Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 16 Mayl 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

16 May 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 48


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Retgulators | Trai

Delhi High Court stays TRAI directive to DTH companies on LDPs, seeks response

	The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's directive to direct-to-home (DTH) companies on restoring old plans of long duration pack (LDP) subscribers and abstaining from moving them to the new tariff order. continue reading...

DTH | DTH Operator

DD Free Dish: 15 channels go live on FTA DTH platform's MPEG4 slots

Fifteen channels that were successful in gaining an MPEG4 slot on Doordarshan's free-to-air (FTA) DTH platform Free Dish were made available to subscribers on Wednesday. "DD Free Dish DTH opens a new chapter with channels going on MPEG4 slots," said Prasar Bharati (PB) CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
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iWorld | OTT

Disney takes full control of Hulu in deal with Comcast

Even as Disney is consolidating its presence in the direct-to-consumer business, the media giant finally has finally taken full ownership of OTT platform Hulu. Comcast, the major stakeholder of Hulu, has entered into a deal with Disney under which the latter will assume full operational control of the streaming platform effective immediately.
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Television | TV Channels

B4U Network rolls out movie channel B4U Bhojpuri

B4U Network, a Bollywood music and movie channel is all set to launch its first regional offering in the Bhojpuri regional space, B4U Bhojpuri, which will be a movie channel. The new channel is targeted at audiences in UP, Bihar and Jharkhand land aunches with a bank of most popular exclusive Bhojpuri movies.
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	TV9's minority shareholders move NCLT
	State-run telecom company BSNL to deploy 5G Corridor
	Donald Trump expected to sign order restricting foreign telecom cos
	Source: ET

	Essel Group shares trade weak; Zee Ent, Zee Media, Dish TV down 10%
	Source: BS

	The power players behind the new WarnerMedia took center stage at the media company's first big pitch to advertisers
	Source: Business Insider

	The Big Bang Theory beats Game of Thrones in ratings race of departing shows
	Source: India Today

	Former Isro chief recalls role played by Vikram Sarabhai in India's space voyage
	Source: TOI

	UK's ITV axes 'Jeremy Kyle Show' after death of participant
	Source: Reuters

	Retired Vonn honored with Spanish sports award
	Source: ESPN

	Poland sports minister Witold Banka's name proposed for WADA president post
	Source: Scroll

	'Wynk'ing At The Copyright Act
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	Suspended telecom official seeks justice from Union Minister Sinha
	Source: ETTelecom


	ITV axes Jeremy Kyle Show after death of participant
	Pressure and thrills: what it's like to sit in the press box at a football match
	Source: The Guardian

	Hulu Insiders Upbeat After Disney Takes the Reins
	Blac Chyna to Star in Docu-Series for Zeus Streaming Network
	Source: Variety

	Twitch Prime adds its first non-gaming 'loot' with access to anime streaming service Crunchyroll
	Amazon Fire TV tops 34 million users, potentially widening its lead over Roku
	Source: Tech Crunch

	Matsui Working on C-Band Compromise Bill
	FCC's Pai Plugs Broadcast Rule Forbearance Authority
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Sling TV, PlayStation Vue and Philo execs talk future of the bundle
	Redbox taps You.i TV to rebuild VOD streaming app on Roku
	Source: Fierce Video

	Netflix, telcos and the big conversion
	Content strategy: a CEE telco perspective
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	Rep. Walden 'On Edge' Over Geolocation Data Sharing
	Source: Multichannel

	'Climate change' mentioned 95 per cent less than 'tea' on TV
	Source: Tvb Europe

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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