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RSS chief laments lack of control over content shown on OTT platforms
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that there is no control over the content shown on OTT platforms.
 "RSS chief laments lack of control over content shown on OTT platforms")
Multiplex owners are heading for another face-off with OTT players
Cinema owners want to return to 8-week gap between theatrical and OTT release
 "Multiplex owners are heading for another face-off with OTT players")
Fighting rivals, Netflix changes plotline with Seinfeld and Stranger Things
Covid-related delays made for a light roster of 2021 shows at the streaming giant, just as competitors such as Disney+ and HBO Max from AT&T Inc. have been gaining a foothold in the market.
 "Fighting rivals, Netflix changes plotline with Seinfeld and Stranger Things")
Do we need movie remakes in this golden age of OTT?
At a time when OTT platforms have democratised content, it's high time original content is given preference over lazy remakes
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Coffee with BS: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on storytelling, India's OTT scene
With his latest him, Toofan, launched on OTT, Mehra says that the platform has given filmmakers and audiences a diverse range of viewing options but some movies are simply made for the big screen
 "Coffee with BS: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on storytelling, India's OTT scene")
CCI to launch study into film distribution, examine OTT impact on releases
CCI acknowledges that if two blockbusters are released together, they might not get a lot of business
IIHB OTT Survey: Pankaj Tripathi grabs top spot, Nawazuddin Siddiqui second
All the leading male actors on OTT were rated on more than 33 attributes, including confidence, unconventionality and versatility
 "IIHB OTT Survey: Pankaj Tripathi grabs top spot, Nawazuddin Siddiqui second")
Odia to Malayalam: Name a major Indian language and there's an OTT for it
As the market for watching drama and series online booms, all of India's diversity is getting play with more than 60 OTTs jostling for space
 "Odia to Malayalam: Name a major Indian language and there's an OTT for it")
TCS enters strategic partnership with OTT streaming platform SonyLIV
TCS will enhance its core OTT platform to leverage AI and ML to provide personalised experiences to users. It will also help SonyLIV use data and insights to monetise content
 "TCS enters strategic partnership with OTT streaming platform SonyLIV")
New OTT audience tracking tools take centre stage in video streaming space
With billions of dollars spent every year on original programming--and movies now being launched via OTTs with theatres remaining shut--the need for audience measurement is stronger than ever
 "New OTT audience tracking tools take centre stage in video streaming space")
Steven Spielberg's production unit, Netflix ink blockbuster deal
Famed director, once seen as a critic of streaming service, signs multi-year deal to provide films for the platform
 "Steven Spielberg's production unit, Netflix ink blockbuster deal")
The rise of YouTube: Uploading many a dream to world's largest OTT
Google's YouTube has created an ecosystem that transcends entertainment, information or education
 "The rise of YouTube: Uploading many a dream to world's largest OTT")
Indian Newspaper Society wants to be excluded from new IT rules
INS has said that news websites of traditional papers follow the same stringent guidelines for publication as followed by newspapers, and should be exempt from the new IT Rules
 "Indian Newspaper Society wants to be excluded from new IT rules")
Centre gives digital media, OTTs 15 days to furnish details on compliance
The new digital media rules have asked for a three-tier grievance redressal for addressing problems of citizens
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The collapse of Indian cinema
More than two-third of Indian cinema's revenues were wiped out last year
Scrapping of FCAT: Film industry gets another blow amid Covid-19 pandemic
The five-member statutory body set up in 1983 has for 37 years been the voice of reason that read badly worded CBFC orders and tried to create a middle ground where filmmakers and babus could meet
 "Scrapping of FCAT: Film industry gets another blow amid Covid-19 pandemic")
Auto-debit payments: RBI extends timeline for implementation of new rules
The new norms were supposed to kick in from April 1 but neither banks nor the other stakeholders in the ecosystem had readied their system
 "Auto-debit payments: RBI extends timeline for implementation of new rules")
Leading private banks to cancel auto-debit payments from April 1
RBI to fine Rs 5 lakh per instance of lapse. Given that millions of bank customers use the auto-debit facility, banks were staring at hundreds of crores in fines
 "Leading private banks to cancel auto-debit payments from April 1")
Localising of internet: A peek into state-wise consumption of online media
The report is an illustration of the axiom that media is the most local of all products
 "Localising of internet: A peek into state-wise consumption of online media")
New rules on OTTs similar to strictures in Australia, Singapore, EU: Centre
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has submitted before the Supreme Court that the new IT regulations will keep a strong check on the content on OTT platforms
 "New rules on OTTs similar to strictures in Australia, Singapore, EU: Centre")