Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 12 March 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

12 March 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 94


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iWorld | OTT

Deepak Dhar, Nikhil Madhok on Hotstar show, content creation & consumption trends

	Hotstar's bid to create big, bold and authentic stories and innovate across formats and genres for its much-anticipated Specials landed the streaming service a collaboration with Deepak Dhar's Banijay Asia and MS Dhoni's Dhoni Entertainment for its first show. continue reading...

Television | Production House

CEO Rajiv Bakshi unveils transformational roadmap for Big Synergy

Rajiv Bakshi describes his latest gig - CEO Big Synergy – as a homecoming to the media and entertainment ecosystem. During his 13-year stay at Discovery Networks, Bakshi helped curate thousands of hours of content across factual, lifestyle, kids' categories among others.
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Television | TV Channels

Aditya Raj Kaul joins BTVI as editor - strategic affairs and internal security

Former Republic World senior associate editor Aditya Raj Kaul has joined BTVI as editor, strategic affairs and internal security. In a tweet, Kaul mentioned that he will be working directly with BTVI executive editor of business television India Siddharth Zarabi.
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iWorld | OTT

Netflix ropes in STXinternational's David Kosse to lead new international film division

After two high profile exits in the last few days, Netflix has reportedly roped STXinternational's David Kosse to lead its new international film division. Kosse will be focusing particularly on significant non-English-language films along with overseeing all international production and acquisition for the streaming giant in his role as international film VP.
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MAM | Marketing

One Take Media Co completes 1000 episodes of Animated Nyra Rhymes

One Take Media Co is one of the leaders in providing Value Added Services to DTH, OTT, Telecom and Cable industries. Services included are kids Nursery rhymes, Kids animated content, kid's animated movies, Hollywood Movies, Hollywood Movies dubbed in Hindi & and Korean TV series.
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	Newly-joined NBC and Sky to launch joint golf coverage at Players
	Broadcast costs derail Afghanistan's proposed Zimbabwe tour
	Brazil to sign accord with U.S. on space technology next week
	Source: Reuters

	Tamil Nadu: Over 50 women befriended on Facebook, sexually harassed by 4-member gang: cops
	Tata Sky DTH channels selection: How to choose channels, modify packs under TRAI's new DTH rules
	IAAF maintains ban on Russian athletics over doping scandal
	Source: Indian Express

	Reliance Jio eyes global investors for monetising its fibre assets
	Source: Business Today

	Orbitz launches its first TV campaign in nearly a decade
	Source: Adage India

	Price Hikes Loom for DirecTV Now in AT&T's New Push for Profit
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	Swiss firm R&M to scale up India manufacturing facility
	Source: ETTelecom

	DoT to ask Airtel, TTSL to pay over Rs 15,000 crore
	Source: ET

	SBI warns about WhatsApp, social media frauds - This is what you must do to stay safe
	Source: Zee Biz


	Why does TV give a pass to men accused of sex crimes?
	Tucker Carlson refuses to apologize after sexist remarks resurface
	Source: The Guardian

	YouTube Hires NBCU's Lori Conkling to Head Partnerships for YouTube TV
	WarnerMedia's Bleacher Report Hires MGM Digital Exec Sam Toles as Chief Content Officer
	Source: Variety

	Instagram founders say losing autonomy at Facebook meant "winning"
	GM Cruise snags Dropbox HR head to hire at least 1,000 engineers by end of year
	Source: Tech crunch

	CWA Tells Hill It Is No Happier With T-Mobile/Sprint This Month
	DirecTV Now Revises Packaging, Ups Prices to $50 and $70
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	SSIMWAVE measures video quality via its perception index
	NBC names its streaming news service NBC News Now
	Source: Fierce Video

	Italy to probe Sky's Mediaset Premium deal
	MyCanal to debut in Poland
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	APTS Urges FCC To Preserve EBS Requirements
	NBC To Launch Streaming News Service In Early May
	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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