22 August 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 29   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
Cable TV | LCO
Kerala's cable TV operators struggle post floods

Cable TV is reeling courtesy the great Kerala delgue and flooding thereafter earlier this month. According to a letter being circulated by the Kochi-based Cable TV Operators Association (COA) of Kerala to the cable TV trade nationally, the situation is pretty dire in the areas affected by the floods, even as the waters are receding.
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Cable TV | LCO
DEN Networks aims for 70,000 broadband subscribers by Q1 2020
Way before Jio's announcement of its broadband GigaFiber venture, MSO DEN Networks revealed its plan to explore the opportunities in the market. Following the rollout of broadband service in 28 cities by end of Q1 of this fiscal year as a part of its 100 cities plan, it has also signed up the agreement with 48 more cities. In terms of rolling out the service, the company is adding 20 more cities in Q2.
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iWorld | OTT
Revenue model of ZEE5-Airtel deal is cost per subscriber, duration viewed: Tarun Katial
The OTT players in India seem to have found telecom partnerships fruitful. Recently, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) struck a three year deal with Airtel. Under the deal, the partners will do a co-branded promotion while the revenue model will be based on cost per subscriber and duration viewed.
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iWorld | Social Media
WhatsApp needs to have local entity answerable to Indian laws: Govt
The Indian government's unambiguous and non-encrypted message to WhatsApp: set up a local entity in the country that is answerable to local laws, and find a tech solution to trace the origin of fake messages and content on the platform.
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iWorld | Telecom
Bharti Airtel appoints Abhay Savargaonkar as CEO for new fibre company
Bharti Airtel is forming a new independent fibre company and has appointed chief technology officer Abhay Savargaonkar as the new venture's chief executive officer, The Economic Times has reported.
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- Anger as Zambia announces tax on internet calls
- Japan pushing to end smartphone bundling, cut wireless fees: Source
  Source: ETTelecom
   
- Reliance Jio GigaFiber broadband preview offer launched. It is free for 3 months
  Source: Livemint
   
- Sony Marathi: Why the entertainment network is so bullish on regional content
  Source: ET Brande Quity
   
- PM Narendra Modi to Launch India Post Payments Bank on September 1
  Source: News18
   
- Trai to meet telcos soon on concerns over pesky call rules: RS Sharma
  Source: TOI
   
- BSNL net subscriber addition highest in FY18: Chairman
  Source: ET
   
- TV 9 set to change hands in 4.5-billion deal, formalities to begin soon
  Source: BS
   
- SVBC to get state-of-the-art studio worth Rs 22 crore soon
  Source: New Indian Express
   
- NASA's Parker Solar Probe achieving mission objectives, moving towards Venus now
  Source: News Nation
   
- Telecom subscribers' base up marginally at 116.8 crore in June
  Source: Zeebiz
   
   
- Coverage of UK court proceedings inevitable, says top TV executive
- Olivia Colman named most powerful person in British TV
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- Facebook Removes Disinformation Attributed to Iran & Russia
- Twitter's David Grossman Exits, Sarah Rosen to Head U.S. Entertainment Partnerships
 

Source: Variety

   
- Uber finally hires a CFO as it heads for an IPO
- Apple could release an updated MacBook Air
 

Source: Techcrunch

   
- Mars Reel Dunks $4.7M in Funding Led by Otter Media
- Livitz Promoted to Senior VP Disney/ABC Cable Services
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable