06 February 2017 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 82   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
 
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Television | TV Channels
Sony to expand TV business in India; forex and mobile segment dull Q3-17 numbers
Sony Corporation's (Sony) CFO Kenichiro Yoshida said at the investors meet, "In order to expand our businesses outside the US, primarily in India, we are taking various measures to grow including M&A."
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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. He announced that small businesses with an annual turnover of Rs 50 crore will now have to pay five per cent less income tax, in order to make micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) more viable.
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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
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.
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Specials | Budget
Budget '17: Leading digital players hail sectoral boost
"Digital economy helps in cleaning up the system, has transformational impact, energises private investment through low-cost credit, and benefits the common man," asserted finance minister Arun Jaitley while announcing the Union Budget 2017 on 1 February.
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Television | TV Channels
FreeDish's first e-auction after upgradation in Mar
A new era begins for Doordarshan's free to air direct to home platform FreeDish as it takes the first major step to mark towards its target of 104 television channels by March end with its 32nd e-auction which will help it cross the existing capacity of eighty channels.
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iWorld | Telecom
Airtel petitions CCI as TRAI allows free Jio
Telecom regulator TRAI has made up its mind to permit the new entrant Reliance Jio to go on with its free data offer, objections from rivals notwithstanding. Failing to get a favourable TRAI decision, Airtel has petitioned the Competition Commission of India (CCI) seeking respite from Jio's complimentary services.
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iWorld | VOD
How Digital India will foster VoD growth: Spuul Global CEO
India is a market with enormous potential for digital services, and it is expected to continue to grow with a very rapid speed and much higher than many other markets in the world, as far as data traffic is concerned.
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Cable TV | Local Cable Operators
Economical digital headend solution: VideoPropulsion to start shipments for cable TV
Wisconsin-based VideoPropulsion Interactive Television, Inc. OTCVPTV and New Delhi-based MultiVirt India Pvt Ltd are now demonstrating a new, low-cost headend system for Local Cable television Operators (LCOs) in India.
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Television | TV Channels
BCCI gets new ICC financial model discussion postponed
At the ICC Board meeting today in Dubai on Friday, there was an agenda item for discussion on a proposed new financial model and governance structure of the ICC.
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- OTT content provider Hotstar app downloads hit 130 mn but losses rise to Rs 409 cr
  Source: FE
   
- National Testing Agency may conduct entrance exams: Prakash Javadekar
- Airtel files complaint with CCI against Reliance Jio over pricing
  Source: Live Mint
   
- Sun Direct overtakes Dish TV, Videocon D2h in HD movie channels in English
  Source: RTN
   
- Operator-assisted drive tests to check call drops soon: Trai
- 2G case verdict: Urgent need for government decision-making to become digital
  Source: ET
   
- BSNL now offers Internet data at Rs 36 per GB
  Source: Tech Radar
   
- Restore cable connection: Forum to D-Net
  Source: TOI
   
- Operator-Assisted Drive Tests To Check Call Drops Soon, Says Telecom Regulator
  Source: NDTV
   
- Asia Stocks Poised to Rise After U.S. Jobs Growth: Markets Wrap
  Source: BQ
   
   
- Rupert Murdoch accused of enjoying 'astounding access' to Downing Street
- Is change as good as a rest to keep classic British TV characters fresh?
Source: The Guardian
   
- Jack Sparrow Returns in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' Trailer
- Damien Chazelle Wins Directors Guild's Top Film Award for 'La La Land'
Source: Variety
   
- Weekly Roundup: Snap files for massive IPO, Uber CEO quits Trump advisory council
- Intel powered the drones during Lady Gaga's Super Bowl halftime show
  Source: TC
   
- Syracuse Fox Affiliate Back On Fios In Time For Super Bowl
  Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- How To Watch Super Bowl 51 On TV & Online
Source: Deadline
   
- Super Bowl 2017: What TV channel, time does the big game come on?
Source: Nola
   
- What's worst time for cable to go out? Just before Super Bowl
Source: USA Today
   
- State of streaming 2017 :  Why sports won't save cable
Source: Daily Dot
Movies | Hindi
Kung Fu Yoga! (Hindi English assorted) ...Old wine in tetra pack
Jackie Chan films are known for Kung Fu coupled with comedy. The Kung Fu in his films is not about felling an opponent, it is rather going on and on as a lesson in self-defense.
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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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Television | TV Channels
'Empire' returns on Star World and Star World HD
 
Regulators | I&B Ministry
Streamline media grievance redressal, SC asks govt
 
MAM | Marketing
Over Rs 149 million spent on govt ads post-DeMo
 
 
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