Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 31 October 2018 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

31 October 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 88


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Regulators | Supreme Court

SC upholds TRAI Act over Copyright Act in tariff order case

	The two-judge bench of the apex court with Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Navin Sinha dismissed the Star India's appeal against Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent tariff order. The principal area of the argument by the broadcaster was that the pricing of the content cannot be regulated by TRAI as it comes under the Copyright act. continue reading...

MAM | Marketing

BrandVid 2018 sees industry stalwarts discussing video marketing in depth

Video is the new glue fusing brands with their consumers thanks to the massive explosion in consumption on digital and handheld devices. Marketers are working overtime to understand the nuances of video storytelling, platforms ‐ social or web destinations and distribution in order to build stronger bonds between brands and their fans.
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Regulator | TRAI

TRAI wins tariff order case in Supreme Court

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has come on tops in the long running battle between it and broadcaster, cable, DTH operators on whether it has pricing of content comes under its purview. The Supreme Court has finally given the long-awaiting verdict on Star India versus Telecom Regulatory Authority of India case on tariff order while arguments related to the case ended on October 11.
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Television | TV Channels

Zoom consumers are micro-influencers on their own: Nikhil Gandhi

Zoom, the entertainment channel of Times Network recently revamped its identity from just Zoom to Zoom styled by Myntra. The revamped version went live on 19 April 2018 at 9 pm. Now Zoom has a sub brand called Zoom Studio, which will provide content to many OTT players.
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	SC upholds Trai tariff order, dismisses Star India's challenge
	Indian Music Industry appoints Saregama's Vikram Mehra as chairman
	Source: Livemint

	SC paves the way for new tariff regime for the broadcast sector
	On I&B nudge, FTII society to meet today to look at students' issues
	Source: ET

	Over 70 people arrested for possessing 'illegal' DTH devices in Pakistan
	Source: BS

	Channel rates: Supreme Court dismisses Star India plea against TRAI order
	Source: Financial Express

	Govt Announces Rs 15 Lakh Relief for Family of Slain DD News Cameraman
	Source: News18

	Telefonica wins new customers as Vodafone stops broadcasting soccer
	Source: Reuters

	China, France launch satellite to study climate change
	Source: TimesNow News

	Spy chief wanted ban on China telecoms from Australian 5G
	Source: ET


	Hammond's digital tax faces opposition from big tech firms
	Naomi Watts to star in Game of Thrones prequel series
	Source: The Guardian

	Fandor Targets Stranded FilmStruck Users With Discounted Annual Subscription Offer
	Hulu Taps YouTube's Heather Moosnick as SVP of Content Partnerships
	Source: Variety

	WeWork-owned Meetup brings on David Siegel as CEO
	Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank, raises £85M Series E at a £1B pre-money valuation
	Source: TechCrunch

	CBS Research Guru Poltrack Set to Retire in June 2019
	CWA Launches Website to Oppose T-Mobile/Sprint Deal
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Akamai's solid Q3 led by media, security revenue growth
	Vidgo jumps into the vMVPD fray with soft launch of streaming TV service
	Source: Fierce Video

	FX Taps Cate Blanchett to Star in 'Mrs. America' Limited Series
	FCC Test Concludes WiFi Can Share 5.9 GHz Band
	Source: Multichannel

	Spanish police arrests three card-sharing TV pirates
	Marija Felkel to leave Hrvatski Telekom
	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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