1 November 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 02       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   iWorld | Over The Top Services Originals are a big play for us, says Viacom 18's Gaurav Gandhi If you look at Gaurav Gandhi's CV, you will see that this NMIMs graduate, began as a strategic business media executive with the Sam Balsara promoted Madison Communications way back in 1998. continue reading...         Television | TV Channels TV segment pulls up WWE Network despite lower revenue: Q3-16 OIBDA Despite a 13.7 per cent decline in WWE's Television segment of its Media Division revenue, the segment reported a 21.8 per cent (year-over-year) y-o-y growth in OIBDA (Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortisation) for the quarter ended 30 September 2016 (Q3-16, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding year-ago quarter. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels DD relaxes norms for prime time slot bidders as incentive In a third attempt to attract producers to bid for prime time slots, Doordarshan has announced a series of concessions once the programmers come on board, including lowering base price for a 30-minute slot to Rs. 150,000. continue reading...   iWorld | Over The Top Services Viacom appoints Bob Bakish as acting CEO So Bob got the job after all. As expected, the board of directors at Viacom yesterday appointed Robert "Bob" Bakish as the acting president & CEO, effective 15 November – the date when the temporary replacement to Philippe Dauman, leaves the company. continue reading...   iWorld | Video On Demand Netflix ties up with PTCL as Amazon woos India As the world's leading video-streaming network Netflix and e-commerce giant Amazon take different routes to reach out to the Indian audience while they expand globally, the former is partnering with a top-ranking company in India's neighbourhood Pakistan, thus strengthening its hold in the sub-continent. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Cheesbrough new Twenty First Century Fox CTO Twenty First Century Fox yesterday announced the appointment of Paul Cheesbrough to the role of the chief technology officer. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Zindagi's Turkish stars wish Indian fans on Diwali Turkish actors from Zindagi's highly appreciated Turkish shows - Feriha, Fatmagul & Little Lord --were in Mumbai. continue reading...     Television | TV Channels Bob Bakish to take over as Viacom CEO?   Television | TV Channels Cricketers Star in 'Nayi Soch' ODI jerseys   Television | TV Channels Hindi channels usher in festivities with special line-up   Television | TV Channels Diwali: English shows, movies to watch out for           Fixed broadband consumers to get minimum 512 kbps speed Australia regulator on lookout for big banks buying fintech startups   Source: ET     The future of Doordarshan is on the block Delhi High Court turns 50: 10 landmark judgements through the years   Source: Live Mint     Trai bats for neutral public Wi-Fi infrastructure to bridge digital divide Bangladesh telecoms caught up in $500 million tax row   Source: ET TELECOM     Rising star: YouTube playing key role in Google's success   Source: IE     Reliance Jio impact from Q3, Bharti Airtel gets 'Buy' rating from Kotak Reliance Jio QoS poor; why has Trai not recommended penalty on telco?   Source: FE     Cable TV price increases have beaten inflation every single year for 20 years   Source: BI     What our consumption of TV news is doing to us   Source: Daily O     China regulator meets foreign firms as part of probe into illegal insurance sales-report   Source: Reuters         Maltesers' ads with disabled actors make me feel queasy. But at least they're trying Netflix's glittering Crown could leave BBC looking a little dull Source: The Guardian     Are Megyn Kelly and Fox News Better Together Than Apart? 'Deadpool' Director Tim Miller Joins Sony's 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie Source: Variety     Doorman cancels unlimited deliveries, cites "losing money" Cloud development platform Nitrous.io shuts down   Source: Tech Crunch     Viacom Names Bakish Acting President and CEO 'The Voice' Episode to Feature Real-Time Vote Source: Broadcasting Cable     AT&T's Stankey could become head of Time Warner: report Time Warner, CBS prepare to report Q3 amid shifting media landscape Source: Fierce Cable     Clinton Maintains Lead in New NBC-Survey Monkey Poll Source: Multichannel     Before the Flood goes OTT worldwide Waddell elected chair of DTG PMSE group Source: Broadband TV News     Nielsen Retracts Data Showing Heavy Cable Subscriber Losses Source: TV Week     Movies | Hindi Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Youthful fun in parts 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' deals in romance and music, something that Karan Johar is good at. What is different here is that this film is not about the usual pursuit of love till the families object, then agree and all ends on a happy note. . continue reading... Movies | Hollywood Sony Pictures signs three-film deal with international producers Sony Pictures International Productions (SPIP) has inked a deal with Mexico and Los Angeles-based producers Eduardo Cisneros and Jason Shuman. With this multi-picture development, the producers will write and produce three new feature films with the studio. continue reading...             One on one discussion with Jagdish Kumar M D & CEO   Television | TV Channels Rumours finally laid to rest: SRK, Alia to star in Koffee with Karan5 first episode   Movies | Hindi Jio MAMI: 'The Lady of the Lake', Konkona Sen awarded   Movies | Hindi Dubai's 'Rajmahal' to witness broadway-style 'Jaan-e-Jigar'   Television | TV Channels Super Bheem's 'Aakhri Chunauti' on 30 October   Television | TV Channels Sony Entertainment to broadcast American College Cricket   To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today. 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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