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    M&A: From Sony-Zee to WarnerMedia-Discovery, the big unions of media industry in 2021

    • 07.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    2021 was a quiet year for the media & entertainment (M&E) sector from a mergers & acquisitions (M&A) point of view until the Zee-Sony merger deal was announced on 22nd September. The impending merger between the two companies will create a media behemoth which will have combined revenues of $2 billion and over 25% market share in the broadcast space.

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    Viacom18 Studios plans return to big-ticket films

    • 07.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    Viacom18 Studios is looking to scale up investments in content along with its sister company Jio Studios with the aim to make 50 projects per year between the two, comprising feature films as well as content for streaming services

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    Pocket FM raises $22.4 million in Series B funding round

    • 07.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    The company will use the fresh capital to scale up its operations, further bolster its community of content creators, while increasing its presence across geographies. The company will also use the proceeds from the fundraise to invest in technology and improve recommendations for users.

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    View: Personal Data Protection Bill can seed uncertainty for businesses, reduce competitiveness

    • 07.12.2021
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Scattered with open-ended definitions over critical data and data localisation requirements, provisions under the current PDP Bill elevate uncertainty in companies business operations and reduce the competitiveness of Indian business

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    SC adjourns NTO 2.0 matter between broadcasters, TRAI to 15th February

    • 07.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    The Supreme Court has adjourned the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 matter between Indian Broadcasting Digital Foundation (IBDF) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to 15th February 2022. The matter was listed for final disposal at admission stage today before the bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, and Bela Trivedi.

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    Hollywood, Netflix, Amazon & Apple Sue Two Pirate IPTV Providers in the US

    • 07.12.2021
    • TorrentFreak

    A coalition of Hollywood studios plus Amazon, Netflix and Apple have sued two IPTV providers in the US. Targeting AllAccessTV and Quality Restreams, which are allegedly operated by the same person, the complaint claims that sales take place through a fake VPN website and a large network of resellers who funnel customers and revenue to the platforms.

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    WhatsApp Launches WhatsApp Incubator Program to help organisations build digital solutions

    • 07.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    WhatsApp today announced the launch of the WhatsApp Incubator Program (WIP), an initiative that will support organisations in building digital solutions for a healthier future. The program aims to facilitate positive and measurable health outcomes at scale by leveraging the WhatsApp Business Platform

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    ‘Full-length film shot on OnePlus will inspire users to follow their creative passions’

    • 07.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    At the launch of ‘2024’, a full-fledged feature film shot on the OnePlus 9 Pro recently, Saurabh Kapoor, Head of Brand and Category Marketing, OnePlus India spoke to E4M on a range of issues.

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    U.S. aviation industry pans AT&T, Verizon 5G precautions

    • 07.12.2021
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The U.S. aviation industry said on Monday new precautionary measures offered by AT&T and Verizon Communications were insufficient to address air safety concerns raise by the planned used of C-Band Spectrum for 5G wireless

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    How smartphone brands can fight online infringement

    • 06.12.2021
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Smartphone companies which have strong consumer pull now face now face most of the reputation issues caused by infringement of their brands in the digital space, according to a new report.

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