Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 9 August 2018 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

9 August 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 18


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Television | TV Channels

IPL value soars 19% to $6.3 billion

	The overall value of the IPL ecosystem has increased by 19 per cent from US$ 5.3 billion in 2017 to US$ 6.3 billion in 2018, supported by the broadcasting rights fee surging at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.9 per cent, according to the fifth edition of Duff and Phelps, IPL Brand Valuation Report 2018. continue reading...

Regulators | I&B Ministry

Meity says no proposal presently to tap WhatsApp messages

Though the Indian government continues to explore avenues to track digital footprints of the citizens and regulations for online media, it said on Wednesday it did not plan at present to tap people's WhatsApp messages.
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Television | TV Channels

NDTV reports operating profit after curbing op costs in Q1

New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) reported consolidated operating profit (EBIDTA) of Rs 5.99 crore for thefor the quarter ended 30 June 2018 (Q1 2019, quarter or period under review) as compared to an operating loss of Rs 14.25 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year Q1 2018.
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Television | TV Channels

Siti reports improved numbers for Q1

Backed by higher subscription revenue and a 93 percent collection efficiency, Indian multi-systems operator (MSO) Siti Networks Limited (Siti) posted 146 percent higher operating profit (EBITDA) for the quarter ended 30 June 2018 (Q1 2019, quarter or period under review) as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year Q1 2018.
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iWorld | Social Media

As digital gets mainstream, it will become more important for a movie's success: Facebook

With a growth of 6.09 per cent as compared to last week (30), the English GEC genre marked the highest opportunity to see (OTS) among all categories in week 31 of Chrome Data Analytics & Media.
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	Naspers creates new video on demand unit as Netflix rivalry heats up
	Dish TV brings voice-assisted TV viewing
	Source: BS

	Do-Not-Disturb app dispute: Trai, Apple find middle ground
	Trai rejects COAI concerns on spectrum prices
	Source: ET

	Now, ask Alexa to show what you want to view on DishTV
	IPL's brand value rises 18.87 per cent to $6.3 billion: Duff & Phelps
	Source: Times Now News

	Bharti Airtel Plans To List Africa Unit In One Year, Says Singtel
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	Expect Large Social Media Platforms to Behave Responsibly: IT Secy
	Source: The Quint

	Flipkart puts in ₹451 cr more into its payment arm PhonePe
	Source: The Hindu Businessline

	Editors Guild slams government 'pressure' on media
	Source: Indianexpress

	Thailand's AIS, DTAC to compete in $3.4 billion spectrum auction
	Source: Reuters

	BSNL launches Chotta Pack for prepaid consumers at Rs 29
	Source: ETTelecom


	Love Island goes stateside as ITV sells rights to US network
	Watchdog backs 'healthy' McDonald's Happy Meal ad on children's TV
	Source: The Guardian

	CBS News' Nancy Han Hired by NowThis to Lead Facebook Morning News Show
	Patreon Acquires Memberful to Power White-Label Membership Services
	Source: Variety

	Disney may offer a discounted bundle of Hulu, ESPN+ and its new streaming service
	NASA puts $44 million toward cryogenics and mid-air spacecraft retrieval
	Source: Techcrunch

	Comcast Wins Battle in Patent War With TiVo
	Fox Lowers Threshold for Sky Approval
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	AT&T acquires control of digital media JV Otter Media
	Sinclair introduces addressable OTT ad platform for vMVPDs
	Source: Fiercevideo

	Dish Names Arrix to Head Media Sales
	DirecTV Now Pacing to Surpass Sling TV in Subscribers by End of Year
	Source: Multichannel

	The Passing Of An Icon Of Television Innovation
	Source: Tv Technology

	Russian internet content: to pay or not to pay?
	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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