30 August 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 36   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
Television | TV Channels
Broadcast India 2018 survey: South contributes 40% to total TV viewership

The number of TV owning individuals in the five south states of India, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala, is 259 million, up 8 per cent from 2016. This insight came out from the Broadcast India (BI) survey released by Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).
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Cable TV | MSO
Hathway Cable gets approval to raise funds worth Rs 99.63 crore
Leading cable and broadband player Hathway received an approval to raise funds worth Rs 99.63 crore at a board meeting held on 29 August. Following the approval the company's shares rallied as much as 15 per cent.
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Television | TV Channels
English GECs witnessed highest growth in week 34 of Chrome DM

Week 34 of Chrome Data Analytics and Media saw the highest growth of 4.34 per cent compared to week 33. The English general entertainment channel (GEC) genre was the top gainer with 4.34 per cent growth.

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DTH | DTH Operator
Airtel gets regulatory approval to offload 15% from DTH arm to Warburg Pincus

In a regulatory filing Bharti Airtel said that its DTH arm Bharti Telemedia has received the government's approval for the transfer of 15 per cent stake to private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The approval has been granted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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Television | TV Channels
TV Today Network to replace Business Today with Aaj Tak HD

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has granted permission to the TV Today Network to change the name and logo of news and current affairs TV channel Business Today to Aaj Tak HD in a letter dated 27 August 2018.

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- Airtel gets government nod to offload 15% stake in DTH arm to Warburg Pincus
- Jet Airways, IDBI Bank, Bharti Airtel and JSW Steel among top stocks to track today
  Source: ET
   
- Broadband, OTT challenge for media companies; Cable firms to be hit most
- ISRO keen to outsource PSLV, small satellite launch vehicle
  Source: BS
   
- Altice files opposition to T-Mobile and Sprint merger
- Ind-Ra keeps negative-to-stable outlook on telecom; says industry's pricing power yet to return
  Source: ETTelecom
   
- BSNL fared better than others in Tiruchy: TRAI
  Source: New Indian Express
   
- Big boost for consumers, now even voice mute will count as call drop; Rs 5 lakh penalty
  Source: Zeebiz
   
- Tech Mahindra, Microsoft join hands to curb pesky calls
  Source: Indian Express
   
- Facebook to certify Express WiFi compatible hardware with existing partners
  Source: Medianama
   
   
- Mail on Sunday sacks Rachel Johnson amid editorial shake-up
- Amazon suspends reviews of US Open coverage after deluge of complaints
 

Source: The Guardian
   
- Disney-Backed VR Startup The Void Quietly Replaces CEO
- Graham James Leaving Spotify
 

Source: Variety
   
- Apple buys Denver startup building waveguide lenses for AR glasses
- SurveyMonkey files for NASDAQ IPO
 

Source: Techcrunch
   
- Few TV Companies Join L.A. NewFronts Lineup
- AT&T Drops beIN Sports From Channel Lineup
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Roku lands JVC as latest smart TV licensing partner
 

Source: Fierce Video
   
- GTCR, Mega Broadband Investments Buy Northland
- Few TV Companies Join L.A. NewFronts Lineup
 

Source: Multichannel
   
- Polish cable shock as Vectra targets Multimedia
 

Source: Broadband Tv News
   
   
Movies | Movies on mutiple platforms
Biopics & sports-based films help popularise sporting culture in India
"Sattar minute, sattar minute hai tumhare paas ... shayad tumhari zindagi ke sabse khaas sattar minute ... (Seventy minutes, seventy minutes is what you have ... may be the most important seventy minutes of your life..)".
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Movies | Hollywood
Special screening of Maharaja Duleep Hollywood biopic at Cannes
Even though no Indian feature film has been selected for the 70th Festival de Cannes this year, an award-winning historic film biopic on the poignant life story of the last King of Punjab - Maharajah Duleep Singh.
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Jasdeep Pannu talks about ESPN India's digital play
 
iWorld | OTT
Eros International senior management bag prestigious awards at 'Pride of India Awards' 2018
 
Television | TV Channels
Aaj Tak announces hike in Ad Rates
 
Television | TV Channels
The 13th Edition of The Times of India Sudoku Championship offers players an opportunity to represent India at the global stage
 
iWorld | OTT
Amazon Prime Music launches innovative voice controls powered by Alexa to further enhance Prime members' music listening experience
 
Television | TV Channels
TV in future to be delivered through internet pipe, not DTH: Isobar group MD
 
Television | Production House
Sony's production house Studio Nxt to co-produce KBC 10
 
Television | TV Channels
Zee TV launches new show 'Tujhse Hai Raabta' to conquer 8-9 pm time band
 
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