7 March 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 91 Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 

Television | TV Channles

Hotstar's Varun Narang on driving consumer engagement for IPL 2019

The nature of sports broadcasting has witnessed a dramatic shift over the years with fan engagement now playing a pivotal role in the strategy matrix of major channels. Technology has enhanced the core product on TV by enabling broadcasters to provide more statistically-driven insights.
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Television | TV Channles

Analysis: Top South Indian news channels in 2018
South Indians consumed more news of the top 5 channels in their local languages than their Hindi speaking brethren of top 5 Hindi News channels in their respective markets in 2018. Amongst the four south Indian languages spoken in six states, Malayalis' (Denizens of Kerala, language Malayalam) consumed more news per household (HH) and per capita on the top 5 Malayama News channels than their South Indian brethren in 2018.
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Iworld | Broadband

ACT Fibernet partners with Netflix
Broadband service provider ACT Fibernet has entered into a partnership with streaming giant Netflix. Under the partnership, "Entertainment" plan users of ACT Fibernet would be able to pay for their monthly Netflix subscription through their ACT Fibernet bill with an assured cashback of up to Rs 350 per month. The offer will be available for ACT Fibernet customers Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad in the beginning.
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Iworld | OTT

MultiTV acquires digital sports streaming service VEQTA
MultiTV has announced that it has acquired Veqta in India from ITW Digital. Veqta is India's first digital platform dedicated to streaming live sport and providing video-on-demand sports content. MultiTV looks to strengthen its offering with sports content and B2B and B2C integration of the digital sports streaming OTT platform.
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Iworld | Social Media

Internet user growth in India touches 566 mn
India's internet user growth continues with the estimated number reaching 566 million as of December 2018. Kantar IMRB today revealed the data in its ICUBE 2018 report on digital adoption and usage trends in India. The report also predicted double-digit growth in 2019 as well leading to 627 million users by the end of this calendar year.
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- Trai has had it right all along: Encourage competition, ensure level-playing field and protect interest of consumers
- Bank credit growth highest in retail sector in Apr-Jan FY19; this sector attracts maximum lending
  Source: Financial Express
   
- 18th Parallel eyes OTT on television, builds solution
- Kylie Jenner becomes world's youngest self-made billionaire of all time at 21
  Source: ET
   
- ISRO experts to receive training for Gaganyaan project in France: CNES
- Opinion: OTT apps step up content war, eye paid subscribers
  Source: Live Mint
   
- Will Satellites And Their Imagery Have The Final Say on The Balakot Air Strikes? Here is How it Works
  Source: News18
   
- FTA Channels Face A Dicey Future; Cable Users Claim Upto 80% Increase In Expenses
  Source: Trak
   
- TRAI Helps You To Reduce Your TV Bills: Tata Sky, Dish TV, Airtel, And Hathway.
  Source: Techno Secrets
   
- TRAI to Decide on Rules for Internet Calling and Messaging Firms Soon
  Source: The Indian Wire
   
- Pakistan SC bars private channels from airing Indian films, TV shows
  Source: India TV News
   
- Isro satellite that could have scanned JeM camp after camp after bombing
  Source: TOI
   
   
  YouTube defends decision to keep Tommy Robinson on its site
  Good Morning Britain weatherman explains why he interrupted knife crime debate
 

Source: The Guardian

   
  Newegg Stops Selling Oculus Rift, Fueling Hardware Update Speculations
  Netflix to Adapt Gabriel García Márquez's 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' as Series
 

Source: Variety

   
  The Silicon Valley exodus continues
  FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb abruptly resigns from his post
 

Source: Tech crunch

   
  Former WB Exec Hunegs Named President of Disney TV Studios
  Koh Named to Head U.S. WRC-19 Delegation
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable

   
  Harmonic's CableOS deal with NCTC about faster internet, more reliable streaming
  Roku devices now support Amazon Alexa voice controls
 

Source: Fierce Video

   
  Samsung to add direct HD+ access to TV sets
  Ziggo names cloud Horizon STB Mediabox Next
 

Source: Broadband Tv News

   
  LTN Global Purchases Niles Media Group
  NAB Will Shift Exhibit Schedule In 2020
 

Source: Tv Technology

   
  Comcast Acquires AI-Powered Cyber Security Tech Company BluVector
  Sen. Thune Schedules Rural Broadband Hearing
 

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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VBS 2018: E-gaming's impact in next wave of OTT consumption
 
Television | TV Channles
Zee Kannada launches Gattimela - a story on women empowerment
 
Iworld | Enews
Indicash - India's largest White Label ATM network pioneers 'uberisation of ATMs'
   
Television | TV Channles
Dailyhunt Launches #KhudKiSochBanao Campaign as Nation gets ready for Elections
 
 
Cable TV | LCO
Cable subscribers switching to DTH platforms amid new tariff order implementation
 
Regulators | MIB
Tiranga TV criticises govt move to restrict freedom of speech of TV content
 
Iworld | Social Media
Internet user growth in India touches 566 mn
 
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