15 January 2014     |     Volume 42 - Issue No: 65

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DTH | DTH Operator Sun Direct to add remaining DD channels within 72 hours The southern DTH operator says it is taking measures to add the remainder of the DD channels and will be writing about its compliance to the MIB. continue reading...         TELEVISION | TV Channel The Times Now, India News blackout in Uttar Pradesh Even as claims are being made that the switchoff of the two channels was ordered by the Akhilesh Yadav government following their criticism of its lavish Saifai Mahotsav ceremony, DEN says that it was localised and it faced no pressure. continue reading...   TELEVISION | TV Channel Network18 group gets back on expansion track The group has plans to launch a Gujarati business news channel, a business website, and a Hindi GEC Rishtey and an independent music channel MTV Indies (with Pepsico) under Viacom18. continue reading...   DTH | DTH Operator Dish TV's pre-budget plea: exempt us from service tax The DTH operator has once again written to the finance ministry to reduce the tax burden on the sector as part of a pre-budget ritual. continue reading... TELEVISION | TV Channel 'American Idol' format gets tweaked for Season 13   TELEVISION | TV Channel DD launches a series on innovations in science   TELEVISION | TV Channel 'The Newsroom' to end after third season   MOVIES | Hindi Amit Sadh nominated at the prestigious Screen awards 2014 for 'Kai Po Che'           Small releases to crowd box office this Friday   Source:IBN live     Not box office, TV show decides stardom: Shah Rukh Khan Youth-centric Yaariyan gives Madhuri's Dedh Ishqiya a run for its money Source: HIndustan Times     Facebook Just Paid $15 Million For A 22-Year-Old Who Wrote, 'Facebook May Have An Irreversibly Bad Brand,' And Accused Mark Zuckerberg Of 'Effectively' Bribing Politicians Source: Business insider     Uttar Pradesh blacks out TV channels for criticizing Akhilesh govt Source:Times of India     Cost of Cool in India? An iPhone Source: CNBC     PR company clarifies Arjun Rampal's ouster, denies Hrithik Roshan had anything to do with it Marvel announces recent Golden Globe winner Michael Douglas as Hank Pym in the new Ant-Man movie Source :DNA     DirecTV customers lose The Weather Channel Source : CNBC     LIC 'product ad' show-cause notice issue already resolved, say Irda officials Source : Business-standard     Satyamev Jayate - Aamir Khan To Talk About Women Sexual Abuse In The First Episode Source: One India   NLA launches awareness campaign encouraging magazine publishers to reclaim royalties Emirates and Real Madrid launch Google+ ‘Fans for Real’ campaign Source:The drum     Weekend Box Office: Monster $38.5 Million Opening for 'Lone Survivor' Source: Ropeofsilicon     Claro HDTV adds Esporte Interativo Nordeste to line-up Virgin Media Business seeks 'Three New Things' innovations Source:Telecom paper     White-label brand loophole allows British Gas and SSE to avoid transparency crackdown Source: Marketing Magazine     IPC Media, Vodafone and OMD partner for research project Tesco in consumer PR agency search Source: Brand republic     Google's Nest buy could spur growth of 'Internet of things' Source: Cnet     Algeria to license private-sector TV channels Source: Magharebia     Mobile Apps Won't Lead To Riches For Most Developers Source: Forbes     Facebook's News Feed Changes Will Require New Marketing Strategies Source: Ad Age       MOVIES | Hindi Anurag Kashyap says 'Queen' was more difficult to shoot than 'GOW' The filmmaker who is a co-producer of the film says that shooting at almost 140 locations wasn't an easy task... continue reading... MOVIES | Hollywood Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Gravity' returning to wide release on 17 January The acclaimed Alfonso Cuarón-directed worldwide hit, will be on more than 900 screens across the US... continue reading...           News of The Week (04 Jan - 12 Jan)   IWORLD | IPTV Canadians will double up on pay-TV REGULATORS | I&B Ministry I&B minister Manish Tewari inaugurates BES Expo 2014   IWORLD | Video On Demand Watch India's Tour of New Zealand Live and Exclusive, on Sony LIV