14 June 2016 | Volume 67 - Issue No: 88       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Regulators | I&B Ministry Net Neutrality: Reactions from the consumers provide deep insights Issues relating to OTT and net neutrality have been in the news for almost two years now and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which had earlier issued a paper on Over-the-top (OTT) apps, came out with a paper on Net Neutrality on 30 May 2016. continue reading...       Regulators | I&B Ministry MIB to TV: Use same language captions & audio descriptions for differently-abled All news and other television channels have been requested to carry the same language captions and audio descriptions along with the programmes and news reports for persons with disabilities. continue reading...   Cable TV | Multi System Operators Den denies being taken over by Star India In a letter to the stock exchanges, the Sameer Manchanda led Den Network Limited (Den) has denied news item appearing in the Hindustan Times that it is being taken over by Star India.A letter signed by the company secretary of the leading Indian MSO Jatin Mahakan to the stock exchanges in India says. continue reading...   iWorld | eNews Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for USD 26.2 billion What comes as a major development in the technology and social media space, tech giant Microsoft has announced its plan to acquire LinkedIn, the social network that connects professionals by the end of this financial year. The company will buy LinkedIn's shares priced at $196 in an all cash transaction amounting the acquisition to $26.2 billion, which includes LinkedIn's liquidity as well. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Subhash Chandra elected to Rajya Sabha as independent member Essel Group Chairman and noted philanthropist Subhash Chandra has been elected to the Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate from Haryana.Chandra was supported by the Haryana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party who receoived 29 votes. continue reading...   Movies | Hindi Box Office: Hosuefull 3 does well amidst other disastrous releases Te3n opens to a poor response only to do a little well over the weekend to drop again as the new week begins. The film, which opened weak, improved marginally on Saturday and Sunday to end its opening weekend withRs 10.7 crore. The Monday drop being inevitable, the prospects are not bright. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels SPN acquires the exclusive TV & digital rights for the Indian open world ranking snooker tournament Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired the exclusive broadcast and digital rights to telecast the third edition of the Indian Open World Ranking Snooker Tournament, in India and the Indian Sub-Continent. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels GRB Entertainment announced acquisition of 'Guide to fabulous' and 'Recipe Rehab' GRB Entertainment has announced deals for two factual make-over series in Canada -Secret Guide to Fabulous and My First Home; and a family-oriented food competition format to Sweden for Recipe Rehab.Canada's Blue Ant Media acquired Secret Guide to Fabulous, from executive producers Kelly Ripa and Mark Conseulos. continue reading...       iWorld | Social Media Twitter launches first-ever #EveryCharacterMatters Week   Television | TV Channels Sanjay Pugalia excited about joining Raghav Bahl's Quintillion Media   Regulators | I&B Ministry India has 890 TV channels against 12th Plan target of 1500   Television | TV Channels Marinating Films' Desi Explorers now set to explore Taiwan   Television | Production House Could India be the M&E destination by 2020?           Cable operators in a spot Panel led by Shyam Benegal submits its report to I&B ministry   Source: The Hindu     Apple WWDC 2016's Big Announcements: iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS 3, and More China Launches 23rd Navigation Satellite Broadcasting Ministry May Seek Public Views On Benegal Panel Report   Source: Ndtv     YouTube users can save videos offline using their cheaper night data packs on Airtel, Telenor Eros Now users can save videos offline for a monthly fee; launches on Apple TV   Source: MM     Airtel, Vodafone meet call drop norm in Bhopal,others failed: Trai   Source: ET     Military Satellite Market Growth to 2020 Driven by Demand for Electro-Optical Imaging Systems   Source: PR Newswire     Apple is making it easier to use its Apple TV   Source: IE     Nokia bags network deal worth 1.36 bn euros from China Mobile   Source: ET Telecom     After Messenger, Facebook forces users to download Moments app   Source: Live Mint     Over 8 billion devices are now connected to the internet: Report   Source: DNA India         Fearing competition, cable, allies ask Congress to keep them in control of tv set top boxes Source: The Hill     Sky News host: not my intention to offend over Orlando shootings New BBC documentary series to examine US hate crimes Source: The Guardian     Tribune Blacks Out Dish in 33 Markets Source: TV Technology     Dish blacked out by 42 Tribune stations Sling TV adds Viacom channels, launches Apple TV app Cable industry mobilizes biggest lobbying push since 2009 Charter-TWC review memos kept under wraps by FCC as agency rejects FOIA request Source: Fierce Cable     Does the LinkedIn sale put Twitter in play? Yes, it does. Microsoft's big LinkedIn purchase puts the pressure on Google to respond   Source: Recode     Google wants to use its search dominance to trump Microsoft in the workplace   Source: BI     Chromecast overtakes Apple TV Discovery sublicenses Olympics to ORF in Austria Source: Broadband Tv     FreeCharge reaches 1 lakh outlets in India Source: The States Man     Relax: Google Fiber isn't going all wireless Source: Light Wave     Movies | Hindi Box Office: Hosuefull 3 does well amidst other disastrous releases Te3n opens to a poor response only to do a little well over the weekend to drop again as the new week begins. The film, which opened weak, improved marginally on Saturday and Sunday to end its opening weekend withRs 10.7 crore. The Monday drop being inevitable, the prospects are not bright. continue reading... Movies | International Warcraft shatters IMAX opening-day box office records; Grosses $5.32 million, or RMB 35 million on 290 IMAX screens across China SHANGHAI, PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and IMAX China (HKSE: 1970) today announced that Warcraft, released by Legendary Pictures, scored a record-setting opening day - including midnight shows - in 290 IMAX theatres across China with box office of $5.33 million, or RMB 35 million. continue reading...                     Punit & Amit Goenka win MIPTV 2016 Medaille D'Honneur Award   Movies | International IMAX & Lumiere sign 10-theatre revenue share agreement in China       Regulators | I&B Ministry MIB to TV: Use same language captions & audio descriptions for differently-abled   Movies | International IMAX & Lumiere sign 10-theatre revenue share agreement in China   iWorld | eNews Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for USD 26.2 billion   Movies | Hindi Box Office: Hosuefull 3 does well amidst other disastrous releases   Television | TV Channels SPN India launches FTA movie channel 'Sony Wah'   Television | TV Channels SPN acquires the exclusive TV & digital rights for the Indian open world ranking snooker tournament   iWorld | eNews Giftxoxo acqui-hires hobbies and interests marketplace BookMyInterest   "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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