23 November 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 20   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
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Television | TV Channels
Sony brings ESPN Films' iconic sports documentaries
ESPN Films, known for producing award-winning sports films and documentaries, has tied up with Sony Pictures Network (SPN) to bring some compelling sports stories to India. The initiative starts 27 November 2016 on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD channels.
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Cable TV | Multi System Operators
Siti Q2-17 numbers up on higher restated subscription revenues
The Subhash Chandra led Siti Networks Limited (Siti) formerly known as Siti Cable Network Limited, reported 23.6 percent and 2.9 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) growth in operating revenue and EBIDTA including other income for the quarter ended 30 September 2106 (Q2-17, current quarter).
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Regulators | I&B Ministry
FM P-III: A disappointing fortnight of slow & low bids
Although Hyderabad and Dehradun continued to lead with bids of Rs 23,43,48,266 and Rs 15,61,00,590, respectively in the FM radio's Phase III auctions for frequencies, the first fortnight remained disappointing with little movement in the bids or the price percentage increase on completion of 55 rounds.
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Regulators | TRAI
TRAI reduces ceiling tariff for mobile banking services
It couldn't have come at a more opportune moment, especially when the country is reeling under a severe cash crunch in the aftermath of demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.
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iWorld | VOD
Viu forays into micro originals with 'Viru Ke Funde'
Vuclip, a PCCW Media Company and the leading premium video on demand (VOD) service for emerging markets, has today announced the launch of 'Viru ke Funde', a fifteen episode web series that will be streamed on Vuclip's OTT Video on Demand Service - Viu.
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Movies | Hindi
IFFI 2016: Abhay Deol acquires three films;explores digital release
Actor producer Abhay Deol has acquired critically acclaimed festival favourite independent films to explore their release on digital platforms at the ongoing Film Bazaar at the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
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Movies | Hindi
Viacom18 blocks Force 2 across 1250 websites; gets interim order from Madras HC
Viacom18 has secured a John Doe interim order from Madras High Court restricting more than 1250 identified and all other unidentified websites from making the infringing copies of Viacom18's latest release i.e 'Force2' available for public viewing over internet.
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iWorld | OTT
Ola Play launched for in-cab entertainment that includes Sony LIV
Ola, Indian mobile app for transportation, launched a global first in Bengaluru today. The cab aggregator announced the immediate availability of 'Ola Play' for its 'Ola Select' customers in the National Capital Region, Mumbai and Bengaluru to be followed by a national rollout by March 2017 in 50,000 vehicles across all the cities in India that Ola operates in.
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iWorld | Enews
Bomanbridge buys three high-end, 4K documentaries
 
 
   
- USSD based mobile banking ceiling tariff lowered to Rs 0.50
- Right of Way grant for telcos passed; Lowdown of conditions
  Source: Medianama
   
- Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Why price regulation in TV doesn't work
- Astronomers may have found Milky Way's faintest satellite galaxy
  Source: BS
   
- M-wallet market may reach Rs 30,000 cr by FY22: Study
  Source: ET
   
- Reliance Jio may announce an extension of its free services on Dhirubhai Ambani's birthday
  Source: BI
   
- AT&T's Online Version of DirecTV Said to Launch Without CBS
  Source: Bloomberg Quint
   
- Trai lowers ceiling tariff for USSD-based service to a third, at 50 paise per session
  Source: ET Tech
   
- Should Goa or Delhi run the International Film Festival of India? The plot thickens
  Source: Scroll
   
- A defiant BJP ups the ante on the demonetisation debate
  Source: Live Mint
   
   
- BBC Christmas crackers to include Sherlock and Doctor Who
- BBC serves up favourites old and new with added tinsel this Christmas
Source: The Guardian
   
- Hong Kong Disneyland to get $1.4 Billion Expansion
- Canadian Perfomers Union ACTRA Backs SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike
  Source: Variety
   
- Google's AI translation tool seems to have invented its own secret internal language
- Starbucks starts selling Ember mugs, which keep your drink at a steady temp for hours
  Source: TC
   
- Up TV Would 'Love' to Grab Netflix's New 'Gilmore Girls'
- Media Figures Get Their Presidential Medals
Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- DirecTV Now signs Fox deal, but broadcast network handling remains unclear
- AMC Networks at odds with Altice over Cablevision carriage
Source: Fierce Cable
   
- Sling TV to Stream to Comcast's X1 Platform
- FCC Vetter Jamison: Do We Need an FCC?
Source: Multichannel
   
- Eutelsat denies eying SES take-over
- Amazon's The Grand Tour breaks viewership records
Source: Broadband TV News
   
   
Movies | Hindi
Sequels' collections fall flat
The week saw two releases, both sequels. Force 2, a sequel to Force (2011) with John Abraham, a narcotics department cop going on an international assignment, where it was almost as if the action director was in charge.
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Movies | Hollywood
Sony Le Plex HD to premiere Philippe Petit's 'The Walk'
"My dream is to be the most glorious wire walker in history," so said Philippe Petit.There may have been dozens step on the moon, but only one man has ever walked between the World Trade Center Towers, 1,350 feet above the ground.
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One on one discussion with Jagdish Kumar M D & CEO
 
iWorld | Telecom
ITU Telecom suggests government policy to drive broadband, digital economy
 
MAM | Media and Advertising
GE Digital awards TCS '2016 Digital Innovator'
 
Television | TV Channels
Zarine's Khan-Nawazi on Living Foodz on 19 Nov
 
iWorld | Enews
Pankaj Patel is new FICCI president
 
Movies | Hindi
IFFI 2016: India, S. Korea keen on co-productions
 
MAM | Marketing
TV industry may lose Rs 500-600 cr due to demonetisation
 
Movies | Hindi
IFFI 2016: 32 films for pitching in Film Bazaar
 
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