28 October 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 100   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
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Regulators | I&B Ministry
Govt seeks professional help for DD revival
Fazed by private sector television channels' stridency in terms of revenues and viewership in an increasingly digital India, the government is seeking outside professional help in "transformation of Doordarshan."
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Television | TV Channels
National Geographic Channel to undergo major rebranding
Come 14 November and the National Geographic Channel will have a new shortened sobriquet. The word channel will disappear from its name and it will be simply known as National Geographic and a new tagline "Further."
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Regulators | I&B Ministry
South Asia FM to be allotted Surat, Amritsar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu FM channels
M/s South Asia FM Ltd has been declared as the winning bidder for five Radio FM channels, just a day after the commencement of the auction for the second batch of Phase III.
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Television | TV Channels
Q2-17: Zee Media operating profit up
The Essel Group's news network Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) reported more than double (2.47 times) year-over-year (y-o-y) operating profit (Simple EBIDTA) for the quarter ended 30 September 2016 (Q2-17, current quarter) .
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iWorld | Telecom
Big deals happening in telecom towers
Valuation in the business of telecom towers has averaged out over the past decade when the sector witnessed a battery of PE firms negotiate deals in India.
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Television | TV Channels
Vikram Chandra steps down; KVL Narayan Rao is new NDTV group CEO
The rumours that were making rounds of Vikram Chandra stepping down from his post at NDTV have now been put to rest.
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Television | TV Channels
Naagin helps Colors capture top position this week: BARC
Backed by Naagin Season 2, Colors was almost close to Star Plus to get the number one position, but, this week, Colors went few steps ahead and grabbed the leadership position and replaced Star Plus in week 42.
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iWorld | Telecom
Jio-Apple strike a win-win deal as Airtel plans aggressive 4G offer
 
 
 
   
- State-owned BSNL to reduce its workforce by nearly 7% in 2017-18
- Bharti chief Sunil Mittal new chairman of GSMA
  Source: ET
   
- Rising star: YouTube playing key role in Google's success
- CenturyLink said to be in advanced talks to acquire Level 3
  Source: FE
   
- As Mexico lauds telecom reform, rural poor search for connection
- Verizon warily staying with deal to buy Yahoo
  Source: ET TELECOM
   
- Telecom firm CenturyLink nears deal to merge with Level 3
  Source: Live Mint
   
- Apple Takes Another Step Toward TV Vision With Suggestion App
  Source: Bloomberg Quint
   
- Airtel to approach Trai to clear confusion over the proposed Rs 1,000 cr penalty
- Nokia posts a sharp drop in earnings as downturn hits telecom equipment business
  Source: First Post
   
- Airtel will respond to TRAI and DoT on PoI penalty: Sunil Mittal
  Source: Digit
   
- Cabinet nod for cadre review in Post & Telecom a/c services
  Source: BS
   
- Shemaroo's New Media revenue grew at 51.5% to Rs. 23.95 crores for Q2FY17
  Source: Medianama
   
   
- Seven drops legal action against Nine in battle for breakfast TV top spot
- Bake Off's triumphant finale leaves Channel 4 with tricky task
Source: The Guardian
   
- Twitter Is Shutting Down Vine
- Mel Gibson on 2006 Anti-Semitic Remarks: 'I've Never Discriminated Against Anyone'
Source: Variety
   
- Apple says no fun allowed on the Touch Bar
- 'The Engine' is MIT's incubator for tech and science companies straight out of the lab
  Source: Tech Crunch
   
- RFD-TV Backs AT&T-Time Warner Deal
- Senate Judiciary Committee Slates Dec. 7 Hearing on AT&T-Time Warner Deal
Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Report: Media companies to ask regulators for access to AT&T-Time Warner customer data
- RCN sets DOCSIS 3.1-powered 1-gig services in New York
Source: Fierce Cable
   
- FCC Schedules BDS Vote for Nov. 17
- Pop Renews 'Nightcap' Comedy Series Prior To Show's Debut
Source: Multichannel
   
- Unitymedia upgrades network to 400Mbps
- Apple unveils new TV app, called TV
Source: Broadband TV News
   
- NBC Working on Bringing Back One of Its Most Successful Sitcoms
- Report: Former CBS Executive in Advanced Talks to Acquire Playboy
Source: TV Week
   
Movies | Hindi
Box Office: A disastrous week for film exhibitors
It has been another disastrous week at the cinema halls and the wait is now on for Diwali week releases. All the releases failed to find audiences and faced the no-audience-no-show situation. The films released a week earlier were faced with the similar fate as well.
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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.
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One on one discussion with Jagdish Kumar M D & CEO
 
iWorld | OTT
Planetcast forays into OTT segment
 
Television | TV Channels
Maha Cartoon targets 65 per cent rural HSM via DD FreeDish, 2000 LCOs
 
Television | TV Channels
Vikram Chandra steps down; KVL Narayan Rao is new NDTV group CEO
 
Movies | Hindi
Mobile promotions Fox 'Ae Dil...' on UCWeb
 
Television | TV Channels
Naagin helps Colors capture top position this week: BARC
 
Television | TV Channels
SPN India to broadcast Barclays ATP World Tour finals
 
 
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