Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 27 November 2018 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

27 November 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 11


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iWorld | OTT

Content is not a commodity you can win with price war: Sameer Nair

	He's been in the television space during its golden age, worked with leading broadcaster Star India and production house Balaji Telefilms and witnessed the changing landscape in the Indian media and entertainment industry. Media veteran Sameer Nair is now looking at new age content for streaming platforms as Applause Entertainment CEO. continue reading...

Television | TV Channels

The Walt Disney company appoints Mahesh Samat as asia pacific head of consumer products commercialization

The Walt Disney Company today announced the appointment of Mahesh Samat, Executive Vice President, Disney Consumer Products Commercialization for the Asia Pacific region. Reporting into Ken Potrock, President, Disney Consumer Products Commercialization, Mahesh takes on responsibility for the commercialization of Disney franchises across merchandise, publishing and licensed games throughout India, Southeast Asia, Greater China, Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
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Television | TV Channels

Pirelli extends Formula 1 global tyre partner deal till 2023

Formula 1 and the Federation of International Automobiles (FIA) have announced Pirelli as the sole Global Tyre partner of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The new deal will run for four years, from 2020 to the 2023 season inclusive.
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iWorld | Social Media

Facebook to train 5 mn Indians by 2021 in digital skills

Facebook in India is planning to train five million people with digital skills in three years, to help small businesses reach the global economy, according to ET telecom.
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	AT&T's Golf Gaffe Exposes Weakness of Putting Sports Online
	Murdochs Bet Fox News Superfans Will Follow Network Online
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	Oh Boy, good ol' Mickey is 90!
	Airtel, Vodafone Idea improve revenue in metros
	Source: TOI

	Balaji Telefilms rating 'buy': TV realisation saw a jump in Q2
	Government and RBI: Moving forward – Basic autonomy of RBI does need to be protected
	Source: Financial Express

	President Kovind appoints Sunil Arora as new Chief Election Commissioner
	Source: Indian Express

	ISRO to launch India's HysIS satellite with 30 foreign satellites
	Source: ET

	Bharti Airtel sets Africa IPO in motion, appoints these 8 global bankers; shares jump 3%
	Source: News On Air

	Mobile data is faster than WiFi hotspots in these 33 countries
	Source: ETTelecom


	Friends star David Schwimmer remakes stage play Love for BBC
	PNG reporter reinstated after suspension over Apec Maseratis story
	Source: The Guardian

	WarnerMedia Names Brad Bentley Head of Streaming Unit
	Spotify to Launch in India Within Six Months
	Source: Variety

	WhatsApp's chief business officer is leaving
	Amazon exec Dave Stephenson tapped to lead Airbnb to the public markets
	Source: Techcrunch

	B&C Salutes Local TV's Best and Brightest
	NBCU to Launch 'Judge Jerry' Starring Jerry Springer This Fall
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	DirecTV's subscriber churn woes could continue in Q4 as promo pricing ends
	Comcast, DirecTV and others issue refunds for Turner's failed Tiger vs. Phil livestream
	Source: Fierce Video

	Turner Offers Refund to Viewers Who Paid for Golf
	Battling Netflix Won't Be Cheap for Disney+
	Source: Multichannel

	Brexit: Turner Broadcasting applies for licences in Germany
	Telekom Srbija outlines ambitious strategy
	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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