24 November 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 21       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   iWorld | Social Media How FB is helping brands to grow their biz in India Between dealing and refining its ad-targeting technology, coming clean about overestimating its video metrics to clients, failing to successfully launch Free Basics in India following ban by TRAI, its most recent tussle with Fake News, and, still doubling its revenues to USD 7.01 billion in its last quarter earnings (Q3) - Facebook has had an eventful year so far - be it globally or in India. continue reading...         iWorld | OTT YuppTV airs Nepali channels worldwide; partners News24, Himalaya, Sagarmatha YuppTV, the largest OTT player in south-Asian content, has partnered with popular Nepali TV channels to provide Nepali entertainment and news content to its worldwide audiences. continue reading...   Regulators | I&B Ministry Zee Media's 49% stake in 92.7 BIG FM gets it 59 radio channels Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL)'s Board of Directors today approved acquisition of 49 per cent stake in 92.7 BIG FM, the radio broadcasting business of Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL), part of Anil Ambani-led Reliance ADA group. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels DD prime time slot winners to telecast from Feb '17 Successful bidders in the third attempt by Doordarshan to attract producers to bid for prime time slots will have to commence telecast of their programmes in February 2017. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels ZEEL to acquire Reliance entertainment TV business After selling its sports telecast business to Sony, the Subhash Chandra-led Zee group is on an acquisition spree. Two separate developments today saw Zee, through two different corporate entities. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Star India elevates Sagnik Ghosh as Life OK GM Star India has finally figured out who would step into the outgoing business head and GM Nikhil Madhok's shoes. According to a source, it is Sagnik Ghosh -- senior vice-president, head of network brand strategy and marketing strategy at Star India. continue reading...   Regulators | High Court Stay on Care World TV ban extended till 28 November The Bombay High Court today extended till 28 November 2016 its stay on the order of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry imposing a one-week ban against Care World India TV. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Vivek Bhutyani quits Star; to start own OTT biz Close on the heels of Star India business head Nikhil Madhok's exit, another high-profile resignation has taken place at the channel. Star India vice-president and head - content sales and syndication Vivek Bhutyani has put in his papers. continue reading...     iWorld | VOD Piracy at YouTube under check, claims Raghavan         SITI Networks added 400K digital TV subscribers during Q2FY17 Update: Airtel completes acquisition of Aircel's 4G spectrum in 8 circles   Source: Medianama     Anil Ambani's Reliance Group to sell TV, radio businesses to Zee Group   Source: VCCircle     FreeCharge aims at getting 1 million merchants onboard in next 12 months   Source: First Post     AT&T Wants Digital Video Share With Direct TV Now AT&T's Online Version of DirecTV Said to Launch Without CBS   Source: Bloomberg Quint     SC to hear plea against grant of phase III licence to Red FM   Source: Live Mint     TRAI reduces tariffs for USSD-based transactions to 50 paise per session   Source: CIOL     Star India's sports head Nitin Kukreja resigns   Source: ET     Foreign film permissions to go online   Source: TOI     Price hike hindering sale of 2018 World Cup broadcasting rights in Russia   Source: BS         BBC radio to be offered outside UK in 'Netflix of the spoken word' Facebook developed secret software to censor user posts in China, report says Source: The Guardian     LeEco Opens First Pop-Up Store in Los Angeles NBC, Verizon Will Live-Stream Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade   Source: Variety     Care/of takes on the vitamin industry with customized nutrition packs Sherpa Foundry casts a wider net, hoping to catch customers abroad   Source: TC     B&C Names The Year's Top Local TV Group, Execs Microsoft Adds Xbox One VR Gaming, Netflix 4K Support to Windows 10 Source: Broadcasting Cable     Viacom picks up Bounce TV originals for international distribution Cable One launches another leg of its 1-gig expansion, moves into Twin Falls, Idaho Source: Fierce Cable     Comcast to Open WiFi Spigots for 'Cyber Monday' Cinemoi Takes Aim at AT&T-Time Warner Merger Source: Multichannel     FilmBox Live debuts on UPC DTH platforms Source: Broadband TV News     Twitter Suspends the Account of the Company's CEO Source: TV Week         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. continue reading... Movies | Hollywood 'The Jungle Book' to premiere on three Star channels on 27 November Star Movies has been home to the biggest blockbusters that have enthralled audiences over the years. Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD are all set to bring the beloved childhood classic - Disney's The Jungle Book to audiences in India. continue reading...             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   Television | TV Channels Super Singer Jr: Star Vijay ropes in five advertisers; title sponsorship open   Television | TV Channels Tourism Australia tells Balaji 'Ye Hai Mohabbatein'   MAM | Media and Advertising Ogilvy's 'BachchaJi' and 'BachchanJi' promote 'Swachh Bharat'   DTH | DTH Operator Pak DTH licence bidding stayed   To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today. 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