18 August 2017 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 30   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
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Television | TV Channels
Star Bharat to be available on DD FreeDish as b'caster's fourth FTA offering
Going FTA seems to be the flavor of the season. Star India's Hindi general entertainment channel Life OK, which will be soon rebranded as Star Bharat, is now slated to be available on DD FreeDish.
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Television | TV Channels
Doordarshan has to upgrade but remain rooted, says Prasar CEO
Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has stressed the need to look at Doordarshan as a brand which is relevant and appeals to all age-groups..
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Television | TV Channels
Guest Column: 3 drivers lending power to create impact in Indian TV industry
The Indian Media & Entertainment industry is categorised across nine segments of which Television by far is the largest and is expected to be the largest in the next couple of years.
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Technology | Software
Hotstar tech partner Prime Focus signs deals with Turner & sports broadcasters
India's Prime Focus, which was recently in news for admitting and plugging the leak of an upcoming episode of Game of Thrones to be broadcast by its partner Star India's Hotstar, has signed technology deals with prominent traditional and digital broadcasters.
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DTH | DTH Operator
Dish TV India reports muted numbers for first quarter
The Essel Group's television direct to home (DTH) Dish TV India Limited (Dish TV) reported 5 percent and 5.1 percent declines in subscription and operation revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2017 (Q1-18, current quarter) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter (Q1-17).
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Regulators | I&B Ministry
Modi invites Indians' 'Mann ki Baat', to be aired by AIR, DD, pvt channels & DTH platforms
Telephone lines opened on 16 August for people wanting to give their viewpoints to the prime minister Narendra Modi.
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Regulators | I&B Ministry
Rajathan Patrika's FM Tadka to launch four stations
Rajasthan Patrika Group's FM Tadka that recently launched two new stations in Ajmer and Bikaner, will soon be launching four new stations in Jammu, Srinagar, Aligarh, and Muzaffarpur. Amongst the four, Aligarh and Muzaffarpur will be launched within a month.
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Television | TV Channels
Sony moves ahead with own distributors in four SE Asian countries post Spider-Man's success
Sony Pictures Entertainment is reportedly planning to launch distributors of its own in four countries after terminating a longstanding theatrical-releasing joint venture with Disney in Southeast Asia.
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Television | TV Channels
FremantleMedia appoints Aradhana Bhola as India MD
FremantleMedia has announced the appointment of Aradhana Bhola to the role of the managing director at FremantleMedia India.
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- India may force handset makers to set up servers here to ensure data protection
- Govt extends GST return filing deadline for cos who want to claim credit for past taxes
  Source: ET
   
- Dish TV posts Q1 net loss of Rs 14 cr
  Source: BS
   
- MobiKwik-created BSNL mobile wallet to launch today
  Source: BGR
   
- Apple said to plan $1 billion investment in TV shows, films
  Source: Live Mint
   
- TRAI seeks to change existing MNP guidelines to cut down porting rejections
  Source: Medianama
   
- Trai favours strong data security rules, interception of clouds
  Source: Gadgets Now
   
- Call drops could cost telecos more dearly as TRAI reassesses mobile network services
  Source: HT
   
- Telecom scam: 400 Chinese, Taiwanese held in Cambodia
  Source: ET Telecom
   
- Despite legal victory, America Movil may face tough ride with regulator
  Source: Reuters
   
   
- Game of Thrones secrets revealed as HBO Twitter accounts hacked
- Labour accuses culture secretary over BBC and Ofcom 'interference'
Source: The Guardian
   
- HBO Hacks and Leaks: How Much Have They Hurt the Business?
- Fox CEO James Murdoch Criticizes Trump's Reaction to Charlottesville: 'Standing Up to Nazis Is Essential'
Source: Variety
   
- Alt-social network Gab booted from Google Play Store for hate speech
- 'Airbnb for boats' startup Boatsetter buys competitor Boatbound
 

Source: TC

   
- Divisional GM Steve Wasserman to Retire From Scripps
- FX's 'Snowfall' Passes the Sniff Test and Alcohol Advertisers Reap the Rewards
Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Comcast's licensed X1 producing mixed churn results for Cox, Shaw early on
- ABC signs on for Nielsen's out-of-home measurement
  Source: FierceCable
   
- truTV Greenlights 'I'm Sorry' For Second Season
- YouTube TV Adds 14 Markets, With 17 on Deck
  Source: Multichannel
   
- Swiss cable operators lose less TV customers
- EE TV brings in Alexa voice control
  Source: Broadband TV News
   
Movies | Hindi
Toilet -- Ek Prem Katha may spring a surprise
Unlikely as it may seem, Akshay Kumar's Toilet Ek Prem Katha may be on its way to spring a surprise at the box office. In fact, the process started from day two after its release as the film's collections took huge jump on Saturday followed by another leap on Sunday.
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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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One on One discussion wih Vishal Maheshwari
 
Television | TV Channels
Heartwarming friendship: Pete's Dragon on Star Movies Select HD on 19 Aug
 
 
Television | TV Channels
Star Bharat to be available on DD FreeDish as b'caster's fourth FTA offering
 
Television | TV Channels
FremantleMedia appoints Aradhana Bhola as India MD
 
DTH | DTH Operator
Dish TV India reports muted numbers for first quarter
 
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