29 January 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 57   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
 
 
Regulators | I&B Ministry
MIB collecting data on satellite capacity needs, digital chatter
The Indian government has not only embarked upon data collation of the satellite capacity needs of TV channels in India but is also preparing to get real-time insights on digital chatter. aIn a letter sent earlier in January to Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd or BECIL.
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Television | TV Channels
UCypher begins new innings for e-sports in India
The Indian e-sports scene is all set for a major revamp as USports, one of the newly formed sports business companies in India, launched UCypher, the country's first multi-platform, multi-game e-sports championship that started airing on MTV 19 January onwards.
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Regulators | I&B Ministry
No new channels added in December 2017
Since 31 October 2017, the number of licences issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has remained the same. According to an MIB status report, permitted private satellite TV channels having valid permission in India stood at 877 as on 31 December 2017. No new licences were issued in November and December 2017.
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Television | TV Shows
20 years later, 'The Powerpuff Girls' still breaking stereotypes
Home-grown animation is finally finding its way to Indian kids' TV channels but the fact remains that most of the cartoons are predominantly male-oriented. Whether it is a storyline revolving around boys or about a male protagonist, the number of stories about girls is limited.
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Television | TV Channels
IPL auction: Gayle to play for KXIP, Unadkat most expensive Indian player
KXIP played its cards perfectly by making a bid of Rs 2 crore at the end of the auction for the distructive Chris Gayle. Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmanta Chameera was snapped up by RR for his base price of Rs 50 lakh.
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- Murali's cookery show completes 1250 episodes
- India suffer heartbreaking loss to Belgium after shootout
  Source: : TOI
   
- Pricing mantra key to making in-flight WiFi a hit: SITA ONAIR
- Information & Broadcasting ministry to setup social media hub to keep tab on trending news
  Source: ET
   
- I&B mulls social media hub to get feedback, mould perception
- Minorities being targeted, former bureaucrats in open letter
  Source: Indian Express
   
- Reliance Jio now looks to disrupt IoT space in India
  Source: ETTelecom
   
- CBFC Should Be Abolished, Says Former I&B Minister Manish Tewari
  Source: : News18
   
- FM radio auction: As add revenues disappoint, bidders set to shun smaller frequencies; small cities to suffer
  Source: : Financial Express
   
- Reliance Jio to raise up to $2.2 billion debt to fund RCom deal
  Source: : Livemint
   
- Idea Cellular seeks govt nod for raising FDI limit to 100 pc
  Source: India Today
   
- Telecom, Private Equity Deals Drive Corporate M&As To $60 Billion In 2017
  Source: Bloomberg Quint
   
   
- BBC to admit mistakes over pay and 'right the wrongs of the past'
- The FT's Presidents Club scoop shows how attitudes have changed
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Billionaire Media Investor, Released From Detention
 

Source: Variety

   
- How publishers will survive Facebook's newsfeed change
- The legacy of Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, who passed today at 91
 

Source: Techcrunch

   
- FCC Has Until Feb. 2 to Answer Third Circuit
- Rubio Axes Chief of Staff
- Analyst Downgrades CBS Over Viacom Merger Talk
  Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Editor's Corner-The XFL relaunch: 5 things Vince McMahon can do to really stick it to the NFL
- Verizon's Oath hires Wittman as new CFO
  Source: Fierce Cable
   
- Trump security team sees building U.S. 5G network as option
- The Lucrative Business of Fake Social Media Accounts
 

Source: CNBC

   
- Fresh off his 20th Grand Slam title, it's time to recognize Roger Federer as the heavyweight champion of sports
 

Source: NY Baily News

   
- New York investigates company accused of selling fake Twitter followers
 

Source: BBC

   
Movies | Movies on mutiple platforms
Oddball Motion Pictures gets Rs 250 cr for film production
Oddball Motion Pictures, founded by filmmaker Nitin Upadhyaya, announced its association with Chanda Group where the latter will be funding a seed capital of up to Rs 250 crore for the feature films and original digital video content that will be exclusively developed and produced by Oddball.
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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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Piyush Pandey believes doing great stuff on digital is crucial
Specials | Years Enders
Guest Column: Tech trends & their ability to change the game in 2018
Specials | Years Enders
2017 for infotainment and lifestyle channels
Specials | Years Enders
Guest column: Digital outlook for 2018
Specials | Years Enders
Content segmentation defines English entertainment, movies in 2017
Specials | Years Enders
DTH's year of consolidation
Specials | Years Enders
2017 a year of rebranding and extending time slots for Hindi GECs
Specials | Years Enders
The year of hiccups for marketers
Specials | Years Enders
2017: The year OTTs went regional in India
Specials | Years Enders
Making the news: A look at what news broadcasters did in 2017
Specials | Years Enders
Guest Column: The comeback of full-service agencies in India
 
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Television | TV Channels
Sony Pictures Sports Network aims to serve sports fans with all-day live multi-sports action on Republic Day
 
Technology | Hardware
HARMAN announces Priyanka Chopra as global brand ambassador
 
iWorld | OTT
YuppTV Originals' latest web series, Hey Krishna is out to woo & entertain viewers
 
Television | TV Channels
IPL auction: Gayle to play for KXIP, Unadkat most expensive Indian player
 
Televisoin | TV Shows
20 years later, 'The Powerpuff Girls' still breaking stereotypes
 
Television | TV Channels
SPN English cluster innovations for 2018
 
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