15 July 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 13       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Television | TV Channels E-auction for DD Freedish slots on 28 July, reserve price remains at Rs 4.3 crore With Indian conditional access system (iCAS) helping it to carry more channels, the 28th e-auction to fill up vacant slots on Doordarshan's direct-to-home Freedish will be held on 28 July. continue reading...           Television | TV Channels Indian Pay TV subscription to break Rs 10,000 crore barrier in 2016: MPA It's heartening news for many in the pay TV industry, the slow pace of digitalization, nothswithstanding.Subscription revenues for broadcasters in India from cable TV and DTH platforms are on course to cross the Rs 10,000 crore (US $1.5 billion) mark for by end 2016. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels SAB TV extends original programming, launches 7:30 pm show For years, SAB TV has been the standout, lean, fit, channel from the Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) stable.However, the Hindi GEC space has being seen competition hotting up with new launches over the past year or so and existing leaders such as Star and Zee extending original fictional programming to seven days a week. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels BARC week 27: Star Plus retains its lead position; Zee Anmol tops the rural HSM A lot of curiosity has arisen about what really happened to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the declassification by the Modi government of files concealed for decades has heightened interest in it. continue reading...   Regulators | TDSAT TDSAT directs Star India to reconnect signals to Ortel on receipt of half of due amount Star India was directed by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal to reconnect the signals to Ortel Communications within 24 hours as Ortel counsel gave cheques for Rs 3,34,93,967 to Star India counsel Rajsekhar Rao. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels MPA: APAC pay TV growth to slowdown 2016-2025 Slowdown. After years of dizzying speedy growth, the Asia-Pacific pay-TV industry is expected to grow at a very sedate average 5.8 per cent annually between 2016 and 2021, says leading industry analyst Media Partners Asia (MPA in its new report Asia Pacific Pay-TV & Broadband Markets, published today. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels BARC week 27: Star World, Movies Now, Discovery and Living Foodz were genre leaders According to week 27 of BARC India, six Mega Cities: NCCS AB : 4+ Individuals rating, Star World replaced Zee Cafe on top spot in English Entertainment and Movies Now regained its top spot from Star Movies in the respective spaces. continue reading...     Television | TV Channels Bomanbridge Media signs multi-title factual deal with Vietnam's VTV   Television | TV Channels Asianet to air European Malayalam Anand TV Film awards 17 July   DTH | DTH Operator Research and Markets' World DTH TV Update for 2015   Regulators | TRAI TRAI open house on DAS interconnect opens up differences amongst stakeholders   Television | Production House Fremantlemedia Belgium to adapt 'Wentworth' in Flemish         Bharti Airtel offering happy hours on data to prepaid users ahead of Reliance Jio's launch Snapdeal and Future Group are final contenders to acquire Jabong CBFC calls meeting on August 5 to address differences among members   Source: ET     Government may opt for flat spectrum fee Donald Trump zeroes in on Tea Party veteran as vice-presidential pick as Indian company taunts him with tea   Source: TOI     Trai Says Public Wi-Fi Hotspots Could Slash Mobile Data Costs by 90 Percent   Source: NDTV     Broadcasters and Trai battle over transparency India's pay-TV market to touch $18 billion by 2025: report   Source: Live Mint     I&B Ministry working for Deemed University status for IIMC   Source: IE     TRAI rethinking order on Free Basics?   Source: The Hans India     U.S. FCC will not set new rules on retransmission fights   Source: Reuters     Reliance Jio extends preview data, voice offer to Samsung smartphone users Nokia expects boost from patent licensing pact with Samsung Google says will respond to EU antitrust cases in coming weeks   Source: ET Telecom             Channel 4 launches Superhumans TV ad sequel for Rio Paralympics Karen Bradley to replace John Whittingdale as culture secretary BBC News channel and World News face 10% cuts after merger is ruled out Source: The Guardian     Emmy Nomination Snubs and Surprises: Stephen Colbert to 'The Americans' Source: Variety     Senate committee calls out Elon Musk, wants answers on Tesla Autopilot Dropbox's Lepton lossless image compression really uses a 'middle-out' algorithm Source: TC     Nielsen Says Smartphone Video Viewing Jumps Hill ICPA Backers Hail Microsoft Decision Source: Broadcasting Cable     Big Retrans Win For Broadcasters   Source: TV News Check     Emmys 2016: Cable, SVOD Services Dominate Top Emmy Categories   Source: Multichannel     CSI Sports acquires Sport 10 from Proximus Digital UK outlines Freeview Play expansion Source: Broadband TV News     Twitter Lands Its Third Live Streaming Deal This Week Source: TV Week     Sky Q going UHD Source: TVB Europe     Movies | Hindi Zee Classic promotes parallel cinema with 'India's Finest Films' Zee Classic boasts of an outstanding library of Indian cinematic classics and it has recently associated with National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). 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 MAM | Media and Advertising Lokmat Connect partners with Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund   MAM | Media and Advertising Housejoy celebrates all generations of women through its digital campaign   Television | TV Channels Exciting show line-up on Star World Premiere HD   MAM | Media and Advertising B4U is official media partner for Kapil Sharma's live show in UK   Television | TV Channels BARC week 27: Nick leads kids genre; CN jumps to second spot   MAM | Media and Advertising Hari Krishnan is new Lowe Lintas president - South   Television | TV Channels BARC week 27: Star Plus retains its lead position; Zee Anmol tops the rural HSM   Television | TV Channels Sun TV tops rating across genres   Television | TV Channels Sony PIX to premier 'Goosebumps'   Television | TV Channels E-auction for DD Freedish slots on 28 July, reserve price remains at Rs 4.3 crore   "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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