Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 4 February 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

4 February 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 64


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iWorld | Social Media

Facebook fuelling growth story via 'Stories'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision of Stories as the future of the social media giant is gradually becoming a reality. While investors kept an eye on the advertising revenue coming from Stories, the company definitely did not disappoint. More importantly, Stories is growing quickly not only on Instagram which just passed 500 million daily active users on stories but also on the Facebook blue app.
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Regulators | High Court

Gujarat HC issues notice to TRAI over MSO-LCO profit sharing

The Gujarat High Court issued a notice to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the centre on 1 February 2019, over a petition filed by local cable operators (LCOs) challenging the decision to fix the ratio of profit sharing between LCOs and multi-system operators (MSOs).
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Television | TV Channels

Zeel channels continue to rule Hindi channels across genres in week 4 of 2019

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) channels – the free to air (FTA) Hindi GEC Zee Anmol and the flagship Hindi GEC Zee TV were ranked second and fourth in Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) weekly list of top 10 channels across genres in week 4 of 2019.
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Television | TV Channels

Star Maa Movies new entrant in Telugu space in BARC data week 4

In the Bengali market, Jalsha Movies emerged as the new player in the market standing at fourth position in BARC data week 4. Big Ganga and Bhojpuri Cinema interchanged their first and second positions respectively in the Bhojpuri market. No changes were observed in Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam cluster.
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	RCom lays out debt resolution plan
	Vodafone Idea integrates radio network in eight service areas
	Source: ETTelecom

	With stay lifted, new TV tariffs roll out on time
	Source: New Indian Express

	Should you dump stocks of broadcasters, DTH players post Trai regulation?
	Source: BS

	Jaipur artist's work at Indian cinema museum
	Source: TOI

	Golden goose: Telecom firms may continue to bleed as missed revenue targets leave no room for cut in levies
	Source: FnancialExpress

	TV drama stirs debate over South Korea's education culture
	Source: The Hans India

	Phased plan to cut off pay channels
	Source: Telegraph India

	MIB Advisory: Scroller to be carried by broadcasters in support of self-regulation for grievance against objectionable ads
	Source: ETBrandEquity


	Disney superheroes join battle of the streaming services
	Let the glories of the BBC be reborn on its new Scotland channel
	Source: The Guardian

	Hulu Buys Sponsorship With Instagram's World Record Egg, Tied to Super Bowl
	Spotify Is Looking to Acquire Podcast Startup Gimlet Media
	Source: Variety

	Spotify, eBay set standard for fertility benefits, study finds
	Facebook warned over privacy risks of merging messaging platforms
	Source: Tech Crunch

	TCA 2019: PBS in Discussions With Virtual MVPDs, Says Kerger
	CBS Sells Out Commercial Inventory for Super Bowl
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Sony in talks to sell Italian DTT channels
	Sunrise in talks to buy UPC Switzerland from Liberty Global
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	Avon Lake residents can cut the cable TV cord by checking out Roku devices at the library
	Source: Cleve Land

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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