22 July 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 19       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   DTH | DTH Operator Dish TV to introduce card-less set top boxes Dish TV India is looking at moving away from set top boxes requiring smart cards for subscribers to its satellite pay TV service. continue reading...           Regulators | I&B Ministry I & B Sector brings in over $ 1253 million FDI between October 2014 and May 2016 India earned foreign exchange amounting to $ 9565.33 million from the computer software and hardware, electronics and Information and Broadcasting (including print media) sectors between October 2014 and May 2016. continue reading...   DTH | DTH Operator Airtel targets Gujarat customers with S-VOD service DTH operators are introducing an increasing number of value added services on their platforms in order to increase consumer delight. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels BARC week 28: Ratings increase for English News, Hindi News and Business News players While on one hand players in English news genre observed a substantial increase in ratings, channels in the English business news space witnessed decline in ratings except for Bloomberg TV. continue reading...     Television | TV Channels Peace TV saga & absence of rule of law   Cable TV | DAS DAS IV deadline sacrosanct; MIB holds digitization workshop in Manipur   iWorld | eNews Kickass torrents shut down; alleged owner arrested   Television | TV Channels SPN gets broadcast and digital rights for 2016 International Champions Cup   Television | TV Channels AXN HD enters English entertainment space; Colors Infinity exist: BARC week 28   Regulators | TRAI TRAI gives more time on responses to Paper on internet telephony which can affect mobile TV, IPTV   iWorld | Over The Top Services Kerala MSO Asianet launches regional OTT service   Satellites | Satellite Launches ISRO mulling over using private enterprise for satellite launches   Television | TV Channels English Movies genre tops the chart with 1.2 % OTS         Fox News chief Ailes resigns after sexual harassment claims Comcast to offer prepaid TV and internet service   Source: Reuters     Telangana Govt forms panels to monitor TV channels   Source: The Hans India     DishTV kick starts festive season: launches special offerings for Karnataka Marcatel to transform communication network of rural India through Wi-Fi technology   Source: IIFL     DoT might freeze spectrum trading during auction   Source: BS     Trai extends deadline for VoIP consultation paper submissions Facebook internet drone passes first full-scale test Telecom Minister Sinha calls mobile operators over call drops   Source: ET Telecom     India earned Rs 230 crore through satellite launch services in FY16   Source: FE     Focus on quality of Net service   Source: DC     Lack of internet connectivity makes Indian travellers anxious: Survey Dish loses 281,000 net pay-TV subscribers in Q2   Source: TOI     Content integrated Televisions: The next big trend to shape the Indian TV   Source: IE         How Roger Ailes disgraced Fox News and tarnished a unique legacy BBC to make Les Miserables for TV with War and Peace team Top Liberal aide takes senior role at ABC to ensure 'constructive relationships' Source: The Guardian     'Mr. Robot' Stars Talk Season 2 Secrets, Pokemon Go and Which Cast Member Loves 'The Bachelorette' Source: Variety     Atmospheres of Earth-like planets studied for the first time Now anyone can build features for Cola messenger Source: TC     Ergen: Dish Prepared to Do Without Tribune Stations Copyright Office, DOJ Sued Over Implementing DMCA Source: Broadcasting Cable     TLC About to Debut Its First Scripted Series TV Academy Announces New Nominee for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series   Source: TV Week     Comcast announces Xfinity prepaid internet and TV service AT&T's adds 342K DirecTV subscribers in Q2, loses 391K U-verse TV subscribers Source: Fierce Cable     WICT Names New Magness Leadership Fellows Source: Multi Channel     Sky Sports News tees up OBLite for the Openy Source: TV Beurope     Pay-TV and VOD continue to grow in Germany Source: Broadband TV News