30 January 2017 | Volume 68 - Issue No: 77         visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Television | TV Channels B'Desh PIL rejected; Star Plus, Jalsha & Zee Bangla telecast to continue The Bangladesh High Court has paved the way for continuance of running telecast of three Indian channels -- Star Plus , Zee Bangla and Star Jalsha in the country. continue reading...         iWorld | OTT Budget '17: OTT players hoping for tax rationalisation to boost growth 2016 was indeed a critical year for the over-the-top (OTT) services in India. In an emerging market like India, the potential of more content consumption is certainly a reality. Increasing availability of smart phones, internet penetration, affordable data rates, 4G rollout, availability of good quality content and new entrants have led the OTT industry to bloom in 2016 and the trend is likely to continue. continue reading...   iWorld | Telecom BSNL violating TRAI's IUC norms, complains COAI The Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI) has approached the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India against the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) new limited fixed mobile telephony app-based calling service that virtually turns mobiles into a cordless phone. continue reading...   iWorld | E Commerce Guest Column: Budget '17 needs to incentivise digital adoption, stir rural economy This year's Union Budget, called unique, has been the talk of the town. First, it's going to be scheduled on 1 February 2017instead of the usual presentation on 28 February. Second, it's the first time that the Railway Budget is going to be merged with the Union Budget. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Zee expands presence in Africa; launches two channels Continuing with its promise of bringing quality Bollywood entertainment to Africa, leading Indian content company, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) today announced the launch of two new channels, Zee Bollymovies and Zee Bollynova which will broadcast on Africa's new pay-TV network Kwesé TV. continue reading...           Telecom companies seek clarity on tax treatment of spectrum payments Possible Idea-Voda merger can change the pecking order in telecom industry   Source: ET     'Services in India need differential GST rates'   Source: TOI     Telecom firms to assist Trai in call drop audits   Source: Live Mint     BSNL's losses narrowed to Rs 4,890 crore between April-December 2016 COAI asks TRAI to immediately stop BSNL's app-based calling service   Source: BGR     Nokia unveils MIKA, a customised digital assistant to aid telecom operators   Source: IE     BSNL's losses narrow to Rs 4,890 crore in April-Dec   Source: ET Telecom     First Financial case: Sebi eases curbs for cos of 2 involved   Source: BS     RBI may push back AQR exercise by few months on demonetisation impact: Bankers   Source: FE             BT fires opening shot at Sky in new Champions League rights battle Immigration orders 'a massive success story', Trump official says - live Source: The Guardian     Julia Louis-Dreyfus Makes Passionate Political Speech at SAG Awards Simon Helberg and Jocelyn Towne Protest Immigrant Ban on SAG Red Carpet Source: Variety     Uber apologizes for "confusion" at JFK during immigration protest Elon Musk seeks "specific amendments" to recommend to Trump on immigration order   Source: TC     Live TV Streaming Showdown: Sling vs. Playstation Vue vs. DirecTV Now   Source: Life Hacker     Watch TV on the Radio's Atmospheric 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Cover Source: Rolling Stone     Inspired By 'Training Day,' 10 Other Movies That Would Make Great TV Shows Source: Forbes     3D tech, but zero interest: TV manufacturers stop making set once hailed as future Source: Telegraph     Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017: Everything you need to know about this year's ceremony Source: Metro     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 Zee Studio & HD to premiere 'The BFG' on 'R-Day'   Television | TV Channels ABP News unveils its new logo   Specials | Event Coverage 70 companies, 1200 traders attend Global Content Bazar   Television | TV Channels Iyengar quits Disney, leads digital at Albertsons   iWorld | BROADBAND NEC's HK-Guam cable transmission to deliver 48 Tbps in three yrs   iWorld | Over The Top Services Eros Now partners Paytm, Mobikwik & Freecharge   To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today. 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