Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 08 April 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

08 April 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 16


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iWorld | OTT

Voot guns for 100mn MAU with barrage of Originals, branded content innovation

	Viacom18's digital video-on-demand streaming service VOOT is celebrating its third anniversary with 100+ billion minutes of watch time. With a commitment to offer quality and differentiated content in the digital ecosystem backed with technology and insights, VOOT now aims to reach 100 million monthly active users within the fiscal year. continue reading...

DTH | DTH Operator

Independent TV assures TRAI of compliance with new tariff order after subscribers complain

Direct-to-home (DTH) operator Independent TV has clarified to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that it has taken several measures in order to ensure that its current tariff plans are in conformity with the regulator's new framework for the broadcast sector.
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Television | TV Channels

How Doordarshan aims to fill void of GECs' exit from Free Dish, FTA space

Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, during its 154th board meeting, gave Doordarshan a major shot in the arm as it approved, in principle, significant investment in new and quality content during the year 2019-2020. The meeting was chaired by Prasar Bharati chairman A. Surya Prakash in the presence of the CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati and member Rajeev Singh.
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DTH | DTH Operator

Dish TV waives off 30-day lock-in period for pay channels, channel bouquets

India's biggest direct-to-home operator Dish TV has waived off the 30-day lock-in period for pay channels and select channel bouquets it had levied earlier. This lock-in period, which was earlier introduced by the DTH operator, prevented consumers from unsubscribing to a channel they had opted for until the duration of the lock-in period. continue reading...

iWorld | OTT

Netflix starts testing Rs 65 mobile-only weekly plan for Indian users

Taking note of mobile's popularity for digital content consumption, streaming giant Netflix has started testing mobile-only subscription plans in India. According to media reports, the company has started testing a mobile-only weekly plan priced at Rs 65 in the country. However, it has also been confirmed by the OTT platform that it is only a test, not a price cut.
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	OTT drive: Netflix, Hotstar, SonyLIV cut prices to woo subscribers
	From Spotify to Dr Fixit to Tata Sky, how adds fared on TV screen
	Source: Financial Express

	NaMo TV is a Mystery Only Because Nobody Has Exploited Loopholes Like This Before
	Source: The Wire

	Karti assures cable tariff cut to woo women voters
	Source: New Indian Express

	DD OTT to have a towering presence
	Source: Bangalore Mirror

	Tata Sky Channel Packs and Plans
	Source: The Hans India

	Canadian voice Cole signs off after 50-year career
	Source: ESPN

	After NASA Concerns, DRDO Says Debris Will Clear In 45 Days, No Threat To Global Space Assets
	Source: India Times

	BIF asks TRAI to do fresh valuation drill for spectrum pricing
	Source: ETTelecom

	BSNL can manage its expenses till June: CMD
	Source: DNA India


	Killing Eve fans in UK may have to wait months to watch season two
	Gordon Strachan will not appear on Sky again after Adam Johnson remarks
	Source: The Guardian

	To stop copycats, Snapchat shares itself
	A record $2.5B went to US insurance startup deals last year, and big insurers are in all the way
	Source: Tech crunch

	Remember Free TV? It's Coming Back in a Big Way
	Source: AD Week

	NAB 2019: Com Net, Minerva, Anevia unveil OTT service
	ATEME installs North America chief
	Source: Rapid Tv News

	Big Telecom companies are suppressing fast internet
	Source: Salon

	Emerging telecom technologies bring new challenges - NCC
	Source: Punchng

	Huawei's 'shoddy' work prompts talk of a Westminster ban
	Source: BBC

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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