04 October 2016 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 80       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   DTH | DTH Operator IDOS 2016: The DD FreeDish alternative for TV channels & advertisers Has the pubcaster DD's free to air platform FreeDish emerged as a viable proposition for advertisers? What are its expansion plans, going forward? These were some of the questions posed by the Indiantelevision.com founder, CEO & Editor in chief Anil Wanvari at IDOS 2016 in Goa. continue reading...         Regulators | I&B Ministry Prasar Bharati CEO Jawahar Sircar officially seeks early retirement Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar has been known to not pull any punches. Last month, he had expressed his desire to resign from his post to the media as he was not getting anywhere with the organisaton and neither was Prasar Bharati. continue reading...   Iworld | OTT YuppTV set to close Rs 100-crore plus funding The OTT video space is slated to get hyper-competitive with a slew of broadcaster-led players and even deep-pocketed telcos haring into it. YuppTV, one of the early movers, has now decided to fortify its financial resources in a bid to face the onslaught. continue reading...   DTH | DTH Operator FreeDish ready to beam 104 TV channels; 24 on MPEG4 Doordarshan today formally announced that it is now capable of carrying 104 television channels on its free-to-air direct-to-home FreeDish. 24 channels that are being added to the existing 80 channels will be directly be launched on MPEG4 technology. continue reading...     Iworld | VOD Spuul expands Punjabi content library   Specials | Event Coverage MIPCOM: Zee presents scripted, unscripted series   Regulators | TRAI TRAI tariff order withdrawal: Star India joins ZEEL in appeal         Chhattisgarh: Prisoners on hunger strike demanding non-veg food, cable tv call off protest Telecom sector: Rise in data usage calls for govt's special plans   Source: Indian Express     Want to quit from Nov 4: Prasar Bharati CEO to I&B Ministry   Source: TOI     TRAI Chairman RS Sharma wants a National WiFi Grid   Source: Medianama     Prasar Bharati CEO Jawhar Sircar quits   Source: Hindustan Times     Reliance Jio unlimited 4G data, free calls violates TRAI rules; probe ordered   Source: IB Times     Pakistan To Air Indian TV Content Based On Reciprocity   Source: NDTV     Trai's arbitrary, and inexplicable, pricing to blame for failure of 700MHz auction   Source: FE     526 Km High In The Sky, Here's How ISRO Satellites Gave India The Precision To Perform Surgical Strikes On Pak Terror   Source: India Times     Disney's hot streak stalls, prompting rumours that it's looking to grow   Source: BS             Australian broadcasters call for bigger cut in licensing fees ITV's Victoria continues ratings reign over BBC's Poldark Source: The Guardian     Bob DeBitetto to Exit as Head of A+E Studios Xiaomi Starts Selling Mi Box Android TV Streamer for $69 Source: Variety     Amazon bans incentivized reviews tied to free or discounted products Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield on fixing real problems   Source: Tech Crunch     ABC Orders 'Gong Show' Revival Produced By Will Arnett FCC : Forward Auction Begins Four Days After Reverse Ends Source: Broadcasting Cable     Comcast: Washington AG's suit a 'profound mischaracterization' Lawmakers, civil rights groups tell Wheeler to stop keeping set-top proposal a secret Source: Fierce Cable     Netflix Catalog: Now With 50 Percent Fewer Movies and TV Source: Gizmodo     Vodafone Romania launches TV, strikes Netflix deal Source: Broadband TV News     NBC Pulls Plug on Comedy After Getting Backlash Source: TV Week     Movies | Hindi Cricket movie brings in the moolah There have been a few biopics made earlier on sport personalities, most with tepid reception with, may be, a couple of them making an impact and sustain at the box office. continue reading... Movies | Hollywood Spielberg's 'Girl On The Train' releases on 7 Oct in India Filmmaker Steven Spielberg's next production which is based on a psychological thriller novel by the British author Paula Hawkins The Girl On The Train will hit theatres in India on 7 October. continue reading...             The Customer: Vidnet 2016   Television | TV Channels 'The Martian' to premiere on Star Movies   Movies | Hindi Cricket movie brings in the moolah   DTH | DTH Operator FreeDish ready to beam 104 TV channels; 24 on MPEG4   MAM | Media and Advertising Sooperfly 'investonomix' markets SBI MF content   Movies | Hindi 'Murga' gets 'Swachh' film prize; top producers to support campaign   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