12 August 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 37       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Television | TV Channels Star India to initiate creative freedom discussions with TV producers Remember the terms perestroika? Glasnost? The first stands for reformation, the second for openness. Both were popular terms used in reference to the USSR as it crumbled to herald the freedom that hit it in the late eighties and nineties. continue reading...           Television | TV Channels Discovery India programming head Arun Thapar moves on After a five year long journey with Discovery Networks Asia Pacific India as vice president - programming, Arun Thapar has reportedly moved on from his role to pursue further challenging career opportunities. continue reading...     Television | TV Channels Viacom18's Jaideep Singh joins Volocity as MD Jaideep Singh has been credited with building and operating Viacom18's Integrated Network Solutions into a successful multiplatform experiential business in three short years. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Star Plus led the Urban & Rural HSM in-spite of fall in ratings: BARC Week 31 Even after a dip in ratings Star Plus continued to lead both the Urban and Rural Hindi speaking markets, whereas Star India's free to air channel Star Utsav witnessed a rise in ratings and maintained its leadership position in week 31 as per the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) all India data. continue reading...     Regulators | I&B Ministry FIPB refuses to consider Turmeric Vision proposal for contravention of foreign equity of 80%   iWorld | eNews Yatra.com launches 'light weight app' Yatra Mini   Television | TV Channels BARC week 31: News channels see spike in ratings   Television | TV Channels BARC week 31: Doraemon was no 1 program; Nick still lead the genre   Television | TV Channels BARC week 31: Sun TV continues dominance across genres           COAI complains to PMO against Trai Kangana Ranaut turns into Goddess Laxmi for Swachh Bharat The ET India startup ecosystem barometer   Source: ET     NBC expects record Olympics profit despite ratings drop   Source: Reuters     Scrap content licensing and use Mobile TV spectrum for Internet Access   Source: Medianama     India has only 3% share in world mobile revenue Shipping Ministry plans renewable energy projects at ports   Source: BS     Airtel, Aircel, BSNL Top Chart of MNP Violations: Sinha   Source: NDTV     Russia's anti-monopoly body levies $6.8 million fine on Google Airtel completes Aircel 4G spectrum buy in Orissa   Source: ET Telecom     Premier League 2016-17 season: Your guide to TV, web streaming and more   Source:Live Mint     TRAI's new portal to give info on call drops across locations   Source: IE     Cable operators owe dues of Rs 1.17 crore   Source: TOI         Gabby Logan to host BBC2 midweek Premier League show Top Gear's Matt LeBlanc: I'm keen to return to show Source: The Guardian     Snapchat Criticized for Releasing 'Racist' Filter, Again Source: Variety     After China, India looms as Uber's next battleground How digital has redefined go-to-market strategy Source: TC     AccuWeather Touts 360 Video for Breaking News Reports Vizio Firmware Upgrade Brings HDR 10 to 4K Sets Source: Broadcastingcable     Perform Group selects Massive for German OTT service Slingbox founder Krikorian dead at 48   Source: Broadband Tv News     Meredith Names New President and COO Source: Tv week     Cable's 10-year outlook is sunny, SNL Kagan says Source: Fierce Cable     ComScore Delays Financial Filings, Names New Management   Source: Multichannel     TVBAwards: Nominate now for TVBEverywhere   Source: TVB Europe         Movies | Hindi Barring 'Sultan', dull weekend at box office While the recent films since the release of Sultan have been bad for the trade, especially the exhibition trade which needs a flow of crowd pulling films to sustain, the next week promises to be full of hope. continue reading... Movies | Hollywood AXN presents back to back seasons of Orphan Black It's time to put on our thinking caps and get mind rushed as one of the most entertaining and popular sci-fi drama Orphan Black is back, right from the beginning. continue reading...                 Punit & Amit Goenka win MIPTV 2016 Medaille D'Honneur Award Television | TV Channels Unwind on your long weekend with 'Melissa and Joey' only on Zee Café     Television | TV Channels The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com Publication. © 2001-2016. All Rights Reserved. *If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here