Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 23 February 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

25 February 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 82


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Regulators | Trai

TRAI directs BARC to publish TV viewership data immediately

	Industry watchdog and regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), is cracking the whip on TV ratings monitoring body - Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). In a sternly worded letter, TRAI has asked BARC to publish ratings and TV viewership data for the week ending 8 February with immediate effect. continue reading...

iWorld | OTT

ALTBalaji direct subscriptions up by 60-70% over last quarter

Balaji Telefims' digital venture ALTBalaji has been quickly growing its subscriber base and subscription revenue, further reinforcing the OTT sector's belief that Indian consumers are more than ready to pay for engaging content. After three consecutive strong quarters on the digital front, the company is now set to shift gears when it comes to its content strategy.
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DTH | DTH Operator

DD Free Dish e-auction: Reserve price for MPEG4 slots fixed at Rs 5 lakh

After recommencement of DD Free Dish e-auction, Prasar Bharati (PB) recently revealed the result where a total of 40 MPEG2 slots were successfully sold. Now, PB CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has revealed that the reserve price for MPEG4 slots e-auction is Rs 5 lakh.
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Regulators | Trai

TRAI directs DPOs to refrain from placing channels outside the genre

After receiving complaints from TV18 and TV Today Network against Republic Bharat, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed all distribution platform operators (DPOs) to refrain from placing channels outside their genres.
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Regulators | Trai

TRAI: Almost 100% cable consumers have picked channels in new tariff regime

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a meeting on Friday with distribution platform operators (DPOs) where it was informed that almost all cable consumers have either made their channel preferences or moved to 'best fit plan' under the new tariff regime, according to a report by the Press Trust of India.
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	Department of Telecommunications auction delay may raise 5G rollout costs
	Bharti Airtel to conduct trial of Nokia's 5G-ready telecom gear
	Source: ET

	TV sector growing at a steady clip
	TRAI directs BARC India to publish rating, TV viewership data for past weeks immediately
	Source: New Indian Express

	Club channels of same category, Trai to operators
	Source: TOI

	TRAI directs distributors to place same genre TV channels together, warns action on non-compliance
	Source: Financial Express

	Israel's Bezeq warns 2018 net profit to be 15 pct below forecast
	Source: Reuters

	India All Set To Launch Its First Mission That Will Put 30 Satellites In 3 Different Orbits
	Source: India Times

	Vivendi backs Telecom Italia, Open Fiber network merger under right conditions
	Source: BS

	SpaceX rocket launched carrying Israel's first lunar lander
	Source: Financial Express

	Telecom department plans to revive BSNL and MTNL
	Source: New Indian Express

	IOC bars India from hosting sports events
	Source: TOI


	Sajid Javid is pandering to rightwing press over Shamima Begum
	Oscar predictions, timetable and all you need to know
	Source: The Guardian

	Microsoft Unveils Hololens 2, Its Next-Generation Augmented Reality Headset
	Mozilla to Bring Firefox AR/VR Browser to Microsoft's Hololens 2
	Source: Variety

	Help Me, Tom's Guide: Is My Antenna Cable Causing Signal Loss?
	Source: Toms Guide

	T-Mobile's Legere: Confident Sprint Deal Approved By June
	HBO Releases 'Barry' Second Season Trailer
	Source: Multichannel

	Bill Harris honored for 50 years in broadcasting
	Source: NBC25 News

	2019 NAB Show's Streaming Summit Sets Agenda
	UNC-TV Using Next Gen TV Tools To Assist First Responders
	Source: Tv Technology

	SK Telecom, Comcast Spectacor partner for esports venture
	Source: ESPN

	Ego at stake when stars, TV critics meet
	Source: Columbian

	Ofcom publishes draft broadcast licences in event of no-deal Brexit
	BBC trials live radio over 5G
	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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