Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 11 August 2017 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 11

11 August 2017 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 25

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Television | TV Channels

NGC's Swati Mohan says local productions up by 15%

	The real-life documentary channel National Geographic has claimed a 400 per cent growth in its engagement with Indian viewers over the past few years, even as its local productions have risen from 10 to 15 per cent of its total programming. continue reading...

Regulators | I&B Ministry

Govt warned 55 violators of Programme & Ad Codes in 3 yrs, says Rathore

The government issued 55 advisories or warnings since 2014 to various channels for violation of the Programme or Advertising Codes, the Parliament has been told.
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Cable TV | MSO

Hinduja Ventures PAT rises marginally Q1FY18, Nxt Digital HITS 640 districts

Hinduja Ventures Ltd (HVL) on Thursday announced standalone net profit after tax of Rs. 255 million for three months ended 30 June 2017 as against Rs. 242.1 million during the same period a period ago.. The net PAT for the period ended grew by 5.33 per cent. .
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iWorld | Social Media

Now 'Watch' original videos & shows on Facebook

Anticipation about Jio's home and small business broadband will finally end this Diwali. Reliance Jio Fiber plans to provide 100GB high-speed data at Rs.500 per month in 100 cities by Diwali.
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Television | Production House

Prime Focus reports flat results for first quarter

After the sale of certain investments and restructuring and integration costs in the previous fiscal (FY-17), including in the quarter ended 30 June 2016 (Q1-17), Prime Focus Limited (PFL) had reported healthy numbers for FY-17.
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Television | TV Channels

Amazon Prime country head Nitesh Kripalani quits

After the neck-and-neck race in the OTT space in India with originals, regionals and prominent content deals, comes a speed bump. Nitesh Kripalani has resigned as the country head of Amazon Prime Video in India, an Amazon India spokesperson confirmed late last evening.
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Television | TV Channels

PKL effect: New difference between Star Sports First's viewership & nearest competitor is 7X

Star Sports, the official broadcaster of Vivo Pro Kabaddi Season 5, reinforced its stature, by continuing to draw remarkable viewers -- for the second time in a row.
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iWorld | OTT

Vuclip parent PCCW sells 18% in OTT biz for $110m, fuels growth

PCCW Media, the parent company of Vuclip which provides web-based and short-form content video services in 19 markets including India, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa and other emerging markets with multiple patents, has introduced three investors.
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	Telcos asked to block unsolicited financial SMSes
	Bharti Airtel tower stake sale credit positive: Moody's
	Source: ET

	Apple's stance on DND app issue unreasonable: Trai
	Source: BS

	Gloomy TV trend casts shade on TDC results, shares down
	Source: TOI

	Netflix acquires rights to stream S.S. Rajamouli's war epic Baahubali films
	Source: BGR

	Internet TV Choice Is Wonderful and Awful at Same Time
	Source: BQ

	Concerns about TRAI Consultation paper on Data Protection
	Source: Medianama

	ISRO, NOAA to develop high speed data link for meteorological data exchange
	Source: HT

	Bharti Airtel's 3.6% stake offload in Bharti Infratel credit positive: Moody's
	Source: ET Telecom

	I&B ministry to hold consultations on illegal and unauthorised television channels
	Source: Live Mint

	Google fires sexist employee but loses chance to engage with what it doesn't agree with
	Source: FE


	CNN severs ties with rightwing pundit Jeffrey Lord over Nazi tweet
	Sky's no limit in Murdoch empire's war on ABC
	Source: The Guardian

	Snap Grows Daily Users to 173 Million, but Delivers Disappointing Earnings
	Seeso Comedy Fans React With Dismay, Sarcasm After NBCU Announces Service's Shutdown
	Source: Variety

	Google's Sundar Pichai cancels internal meeting on gender issues in light of online harassment concerns
	SoundCloud faces do-or-die vote by investors
	Source: TC

	ISP, Edge Groups Talk Net Neutrality Legislation
	Sponsors Follow as BuzzFeed, Twitter Invade Morning News
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Fox now expects its Sky deal to be approved in 2018
	Altice's Charter bid could be as high as $185B
	Source: Fierce Cable

	Oxygen Taps Into Facebook Live for 'The Pursuit'
	SBA Chief: Government Should Reduce 5G Rollout Red Tape
	Source: Multichannel

	Sky to launch Swiss OTT service on August 17
	Source: Broadband TV News

	FX Chief Issues Ominous Warning About Where TV Is Headed
	Source: TV Week

Movies | Hindi

Jab Harry Met Sejal......they go bankrupt -- creatively

Jab Harry Met Sejal is a road movie where romance happens on the way. There have been some films on this theme like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, and Jab We Met in the romantic- fun category while Dhanak was a beautiful film about two kids.
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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.
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