02 February 2017 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 79   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
 
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Specials | Budget
Media and entertainment industry hails Union Budget 2017
On 1 February, the finance minister Arun Jaitley made significant announcements during the presentation of the Union Budget 2017. Although, there was no specific mention of measures for the media and entertainment industry, certain steps which have been taken to boost the economy have been appreciated by the industry, but it also disappointed some.
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Specials | Budget
Budget '17: Prasar Bharati grant-in-aid down, film sector's aid up
The grant-in-aid for Prasar Bharati has come down marginally from the revised estimates from Rs 4500 million in 2016-17 to Rs 4300 million for 2017-18.
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Specials | Budget
Budget 2017: After DeMo, govt. announces sops for digital infra & economy
Stating that the budget for 2017-18 was on the agenda to "Transform, Energise and Clean India" in a RAPID (Revenue, Accountability, Probity, Information and Digitisation) way, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced various concessions for pushing ahead digital economy, which indirectly may benefit some segments of the media and entertainment sector.
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Specials | Budget
Budget 2017: From highway to e-way media sector searches for sops
The Indian government today unveiled a roadmap for financial year 2017-18 that covers areas from "highways to e-ways" (PM Modi's words while describing the Union Budget 2017) aimed at "strengthening the hands of the poor", while looking at further easing doing business by abolishing Foreign Investment Promotion Board and hinting at a new FDI policy.
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Specials | Budget
Budget '17: Prasar Bharati grant-in-aid down, film sector's aid up
The grant-in-aid for Prasar Bharati has come down marginally from the revised estimates from Rs 4500 million in 2016-17 to Rs 4300 million for 2017-18.
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Regulators | High Court
MSOs join issues with TRAI tariff plea at Madras HC
In a fresh twist to a face-off between broadcasters and regulator TRAI over tariff matters vis-a-vis international and Indian copyright laws, country's MSOs have joined issues requesting Madras High Court to hear their views too.
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DTH | DTH Operator
FM wants DTH to help Swayam, industry skeptical
The Government today said linkage to direct to home platforms would help widen the Swayam platform to be launched with at least 350 online courses. .
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Specials | Budget
Budget 2017: After DeMo, govt. announces sops for digital infra & economy
Stating that the budget for 2017-18 was on the agenda to "Transform, Energise and Clean India" in a RAPID (Revenue, Accountability, Probity, Information and Digitisation) way, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced various concessions for pushing ahead digital economy, which indirectly may benefit some segments of the media and entertainment sector.
continue reading...
 
Specials | Budget
Budget 2017: From highway to e-way media sector searches for sops
The Indian government today unveiled a roadmap for financial year 2017-18 that covers areas from "highways to e-ways" (PM Modi's words while describing the Union Budget 2017) aimed at "strengthening the hands of the poor", while looking at further easing doing business by abolishing Foreign Investment Promotion Board and hinting at a new FDI policy.
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Television | TV Channels
33pc of SES channels are HD, 60pc MPEG-4, growing in Asia
SES S.A. continues to lead High Definition TV (HDTV) development representing the largest HD and Ultra HD (UHD) platform.
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iWorld | BROADBAND
Verizon completes purchase of XO Comm fiber business
As part of the company's continual plans to build and deliver next-generation networks, Verizon Communications Inc. has announced completion of the US$ 1.8 billion purchase of XO Communications' fiber-optic network business
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- TRAI to announce its decision on Reliance Jio's free offers tomorrow
- Budget leaves telecom industry disappointed
  Source: ET
   
- Discovery Averts U.K. Blackout With Sky in Last-Minute Deal
  Source: Bloomberg Quint
   
- Trai recommends shutting down of analog transmission by 2023
  Source: IE
   
- Have taken a decision on free offers of Reliance Jio: TRAI to HC
- Demonetisation great move for India in longer term: Apple CEO Tim Cook
  Source: ET Telecom
   
- Venezuela bans Hugo Chavez TV series, El Comandante
  Source: HT
   
- Union Budget 2017: FM Arun Jaitley said, 'National Testing agency to conduct higher education exams, freeing CBSE'
- Britain's Brexit bill clears first legislative hurdle
  Source: FE
   
- Apple focusing on 'original content' to take on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix
  Source: BGR
   
- Fox News host Bill Hemmer speaks on the network's ratings bonanza and 'embracing the chaos' around Trump
  Source: BI
   
   
   
- David Cameron asked Daily Mail owner to sack Paul Dacre over Brexit
- Driver who screamed abuse at Jeremy Vine convicted
Source: The Guardian
   
- Facebook, Oculus Execs Ordered to Pay $500 Million in Virtual reality Lawsuit
- Tamron Hall to Leave NBC News, MSNBC
Source: Variety
   
- Facebook plans to be more like YouTube than Netflix as it pays for video
- Sheryl Sandberg addresses her silence around the Women's March, politics and Trump
  Source: TC
   
- Nielsen Closes Gracenote Acquisition
- A&E Orders a Dozen More 'Live PD' Episodes
  Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Netflix originals 8 times more popular than Amazon's, study says
Source: Fierce Cable
   
- Tim Cook: As the cable-TV bundle "breaks down," change is coming
Source: QUARTZ
   
- Viaplay to partner with Fox+ for Nordic launch
Source: Broadband Tv News
   
- Here's how to stream the Super Bowl for free, without a cable subscription
Source: Geek Wire
 
 
Movies | Hindi
Strategies rule over content, fail
Nothing worthwhile came along since Dangal, the film which helped the cinema halls sustain. When it did, two major production houses decided to release their films simultaneously. Kaabil from Rakesh Roshan's production house and Raees from Excel Entertainment.
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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.
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One on one discussion with Jagdish Kumar M D & CEO
 
iWorld | OTT
MatrixCloud OTT enables IPTV operators roll out OTT services in 60 days
 
Television | TV Channels
Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to air Star Wars on 5 Feb
 
Television | TV Channels
IRAA Awards starts accepting nominations
 
 
Specials | Budget
Budget 2017: After DeMo, govt. announces sops for digital infra & economy
 
DTH | DTH Operator
FM wants DTH to help Swayam, industry skeptical
 
Regulators | High Court
MSOs join issues with TRAI tariff plea at Madras HC
 
Specials | Budget
Budget 2017: From highway to e-way media sector searches for sops
 
 
 
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