Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 09 April 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

09 April 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 17


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iWorld | OTT

VOOT's Akash Banerji hints at introduction of interactive content around fiction programming

	With a rich line-up of content and advanced solution for advertisers, Viacom18's OTT arm, VOOT, has pledged to reach 100 million monthly active users within the fiscal year on its third anniversary. The advertising-based video on-demand (AVOD) platform is now looking at the introduction of a freemium model in the second half of the year, continue reading...

Television | TV Channels

Dangal TV leads BARC's maiden across genres list in new TRAI tariff regime

Two Hindi GECs entered Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) maiden list after the new tariff regime of top 10 channels across genres list for week 13 of 2019 (Saturday, 23 March 2019 to Friday, 29 March 2019). Dangal TV headed the across genres list for week 13 of 2019 with 1,164.432 million weekly impressions.
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Television | TV Channels

Republic TV tops as most-watched private English news channel in new TRAI tariff regime

In week 5 of 2019 (Saturday, 26 January 2019 to Friday, 1 February 2019), the last week that Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) had published data on its website before the implementation of the new TRAI tariff regime, pubcaster Doordarshan's English news channel DD News had sprung a surprise.
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Television | TV Channels

Zee channels top Kannada, Bangla markets in BARC week 13

In the Bengali market, Zee Bangla emerged as the leader in BARC data week 13. Big Ganga garnered the second spot in the Bhojpuri market. In the Kannada segment, Zee Kannada dominated the market.
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Television | TV Channels

Dangal TV dominates Hindi GEC (U+R), rural areas in BARC week 13

Dangal TV dominated the Hindi GEC (U+R) and rural genres in Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data for week 13 of 2019. Star Plus bagged first position followed by Sony Entertainment Television in the second position in urban areas.
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Television | TV Channels

BARC resumes publishing viewership data on website ending stand-off with TRAI

Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) on Monday resumed publishing its weekly viewership data on the website, ending its stand-off with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The audience measurement firm website has now carried its findings for week 13 of 2019 for the top 10 channels, brands and advertisers.
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Television | TV Channels

ABP Ganga, news channel for UP/UK, set for 15 April launch

The ABP News Network appears set to launch ABP Ganga, a 24-hour Hindi news channel for Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, on 15 April. In February, the ABP News Network had received four new TV channel licenses from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in February under the names ABP Andhra, ABP Ganga, ABP Kannada, and ABP Tamil.
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	Explained: NaMo TV and the laws for DTH channels
	Court revokes NSA detention of Manipuri journalist Kishorchandra
	Source: Indian Express

	Migration to new TV channel tariff regime complete: TRAI
	SC dismisses plea seeking framing of laws against fake news
	Source: ET

	Netflix drops AirPlay support as Apple moves into streaming
	Congress complains to EC against makers of 'Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai' for promoting BJP schemes
	Source: Business Today

	Four held for taking bets on IPL matches
	Source: TOI

	Ex-Myntra Jabong CMO Gunjan Soni joins ZALORA Group as CEO
	Source: AFAQS

	Graham Reid named chief coach of India men's hockey team
	Source: India Today

	Amazon plans to launch 3,236 satellites for global internet connectivity
	Source: Medianama

	BARC resumes viewership data publication post Trai stand-off
	Source: Livemint

	Israeli businessman Zeevi offers to buy control in Bezeq Telecom
	Source: Reuters

	Sports marketing is about building brand equity
	Source: DNA India


	Ofcom investigating 'white people' remark by Jon Snow
	How Stephen A Smith went from visionary pundit to ESPN's $10m hot-take machine
	Source: The Guardian

	Refinery29 Elevates Amy Emmerich to President, North America
	BuzzFeed News PR Vet Katie Rayford Exits to Join Slate
	Source: Variety

	Microsoft says its data shows FCC reports massively overstate broadband adoption
	Zoom addresses CFO's past workplace conduct ahead of IPO
	Source: Techcrunch

	WLNY New York Renames Newscast 'CBSN New York on WLNY'
	Argüello Named GM of Denver Telemundo Station
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Hulu exec says 5G may limit demand for downloadable content
	Sinclair announces 40 U.S. cities getting ATSC 3.0 by 2020
	Source: Fierce Video

	Sky and NBC to merge distribution
	Eurodata TV: watching linear TV still strong
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	Sen. Fritz Hollings Dies
	Fox, ESPN Gear Up For 2019 MLB
	Source: Tv Technology

	BBC Studios, Pluto TV, Strike Content Deal
	Discovery Names Brown to Communications Post
	Source: Multichannel

	Viacom expands Paramount SVoD offering in Poland
	Eleven Sports appoints MD for Belgium, Luxembourg
	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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