08 February 2017 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 84         visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Cable TV | DAS No going back on DAS despite difficulties in P-IV: MIB Even as he admitted the fourth phase of digital addressable system for cable television was the most difficult, advisor (DAS) in the information and broadcasting ministry Yogendra Pal has said there is "no going back on the deadline of 31 March 2017." 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...   Television | TV Channels Disney India's goal is to create a content omni-bus, says Subramaniam Bindass' maiden web series Girl in the City - a story of a girl who steps into the bustling city of Mumbai to fulfil her dream of being in the fashion industry - has turned out to be a huge success for the channel. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Zee set to launch channel in France with dubbed/sub-titled content Zee TV, which has among the largest number of Indian channels being telecast in foreign languages in different countries, is shortly launching a channel in France. continue reading...   Regulators | TRAI TRAI gets support from Subhash Chandra..... Urging all the stakeholders of the Indian broadcast and cable segments to sink their differences and "come together" for the overall benefit of the industry, Zee group chairman Subhash Chandra supported regulator TRAI's draft inter-connect guidelines that, amongst other such broadcast regulations, have been put on hold owing to them legally challenged in courts. continue reading...   iWorld | enews 66pc Indians polled access pirated content, consumer education vital: Irdeto A new online consumer survey from Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform security, found that 71% of Indian consumers polled are aware that producing or sharing pirated video content is illegal, and 64% know that streaming or downloading pirated content is illegal. 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. The high speed internet connectivity in rural areas will now be the biggest advantage to the travellers. continue reading...   iWorld | Telecom Over 53pc NLD calls failing due to inadequate PoIs from Airtel, says Jio Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has noted the release of a misleading media statement by Airtel regarding provisioning of adequate POI capacity to RJIL. continue reading...   Regulators | TDSAT Jio offers: TDSAT gives TRAI time to explain The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to clarify whether Reliance Jio Infocomm's offers -- Happy New Year offer and Welcome offer -- are aligned with the letter and spirit of the tariff order. continue reading...           Disney revenue unexpectedly drops as ESPN, studio business weighs Demonestisation: As cash comes back, digital payments in India retreat   Source: FE     Disney's CEO says there are too many ads on TV, and it might be time for a change   Source: BI     Radio Free Europe launches new Russian-language TV channel   Source: Reuters     HDFC Bank, KMB go live with Bharat Bill Payment System Amazon spends top dollar to win prime spot in digital content race   Source: ET     Murdoch's 'Fox News' tops profit estimates on sports, political ads   Source: Live Mint     Nihar Info Global Ltd signs an agreement with SMS DAAK Network Pvt Ltd   Source: IIFL     Shemaroo's new media revenues increase by 41% to Rs 23 Cr in Q3FY17   Source: Medianama     Reliance Jio interconnection: Telecom Commission seeks clarification from Trai on Rs 3,050-crore penalty   Source: ET Telecom         Revamped Blind Date to make TV comeback after 13 years Late-night hosts on the evolution of Trump: 'Dickish to dictatorish' Source: The Guardian     Disney CEO Bob Iger Says He Is 'Open' to Extending Term Beyond June 2018 Vevo to Postpone Subscription Launch, Focus on International Expansion Source: Variety     Twitter's head of diversity is leaving and its chief HR officer has already left Google debuts Cloud Search, a smart search engine for G Suite customers   Source: TC     NBC Plans Roadblock to Promote Winter Games ESPN Hurts Disney's First Quarter Earnings   Source: Broadcasting Cable     Netflix starts Croatian localisation Source: Broadband Tv News     DirecTV to raise NFL Sunday Ticket prices 9.3% next season Source: Fierce Cable     How To Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You Source: Wired     That Time Cops Searched A Samsung Smart TV For Evidence Of Child Abuse Source: Forbes 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   iWorld | Video On Demand ditto TV to air 'Descendants of the Sun' from 8 Feb   Movies | Hollywood Cinekorn Entertainment associates with Viacom India for the film Ring     Television | TV Channels Indian-American-led GSV to invest US$ 2.4bn on U.S stadia   Specials | Budget Budget '17: Rural net will facilitate travel bookings     To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today. If You wish to UNSUBSCRIBE - CLICK HERE Visit: www.indiantelevision.com   |   Feedback   |   Advertise   |   Contact us The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com Publication. © 2001-2017. 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