01 August 2017 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 16   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
visit website: www.indiantelevision.com
 
Cable TV | MSO
Punjab Govt falters in first leg of breaking cable monopoly
Even as the Punjab government recently vowed to break the cable monopoly, the Municipal Corporation Bathinda (MCB) has been unsuccessful in completing its door-to-door cable survey in the city.
continue reading...
   
 
iWorld | VOD
Amazon Prime plans to add more originals & evaluating regional content
Amazon Prime is loading its platform with worthwhile content with each passing month and week.
continue reading...
 
DTH | DTH Operator
Educational DTH channels to remain free-to-air, says minister
Swayam Prabha, the 32 educational direct-to-home educational TV channels launched early in July, are free to air and will transmit high-quality educational content on 24X7 basis direct to every home, the Parliament has been told.
continue reading...
 
Regulators | TRAI
TRAI issues directions to prevent TSPs from blocking spectrum
Taking note of the huge wastage due to blocked spectrum causing inconvenience to consumers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has directed that a Unified Access Service (UAS) licensee must surrender such spectrum immediately upon closure of wireless access services if he decides to close down its wireless access services which were being provided through the administratively assigned spectrum.
continue reading...
 
Television | TV Channels
Discovery buys Scripps for $14.6 bn, to net 20% of US ad-pay-TV subs
Discovery Communications, Inc. and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Discovery to acquire Scripps in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $14.6 billion
continue reading...
 
Television | TV Channels
India Today Group CEO Ashish Bagga resigns
India Today Group CEO Ashish Bagga has resigned, marking the end of his 15-year stint with the organisation that runs channels -- India Today and Aaj Tak.
continue reading...
 
Television | TV Channels
T. S. Panesar to lead DSport business in India
Former CEO of Hathway video business T.S. Panesar has been named head of the DSport channel business in India.
continue reading...
 
iWorld | VOD
Amazon buys global streaming rights of Salman Khan's future films
Amazon Prime Video today announced a first-of-its-kind, worldwide exclusive content deal with Salman Khan Ventures.
continue reading...
 
 
   
- Trai gives recommendations on norms for shutting down services
- Telcos in India can shut services without surrendering license: Trai
  Source: ET
   
- Scripps Clan Looks at TV's Future, Decides It's Time to Sell
  Source: BQ
   
- Trai starts consultation process on ease of doing business in broadcast sector
  Source: Live Mint
   
- TRAI sources: Free Basics was a problem, Zero Rating was a problem, Jio Phone is not a problem
  Source: BI
   
- More than half smartphone users in India remain offline once a day due to poor connectivity
  Source: Zee Biz
   
- Tata Teleservices gets nod to raise Rs 1,300 crore
- RCOM-SSTL merger likely to get government's nod this week
  Source: ET Telecom
   
- Facebook Shuts Down AI System After Bots Create Language Humans Can't Understand
  Source: NDTV
   
- Snapdeal ends merger talks with Flipkart; to go solo
  Source: FE
   
- Bombay HC refuses to curb powers of Maharashtra's housing regulator
  Source: HT
   
   
- BBC faces new pay row over gap between World Service and news
- Maker of Diana tapes not to blame for any privacy breach, says lawyer
Source: The Guardian
   
- Sony Pictures TV Networks to Acquire Funimation, Valuing Anime Distributor at $150 Million
- Pandora's Premium Subscription Service Stalls Just Months After Launch
Source: Variety
   
- Facebook buys Ozlo to boost its conversational AI efforts
- NASA puts $14M in funding towards soft robots, flash lidar and other research projects
 

Source: TC

   
- WGN America Acquires 'Bellevue' Scripted Series
Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- ECJ: Italy's digital switchover violated European law
  Source: Broadband Tv News
   
- Discovery to Buy Scripps Networks for $14.6 billion
  Source: Multichannel
   
- Dish completes metadata transition from Gracenote to TiVo
  Source: Fiercecable
   
- HBO on Defensive After Slavery Drama Sparks Huge Outcry
  Source: TV Week
   
- Imagine Enters Co-Financing First-Look Deal With CBS Corp. For TV Programming
  Source: Deadline
   
Movies | Hindi
Mubarakan......Fun while it lasts
Mubarakan is designed to be a crazy comedy on the lines of Bazmee's own, Welcome, Sajid Khan's Housefull, Nikhil Advani's Patiala House and other such movies where knotty situations are created leading to one tangle after another, leading to a lot of funny situations and laughter as a result.
continue reading...
Movies | Hollywood
Special screening of Maharaja Duleep Hollywood biopic at Cannes
Even though no Indian feature film has been selected for the 70th Festival de Cannes this year, an award-winning historic film biopic on the poignant life story of the last King of Punjab - Maharajah Duleep Singh.
continue reading...
         
 
     
   
     
   
 
One on One discussion wih Vishal Maheshwari
 
iWorld | enews
Inkspell launches 'Drivers of Digital Awards & Summit' 2017
 
 
 
Regulators | TRAI
TRAI issues directions to prevent TSPs from blocking spectrum
 
Television | TV Channels
Sony Music wants listeners to pay for SRK & Anushka's 'Phurrr'
 
Television | TV Channels
Discovery buys Scripps for $14.6 bn, to net 20% of US ad-pay-TV subs
 
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
Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com Publication. © 2001-2017. All Rights Reserved.
*If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here