10 February 2017 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 86       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   DTH | DTH Services DTH STBs: Interoperability to be ensured with MeiTY & BIS help The information and broadcasting ministry has decided to refer to the electronics and information technology ministry and the Bureau of Indian Standards the issue of ensuring interoperability of set-top boxes for the direct to home industry. continue reading...       Specials | Budget Budget '17: SAP enables mid-sized cos to go digital Aligning to the Union Budget 2017, SAP SE announced the launch of SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, the next generation business suite tailored for midsize companies, which will be available at a simple and affordable subscription pricing.. continue reading...   Specials | Budget Budget '17: Rural net will facilitate travel bookings The union budget has broadly focused on themes such as the farming sector, the tourism industry, development of road network, and infrastructure. continue reading...   Specials | Budget MIP '17: Nippon TV gears up with two scripted, three non-scripted formats Having recently been crowned ratings champion for the third consecutive year in Japan, coupled with the tremendous success of its scripted drama Mother which has received numerous offers from around the world and is a ratings success in Turkey as ANNE, Nippon Television Network Corporation . continue reading...   Specials | Budget Budget '17 initiatives will drive overall demand, believe startups Startups are in a celebratory mode after the presentation of the Union Budget 2017 by the finance minister Arun Jaitley. continue reading...   Regulators | I&B Ministry Report illegal TV channels, Govt alerted While stressing that the law was clear that no cable operator could beam any private TV channel which had not been registered with the Government. continue reading...   iWorld | Enews Convergence '17: Planetcast plans virtualised broadcast, Cyient lauds JAM Convergence India 2017 presented a complete picture of the current industry landscape and emerging technologies in the ICT, broadcast and digital media sectors. continue reading...   iWorld | OTT Content & channel management vital as Asian production enters new growth cycle The TV, film and video production sector in Asia is set to enter a new cycle of growth, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA). continue reading...   Television | TV Channels DD retains top slot, Colors slides in BARC wk 5 Doordarshan has retained its position for the second time in the fifth week of BARC viewership ratings. continue reading...   Cable TV | MSO Hathway launches ad-free value-added service Hathway Cable and Datacom have announced the launch of a new segment– Hathway Special under its cable business. The service is currently available to only DTH subscribers. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Sony Pix dominates English Movies genre Comedy Central toppled Star World to take the number one position in the English Entertainment genre. The players in the space witnessed mixed ratings this week. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels ABP News exits, India TV dominates Hindi Urban News ABP News made an exit making way for News 24 in the Hindi Rural News genre. On the other hand, India TV replaced Aaj Tak in the Hindi Urban News space. continue reading...           Operator-assisted drive tests to check call drops soon: Trai Discovery launches DSPORT channel for sports viewers Will continue to monitor PoI issue: TRAI   Source: TOI     TRAI Chairman: A telecom-like interconnection charge for payments? TRAI Shemaroo hires Shubash Somani to head DTH business   Source: Medianama     Airtel working on a hybrid DTH Set Top Box to provide online surfing via WiFi: Report Data is the new digital currency, says TRAI chairman RS Sharma   Source: ET Telecom     Digital India: All gram panchayats to be connected through Optical Fibre Cable by 2018-end   Source: BGR     66 FM radio channels provisionally sold in auctions: Govt   Source: India Today     TV Today Network Q3 profit down 28.5% to Rs 26.32 cr   Source: BS     ISRO's mega launch: Here is how Indian space agency will cut down mission cost to half   Source: News Nation     Bob Costas being replaced by Mike Tirico as NBC's Olympics host   Source: ESPN         Rupert Murdoch was in room for Michael Gove's Donald Trump interview BBC admits real-life characters in Shannon Matthews TV drama were paid Source: The Guardian     Google Combines YouTube Music, Google Play Music Teams as First Step to Unified Music Offering Berlinale: Tussle Over Unified Digital Market in Europe May Be Coming to a Head Source: Variety     From teen mom to tech maven, Rita Henderson has broken the mold NASA's concept Europa lander belongs on the cover of a sci-fi pulp   Source: TC     Viacom Not Pulling Plug on Secondary Networks Ferro Seeks Innovation From New Disney-ABC Sales Structure   Source: Broadcasting Cable     Casa shows off virtual fixed mobile convergence solution for cable operators Comcast asked by Ad Review Board to stop making 'fastest' internet and Wi-Fi claims Source: Fierce Cable     Sling TV Expanding Cloud DVR Trial to More OTT Platforms Twitter Shares Slide on Sluggish Q4 Revenue Source: Multichannel     ANGA COM 2017: Hall plans and ticket shop online Cable, IPTV drive Hungarian digital growth Source: Broadband TV News Movies | Hindi Alif & Kung Fu Yoga go unnoticed In their unmindful head to head clash, and their un-businesslike decisions to release their films bang during a midweek, on 25 January, a day before the Republic Day national holiday, both the films, Kaabil and Raees, seemed to be harming their own prospects. continue reading... Movies | Hollywood Star Wars: Complete Saga is back on Star Movies! Star Wars: Episode | - The Phantom Menace is starting on 14 January at 12 noon, and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones on 15 January at the same time. continue reading...               One on one discussion with Jagdish Kumar M D & CEO   Television | TV Channels Universal's Sanyal on Midem's Programme selection panel   Television | TV Channels Star Movies & Select HD TO AIR The Oscars on 27 Feb   iWorld | Enews Recordable optical disc market may reach 4,224m units by '25: Report   Television | TV Channels Time Warner FY-16 and fourth quarter numbers up   DTH | People Somani to lead Shemaroo's DTH business   To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today. 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