25 August 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 32   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
Television | TV Channels
7 Star India, Sony Pictures channels amongst top 10 across genres

Four channels from Star India and three channels from Sony Pictures Network India (SPN) were among Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) weekly list of top 10 channels across genres for week 33 of 2018 (Saturday, 11 August 2018 to Friday, 17 August 2018). The three other channels in the list were from two networks – two channels from Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel).
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Television | TV Channels
Discovery Kids aims 35% reach with English audio feed
The kids channels have finally woken up to the importance of animation in regional languages. Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam are the existing languages that are working quite well in the overall industry as well as in the kids segment.
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Television | TV Channels
Star to re-launch Star Sports 3, continue sports investments: Gautam Thakar

Uday Shankar, the man on Urmi Estate's 37th floor, has made his next move. Star India is set to launch a multi-lingual channel Star Sports 3 in place of Channel V on 15 September 2018, the broadcaster has confirmed.

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Television | TV Channels
News genre sees viewership spike in week 33 due to Kerala floods
The news genre saw a tremendous growth in the viewership after the Kerala floods according to All India BARC data week 33. Republic TV continued to lead the genre. News18 India dropped to fifth position in two Hindi news genres, Aaj Tak continued to rule Hindi news genre.
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Television | TV Channels
Trivago enters top 5 brands; HUL top advertiser again in BARC week 33
The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has released its data for last week's top advertisers and brands between 11 August to 17 August 2018. The data is a reflection of top 10 advertiser and brands across genre on Indian television (U+R) : 2+ Individuals.
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- Star channels exit Manthan
- Al Jazeera's broadcast in India likely to stop after MHA witdraws security clearance
  Source: TOI
   
- It's Been The Worst Year Since 2012 For Indian Entertainment Media Stocks
- Space Investors Urged to Get Their Heads in the Clouds
  Source: Bloomberg Quint
   
- Google Terminates 39 YouTube Channels Linked To State-Run Islamic Republic Of Iran Broadcasting
  Source: Times Now News
   
- Jim Gaffigan on turning down Netflix to make his latest stand-up special 'available to everyone,' and exploring cathartic material about his wife's brain surgery
  Source: Business Insider
   
- Trai numbers: Aggressive entrant Jio tops the telco tables in terms of AGR
  Source: Financial Express
   
- In-flight mobile calls, internet services to kick start by October in India
  Source: BGR
   
- 5G Spectrum policy roadmap unveiled: Rollout to happen, but don't hold your breath
  Source: Zeebiz
   
- Ad spends in telecom, consumer foods, personal products dip
  Source: Livemint
   
- No intent to impose blanket ban on messaging apps: Telecom secretary
  Source: ETTelecom
   
- SC refuses interim stay on TDSAT order against DoT
  Source: ET
   
   
   
   
- Channel 5 'planning for a year without Big Brother' as series flops
- Proportion of TV shows directed by women falls, report finds
 

Source: The Guardian
   
- Ematic Getting Ready to Release Android TV Streaming Box
- Facebook Hires HP Exec Antonio Lucio as CMO to Lead Branding After Series of Controversies
 

Source: Variety
   
- World Bank launches first bond instrument built on a blockchain with the Australian Bank
- DiDi's Fengmin Gong and Duo's Mike Hanley to talk future of security at Disrupt
 

Source: Techcrunch
   
- adidas Launching Sneaker During Show on Snapchat
- Poynter: Local TV News is Most Trusted
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- AT&T's WarnerMedia snags global rights for rare sports match
- Comcast extends deadline for Sky shareholders to approve bid
 

Source: Fierce Video
   
- ANA to FTC: U.S. Privacy Framework is Working
- Verizon Will Lift Broadband Speed Restrictions in Emergencies
 

Source: Multichannel
   
- Ziggo tests Ziggo Go for Apple TV and Android TV
- beIN Sport says Saudi ban politically motivated
 

Source: broadband tv news
   
- 5G and esports named among top disruptors
- BBC Studioworks gets An Extra Slice
 

Source: Tvb Europe