Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 11 Mayl 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

11 May 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 44


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iWorld | OTT

Supreme Court issues notice in plea seeking regulation of OTT content

	In a rather interesting turn of events, the Supreme Court Bench of chief justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Friday issued notice in a plea seeking regulation of content on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. continue reading...

Television | TV Channles

Nickelodeon plans 200+ hours of original content in aggressive content strategy

Kids are the most dynamic and versatile audience and entertaining them is no mean feat. Nickelodeon, India's leading kids' entertainment franchise, has been at the forefront of engaging kids through bringing to life iconic characters like Motu Patlu, Shiva and Rudra among others.
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Television | TV Channles

Pecking order almost unchanged in Hindi and English news

This is election season, more precisely national election season in the largest democracy in the world – India has the largest adult franchise base among democracies in the world. And yet, news ratings, which are event driven, haven't yet really perked if one were to go by Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) data over the past few weeks.
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Cable TV | MSO

IndusInd Media reports improved results for fiscal 2019, to be PAT positive in FY 2020

Hinduja Ventures Ltd (HVL) reported higher revenue from operation and lower losses for its digital platform operator subsidy and media and entertainment segment IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd (IndusInd Media, IMCL) for the year ended 31 March 2019 (FY 2019, year under review) as compared to the previous year FY 2018.
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Regulators | Trai

Broadcasters, DTH companies attend TRAI session on STB Interoperability through downloadable CAS

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday conducted a workshop to discuss the Downloadable CAS based solution to implement STB interoperability its headquarters. The workshop was attended by more than 60 participants representing leading broadcasters, direct-to-home (DTH) operators, Multi Systems Operators (MSOs), SOC vendors, CAS suppliers, STB manufacturers and system integrators.
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	PIL against free access to sporting events being restricted to DD networks: HC seeks Centre's reply
	Trai hopes to find solution for TV set-top-box interoperability by year-end
	Source: BS

	Viacom profit beats on cost cuts, success of 'Bumblebee'
	EU regulators to investigate Telia's $957 million bid for Bonnier
	Source: Reuters

	Supreme Court asks Centre to regulate online video streaming services
	Source: Livemint

	Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar to be regulated? SC seeks Centre's response
	Source: Financial Express

	Share market update: Media shares mixed; Dish TV rises over 3%
	Source: ET

	Sony Pictures Network sign broadcasting deal with World Archery
	Source: Sports Cafe

	TV9 CEO Ravi Prakash removed day after cheating charge jolt
	Source: TOI


	Facebook cofounder calls for company to break up over 'unprecedented' power
	Eurythmics' Dave Stewart sells music catalogue to Hipgnosis
	Source: The Guardian

	Jeff Sagansky, Harry Sloan Partner on New Acquisition Company With $400 Million IPO (EXCLUSIVE)
	'Game of Thrones' Nabs No. 1 Spot as Most-Social TV Show in Q1, While Netflix's Engagement Surges
	Source: Variety

	Uber's first day as a public company didn't go so well
	Tinder is preparing to launch a lightweight version of its dating app called 'Tinder Lite'
	Source: Tech Crunch

	Sen. Blackburn: Arrogant Big Tech Needs to Change Tune
	Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With Bigger 'Big Bang'
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Viacom plans product and engineering team investments for Pluto TV
	TiVo splits business into 2 independent companies
	Source: Fierce Video

	MPs call for "robust attack" on pirate beoutQ
	Mediaset said to buy Sony's DTT channels in Italy
	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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