21 July 2017 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 07   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
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iWorld | OTT
Synergy between quality content & branding workable in digital space, feel industry experts
Providing young 'jobbers' in India with new, engaging and emotionally-connecting original OTT content that may be closer to their life, family or work situations with or without subtle brand integration would eventually lead to a pay-model (SVoD).
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Television | TV Channels
Scope for BTVi & two channels in biz genre, says Megha Tata
While assessing business news viewership to be less than one per cent of the 183-million television viewing homes, BTVi aims to be among the top three channels as it grows two and a half times in six months flat.
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Regulators | I&B Ministry
No pre-censorship of TV shows, reiterates MIB
The government today reiterated in the parliament that there is no proposal for any censorship or any rules and norms for private TV channels for broadcasting their pre-recorded programmes.
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iWorld | OTT
Reliance Industries buys Balaji Telefilms stake for Rs 4.13 bn
The Board of Directors of Balaji Telefilms Limited, in its meeting held on Thursday, considered and approved an investment by Reliance Industries Limited, one of India's leading corporates, through a preferential issue of 25.2 million equity shares at Rs 164 each.
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iWorld | BROADBAND
Jio to raise Rs 200 bn for next phase of expansion
Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio) is planning to raise Rs 200 billion through a rights issue of OCPS (optionally convertible preference shares).
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iWorld | OTT
Just 11% video viewership is on OTT: Akamai's Reddy
Video viewership is growing at about eight and a half hours a month at present, and is expected to double or triple over the next year. However, 89 per cent of video viewership is on YouTube and Facebook
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Television | TV Channels
Life OK rebranded as Star Bharat may start from 15 Aug
Star India is planning to relaunch its existing general entertainment channel -- Life OK, renamed as Star Bharat. The channel plans to have modern outlook but Indian feel.
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Satellites | Satellites Operators
Transponder leasing yields Rs 7.5 bn for communication satellites
Communication satellites earned revenue of Rs 7.4668 billion through leasing of INSAT/ GSAT transponders in 2016-17.
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- ACT to invest Rs 700cr to expand wireline broadband infra
- DoT to meet telcos, associations tomorrow on new telecom policy
  Source: ET
   
- BharatNet second phase approved, 1.5 lakh gram panchayats in India to get 100Mbps broaband by March 2019
  Source: BGR
   
- Trai open house: MPs ask telecom regulator to do away with call connection charges to lower tariffs
  Source: First Post
   
- IUC Charges: TRAI 'Acting in Undue Haste' to Conclude Review, Say Jio Rivals
  Source: NDTV
   
- Rogers' profit beats on wireless strength but cable drags
  Source: TOI
   
- Trai extends submissions deadline for wireless broadband data speeds paper again
- Taiwan says seven nationals detained in Cambodia for telecom fraud
  Source: ET Telecom
   
- Under Vikram Limaye, NSE applies to settle co-location case with Sebi
  Source: Live Mint
   
- Merger of tribunals in Finance Bill challenged in Bombay High Court
  Source: IT
   
- Amazon India may follow Flipkart, enable payment via Unified Payment System
  Source: FE
   
   
- Emily Maitlis offered new BBC contract amid row over pay and sexism
- BBC pay disclosure raises broader questions on inequality
Source: The Guardian
   
- AT&T Mobility's David Christopher on Time Warner Merger, DirecTV Acquisition and Going Hollywood
- YouTube Starts Redirecting Searches for Terrorist Content to Anti-Hate Videos
Source: Variety
   
- Shake Shack's CEO is joining Square's board of directors
- Microsoft earnings beat expectations thanks to strong cloud performance
 

Source: TC
   
- FCC Starts Paying TV Station Auction Winners
- Nielsen Adds VOD Data to Media Planning Tool
Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Twitter TV head Fred Graver joins Discovery
- Sky-Fox bid heading for competition referral
  Source: Broadband Tv News
   
- NCTC Hires Radloff as VP, Video Solutions
  Source: Multichannel
   
- A+E Networks Shakes Up the Executive Ranks
- ABC Officially Announces Host of Its 'American Idol' Revival
  Source: TV Week
   
- Cable TV upheaval prompts a wave of media merger talks
  Source: LA Times
   
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
Jeep Compass drives into Khatron Ke Khiladi - Pain in Spain
 
 
iWorld | OTT
Reliance Industries buys Balaji Telefilms stake for Rs 4.13 bn
 
Regulators | I&B Ministry
MIB asks teleport operators to give exact location in 7 days
 
Regulators | I&B Ministry
No pre-censorship of TV shows, reiterates MIB
 
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