23 January 2016 | Volume 50 - Issue No: 84       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Regulators | TDSAT Delhi High Court declines to interfere on TDSAT's HITS order; Star may move SC The Delhi High Court today said that it did not feel the need to examine whether the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) had the jurisdiction to direct broadcasters to treat the headend-in-the-sky (HITS) operator Noida Software Technology Park Ltd (NSTPL) at the same level as pan-India multi-system operators (MSOs). continue reading...         DTH | DTH Operator Sony Pal, Manoranjan Movies bag slots on DD Freedish for Rs 13.1 crore Doordarshan earned Rs 13.1 crore from the auction of two channels to fill vacancies in the total of 64 channels on its free-to-air DTH platform Freedish. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Bloomberg & Business Broadcast News end licensing deal in India After seven years of partnership, Bloomberg L.P. and Business Broadcast News have decided to end their media licensing agreement in India on 31 March, 2016. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Colors opens 'Bigg Boss' Season 10 doors for viewers to participate Even as the ninth season of one of the most controversial reality shows on Indian television - Bigg Boss - is waiting to crown its winner this weekend, the next season of the show has opened its doors to the public as contestants in the house for the first time ever. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels 'Comedy Nights Live' to replace Kapil's show on Colors from 31 January After grabbing headlines for weeks now and being the talk of the town - amongst viewers and the industry alike - Colors' flagship comedy show Comedy Nights With Kapil is all set to come alive in a new avatar but sans Kapil Sharma. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Big Magic targets kids with dedicated animation band Reliance Broadcast Network Limited's comedy channel Big Magic is all set to pump in some fresh content by launching a dedicated time band of animated movies and series called 'Magic Masti Matargashti.' continue reading...     Television | TV Channels 'Comedy Nights Live' to replace Kapil's show on Colors from 31 January   Television | TV Channels Big Magic targets kids with dedicated animation band   Television | TV Channels Colors Infinity & HOOQ acquire 'Mad Dogs' from Sony for India   Television | TV Channels Q3-2016: Shemaroo reports 16% growth in revenue, PAT up 27%   Television | TV Channels Private TV channels asked to carry DD News' R-Day telecast with sign language   iWorld | eNews Innovations needed to meet 'Digital India' goals   Cable TV | DAS Allahabad HC accepts Govt's view to not press on DAS Phase III   iWorld | e-commerce SnapBizz raises $7.2 million; to modernise India's kirana stores   Television | TV Channels DD Bharati to telecast biographical work on Subhash Chandra Bose   Television | TV Channels Sky & CBS ink pan-European deal for Showtime programming portfolio   iWorld | Video On Demand #Fame ropes in Shah Rukh Khan for live stream with fans   Television | TV Channels Q3-2016: DB Corp print revenue up 22%, radio revenue up 35%; radio op profit almost double   Cable TV | Multi System Operators Nandita Swamy quits Hathway Bhawani as independent director   Television | TV Channels Discovery to premiere Oprah's 'Belief' in February   Cable TV | Multi System Operators Liberty-owned MSO Virgin Media to axe 900 jobs over 2 years   Cable TV | Multi System Operators Q3-2016: Siti Cable turnaround; Reports Rs 56 crore profit; operating revenue up 67%         'Khatron Ke Khiladi': Arjun Kapoor ecstatic for Television debut!   Source: Zee News     Colors Infinity brings US dark comedy Mad Dogs to India   Source: India Today     Karan Singh Grover makes comeback on Television!   Source: Pinkvilla     Mahindra First Choice Services Set to Launch its Debut Television Campaign Source:Ad AgeIndia     YuppTV and LeEco join hands to provide a massive content ecosystem Source:HT     Bloomberg and Business Broadcast News part ways   Source: Live Mint     Siti Cable, Dish TV to form a joint venture company Source:Dna India     Trai Differential Pricing Open House: What Facebook, Airtel, and Others Said   Source:Gadgets Ndtv     'Chandrayaan-2 launch likely by 2018' Source:The Hindu     TRAI Wants to Suspend Use of Facebook's Free Internet Service Source:Silicon India     I&B Ministry frames New Business Policy for Publications Division Source:India Educationdiary     Comedy Nights Live Promo Released: Starting from 31st Jan on Colors Tv at 10 PM Source:FitNHit     Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif to come together for 'Bigg Boss' grand finale Source:Ibn Live     TV show 'Tamanna' to explore aspiring woman cricketer's journey Madhavan to host 'Savdhaan India' episode Source:TOI             'Underworld' Being Developed Into a Television Series Source:Bloody Disgusting     Fox moves forward with a television series based upon The Exorcist Source:Joblo     HBO Unveils Three New 'Game of Thrones' Teasers Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Stanley Mann Dies at 87 Source:Hollywood Reporter     Viacom CEO Under Pressure Netflix Unveils Slate of Five New Feature Films Source:Tv Week     Kevin Smith Rolls Out 'Hollyweed' Pot Comedy Project (EXCLUSIVE) Fox Chair and CEO Jim Gianopulos Receives Producers Guild Milestone Award Sony Options Memoir 'Red Platoon' With Immersive Pictures Producing (EXCLUSIVE) Source:Variety     Broadcaster, Cable Bickering Leads To Record Number of TV Content Blackouts Source: Tech Dirt     Time Warner Cable Pushing Free Roku, Streaming TV Offer Source: DSL Reports     HBO Taps Twitter to Unlock 'GoT' Teasers Source: Multichannel     'The Carmichael Show' Returns to NBC in March Source: Split Sider     Airbus, ESA set to launch laser-based comms satellite system Source:Extreme Tech     Zayn Malik will give FIRST UK television interview since leaving One Direction on Graham Norton Source:Mirror     DISH, Broadband Group Lobby to Oppose TWC-Charter Deal Source:Nasdaq         Movies | Hindi 'Airlift:' A dose of patriotism Stories are at a premium for film scripts, so are the imagi