03 March 2016 | Volume 51 - Issue No: 17       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Cable TV | DAS Chrome DM report on 'Cable Dark' areas The transition from analogue to digital in Phase 3 (all urban areas excluding those that were part of Phase 1 and 2 - municipal corporations/municipalities) has caused certain areas of the country to become 'cable dark'. continue reading...         Regulators | TDSAT TDSAT dismisses LCO petition, asks TRAI why there is only one MSO in Malway in Punjab Even as it dismissed a petition by Malwa Cable Operators seeking cable TV signals, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to 'ponder over and address' why there were no other multisystem operators in the area. continue reading...   Technology | Hardware India enters niche STB global market with indigenously designed CAS system, funded by DeiTY ByDesign India Pvt Ltd of Bangalore has successfully completed development of Conditional Access System (CAS) for Set Top Boxes (STBs) and enabled India to enter a niche market hitherto dominated by five big global companies. continue reading...   Regulators | TDSAT Petition against Den rejected as TDSAT notes petitioner is a joint venture of the MSO Dismissing it as not maintainable, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal has noted that the petition that has been filed by Fortune (Baroda) Network Pvt. Ltd., Gujarat, against Den Networks of which it is a joint venture. continue reading...   iWorld | Over The Top Services Bollywood stars go OTT Circa 1990: When a big Bollywood star like Amitabh Bachchan descended on the small screen to host a quiz show featuring the common man, it raised a few eyebrows as well as caught the nation's fancy! continue reading...       iWorld | Over The Top Services Bollywood stars go OTT   Regulators | TDSAT Petition against Den rejected as TDSAT notes petitioner is a joint venture of the MSO   iWorld | e-commerce Smartphone becomes popular payment wallet in India: Nielsen   Specials | Event coverage Budget allocations for Digital India, northeast go up for Communication and Information Technology Ministry   Television | TV Channels Star Plus brings 'Prisoners of War' to India, renowned director to direct   Television | TV Channels &TV way of entertainment completes one glorious year   Television | TV Channels Sony makes a comedy comeback with Kapil Sharma   Television | TV Channels Balaji Telefilms 'Kasam..Tere Pyar Ki' on Colors starting March 7         Call drops compensation: Trai seeks progress report from telecom companies by March 7 Fitch affirms RCom long-term foreign, local currency ratings at BB Hathway launches E-KYC process   Source: ET     Bharti Airtel, Idea only telcos to see revenue market share rise in 2015 Restrictive policies may hold back FM radio growth Raghav Bahl, Bloomberg ink deal to launch news channel, website Isro looks at using GSLV for foreign satellite launches   Source: Live Mint     AT&T to launch 3 new DIRECTV services Telecom operators fined Rs 323 crore in April-December 2015 DTH cos to pay 224cr tax to UP Ravi Shankar Prasad: Trai will enforce call drop regulation   Source: TOI     Cable operators to protest against entertainment tax Allahabad High Court stays notification on set-top boxes   Source: The Hindu     At Rs299 Per Month, Tamil Nadu Launches Incredibly Accessible Broadband Plan   Source: Huffington Post     Why Kapil Sharma's upcoming show will be different from 'Comedy Nights With Kapil'   Source: IBN Live     RBNL in talks with firms for stake sale Indigenous CAS to be seeded in 2.5 lakh set top boxes   Source: BS     New satellite program aims to cut down illegal logging in real time Tribune Publishing says head of digital business to leave   Source: Reuters     Freedom is being misused in India: Filmmaker Balachandra Menon   Source: Indian Express     'Hate' Words Inserted In JNU Videos, No 'Pakistan Zindabad': Probe   Source: NDTV     Why hardware vendors need to sell Google and Facebook lousier products if they want to survive   Source: BI         Emmy Awards Unveil Rule Changes, New Short-Form Categories For 2016 Race Christian Bale Says 'Knight of Cups' Director Terrence Malick Doesn't Mind if Actors Don't Know All Lines FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Targeted in Senate Hearing Source: Variety     ITV shares slide on disappointing viewing figures Box-office flops weigh on Peppa Pig owner Source: The Guardian     HBO will launch streaming services in Brazil and Argentina this year What Lending Club's falling share price means for the P2P lending sector Source: TC     FCC Complaint Filed Against Comcast's Stream TV Fox News Sets Ratings Record With 'Super Tuesday' Coverage   Source: BC     Ooyala Sees OTT as Gateway to Broadcast's Future AIMS Members Pull Off 'First' Open Standards Live IP Remote Source: TV Technology     AT&T's Stankey: 'We didn't buy DirecTV because we love satellite as a distribution medium' TiVo adds another 318K MSO subs in Q4; calls its set-top reform goals 'mischaracterized' Source: Fierce Cable     Wheeler to Senate: Cable Content Is 'Sacrosanct' Stankey: DirecTV Now Won't Be 'Skinny' Source: Multi Channel     Cord-cutting lower in Western Europe than the US Hispasat renames satellites Source: Broadband TV News     SA Young Lions competition cancelled Viacom to explore strategic investment partnership Source: Screen Africa     Disney Adds ABC, ESPN And Cable Nets To Sony PlayStation Vue Line Ups Source: Deadline     DirecTV Takes Aim at Sling TV With 3 OTT Options Coming in Q4 Source: Streaming Media     16 per cent of Spanish pay-TV households were first-timers in 2015 Source: TV Beurope     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   MAM | Marketing ProSportify announces The Great India Run   iWorld | Over The Top Services dittoTV to air Zee Cine Awards 48 hours before its television premiere   "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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