12 June 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 69   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
Television | TV Channels
Inside India's dubbing and subtitling Industry

The dubbing and subtitling industry in India was founded due to the television business' need to leverage a variety of content from within different markets in the country. Indian viewers first tasted dubbed content thanks to Discovery World. In the early 90's, dubbing was predominantly restricted to kids' animation content by Disney.
continue reading...

   
 
Television | TV Channels
TV viewership remains consistent QoQ, each year: BARC
The latest All India Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) report studied the seasonal nature of television audience with respect to the viewership data over the past two years. BARC made an attempt to uncover some trends and insights that may be of value to the stakeholders for anticipating and formulating annual plans.
continue reading...
 
Regulators | I&B Ministry
RS Prasad launches Wi-Fi choupal project
The Indian government on Monday said that 5,000 villages would be turned into digital villages where Internet services would be offered the Wi-Fi Choupal project, which would go a long in empowering people as also expose them to a host of e-governance and entertainment services.  
continue reading...
 
Television | Production House
With Fox Deal, Comcast and Disney Wish Upon a Star in India
As Walt Disney Company and Comcast Corporation gear up for a possible bidding war over a big chunk of 21st Century Fox, both companies are interested in Fox's Hollywood franchises The Simpsons, Avatar and X-Men.
continue reading...
 
Television | TV Channels
Samsung Spain and LaLiga renew association till 2021
Samsung Spain and LaLiga, the country's top football league, have announced the renewal of their collaboration for the next three years till 2021. Under the terms of the new deal, La Liga will benefit from "the most innovative technological solutions", according to a media note.
continue reading...
 
iWorld | Social Media
Yahoo Messenger to shut operations from 17 July
The emergence of new messenger apps in the smartphone era has brought down the closure of decades-old instant messaging application, Yahoo Messenger. Verizon subsidiary Oath, operator of Yahoo, recently announced the wrap up of Yahoo Messenger with its services coming to an end on 17 July. 
continue reading...
 
iWorld | OTT
Eros Now appoints Rachin Khanijo as VP marketing
Eros Now, the digital platform of Eros International, has appointed Rachin Khanijo as VP marketing. In April this year, the streaming service expanded globally and is now available to Amazon Prime members on Amazon Channels across the US and UK with a subscription fee of $7.99 and £5.99 per month respectively. Eros Now is led by Rishika Lulla Singh.
continue reading...
 
DTH | DTH Operator
Impending tariff order implementation pushes Dish TV to sign short-term contracts
Keeping in mind the recent Madras High Court judgement in regard to tariff order and interconnect regulation, India's largest direct to home (DTH) brand Dish TV India is now focussin on short-term deals. As the recent judgement brought tariff-order closer to the reality, the DTH brand's move has factored in the impending  tariff order implementation.
continue reading...
 
   
- CM defends action against TV channel
  Source: The Hindu
   
- Policy paralysis, funds crunch keep streets tangled in wires
  Source: TOI
   
- NDTV Channels Added To Comcast USA International Channel Lineup
  Source: Exchange4Media
   
- IPL: India's T20 cricket league bats for global sports crown
  Source: Livemint
   
- Bombay HC urges I&B ministry to issue directive to media stopping usage of the word 'Dalit'
  Source: Firstpost
   
- Reliance Jio third-largest telcom by revenue market share
- Telecom Commission to take up final draft of telecom policy for nod
  Source: ET
   
- Govt pushes for open architecture Wi-Fi, DoT to install 10,000 hotspots
  Source: Medianama
   
- Airtel revises Rs 149 plan to offer 56GB data, free unlimited calls
  Source: Medianama
   
- RJio among the top two in 18 telecom circles
  Source: The Hindu Businessline
   
   
- Jeremy Vine to take over Wright Stuff slot on Channel 5
- Fox replaces ESPN's cult of British accents with maximum volume at World Cup
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- Bozoma Saint John Exits Uber for Endeavor Marketing Chief Gig
- Tim Shey, Former YouTube Programming Exec, Joins Duolingo
 

Source: Variety

   
- Yes, Netflix was down, but it's back up again
- Now Snapchat lets you unsend messages like Faceboook promised
 

Source: Techcrunch

   
- NBCU Using New Canvs AI Technology in Pilot Testing
- NBA Playoffs Put Some Bounce In May Cable C3 Ratings
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable

   
- Comcast's Roberts is unfireable, Bloomberg reports
- Time Warner might not want a 'clean win' in AT&T-DOJ case, analyst says
 

Source: Fierce Cable

   
- fuboTV Adds Discovery Features Ahead of World Cup
- Markey Slams Internet Reg Rollback on Senate Floor
 

Source: Multichannel

   
- Wisi shows platforms and innovations for Next Generation Networks
- German Pay-VOD market on growth course
 

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..)".
continue reading...
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.
continue reading...
         
 
 
 
 
 
'Distribution has always been the challenge for broadcasters'
 
Television | TV Channels
All-new series from animal planet and the dodo - "Dodo Heroes"' 0 spotlights powerful bonds between animals and people
 

Movie | Hindi

PVR Cinemas pilots the Delhi Edition of the Year Round Programme by MAMI
   
Television | TV Channels
DoIT Ventures launches India's first integrated talent
 
 
MAM | Marketing
Reliance Brands acquires Rhea Retail for $30 million
 
Movies | International
Reliance Jio subscriber base up 16.5% QoQ to 186.6 million
 
MAM | Media and Advertising
MangoData bags Mission Fit India's digital mandate
 
To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today.

If You wish to UNSUBSCRIBE - CLICK HERE
Visit: www.indiantelevision.com   |   Feedback   |   Advertise   |   Contact us
Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com Publication. © 2001-2018. All Rights Reserved.
 
*If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here