03 April 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 12 Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 

iWorld | OTT

Access, language variety, local partnerships to drive next billion subscribers

Despite the overwhelming growth of the OTT sector, players still need to pay more focus on issues such as content discovery, distribution, partnerships across verticals. The Future of Video India 2019 organised by Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted a session on "Capturing the next billion subscribers".
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Television | TV Channels

Star, Sony lead India's 62% share in APAC pay channel revenue in 2018
Media Partners Asia (MPA) has found that India accounted for 62 per cent of Asia Pacific pay channel revenues in 2018, led by Star India (now owned by Disney) and Sony. If revenues from Star and Sony India are excluded, Southeast Asia leads, contributing 32 per cent of revenue in 2018, driven by Disney (including Fox), WarnerMedia and BeIN.
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Television | TV Channels

English movies genre most benefitted genre in Chrome week 13
English movies genre grew in week 13 of Chrome Data Analytics and Media with 8.46 per cent. In this genre, Movies Now channel gained the highest OTS with 28.5 per cent in six metros. OTS is the actual census-based percentage connectivity of a channel spread across 81 million homes, as reported by Chrome DM, across analogue cable, digital cable, and DTH. 
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iWorld | OTT

Rajan Anandan resigns as Google Southeast Asia and India VP
Google Southeast Asia and India VP Rajan Anandan has resigned from the company. Currently, in notice period, Anandan will be working with the company till the end of April. Country director-sales Vikas Agnihotri will take on the responsibility in the interim for Google India, till Google India finds a new MD.
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Television | TV Channels

Sanjay Gupta is India country manager in The Walt Disney APAC rejig
The Walt Disney Co announced a major reshuffle of its leadership team for the APAC (Asia Pacific) and Middle East region on Monday. Sanjay Gupta will be country manager of India and will also have direct responsibility for the studio business in the country while K Madhavan will lead Star India's regional language media networks.
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- Airtel is giving back unused balance to long term DTH plan subscribers, will utilise amount in future recharges
  Source: India Today
   
- Thanks to Jio! OTT streaming explodes in rural India
  Source: Times Now News
   
- Is Namo TV really a licensed TV channel?
  Source: Business Today
   
- Zee Media Corporation appoints Arun Kapoor as additional director
  Source: DC
   
- TRAI issues show-cause notice to BARC for non-compliance
  Source: Inside Sport
   
- HC seeks Prasar Bharati reply on plea regarding sharing of ICC Cricket World Cup audio feed
  Source: New Indian Express
   
- APAC pay TV channels threatened by online video streaming, consolidation on the cards: MPA report
  Source: Livemint
   
- Norway police investigate threat against telecoms company Telia
  Source: ETTelecom
   
- Telecom analyst says approval for Sprint/T-Mobile deal less likely
  Source: Reuters
   
- MTNL will stay afloat even after service licence expires on April 6: DoT
  Source: BS
   
   
   
   
  Channel 4 confirms Leeds HQ will be in former nightclub
  Facebook considering hiring editors to pick quality news for users
 

Source: The Guardian

   
  Troy Carter Launches Q&A, a New Music and Tech Company
  Sony's 'Crackle Plus' Joint Venture Isn't Launching a Service With That Name, Says It Doesn't Need Domain Name
 

Source: Variety

   
  DOJ reportedly warns Academy about changing Oscar rules to exclude streaming
  Twitter now lets users appeal violations within its app
 

Source: Tech crunch

   
  FCC's O'Reilly Promotes Cap on USF Fund
  'The Hills: New Beginnings' Begins on MTV June 24
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable

   
  Vizrt acquires NewTek to build bigger live video production firm
  NBC Sports interactive sports betting broadcasts head to Philadelphia
 

Source: Fierce Video

   
  KPN launches STB-less service for Samsung smart TVs
  Tamedia to take over majority in Zattoo
 

Source: Broadband Tv News

   
  Former Snell CEO To Lead The Switch
  TSL Products Acquires DNF Controls
 

Source: Tv Technology

   
  Fitch Research: 5G Nets Will Be Growth Driver for Huawei
 

Source: Multichannel

   
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
MNX announces 'King of Hollywood'
MNX, Hollywood's wild child, launches its biggest property 'King of Hollywood', starting December 17, 2018, Monday to Friday @9pm. MNX, the channel that resonates with the youth through its stylish, edgy, fast-paced, new-age, premium content has crafted the property, 'King of Hollywood' with an aim to find the biggest Hollywood movie buff of all time.
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VBS 2018: E-gaming's impact in next wave of OTT consumption
 
Television | TV Channels
Silverpush launches operations in hong kong, expands apac operations
 
Television | TV Shows
Amway India strengthens its Personal Care portfolio with Persona Germ Protection and Moisturizing Liquid Hand Wash
   
Television | TV Channels
Watch Champion FilmeinHar Din, as Zee Cinema brings back 'Cinema Premier League'
 
 
DTH | DTH Operator
India's first professional Kho Kho league launched
 
Regulators | MIB
Epic TV launches IN10 Media to house multimedia ventures
 
iWorld | Social Media
Snapchat localised into 4 Indian languages
 
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