27 January 2017 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 75         visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   iWorld | enews Budget '17: Media segments seek succour, digital direction from govt Despite government attempting to allay many fears of the various sectors of the Indian industry, the uncertainty prevailing after demonetisation continues and everybody is looking for the Union Budget 2017 to provide some indications, if not clear-cut answers, on various issues, including a high tax regime, incentivising digital uptake and, of course, the Goods and Services Tax (GST). continue reading...         Television | TV Channels Sony Pictures promotes Resident Evil final with VR experience Sony Pictures Entertainment recently set up a Virtual Reality (VR) immersive gaming experience ahead of the 3 February release of "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter". Japanese engineers were flown to establish it in Mumbai. continue reading...   iWorld | VOD Netflix facilitates downloads on Android memory cards OTT and VOD services have been adding a variety of content and myriad features to attract more and more consumers to their service in India. India is one of the fastest growing smartphone-owning countries as hinted by Ericsson recently. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels India TV instals dLive mixing system to manage broadcast connectivity India TV, one of the country's leading Hindi news channel, has invested in Allen & Heath's flagship dLive S Class digital mixing system to manage audio connectivity in its state-of-the-art broadcast centre. continue reading...   Regulators | I&B Ministry Prasar Bharati to work with Emirates News Agency in programming and news Prasar Bharati and Emirates News Agency have agreed to strengthen ties through mutual exchange of programmes and news. continue reading...           Facebook revamps Trending Topics feature to curb fake news Idea, Vodafone giving adequate PoI to Reliance Jio: Trai chairman RS Sharma   Source: ET     Comcast Allays Cord-Cutting Fears With Surge in New Subscribers   Source: Bloomberg Quint     Sky Q will be available without a satellite dish from 2018   Source: Tech Radar     Noida takes lead: Campaign via SMS and WhatsApp part of poll expenses AirSewa: A 3-step process for airline passengers to post grievances through app   Source: IE     Arnab's Republic hints at mainstreaming right-wing opinion as a business Budget 2017: IT, telecom players expect more for cyber security, broadband   Source: BS     Indian telecom operators will use 5G for fixed wireless broadband service: Arun Bansal, Ericsson   Source: ET Telecom     Ola Share, Uber Pool taxi-sharing model is here to stay; find out here   Source: FE     Verizon exploring possible combination with Charter: Report   Source: Live Mint         Sky to offer full TV service without a dish for the first time Brexit: government publishes bill to trigger article 50 Source: The Guardian     Verizon Exploring Potential Charter Merger Nina Dobrev to Return for 'Vampire Diaries' Series Finale Source: Variety     Craig Newmark puts $500K towards reducing harassment on Wikipedia Google's Sundar Pichai says it's 'very early days' in the battle against Amazon Echo   Source: TC     Spectrum Auction Bidders Boost Tally by $17 Million Congress Asked to Axe FCC Broadband Privacy Framework   Source: Broadcasting Cable     Comcast adds another 80K pay-TV subs in Q4, beats forecast NBCUniversal Q4 broadcast TV revenue up 14% Source: Fierce Cable     Showtime Sets Debut of its First Digital-Only Documentary Series Facebook Hires Hugo Barra to Lead VR Division Source: Multichannel     Tele Columbus integrates Metrological's app platform Deutsche Telekom secures 3rd division Bundesliga rights Source: Broadband TV News   Movies | Hindi Raees.....Don: The twisted tale Playing a fictional don is not good enough, every hero wants a Deewar of his own, the film that cemented Amitabh Bachchan's arrival as a star after Zanjeer. Deewar was the legendary film based on the life of Haji Mastan, Mumbai's first don. 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 India TV's 'Chunav Manch' to be telecast live on 4 February   Movies | Hindi Raees.....Don: The twisted tale   Television | TV Shows Yesudas gets Padma Vibhushan; Paudwal, Kher & Kohli among Padmashri recipients   Television | TV Channels After Eric Prydz, Macklemore, Gionee Vh1 Supersonic now ropes in Zedd   Television | TV Channels AXN to premiere Graham Yost's 'Justified'   Television | TV Channels Zee Studio & HD to premiere 'The BFG' on 'R-Day'     To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today. 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