10 January 2017 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 61       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Specials | Year Ender Guest Column: English content consumption showed upward trend in 2016 Consumption of English content continued to show growing trends during the year 2016 and the momentum is expected to be sustained this year as well. An interesting and encouraging trend was the continual surge in Hollywood box office collections in India as compared to previous years. continue reading...         iWorld | Telecom BSNL leader in wireline b'band subs addition in Oct-16; Jio joins top five wireless list In a change from the norm, the public sector telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) added 40,000 wireline broadband internet subscribers in the month of September 2016 (Sep-16). continue reading...   Cable TV | DAS DAS III extension leads to payment tiff; MSO blacks out Star channels in WB The multi-system operator in West Bengal Manthan continues to black out Star TV channels over a payment dispute since last Friday. Over five and a half lakh reported Manthan subscribers in Kolkata did not have access to over 45 channels such as Star Plus, National Geographic, Star Jalsha, and Star Sports. continue reading...   Regulators | TRAI TRAI ideas on public WiFi in three weeks; Mumbai gets 500 hotspots PVR Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange that the Delhi High Court, vide the formal Order issued on 4 January, 2017, has approved the Scheme of Amalgamation entailing merger of PVR Leisure Limited and Lettuce Entertain You Limited with PVR Limited effective from the appointed date of 1 April, 2015.. continue reading...   Movies | Hindi Rs 350 cr in 17-day unanimous filmy 'Dangal' There is not much in the offing except, December 23 carry forward, Dangal. There was no release on 30th since it is a norm not to fall in the shadow of a major release like Dangal as well as to avoid the year end Friday where the New Year eve celebrations affect box office collections negatively. continue reading...   iWorld | Telecom Small Indian cities fuel smartphone sales; global consumer spend on digi content to rise: IDC Non-metro Indian cities, mainly those in Tier 2 and 3 (population between 20,000-100,000), have fuelled growth in smartphone sales during the festive season between August and October, according to International Data Corporation (IDC), continue reading...   iWorld | Telecom Darwin effect: 3-4 telcos may Jio after potential M&As When you can't fight them, join them. Discretion is the best part of valor -- are some of the quotable quotes that one has heard. They seem to be proving right in the context of the neck-and-neck race among the existing rivals and a new entrant in the Indian telecom space. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Alt Balaji ropes in Manav Sethi as CMO As Balaji Telefilms' Alt Digital gears up for its launch in 2017, it has roped in marketing veteran Manav Sethi as its chief marketing officer. Sethi will oversee the company's entire communications strategy in India and will also look after its international expansion. continue reading...             Narendra Modi inaugurates India International Exchange Yahoo to be named Altaba, Marissa Mayer to leave board after Verizon deal   Source: ET     Twitter Suspends 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli After Harassment   Source: Bloomberg Quint     Congress's Punjab manifesto promises to increase revenue, end mafia   Source: BS     Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth gets notice for evading entertainment tax   Source: HT     It's your last chance to snag DirecTV Now's 100+ channels for $35 a month deal - but should you?   Source: BI     Trai to presents its recommendation on public wifi in 20-25 days Telecom tariff roundup: here are a few plans that you help you with free voice calls   Source: First Post     Trai's draft tariff order in conflict with Copyright Act: TV broadcasters   Source: Live Mint     Telecom Regulator Recommendations On Public WiFi In 25 Days Telecom Department To Meet Operators For Status Check On Call Drops   Source: NDTV             Sherlock tops UK most-watched list for Christmas period Megyn Kelly and the politics of parenthood Source: The Guardian     The Golden Globes showed the gap between TV and film is as wide as ever Source: The Verge     Donald Trump Lashes Back at Meryl Streep, Calls Her an 'Overrated' Actress Gavin O'Connor in Talks to Direct 'Father Daughter Time' for Matt Damon, Ben Affleck   Source: Variety     Liberty is crowdfunding a legal challenge to UK surveillance law Marissa Mayer resigning from Yahoo board as remaining company renames itself Altaba   Source: TC     TCA: 'Good Fight' Launching on All Access With Two Episodes Ryan Seacrest to Cohost 'Live's Annual After Oscars Show Source: Broadcasting Cable     Golden Globes 2017: The Night Manager and The Crown lead TV award winners Source: BBC     Units of NBC Sports Digital, Turner Expand OTT Sports Deal Altice USA Workers Vote Down Union Representation Source: Multichannel     New Houston TV channel to feature African-American entertainment Source: Chron     Movies | Hindi Rs 350 cr in 17-day unanimous filmy 'Dangal' There is not much in the offing except, December 23 carry forward, Dangal. There was no release on 30th since it is a norm not to fall in the shadow of a major release like Dangal as well as to avoid the year end Friday where the New Year eve celebrations affect box office collections negatively. continue reading... Movies | Hollywood Sony Le Plex HD to premiere Foxcatcher in India "A coach is a father. Coach is a mentor. Coach has great power on an athlete's life," says John Du Pont, the coach of team Foxcatcher. continue reading...               One on one discussion with Jagdish Kumar M D & CEO   DTH | Dth Operators Tata Sky offers top channels & services   Technology | CES India's startup gets J&J support for maiden device   iWorld | Telecom Darwin effect: 3-4 telcos may Jio after potential M&As   Television | TV Channels BTVi appoints journo Muralidhar Swaminathan as channel director   Television | TV Channels Alt Balaji ropes in Manav Sethi as CMO   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. All Rights Reserved. *If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here