Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 2 March 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

2 March 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 87


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iWorld | VOD

SVoD subscribers to touch 743 mn globally by 2023

	Subscription based video on demand (SVoD) is rising persistently and will draw a level with broadcast TV globally by 2023 in terms of viewing hours per day. According to a report from Rethink TV research, SVoD will surpass traditional TV viewing soon after. continue reading...

iWorld | Social Media

Facebook to launch much-awaited 'Clear History' tool later this year

While social media giant Facebook promised to prioritise user data privacy amid widespread controversy, the company is going to launch its much-awaited privacy tool titled 'Clear History' later this year.
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iWorld | OTT

Disney eyes 10% stake in Hulu

The Walt Disney Company wants to have a grip on the US streaming service Hulu. According to reports, Disney is in active discussions with AT&T to acquire the 10 per cent stake that WarnerMedia owns in the streaming platform.
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Cable TV | MSO

Ortel CFO Satyanarayan Jena steps down

Satyanarayan Jena, the chief financial officer of the MSO Ortel Communications has stepped down. The resignation of the executive was effective from yesterday.
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	Viewers today dictating the future for broadcasters across the globe
	Source: Financial Express

	Facebook Watch to broadcast El Clasico live and free in India
	Source: Indian Express

	Jason Witten's departure gives ESPN a chance to step up its game
	Source: Ad Age India

	Spotify And Warner Music Legal Battles Could Shape Indian Laws For Streaming Services
	Source: News18

	AT&T Shake-Up Sends Two of Its Top Media Executives Packing
	Swiss Sale Leaves Malone With More Cash for Next Europe Move
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	New rules leave cable TV customers in the lurch
	'Where Is The Venkatalakshmi': Release date of the Raai Lakshmi starrer announced
	Source: TOI

	US President Donald Trump says China has been 'a big help' with North Korea
	Source: Times Now News

	Wing Commander Abhinandan to return LIVE updates: UN welcomes Pakistan's move; India says punish man who started it all
	Source: Firstpost

	Star India standalone profit after tax dips 44% in FY18 on higher expenses
	Source: BS

	Reliance Jio blames rivals of 'killing' competition
	Source: ET


	If Disney buys AT&T's Hulu stake, does it change anything for Comcast?
	Source: Fierce Video

	Favourable start for Multichoice listing
	Liberty embraces huge changes
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	Grass Valley, IMG and Telstra deploy IP link over 20,000km
	Source: Tvb Europe

	Viral 'Momo challenge' is a malicious hoax, say charities
	Netflix pulls controversial documentary that claims root canals cause cancer
	Source: The Guardian

	CNN Launches App on Magic Lesap One Headset
	Twitter Plans to Test Moderated Conversations
	Source: Variety

	CEO Richard Plepler is leaving HBO
	YouTube disables comments on videos with kids after reports of predatory behavior
	Source: Tech Crunch

	Witten Drops ESPN Mic to Catch Passes for Cowboys
	Oath Veteran Kalapesi Joins FreeWheel as COO
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Reports: Greenblatt in Talks to Run New WarnerMedia Unit
	Windstream Gets Access to $400 Million in Bankruptcy Financing
	Source: Multichannel

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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