01 March 2016 | Volume 51 - Issue No: 15       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Specials | Event coverage Union Budget 2016: What it means for the media & entertainment industry 29 February marked an important date in the year's calendar as Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2016, amidst expectations from all sections. continue reading...         Specials | Event coverage Budget 2016: Major relief for cable TV industry as STBs exempt from basic custom duty In a major relief to the cable television and industry, which will also boost digitisation, basic custom duty (BCD) has been exempted in several parts and components of electronic equipment including set top boxes (STBs) for television or internet. continue reading...   Specials | Event coverage Mobile & computer prices may be affected with withdrawal of special additional duty The Union Budget for 2016-17 is expected to result in raising the prices of mobile phones as well as personal computers. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Key issues relating to broadcasting sector ignored in budget, says IBF The Indian Broadcasting Foundation today expressed regret that the Union Budget 2016-17 had failed to look into key issues such as 'carry forward of losses, in case of amalgamation or merger for service industry under the industrial undertaking under Section 72 A of the Income Tax Act 1961.' continue reading...   Specials | Event coverage Mobile & computer prices may be affected with withdrawal of special additional duty   Movies | Hindi PVR launches six-screen multiplex in Bangalore   iWorld | e-commerce E-Commerce giants dish out exclusive offers this Leap Year   Television | TV Channels Channel V to air 'Ishq Unplugged' from 7 March   Specials | Event coverage Budget 2016: Relief to classical & folk music performers with increase in exemption limit in service tax   Movies | Hindi PVR gets shareholder nod for Bijli amalgamation   iWorld | Over The Top Services Balaji selects Xstream & Diagnal to power OTT service ALT Digital   Television | TV Channels Leonardo DiCaprio wins Best Actor at 88th Academy Awards; complete list of winners   Television | TV Channels CNBC-TV18 unites with Twitter India for Union Budget 2016         Budget 2016-2017: Customs cut on set top boxes to help lower customer acquisition cost China to conduct over 20 satellite launches in 2016   Source: BS     SpaceX delays satellite launch again 5 keywords in the Budget that tell a bigger story   Source: The Hindu     Project Loon India: Government asks Google to pick a teleco partner Long working hours on TV gave me cold feet: Amrita Rao   Source: Indian Express     How Vice's new cable network plans to revolutionize TV and bring back millennials   Source: BI     Budget 2016: No sops for media and entertainment industry   Source: ET     Cable services cut for non-payment of taxes   Source: TOI     The new 'TV channel'   Source: FE     Sony has discontinued PlayStation TV in Japan   Source: Game Guru     Zee to buy Bagittoday.com, yet-to-launch TV shopping channel   Source: VC Circle     Israeli startup bets on 'smart' satellite antennas for global web access   Source: Reuters     Neerja box office collection: Sonam Kapoor's film enters the Rs 50-crore club   Source: India Today     Facebook, Twitter, Google support Apple against FBI, but still want your data   Source: Hindustan Times         Channel 4 beats ITV ratings for all shows across whole day Brexit and the BBC: a tough call for the culture secretary? Source: The Guardian     Oscars: Tightest Race in Years Had a Few Surprises in Store Gawker Reaches Deal With Writers Guild of America Source: Variety     Apple vs FBI: Read Apple's Opening Statement To Congress Tomorrow Why Facebook Hosted 200+ African-American Students From The SF Bay Area Source: TC     Moonves Says Netflix Wanted New 'Star Trek' Oscars Total Viewers Down 6%   Source: BC     Dish reaches agreement with News-Press & Gazette Broadcasting, avoids blackout FCC to restrict Charter-TWC from using contract terms to stifle online video, WSJ says Source: Fierce Cable     TiVo Cuts 50 Jobs Amid Restructuring Encryption Commission Legislation Introduced Source: Multi Channel     Russian channels sue US distributors Discovery appoints Michael Lang as EVP Source: Broadband TV News     Family Angered by Oscars Snub of Beloved Actor Who Died Last Month Chris Rock Gets Backlash Over Some of His Racial Material Source: TV Week     Vimond launches Connect for social media and VoD Ten Alps rebrands as Zinc Media Source: TV Beurope     Media technology revenues decline 4.3% in 2015 'Spotlight' wins Best Picture at the 2016 Oscars Source: Screen Africa     Movies | Hindi Poor films help 'Neerja' fly at box office with Rs 34.2 crore This has proved to be a disastrous week. A numerous non-descript films released, which found some sort of play time at multiplexes but did not manage to find an audience. continue reading... MOVIES | Hollywood Movies Now joins hand with Romedy Now this Valentine's This Valentine's, Twitterati celebrated as two popular television channels brought the house down with the most innovative digital activity ever! continue reading...                 Industry wishes Indiantelevision.com on its 16th anniversary