19 July 2017 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 06   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
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Television | TV Channels
Doordarshan opens doors to sponsored serials in 8 categories
Doordarshan (DD) has invited entries under the sponsored category for the mid-prime time band on Doordarshan National in eight different categories. All proposals have to be submitted by 14 August 2017 along with a processing fee. A pilot episode in professional optical disc HD Format 16:9 aspect ratio will also have to be submitted.
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Television | TV Channels
Mirror Now & govt working together on public issues without yelling, says Faye D'souza
Mirror Now, one of the newest English channels, has not done any marketing since its launch around six months ago. Covering all Indian cities, Mirrow Now claims to have got a good response especially from Bangalore and Chennai.
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Television | TV Channels
9XO's D'souza says: We invest zero amount in marketing
International music brands had been ruling the English music channel space in India until 9XO emerged five years ago. Today, it authoritatively announces itself as an English music influencer and it's leaving no stone unturned under the guidance of channel head Clyde D'souza.
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Television | TV Channels
Discovery & Scripps reported to be discussing merger
Media companies Scripps Networks and Discovery Communications are reportedly in merger talks, supposedly revisiting a probable deal that did not materialise around three years ago.
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Television | TV Channels
Tribunal upholds tax demand, NDTV intends to challenge order
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has upheld a tax demand raised on investments of USD 150 million by a US television network in NDTV in 2008, an order that the Indian company said has "numerous inconsistencies and contradictions". With the tribunal's 14 July 2017 order upholding the tax demand, penalty proceedings are likely to commence shortly.
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Television | TV Channels
DSport acquires exclusive India broadcast rights of 'The Open'
DSport has acquired long-term India broadcast rights of 'The Open', Golf's oldest and most prestigious tournament. 'The Open' is one of the four major championships in professional golf.
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Television | TV Channels
Sony ropes in Tendulkar as it rebrands sports portfolio, adds two HD channels
Sony Pictures Network is all set to rebrand its sports portfolio, including ESPN. SPNI's bouquet of sports channels includes TEN 1, TEN 2, TEN 3 and Sony 6, which are set to see significant changes.
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Regulators | High Court
TRAI can only regulate transmission, not broadcast material: Star tells Mds HC
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India can only regulate the means of transmission and not take any decisions like pricing about the content, Star India contended today.
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- I&B Ministry undecided over TRAI recommendations on media ownership even after 3 years
- Trai recommends 50 per cent cut in VSAT entry fee
  Source: ET
   
- Smriti Irani gets I&B Ministry, Urban Development goes to Narendra Singh Tomar
- Smriti Irani takes charge of I&B ministry post Venkaiah Naidu's resignation
  Source: ABP Live
   
- Netflix shares jump as subscriptions top 100 million
  Source: BS
   
- Discovery, Viacom Said to Have Held Talks to Acquire Scripps
  Source: bloomberg Quint
   
- Airtel Internet TV review: Future forward but with compromises
  Source: India Today
   
- Reliance Jio corners 9% active subscriber base, mostly from smaller telcos
  Source: ET Telecom
   
- Tracing The Ups And Downs Of The Political Career Of New I&B Minister Smriti Irani
  Source: Scoop Whoop
   
- Mobile Number Portability requests in India increase 8% to 5.36M in May 2017
  Source: Medianama
   
- India to continue to saturate orbits with lot of satellites: Expert
  Source: FE
   
   
- Sun and Mail Online under fire over nude Jodie Whittaker pictures
- Carolyn McCall to become ITV chief executive
Source: The Guardian
   
- Netflix Stock Shoots to Record Highs as Investors Embrace Cash-Burn Strategy
- Foreign Shows Deleted From Internet and Social Media in China
Source: Variety
   
- Apple's Greater China business now has its own managing director for the first time
- Google launches new security features to protect users from unverified apps
 

Source: TC

   
- Discovery in Talks to Combine With Scripps Networks: Report
- 'Game of Thrones' Slays Competition in Weekly Cable Ratings Race
Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Comcast's Cohen: Broadband capex has declined by $3.6B under Title II
- Studies show rapid uptick in dual SVOD subscriptions; another tech blog declares cable industry 'doomed'
  Source: Fiercecable
   
- CTA Calls for Swift Confirmation of FCC Nominees
  Source: Multichannel
   
- Report of Merger Talks Prompts Surge in Two Media Firms' Stock Prices
- Fox News Channel Correspondent, White House Official in Verbal Skirmish
  Source: TV Week
   
- All3Media International takes key format brands to Nigeria
  Source: Screen Africa
   
Movies | Hindi
Jagga Jasoos - a disappointment both as a musical and as a comedy
Describing a film as a musical is a misnomer as the genre does not exist and in any case music as we knew it has virtually ceased to exist Hindi films which have lyrics that pass off as songs. 
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Movies | Hollywood
Special screening of Maharaja Duleep Hollywood biopic at Cannes
Even though no Indian feature film has been selected for the 70th Festival de Cannes this year, an award-winning historic film biopic on the poignant life story of the last King of Punjab - Maharajah Duleep Singh.
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One on One discussion wih Vishal Maheshwari
 
Television | TV Channels
Star English Network shows bags 50 nominations at Primetime Emmy Awards
 
Television | TV Channels
DoIT Sports forms strategic partnership with InsideSport.co
 
 
iWorld | Social Media
YouTube: Ten ads clock 2.3 mn hrs of watch time in Q2 '17, 180 mn Indians watching monthly
 
Television | TV Channels
GST ad deferrals hit Network 18 revenue in Q1-18
 
Regulators | I&B Ministry
Smriti Irani gets additional charge as MIB minister
 
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