19 January 2016 | Volume 50 - Issue No: 80       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Television | TV Channels ZEEL plans Germany foray; to launch FTA channel by mid-2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is planning to foray into Germany with the launch of a free-to-air (FTA) television channel by mid-2016. continue reading...         TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS Ten Sports' live foray with WWE a success with packed seats & tight fights Chants of C M Punk and Undertaker resonated loud and clear at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The reason: WWE Live. continue reading...   TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS Net neutrality: Sony India finds analogy in MSO packaging of prioritising content While opposing differential pricing for data services, Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) India has - like Star India earlier - said that this replicates the system where the multi-system operators (MSOs) and not the customers had been prioritising the content to be carried on their cable platforms. continue reading...   TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS Channel V vice president - programming Lavanya Anand resigns Channel V vice president - programming Lavanya Anand has put in her papers at the company. continue reading...     Television | TV Channels Channel V vice president - programming Lavanya Anand resigns   Television | TV Channels Viacom Intl Media Networks Asia ups Paras Sharma as SVP   Television | TV Channels DD confident of achieving 112-channel target on FreeDish by March-end   Regulators | I&B Ministry Shyam Benegal favours dedicated science & tech TV channel to promote scientific temper   Television | TV Channels FreemantleMedia ups Georgia Brown as EVP - global scripted & factual content   Cable TV | DAS MIB to not press for DAS Phase III execution till High Courts rule on pending cases   Television | TV Channels Zee Bangla to launch new fiction show 'Amar Durga'   Satellites | Satellite Operators AsiaSat 6 to provide video services in China   iWorld | Over The Top Services nexGTV names Dushyant Kohli as head - growth   Movies | Hindi Viacom18 Motion Pictures to release 'Santa Banta Pvt Ltd' on 11 March   Television | TV Channels StudioCanal sells 'Spotless' drama to Directv Latin America   Satellites | Satellite Operators Eutelsat 9B satellite to address high-growth broadcast markets; to launch on 28 Jan   Movies | Hindi Reliance to release 'Ghayal Once Again' in India; B4U to distribute internationally   iWorld | Over The Top Services StarHub partners Netflix to offer streaming service   iWorld | Over The Top Services Reliance Jio & RCOM ink partnership covering 4G LTE   Television | TV Channels Eric Schmidt's TomorrowVentures invests in Relativity Media   iWorld | Broadband ACT continues to lead in wireline broadband internet additions in 2015: TRAI October 2015   Television | TV Channels What does young India want from TV shows?   Cable TV | DAS AP & Telangana MSO VSML opts for Nagra's OpenTV content protection           Zee to launch free-to-air television channel in Germany by mid-2016 Ambani brothers sign telecom spectrum trading and sharing agreement   Source: DNA     Doordarshan's free DTH service FreeDish to have 112 channels by March   Source: Medianama     Need to have a dedicated TV channel for science: Shyam Benegal Comedy Nights With Kapil: Channel drops final episode of Kapil Sharma's show   Source: IE     Insufficient towers linked to poor mobile services: TRAI Source:BS     Users deserve to be compensated for call drops: TRAI to Delhi HC Source:India Today     Don't levy Swachh Bharat Cess on telecom services: COAI   Source: ET     India To Launch Fifth Navigation Satellite- Countdown Begins Source:NDTV     Secretary I&B inaugurates Public screening of Indian Panorama-2015 films   Source:Orissadiary     Dushyant Kohli joins nexGTV as head - growth Source:Brand Equity     Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan yet to get a release date in Sandalwood? Source:Bollywood Life         ITV director of television Peter Fincham to be replaced by Kevin Lygo Source:The Guardian     Time Warner Cable Raising Rates In New York After State Okays Merger With Charter Source:Consumerist     Will Cable MSOs Bid for Upcoming Spectrum Auction in US? Source:Zacks     SpaceX deploys satellite, crashes rocket Source:Earthsky     Jason-3 Earth observation satellite with advanced nonwovens Source:JEC Composites     Critics' Choice Awards: 'Spotlight' Wins Best Picture; 'Mr. Robot' Best Drama Series Source: Deadline     Nancy Drew won't be white, says CBS Entertainment pres. Source: The Star     Greek Australian Actress Nominated for TV Week Logies Awards Source: Greek Reporter     'War and Peace': TV Review Source:Hollywood Reporter     From Music to TV to Film, A Multi-Platform Maestro Source:Broadcasting Cable     Media General re-ups NBC affiliates deal Source:RapidTVNews             Movies | Hindi Box Office: 'Chalk N Duster' lacklustre; 'Wazir' rakes in Rs 28.4 crore Despite sporting a horde of talent in Shabana Azmi, Juhi Chawla, Richa Chaddha, Divya Dutta and Zarina Wahab, Chalk N Duster had a lacklustre performance at the box office. continue reading... MOVIES | Hollywood 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' pips 'Avatar' to become highest grossing film in N. America With early box office results in mid-wee, Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the highest grossing film of all time in the North American market, surpassing the $760.5 million lifetime gross ofAvatar in a record-shattering 20 days of release. continue reading...                 Pakistani Oscar winner Ms. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy at MIPCOM 2015 on Social responsibility - Media's Role in Creating and Provoking Global Change   Television | TV Channels Bloomberg TV India unveils theme for Union Budget 2016   Television | TV Channels Star World Premiere HD to air 'Baskets'   Television | TV Channels ZETC to air 6th Bollywood Business Awards 2015   Television | TV Channels 9XO launches dating app 'Hook'; connects people over music   Television | TV Channels Keshet International acquires rights to 'You Will Love Me'   MAM | Marketing DataWind receives Amity Leadership Award for Business Excellence     Television | TV Channels DD confident of achieving 112-channel target on FreeDish by March-end   Television | TV Channels 'Channels will stop chasing TRPs if we had a proper subscription revenue model:' Vikram Chandra   Television | TV Channels What does young India want from TV shows?   iWorld | Broadband ACT continues to lead in wireline broadband internet additions in 2015: TRAI October 2015   Television | TV Channels Channel V vice president - programming Lavanya Anand resigns   Cable TV | DAS AP & Telangana MSO VSML opts for Nagra's OpenTV content protection   Television | TV Channels Net neutrality: Sony India finds analogy in MSO packaging of prioritising content "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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