20 April 2017 | Volume 69 - Issue No: 42     visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Television | TV Channels IPL 2017: The Piracy Conundrum That the Indian Premier League has become one of the most valuable sports properties globally is a well-documented fact. continue reading...       Television | TV Channels Zingaat is the Las Vegas of Marathi entertainment, says Vikas Varma After creating 9XM, Hummra M, Music F Fatafati, Bflix Movies, Dicky "Speak" Pvt Ltd CEO Vikas Varma has launched his own Marathi music TV channel Zingaat. continue reading...   Television | TV Channel Network18's Vinit Jain calls it a day After a stint of more than three years, Network18 media and investment group head commercial Vinit Jain has resigned from the company. continue reading...   Television | TV Channel Viacom18 chief: Indian media sector can create 10 mn jobs over next decade Making a strong case for the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) sector as a major employment generator in the country and which can blunt job automation up to an extent, Viacom18 group CEO Sudhanshu Vats said that it, along with ancillary sectors, has the potential to "create at least 10 million" jobs over the next decade. continue reading...   Regulators | High Court Star-TRAI case suffers as another judge withdraws in Madras HC The TRAI tariff standoff with Star India, which is pending before the Madras High Court, seems to have hit another roadblock. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Ramesh Sippy steps in to train TV's GenNext Indian television has, for long, suffered from a shortage of writers who could pen down the 1,000 or so episodes that Hindi GEC dramas demand continue reading...   iWorld | VOD Hotstar becomes first 'Made in India' platform to reach 100-m downloads in two yrs Hotstar is the first 'Made in India platform' to cross 100 million downloads on Google Play Store, and it has raced to this milestone in two years. continue reading...   Regulators | TRAI TRAI seeks ideas on ease of doing b'cast business With the fast changing regulatory framework for the media and entertainment sector, which in India is one of the fastest growing sectors, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has embarked on a major exercise to find out easier ways of doing business and cause least harassment to entrepreneur continue reading...         Four-fold jump in downgrades reflects stress in telecom sector Trai keen on determining 'fair' tariff   Source: ET     Videocon D2H to load Hungama Play into its STBs; Competition   Source: Medianama     TN Arasu Cable launches mobile app for payment of subscription fee Democrats urge FCC to drop plan to revise TV ownership rules   Source: TOI     Telcos Ask TRAI to Broaden Stakeholder Base on Net Neutrality   Source: NDTV     Sinclair Said Aiming to Buy Tribune for High $30s a Share   Source: BQ     Special CBI court concludes arguments in 2G scam case TRAI invites comments on ease of doing business in broadcasting sector   Source: ET Telecom     Government should address financial plight of telecom sector with 'utmost urgency': COAI   Source: BGR     Infrastructure: Telecom, power, ports and road sector hit by tepid private investments Amazon India's Amit Agarwal: Have seen reduction in cash-on-delivery after demonetisation   Source: FE         Bill O'Reilly out at Fox News after sexual harassment claims and ad boycott May 'open to other options' after ruling out head-to-head television debates Source: The Guardian     Sony's Crackle Greenlights Shows From 50 Cent, Smosh's Ian Hecox; Renews 'Snatch,' 'SuperMansion' Nat Geo Sets 2 New Documentary Series From Jay Z, Katie Couric Source: Variety     Google said to be planning a built-in ad blocker for Chrome Facebook plans ethics board to monitor its brain-computer interface work   Source: TC     Most German DTT households move to DVB-T2 AGCOM orders Vivendi to cut Mediaset or TIM stake   Source: Broadband tv News     Ask A Buyer: Publicis' Dave Penski Answers B&C's Upfront Questions Fox Closing In on Agreement With Charter Source: Broadcasting Cable     Cheddar planning UHF broadcasts of its online content Nexstar to benefit most when FCC reinstates UHF discount, analyst says Source: Fiercecable     Hulu Targeting May Launch for Live TV Service: Report Source: Multichannel         Movies | Hindi Begum Jaan.....A rebel without a cause! The last memorable film on a brothel and prostitutes was Shyam Benegal's Mandi. The theme was that wherever there are people, a brothel is bound to spring up and, otherwise, wherever a brothel comes up, a town is bound to come up. continue reading... Movies | Hollywood Kung Fu Panda 3 premiering on Star Movies on 19 March This month Star Movies brings to its viewers Kung Fu Panda 3, the latest installment in the animated series featuring Po, a dumpling loving Panda, who defies all odds to become a Dragon Warrior. continue reading...               One on one discussion with Jagdish Kumar M D & CEO   Television | TV Channels Big Magic launches another mythological show 'Chakradhari Ajaya Krishna'     Regulators | TRAI TRAI seeks ideas on ease of doing b'cast business   Television | TV Channels Network18 FY17 consolidated revenue up by 5% from last year   Regulators | High Court Star-TRAI case suffers as another judge withdraws in Madras HC   To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today. 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