Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 13 February 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

13 February 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 72


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Cable TV | MSO

TRAI steps in after 24% homes lose complete access to all pay channels

	The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday extended the deadline for consumers to select television channels under its new tariff regime till 31 March The subscribers that don't opt for new channels would be moved to 'Best Fit Plans', which would be developed as per usage pattern, language and channel popularity, the sector regulator said in its statement. continue reading...

Television | Production House

Balaji Telefilms TV, film biz report stellar growth; ALTBalaji subscriber base at 13.1 mn

India's premier television and digital content creation house Balaji Telefilms Ltd reported stellar performance from its television and film making business (TV business, or standalone) for the quarter ended 31 December 2018 (Q3 2019, quarter, period, under review).
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Television | TV Channels

Viacom18 continues period drama experimentation with 'Jhansi ki Rani'

Viacom18 is not one to stay down after one fall. Recently, the network released a periodical historical drama Dastaan-E-Mohobbat on Colors but when it failed to grab eyeballs, it has swiftly decided to replace it with another in the same genre - Jhansi Ki Rani produced by Contiloe Pictures.
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Cable TV | MSO

GTPL cable TV business revenue up; broadband business keeps afloat

Indian multi-system operator and internet service provider GTPL Hathway Ltd (GTPL) reported 12.6 percent increase in total income for the quarter ended 31 December 2018 (Q3 2019, quarter or period under review) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter (y-o-y) Q3 2018.
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Television | TV Channels

For creative agencies, Vivo IPL is India's SuperBowl

For 11 years now, the Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL) has entertained the country as no other sporting event has. Not just the cricketers on the pitch but brands, marketers and advertisers have gradually upped their game to keep viewers engaged during the sporting extravaganza.
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	Trai allows consumers time till March 31st to select channels under new tariff regime
	Many taken for a ride with promise of high mobile tower rent
	Source: ET

	I&B Ministry to host conference of its media units
	Russian, Chinese lasers threaten US satellites: Pentagon
	Source: BS

	TRAI Says 25 Million DTH and 65 Million Cable TV Subscribers Have Switched to New Tariff Plans
	Source: News18

	Airtel Digital TV will return the remaining balance from its annual and semi-annual plans
	Source: BGR

	I&B Ministry Tells TV Channels To Make Sure Programmes Contain Sign Language Interpretation
	Source: Swarajya

	Trai extends date for selecting television channels till March 31
	Source: DNA

	Thailand suspends TV channel linked to ex-PM Thaksin ahead of poll
	Source: Reuters

	Outside porn sites, telcos block VPNs and proxy services - IFF user report
	Source: Medianama


	Michael Jackson estate claims film violates broadcaster's standards
	Hollywood diversity has improved, study shows
	Source: The Guardian

	John Hendricks' CuriosityStream Raises $140 Million After Hitting 1 Million Subscribers
	ABC's Oscars Red Carpet Live-Stream Moving From Facebook to Twitter
	Source: Variety

	LinkedIn debuts LinkedIn Live, a new live video broadcast service
	E-commerce startup Zilingo raises $226M to digitize Asia's fashion supply chain
	Source: Tech Crunch

	By the Numbers: 61st Annual Grammy Awards on CBS
	Entertainment Studios to Launch Spanish-language Weather Channel Streaming Service
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Hulu, YouTube TV most popular among streaming TV services, UBS survey says
	SeaChange drops $5.5M to buy OTT video specialist Xstream
	Source: Fierce Video

	Dutch broadcasters and platforms set standard for programme signaling
	AMC inks major Telekom CEE deal
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	SeaChange Acquires OTT, TV Cloud Provider Xstream
	Source: Tv Technology

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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