27 April 2017 | Volume 69 - Issue No: 46   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
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Television | TV Channels
ESPN viewership plummets, rising costs result in mass lay-off
Trimming around 10 per cent of writers and on-air talent, plans to lay off around 100 ESPN employees is under way, including Len Elmore, Trent Dilfer and Danny Kanell, former athletes who worked as broadcasters with the aim of switching to a digital strategy.
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iWorld | VOD
Netflix viewing is 6% of Hotstar's in India: 21st CF CFO Nallen
Star India's parent 21st Century Fox feels that Star's OTT platform Hotstar future in the Indian market was great and that it has become the `second TV' in Indian homes that highlights global competitors like Netflix and Amazon have failed to make a dent yet.
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Regulators | High Court
Madras HC: Arguments to continue in Star-TRAI tariff case on Thursday
Arguments will to continue tomorrow on the application by Star India and Vijay TV seeking a stay of the tariff orders issued by the regulator last month and slated to become effective 2 May 2017.
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iWorld | VOD
Netflix to set shop in Mumbai, invest in local content
US California-based video streaming service provider Netflix has plans to establish an office in India aimed at stepping up its game in India, according to a National US-India Chamber of Commerce news release.
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Regulators | I&B Ministry
National Cine Museum only if it attracts aficionados: House panel
Noting that the National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai is expected to be completed by July this year,.
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Cable TV | Local Cable Operators
Furnish details of cable connections, Delhi Govt asks operators, MSOs wary of cascading effect
The Delhi government has ordered cable operators to furnish the number of subscribers, an attempt which seems to be driven by the idea of increasing entertainment tax collection.
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Television | TV Channels
ZEEL takes Bollywood movie channel to Latam
Setting a new landmark, leading Indian content company, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has announced its expansion into Latin America with the launch of its Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel, Zee Mundo in Mexico and Ecuador.
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iWorld | OTT
ALTBalaji claims its exclusive content has global reach, regional shows in pipeline
ALTBalaji, the digital platform of Balaji Telefilms which launched on 16th April 2017, now has an audience in over 70 countries with 10 days of the service going live.
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- Telecom companies may offer average 7.6 per cent salary increment: Aon Hewitt
- Battle for top slot: Flipkart continues to nudge ahead of Amazon in terms of gross sales
  Source: ET
   
- Charter, AMC team up to produce original programming
  Source: TOI
   
- ESPN On-Air Jobs Among Cuts as Struggling Disney Unit Retrenches
  Source: BQ
   
- Zee Mundo to be launched in Latin America, set to become first Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel
  Source: India
   
- With Reliance Jio's DTH launch expected soon, is Hybrid DTH the next battleground?'
  Source: Digit
   
- Consultation paper on spectrum auction in 15 days: Trai
- Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Reliance Jio oppose delicensing of 700 Mhz band for M2M services
  Source: ET Telecom
   
- 60% People Facing Frequent Call Drops: Telecom Department Survey
  Source: NDTV
   
- Incremental opportunity for Sun TV up to Rs 2.1 b
  Source: FE
   
   
- ESPN layoffs hit on-air reporters and anchors as 100 employees face cuts
- Live and death: Facebook sorely needs a reality check about video
Source: The Guardian
   
- Streaming Platform Iflix Expands Into Middle East, Africa
- Discovery Asia Strikes Dual Digital Deals With VS Media, Tabilabo
Source: Variety
   
- More than 800 startups ask FCC chair to not kill net neutrality
- Sen. Schatz on FCC: 'They have no idea how outraged people are about to be'
  Source: TC
   
- Sky Deutschland adds Sky Arts to OTT service
- M7 to drop Discovery channels if talks fail
  Source: Broadband TV News
   
- Hearst, Dish Reach Retrans Agreement
- NAB 2017: America Ferrera Looks Beyond Acting to Producing, Directing and Activism
Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- House Passes Copyright Office Reform Bill
Source: Multichannel
   
- Viacom launching VOD apps in U.S. for its core networks
- Warner Bros. promises superhero-themed, DC-branded direct-to-consumer digital service in 2018
Source: Fiercecable
   
Movies | Hindi
Noor...Insipid...
Noor is based on a book by the Pakistani journalist- writer Saba Imtiaz, 'Karachi, You Are Killing Me!' The book in itself does not really tell a story, it is more like a diary of a journalist of day-to-day experiences and adventures along with a bit of her personal life.
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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.
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One on one discussion with Jagdish Kumar M D & CEO
 
iWorld | OTT
Reliance entertainment re- launches Bigflix with 9 languages
 
MAM | Media and Advertising
Republic appoints Laqshya media group as the OOH Agency
 
 
iWorld | OTT
Viu's unique Asian content attracts six million active users, claims 50% growth in four months
 
Regulators | I&B Ministry
Madras HC: Arguments to continue in Star-TRAI tariff case on Thursday
 
Television | TV Channels
ZEEL takes Bollywood movie channel to Latam
 
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