12 May 2016 | Volume 65 - Issue No: 61       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Television | TV Channels HD channel boom imperative despite high television costs: Chrome Data's Pankaj Krishna With digitization, the HD wave is not only hitting the Hindi general entertainment channels, but regional channels as well. The HD channel boom began in 2015, with several broadcasters launching new HD channels or HD versions of their existing SD channels. continue reading...         Television | TV Channels Parliamentary Committee: uniform policy for Casual Artistes in Prasar Bharati needed A Parliamentary Committee has asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Prasar Bharati to work out a uniform policy regarding empanelment/engagement of casuals, continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Neeru Khera's films at Cannes and Nice in 2016 A creative piece of cinema is driven by the content it carries. The soul of a film is the story it narrates. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Parliamentary Committee's Kisan Channel update A Parliamentary Committee has recommend that the Information and Broadcasting Ministry should objectively assess Plan activities for the Kisan Channel so that the Rs 8 crore made at the Budget Estimate stage continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Star India's Channel V to go music only by July Star India's youth destination Channel V will be revamped as a youth music brand. The shows which are currently on air will continue till end of June. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Keshet International's Plan B nominated for 5 Israeli academy awards Keshet International's comedy-drama Plan B is enjoying an action-packed 2016 awards season. It has received five nominations at the Israeli Academy Awards 2016 continue reading...   Regulators | TRAI SC nixes TRAI's compensation directive for call drops In a judgment that comes as a major relief to telecom operators even as it hits the users, the Supreme Court today held as arbitrary and unconstitutional a decision by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India continue reading...         Television | TV Channel Zee Cafe to bring uncensored Hollywood shows on 'Uncut'   Television | TV Channel Sohn India Investment Conference to hold on 3 June in partnership with CNBC-TV18   Television | TV Shows Splitsvilla is back on MTV with season 9   Television | TV Channel Q2-16: Disney income up 10 percent aided by ESPN performance, studio entertainment           Channel V to switch back to music   Source: Livemint     BRIEF-Vivendi CFO says Canal Plus' news channel i-Tele is not for sale   Source: Reuters     Fastway Cable Network Refutes Allegations of Blacking Out Zee TV From Punjab   Source: Sikh24     The Angry Birds Movie to release in India on May 27 ISRO has set up committees for production of satellite launch vehicles with private sector   Source: ET     Varun Dhawan or Ranveer Singh to REPLACE Shahid Kapoor as the judge of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9?   Source: Bollywood Life     With new apps, Comcast users will no longer need cable boxes   Source: TOI     Relief for telcos, SC strikes down Trai's penalty on call drops   Source: BS     No international data service beyond credit limit: TRAI   Source: Deccan Chronicle     Telecom Firms Owe Big Money To Government, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad   Source: Ndtv     Aiming for above-market ad revenue growth of 15-16%: Zee Ent   Source: Money Control     Prasad asks telecom companies to ensure quality of service   Source: The Hindu     'Hand-held devices to all postmen by March 2017': FM Ravi Shankar Prasad   Source: Firstpost         Fox Television Stations Set Test Run of 'Page Six TV' Gossip Show Source: Variety     Finally, a Pompous Blowhard Former Television Character Steps Into the Political Arena Source: Gawker     What you get from Dish and Sony online TV channels Source: Phys Org     Online services such as Sling TV and PlayStation Vue are emerging as alternatives to cable TV, while Hulu plans to start its own Source: Daily Journal     It's time for Disney to sell TV directly to consumers: Analyst Source: CNBC     Walt Disney results disappoint: movies shine but cable-TV down   Source: The Australian     John Malone Avoids FCC Conditions With Charter, Unlike Comcast-NBCU Source: Investors     Disney's Earnings Miss Leads Entertainment Stocks Lower Former 'Top Gear' Hosts Unveil Name of Amazon Show 'Game of Thrones' Author Releases New Sample Chapter and Offers Status Update Source: Hollywood Reporter     'Nashville': ABC Launches Virtual Reality Digital Specials; Precursor To Renewal? Source: Deadline     Cartoon Network Hindi Now Available in MENA Source: Worldscreen     Here TV Launches SVOD Service on Amazon Prime Source: Broadcasting Cable     FCC approval order: New Charter is 'harmful' without conditions Source: Fierce Cable     Movies | Hindi Jungle Book, Baghi continue strong, poor new releases Two of the three new releases of the week faced disastrous outcome.London 1920 was the sole release of the three which managed to cross the Rs crore mark on its opening day. This horror genre film has done fair business in its opening weekend by collecting Rs 7.3 crore. continue reading... MOVIES | Hollywood Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air 'Whiplash' and 'Fantastic Four' Films have always had the power to have audiences live in a world other than their own. It seeks to be a form of a dream, an experience that showcases a life through multiple genres, be it action, romance, drama, comedy and even horror. continue reading...                               Industry wishes Indiantelevision.com on its 16th anniversary   Television | TV Channels Keshet International's Plan B nominated for 5 Israeli academy awards     Television | TV Channel Parliamentary Committee: uniform policy for Casual Artistes in Prasar Bharati needed   Television | TV Channel Parliamentary Committee's Kisan Channel update   Television | TV Channel HD channel boom imperative despite high television costs: Chrome Data's Pankaj Krishna   Television | TV Channel Neeru Khera's films at Cannes and Nice in 2016   Regulators | TRAI SC nixes TRAI's compensation directive for call drops   Television | TV Channel Keshet International's Plan B nominated for 5 Israeli academy awards   Television | TV Channel Zee Cafe to bring uncensored Hollywood shows on 'Uncut' "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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