28 November 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 24       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Television | TV Channels Sony Pictures Networks India ups safety bar on TV sets TV production in India has been a bit of a bummer over the past few years: hazardous material constructed sets, loosely put together electrical connections, below par sanitation, and shoddy facilities have been the hallmarks of shooting floors. Safety measures for TV actors and crews have been sub-par. continue reading...         Television | TV Channels DD reaches 92 per cent of India; FreeDish 30 million homes Doordarshan in terrestrial mode is estimated to be available to about 92 per cent population spread over 81 per cent area of the country, the Parliament has been told. continue reading...   Regulators | TRAI TRAI norms violated in VoIP minutes sale Norms set by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India norms were flouted in the sale of voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) minutes to illegal call centres in Ahmedabad. An official said that TRAI offered VoIP bandwidth for a certain fee to licence-holders. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Pak penalises three TV channels It is a season of penalties against television channels -- in India and the neighbouring country. Pakistan last week suspended the licences of two TV channels for allegedly levelling baseless allegations against the judge of its Supreme Court. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Limited punitive action taken against 31 TV channels in 11 years As many as 31 TV channels were asked to stop transmission for specific period of time ranging from one day to 60 days including news channel for 30 days between 2005 and 2016. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels 'Astra Force' screening held; to premiere on Disney today A special screening of the much-awaited superhero animated series - "Astra Force" with legendary icon, Amitabh Bachchan was hosted at Sunny Super Studio, Juhu, which was attended by celebrity artistes such as Faisal Khan, Sadhil Kapoor, Arush Rana & Ashnoor Kaur. continue reading...   iWorld | VOD India: 40 per cent smartphone users stream live videos; leads in new subs There is a rise of 5G networks and consumers subscribing to the network. By 2022, there will be a growth in mobile broadband to 6.1 billion unique subscribers. continue reading...   Movies | Hindi Academy wants to expand relationship with India film industry Former president of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and American Motion Picture executive and producer Sid Ganis has said that the Academy has been developing a close relationship with the Indian filmmakers. continue reading...     iWorld | Telecom India to have a billion unique mobile subscribers by '20; Delhi talent favourite         Facebook tests 'Express Wifi' in India M Venkaiah Naidu attacks Congress, Left over tomorrow's planned protests   Source: ET     Trai norms flouted in sale of VoIP minutes   Source: TOI     Free Cable TV Remains Unplugged for Miners as China Cash Flows   Source: Bloomberg Quint     Pak channels penalised for slandering judiciary   Source: New Indian Express     Curtains on Goa film extravaganza today SC categorisation is on Modi's agenda too, says Venkaiah   Source: The Hindu     Brazil to pursue satellite, nuclear sub projects: minister   Source: BS     Reliance Jio Welcome Offer 2 to be Valid Until March 2017: Here's What We Know So Far   Source: Gizbot     ISRO's Mangalyaan completes first revolution around Mars in two years   Source: TeCake         Ash Atalla: white middle class 'swept away' decision to close BBC3 Ofcom mustn't shield us from Hannity: we need to see the full horror Peter Preston Source: The Guardian     Donald Trump Claims That 'Millions' Voted Illegally in Election Amber Heard Gets Emotional in Domestic Violence PSA: 'We Can Change This'   Source: Variety     UPDATED: Machine learning can fix Twitter, Facebook, and maybe even America Become Michael Knight with Dashbot, an AI for your car   Source: TC     Eutelsat TV Awards winners announced Three Dutch content pirates sentenced Source: Broadband TV News     'Barney Miller's Ron Glass Dies At 71 Source: TV News Check     Arqiva 'making plans' for £5 billion sale TVBEurope roundtable: storage matters Source: TV Beurope     For Millions of Us, She Was America's Mom: Florence Henderson - Who Played Carol Brady in the Hit Sitcom 'The Brady Bunch' - Dies at 82 Fidel Castro Dies at 90 Source: TV Week     Movies | Hindi Dear Zindagi.......Tests your patience! Director Gauri Shinde made her mark in 2012 with a simple film with a universal appeal, English Vinglish, about a housewife who felt distanced from her husband and two children because she could not communicate in English. With an interesting and novel concept and a seasoned performance by Sridevi. 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 | VOD Amazon Prime to show Asahi's anime content   MAM | Media and Advertising Lowe Lintas bolsters Veedol's 'Modern rehne ki ek Parampara'   Movies | Hindi Sony Max brings 'No Talkies Nautanki Returns' for media agencies   MAM | Media and Advertising #CoveringUpFails, Nivea Men confident   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. All Rights Reserved. *If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here