20 July 2017 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 06   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
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Television | TV Channels
Dishum plans to break even in 3 yrs & a network soon, says Vishal Gurnani
Vishal Gurnani-owned Dishum Broadcasting has announced the launch of its first Bhojpuri general entertainment channel Dishum. The channel will go live on 15 July.
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Television | TV Channels
Doordarshan to acquire programmes for DD Kashir
Doordarshan has invited proposals from reputed Producers/ production houses for its 24x7 satellite channel DD Kashir under Fixed Budget Mode of Programmes Acquisition Category.
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Regulators | High Court
No BRR implication on b'caster & DPO link flawed: Vijay TV, IBF affidavit rejected
Even as arguments concluded in the Star India and Vijay TV case challenging the jurisdiction of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to issue tariff orders on the ground that content came under the Copyright Act, the Madras High Court directed all parties to submit written statements by 27 July 2017.
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Movies | Hindi
Saregama's Yoodlee to target 18-30 age-group with thematic films
Popular music banner Saregama has ventured into film production through Yoodlee Films under which it will make thought-provoking and engaging content, releasing films every month.
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Cable TV | MSO
GTPL boosts channels & OTT with Harmonic, can deliver to 8 mn homes
Harmonic, a leader in video delivery infrastructure, announced that GTPL, India's leading digital cable TV distribution company, which reaches an estimate of more than 8 million households in more than 189 cities.
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Satellites | Satellites Launches
GSAT 17 to be inducted into INSAT/GSAT system after tests
The GSAT-17 launched last month is undergoing in-orbit tests after which it will be inducted into the INSAT/GSAT system for providing various communication services to the country in C, Extended-C and S-band.
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Television | TV Channels
Lahore HC lifts PEMRA ban on Indian TV shows
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday cancelled a ban imposed by PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) on the telecast of Indian television shows in Pakistan.
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Television | TV Channels
DSport partners with Nodwin for eSports league's maiden broadcast in India
DSport, a sports TV channel launched by Discovery Communications India, has partnered with Nodwin Gaming to showcase the flagship esports tournament in the country - ESL India Premiership.
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- Telcos accuse Trai of showing undue haste in IUC review
- Zee in final leg of negotiations to buy 9X Media
  Source: ET
   
- Scripps Talks With Discovery, Viacom Spark Battle of Cable's Also-Rans
  Source: BQ
   
- TRAI Recommends 50 Pc Drop in VSAT Entry Fee
  Source: News18
   
- Dual SIM 4G smartphones have network speed issues: IT minister
  Source: Live Mint
   
- Vodafone's WiFi bus shelter in Gurgaon provides 20 mins free usage
  Source: Medianama
   
- Call drops rate is typically higher on VoLTE technology: Ericsson
- Telecoms regulator approves Etisalat Nigeria name change
  Source: ET Telecom
   
- Telecom stocks jump on buzz of push for doubling call termination charge
  Source: BS
   
- New banking regulator defends agency effort to regulate fintech
  Source: Reuters
   
- Whatsapp now blocked in China as disruptions cripple services; joins Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
  Source: FE
   
   
- HBO's Confederate will depict alternate timeline where south won US civil war
- BBC facing backlash from female stars after gender pay gap revealed
Source: The Guardian
   
- Netflix's Subscriber Growth Fueled by Mobile Sign-Ups
- Facebook Looking to Launch Paid Subscription Feature for News Publishers
Source: Variety
   
- Google opens Expeditions VR education app to the public
- LinkedIn Lite launches as an Android app in India, coming to 60+ countries soon
 

Source: TC

   
- FTC's Ohlhausen Cites Activism as Market Mechanism Absent Title II
- FCC's Pai: $1.75B Won't Be Enough TV Repack Funding
Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Discovery eyes Scripps acquisition
- Merlin Koene to become new ProSiebenSat.1 spokesman
  Source: Broadband Tv News
   
- Set of Comcast X1 Products Nets Design Awards
  Source: Multichannel
   
- Fox's 'Empire' Adds Oscar and Golden Globe Winner
- Jeffrey Katzenberg's Plan to Revolutionize the Entertainment Industry
  Source: TV Week
   
- Mad Men didn't change TV as much as you'd expect. It's time to fix that.
  Source: VOX
   
Movies | Hindi
Jagga Jasoos - a disappointment both as a