05 November 2014 | Volume 46 - Issue No: 07

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CABLE TV | Multi System Operators With broadcaster backing, MSOs eye voluntary digitisation In order to make this possible, VD Wadhwa will first try to bring consensus amongst MSOs and then will talk to all the broadcasters. continue reading...       TELEVISION | TV Channels Zeel gets a new chief commercial officer in Monojit Indra He joined the company on 3 November and will report to Zeel MD and CEO Punit Goenka. continue reading...   TELEVISION | TV Channels NDTV to focus on Convergence to increase profit To tap into the digital sector, the network is continuing to invest in its online assets. continue reading...   TELEVISION | TV Channels Repucom eyes India's expansion to a multi sport nation Working with every major league like the Pro Kabaddi League, IPTL and ISL, the sports marketing research company is helping teams, sponsors and promoters to better understand their returns. continue reading...   Specials | Event Coverage Music piracy still continues to worry stakeholders The opening day of MRMC was attended by top executives, creative professionals, musicians, decision-makers and company heads who contributed interesting insights about the music industry. continue reading...   Specials | Event Coverage Music adds stronger recall value to films says Imtiaz Ali The famed provides his views and shares insights on the critical role played by music in Hindi movies t the MixRadio Music Connects (MRMC). continue reading...   DTH | DTH Operator Higher 'other expense' pares Dish Network PAT to less than half in Q3-2014   iworld | E-Commerce Go Daddy shows importance of creating an internet identity   TELEVISION | TV Channels Unmukt and Vinay Kumar to play for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2015   TELEVISION | TV Channels Discovery Kids' viewership jumps by 66 per cent   iworld | Telecom Distribute antenna system market grows globally, says Infonetics   TELEVISION | TV Channels Chrome Data: Week 44 sees fall in HSM   TELEVISION | TV Channels Sunil Buch joins Zeel as chief business officer   Specials | Event Coverage MixRadio Music Connects 2014 gets a spirited start         Nexus Player review: Google's third attempt at TV is a fine first draft   Source: PC World     Cable wins in midterm election, growth slower for TV stations Dish posts revenue below estimates as it loses pay-TV users Cable wins in midterm U.S. election, growth slower for TV stations UPDATE 2-21st Century Fox to tread carefully with streaming video China's Xiaomi to invest $1 billion to expand internet TV content UPDATE 3-Dish posts revenue below estimates as it loses pay-TV users Source: Reuters     Pallavi Kulkarni returns to TV with 'Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar' Alibaba profit tops estimates as mobile spending increases Publicis buying Sapient: Digital set to boom but TV ads still hold sway Source: BS     Gogoi to interact with public on live TV Source: Assam Times   Brands harness the power of social media to enhance capabilities Source: ET     In the Round: The Rise of Digital and the Impact on Marketing Source: Business Weekme     Flipkart partners Euronet to distribute digital gift codes Source: India TV News     Airtel postpaid users feel the heat as telecom charges go up by 12% Source : Telecom Lead     Woman conned out of life savings by fake TV contest Source : Mid-Day     Kill Bill star Uma Thurman to star in TV series The Slap Source : India Today     Box Office Collection: Hollywood Movie 'Gone Girl' Better than 'Super Nani'; 'Roar' Dominates in Opening Weekend Source : IB Times   How recaps changed the way we think about TV - and our lives Source : The Guardian     Warner Bros. Movie and TV Studio to Cut 1,000 Jobs Source: WSJ     John Doyle: TV racket trends to worry about and dismiss Source: The Globe and Mail     New Apple TV Could Get Wii-Like Motion Remote Control Source: Gottabe Mobile     Who Are the Winners and Losers in Pay TV's Unbundled Future? Source: Variety     Dish posts revenue below estimates as it loses pay-TV users Source: Reuters   Vodafone adds free Now TV to its 4G rewards roster Source: CNET   Colorado TV Watchers About To Be Jolted Back Into Normal Commercial-Viewing Source: CBS Local   US TV host refuses to accept Ireland uses the euro Source: Independent   Fan TV, makers of streaming set-top box, acquired by Rovi Source: IT World   Digital to Overtake TV Ad Spending in Two Years, Says Forrester Snapchat Discussing New Ad Type That's Similar to Live TV Source: Ad Age   Midterm election coverage on TV and radio in Atlanta Source: AJC   TV and online video buying groups will likely merge in next three years, say two-thirds of agencies Source: The Drum       MOVIES | Hindi Sadashiv Amrapurkar passes away The actor dies of lung infection and has in his credits of acting in around 300 Hindi and Marathi films. continue reading... MOVIES | Hollywood 'Fast & Furious 7' trailer out! Star Movies and Universal Pictures International gave Indian viewers the opportunity to watch the trailer along with the rest of the world. continue reading...                 News of the Week: 30 September- 11 October TELEVISION | TV Channels Viacom18 rings in the festive season with 'Rishtey' in US & Canada markets     REGULATORS | I&B Ministry Google and partners launch www.hindiweb.com, Javadekar hails initiative   TELEVISION | TV Channels "Star'