Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 06 Mayl 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

06 May 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 39


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Regulator | TRAI

TRAI mandates BECIL to audit DTH, cable companies for new tariff order compliance

	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has entrusted Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL) to carry out an audit of direct-to-home (DTH) and cable operators to ensure their compliance with the new tariff order. "BECIL will conduct the audit on behalf of TRAI, to ensure compliance with the new regulatory framework. continue reading...

Cable TV | MSO

GTPL Hathway eyes 20-25% growth in broadband subscribers in FY20

Cable TV service providers are envisioning a future where broadband plays a major role and GTPL Hathway is also one of them. After a mild setback received from the new TRAI tariff order (NTO) implementation, the company is back on track to focus on the broadband sector in FY20.
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Television | TV Channels

Aaj Tak continues to lead Hindi news genre in BARC wk 17

Aaj Tak, the Hindi news channel from the Living Media Group, continued its almost unassailable leadership of the Hindi news genre in week 17 of 2019. The channel has generally been ranked first in Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) weekly list of top 5 Hindi news channels in the combined urban (U) and rural (U) Hindi speaking market or HSM (U+R) as well as individual HSM (U) and HSM (R).
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	TRAI ropes in BECIL to audit systems of cable, DTH firms under new norms
	Source: BS

	Bharti Airtel Q4: Africa biz to drive top line, but firm likely to see losses
	Source: ET

	Sri Lanka cable TV operators block Zakir Naik's channel in wake of bombings
	Source: India Today

	Zakir Naik charged with money laundering by ED, assets worth Rs 193 crore identified as proceeds of crime
	Source: Financial Express

	MIB recruitment 2019: Fresh vacancies, last date May 10 - Here's how to apply
	Source: Zee Biz

	Tech Mahindra's blockchain solution to help check mobile phone spam calls
	Source: Business Today

	Trai directs DTH, cable operators to comply with new tariff order
	Source: Livemint

	Sinclair to buy Disney's sports networks in $10 billion deal: WSJ
	Source: Reuters

	Huawei plans to launch world's first 5G TV with 8K resolution this year
	Source: BGR


	Jeremy Hunt: Russian TV station a 'weapon of disinformation'
	A Midsomer Murders experience – and four other attractions we'd love to see at ITV's £5bn theme park
	Source: The Guardian

	Verizon Media Said to Be Looking for Tumblr Buyer
	Bill and Chelsea Clinton Launch Podcast About Their Foundation
	Source: Variety

	Microsoft makes a push to simplify machine learnings
	Brand new fiber link from Alaska to US will carry 100 terabits over the Yukon
	Source: Tech Crunch

	Target Renames Media Network Roundel
	NCTA Praises Broadband Fund Coordination Effort
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Locast expands its local broadcast TV streaming service to Apple TV, Android TV
	Discovery's revenue up 17% during Q1 filled with streaming video deals
	Source: Fierce Video

	Levira makes post-Brexit pitch
	Video: Introducing the SVOD Stacker
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	CPJ: Venezuela Must Stop Blocking Internet Access
	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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