Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 30 April 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

30 April 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 34


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iWorld | OTT

OTT is the future for the kind of storytelling we want to do: Golden Karavan's Pooja Kohli

	The Netflix original Delhi Crime is the latest example of Indian series which made a mark outside the country solely for its compelling storytelling. As over-the-top (OTT) platforms have liberalised the entertainment space for content creators, Delhi Crime producer Golden Karavan also sees its future here. continue reading...

Television | TV Channels

Republic Bharat viewership driven by rural audiences?

It is early days yet with data only for 4 weeks from Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) available since the launch of Republic Bharat and the implementation of TRAI's new tariff order. However, back of the envelope calculations seem to indicate that viewership of the latest major entrant to the Hindi news genre, Republic Bharat, is driven more by rural audiences.
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iWorld | Social Media

Rajya Sabha TV's YouTube channel crosses 25 lakh subs

Riding on the digital wave in the country, Rajya Sabha TV's YouTube channel has crossed over 25 lakh subscriber base. Vice president of India M Venkaiah Naidu praised its top editorial and technical team as well as employees for the achievement.
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iWorld | Social Media

Localising Facebook data in India will be a risk: Mark Zuckerberg

The demands for India's data localisation are understandable but allowing it for one nation can trigger a demand from countries which are much more authoritarian and can misuse citizens' data, said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, according to reports.
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	Hathway offers Play Box Android TV for free with long term broadband plans: How to avail
	Dish TV reveals multi-TV policy with just Rs 50 NCF fee for a second connection
	Source: BGR

	U.S. film director John Singleton dead at age 51
	Source: Reuters

	Tata Sky Removes Lock-in Period For Channel Packs; You Can Modify Subscription Daily
	Source: News18

	Sinclair places top bid for Fox Regional Sports Networks
	Source: Inside Sport

	Elon Musk Just Got Permission To Put 1,500 Satellites In Space To Beam Down Internet On Earth
	Source: India Times

	Centre appoints Navneet Gupta as Joint Secretary in telecom department
	Source: ETTelecom

	10% cable links go cold post switch
	Source: TOI

	MRP Regime and The Campaigns that Broadcasters Launched
	Source: Ad Age India

	Cricket Australia fears USD 1 million loss if India tour is not rescheduled
	Source: ESPN


	Nine sells 160 former Fairfax regional newspapers for $115m
	Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton dies aged 51
	Source: The Guardian

	TF1 Group Joins Moviechainer's Client Roster to Keep Track of Revenue Shares
	Nutopia Collaborates With the UCLA Accelerator Program in Anticipation of Release
	Source: Variety

	Twitter announces new content deals with Univision, The Wall Street Journal and others
	Interactive content is coming to Walmart's Vudu & the BBC
	Source: Tech Crunch

	WUSA: Viacom, D.C. Battle Over BET Land
	Top AMC Networks Execs Got Pay Cuts in 2018
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Discovery UK produces strongest-ever Q1
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	NTCA Rebrands Rural Broadband Showcase
	Discovery Promotes Butler to Travel Channel GM
	Source: Multichannel

	Soho Digital Cinema sold
	UKTV Play reports 40 per cent YoY increase
	Source: Tvb Europe

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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