05 April 2016 | Volume 51 - Issue No: 43       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Regulators | TDSAT TDSAT rejects IBF plea for more time to sign RIOs with NSTPL saying HITS players get equal status with pan-India MSOs An application by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation seeking extension of time for its members to sign reference interconnect offers agreements with the Noida Software Technology Park Ltd (NSTPL) continue reading...         Television | TV Channels Doordarshan launches Mobile TV in India, needs no internet Doordarshan has commenced digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in 16 cities, thereby providing mobile TV to the users. continue reading...   Cable TV | Multi System Operators Provisionally licensed MSOs' rises to 561, taking total to over 790 At a time when the last phase of the digital addressable system for cable TV is gathering momentum, the government cleared just under forty multi system operators over the past month, continue reading...   Television | TV Channels The key is to consolidate Zeel, ZMCL, Zee Digital and DNA business: Ashish Sehgal Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) had earlier informed BSE that the board of directors of the company at its meeting held on March 29, 2016, continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Hungama raises $25 MN in funding round led by Xiaomi along with 3 investors   Television | TV Channels Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan amongst 500 Indians named in Panama Papers; Modi calls for a multi- agency probe   Specials | Event coverage Address the advertising challenges in the digital world to convert the non-believers   Regulators | TRAI TRAI commences exercise at inter-operaability of STBs, isses pre-Consultation Paper   Regulators | I&B Ministry Despite industry's closure threats, govt. implements 85 per cent pictorial warning on tobacco packets   Specials | Event coverage Challenges faced by the OTT players in India; the way ahead   Regulators | TDSAT Digicable plea for placement fee from News Express allowed for analogue areas only: TDSAT   Specials | Event coverage How ready is India for the digital disruption?   Specials | Event coverage How will the new breed of content creators fit in the digital space with big daddies around?         New Delhi Television receives income tax demand of Rs 47.27 crore   Source: BS     Two similar shows on rival channels. Whose idea was it originally?   Source: Mid Day     YuppTv: The Beacon of Entertainment for Indian Expats   Source: Tech Tree     4G launch will usher in exciting time for Discovery in India: President Jean-Briac Perrette   Source: ET     Doordarshan starts free TV services for mobile phones in 16 cities   Source: DNA     Irregularities come to light over cable TV digitisation   Source: Herald Goa     Trai seeks to make set-top boxes interoperable, starts pre-consultation process Telecom ministry to approach cabinet for reducing spectrum charges   Source: Live Mint     AOL expands ONE by AOL Platform with launch of self-serve programmatic TV buying DTH services: House panel pulls up Centre for favouring Tata Sky, Sun   Source: The Hindu Businessline     Trai to soon float consultation paper to promote Wi-Fi in public places   Source: TOI     Trai moves Supreme Court seeking transfer of Idea plea to Delhi High Court   Source: FE     Reliance Jio's entry sets the cat among the pigeons; Telecom index slumps 14% in FY16   Source: India Infoline     Bimal Dayal formally takes over as CEO of Indus Tower   Source: ET Telecom     Trai moves Supreme Court seeking transfer of Idea plea to Delhi High Court   Source: FE     ISRO's Chandrayaan II project will be indigenous with 'minor' help from the US   Source: BGR         The Walking Dead's misuse of cliffhangers is the biggest problem in television Source: Polygon     TV content ratings system has failed children according to US study Source: The Guardian     There Are Now 2,000 YouTube Channels With At Least One Million Subscribers Source: Tube Filter     Dstv launches new channels. . . as magic continues Source: Herald     Court awards $20 million in YouTube channel dispute   Source: Engadget     UPC Cablecom to add HD channels and PBS America Unitymedia to close down analogue cable TV in 2017 Source: BroadbandTvNews     AnthiumTV Surpasses All Other Music Video Channels For It's Support Of Independent Music Source: Press Release Rocket     Speedy Gonzales Animated Movie in Development at Warner Bros. Source: Hollywood Reporter     DirecTV will broadcast 50 4K Channels in 2016 - Daly City Tech Part Source: Albany Dailystar     Speedy Gonzales Animated Movie in Development at Warner Bros. Source: Hollywood Reporter     U.S. Cable Network UP TV, Reel One Sign Scripted Series Development Deal Source: Variety     Watching the seas rise: The new Jason-3 satellite is busy mapping the oceans Source: Fusion     'Game Of Thrones' Aftershow With Bill Simmons Set On HBO Nielsen Will Tap Set Top Box Viewing Data In Deal With Dish Network Source: Deadline     New HBO Doc, Premiering Tonight, Takes an Uncensored Look at Robert Mapplethorpe Source: Tv Week     Bill Simmons and HBO are making a Game of Thrones recap show Source: The Verge     Movies | Hindi Ki & Ka.....And not much else! R Balki is known for bringing films way out of the ordinary formula framework. The good thing about him is his sincerity and dedication because of which he gets popular artistes to work in his films. continue reading... MOVIES | Hollywood Naomi Kawase to preside over Cinefondation and Short Films Jury for Festival de Cannes Japanese director Naomi Kawase, whose film Sweet Bean (An), had been the opening film of Un Certain Regard last year, is to preside over the Cinefondation and Short Films Jury for its 69th edition of the Festival de Cannes. continue reading...                     Industry wishes Indiantelevision.com on its 16th anniversary   MAM | Marketing PromaxBDA announces its 13 edition of annual conference   Television | TV Channels Star World and Star World HD to air season 2 of 'How To Get Away With Murder'   Television | TV Channels Bindass to launch web series titled 'Girl in the City' on 28 April   Television | TV Channels WrestleMania sets all time attendance record     Specials | Event coverage Challenges faced by the OTT players in India; the way ahead   Specials | Event coverage How ready is India for the digital disruption?   Specials | Event coverage How will the new breed of content creators fit in the digital space with big daddies around?   Regulators | TDSAT Digicable plea for placement fee from News Express allowed for analogue areas only: TDSAT   Regulators | I&B Ministry Despite industry's closure threats, govt. implements 85 per cent pictorial warning on tobacco packets   MAM | Marketing Speaker lineup at Goafest 2016 shows great promise   Television | TV Channels Hungama raises $25 MN in funding round led by Xiaomi along with 3 investors     "You are receiving this mailer either because you have signed up at www.indiantelevision.com or we thought this might be of interest to you" If You wish to UNSUBSCRIBE - CLICK HERE Visit: www.indiantelevision.com   |   Feedback   |   Advertise   |   Contact us The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com Publication. © 2001-2016. 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