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Disney+ Hotstar paid user base up 42% in July-Sept; firm says it may shrink

This is the second time the company has pointed to a likely drop in subscribers in the future due to the absence of IPL

WhatsApp, Signal may not require licences to operate in India: Report

Telecom minister has said that regulations in the draft telecom bill will protect the customers from cyberattacks and will only be 'light touch'

OTT apps: COAI bats for 'same service, same rules' under draft telecom Bill

Industry body argues for 'same service, same rules', says current disparities give OTT players privileges but not responsibilities

Indian app developers hail CCI penalty on Google as 'collective victory'

Competition commission fine on tech giant for abusing dominant position will have domino effect in other markets, they add

Deliberations on draft telecom bill being conducted: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Draft telecom bill: Vaishnaw said that the Indian government will only introduce "light-touch regulations" on over-the-top (OTT) communication services

Draft Telecom Bill: What does it say, why there is controversy over it

The bill provides a regulatory framework for spelling out the govt's role in telecommunication services and networks; telecommunication equipment and infrastructure; and spectrum and its assignment

Sports is the new OTT game in town as everyone needs it to build a business

Streaming services bring complementary revenues and viewership for broadcasters

Gaming body welcomes govt's diktat on online betting advertisements

The ministry said it had issued a similar advisory on June 13, asking newspapers, private TV channels, and digital news publishers to refrain from publishing ads of online betting platforms

Delhi High Court stays TDSAT order asking broadcasters for OTT content

TRAI has argued that broadcasters are supplying signals of linear channels to OTT platforms circumventing Clause 5.6 of the Uplinking and Downlinking guidelines for television channels

Draft Telecom Bill: Centre to take spectrum back if telcos fail to pay dues

The draft telecom bill also recognised that the spectrum is a valuable resource and provided for the assignment of the spectrum for the public good

Extant rules choke growth, telecom bill needs review: Broadband India Forum

Forum also believes the bill also weakens role of telecom regulator, makes it subservient to govt

Top headlines: IPO disclosure norms, moonlighting, telecom bill, and more

From the provisions in the new telecom bill to Sebi coming up with disclosure norms for IPOs of new-age companies, here are the top headlines on Friday

Movie buffs celebrate silver screen's return to Kashmir after 3 decades

The inauguration was followed by a screening of the Aamir Khan-starrer Laal Singh Chadhha, viewed by an audience that included media persons, officials, guests and local residents.

House of the Dragon episode 5 released: Here's what has happened so far

House of the Dragon, a prequel to the Game of Thrones, is the story of the Targaryen civil war which took place about 200 years before events portrayed in Game of Thrones

Telecom association demands 'converged' law for various digital services

The telecom industry body was responding to a DOT consultation paper, which aims at reviewing the existing legal and regulatory provisions governing telecommunications

From Sita Ramam to Thor 4, here's what you can watch on OTT this weekend

Weekend OTT Watch, 9 to 11 Sept: With the weekend knocking on your doors, more movies and web series are released on OTT platforms. Read this article to know the best movies to watch from 9 to 11 Sept

How OTT platforms are becoming a getaway for flop Bollywood movies

The time gap between the theatre and OTT release of movies has reduced to weeks

DoT and TRAI to start consultation on regulating OTT communication apps

The telecom operators will welcome the move as they have long demanded that OTT communication apps that provide the same services as operators should be subjected to similar regulations

Who was Sonali Phogat? Her career and constant brush with controversies

Sonali Phogat, who was in Goa at the time of her death, was taken to St Anthony Hospital in North Goa's Anjuna

When and where to watch House of the Dragon, prequel to Game of Thrones?

House of the Dragon, the much-anticipated prequel to the show Game of Thrones, premiered on HBOMax, and DisneyPlus Hotstar across the world