Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 31 January 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

31 January 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 62


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iWorld | Social Media

FB Q4 2018 earnings saw mobile contribute 93% to ad rev

	Last year saw Mark Zuckerberg-led social media giant Facebook entangled in a number of controversies, especially its privacy policies with the biggest being the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Despite all the negative press throughout the year, the FAANG company has reported strong financial gain in Q4 beating revenue and earnings per share estimations. continue reading...

Regulators | Trai

TRAI to DTH operators: Honour commitment on long-duration packs

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday asked DTH operators to honour pre-paid commitment on ongoing long-duration packs of consumers (if they want). TRAI chairman RS Sharma also reiterated that there would be no change in the February 1 deadline for consumer migration to its new tariff regime.
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Television | Production House

Shemaroo reports improved numbers for Q3 2019

Indian media and entertainment content house Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd (Shemaroo) reported 12.3 per cent y-o-y increase in consolidated revenue from operations and 9 per cent y-o-y increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter ended 31 December 2018 (Q3 2019, quarter or period under review) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter.
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Regulators | High Court

Calcutta High Court stays switchover to new TRAI tariff regime till 18 February

Just two days ahead of the deadline for consumer migration to new channel packages under Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) tariff order, Calcutta High Court has stayed the switchover till 18 February.
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	Tata Sky & other DTH players may offer long-duration packs as TRAI asks DTH firms to honour customer requests
	Source: Times Now News

	Kosovo to try again to sell its telecom firm by end of 2019
	Source: ETTelecom

	Kamala Harris' CNN town hall sets viewership record
	Source: India Tv News

	Jaagte Raho! Chucky Is Coming Back In The Form Of TV Series & Sleepless Nights Are Guaranteed!
	Source: India Times

	TRAI's formula challenged in high court
	Source: TOI

	The regulation of OTT services: What ZEE5, ALTBalaji and STAR India said in their submissions
	Source: Medianama

	ISRO sets up Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru for manned mission programme
	Source: New Indian Express

	Internet Via Electricity, TV Cable Lines? Officials Propose Unique Data Transmission Methods To Connect Remote Areas
	Source: Swarajyamag


	Mystery offshore investor takes 20% stake in Evening Standard
	Proposed UK law could expose journalists' emails, say critics
	Source: The Guardian

	YouTube Star and Gamer Jacksepticeye Signs With WME
	Viacom Digital Studios Hires Heather Johns, RJ Larese to Talent and Development Team
	Source: Variety

	Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja is retiring
	PayPal revenues miss but growth is strong from new acquisitio
	Source: Tech Crunch

	Rep. Matsui Named Vice Chair of Communications Subcommittee
	Discovery Elevates Cindy Mori to Global Talent Development Role
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	DirecTV Now loses 267,000 subscribers as AT&T clears out promo pricing
	Tubi touts big growth in 2018, commits $100M to 2019 content licensing
	Source: Fierce Video

	AirTies acquires Technicolor's Wireless Doctor
	Altice France in exclusive talks to acquire OTT platform Molotov
	Source: Broadband Tv News

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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