Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 10 June 2017 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 11

10 June 2017 | Volume 69 - Issue No: 78

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Television | TV Channels

Media & entertainment GST issues to be addressed by central excise chief M Srinivas

	Central Board of Excise and Customs Commissioner M Srinivas will be the representative of the central government with issues relating to media and entertainment in the sectoral committee set up to ensure smooth implementation of GST by timely responding to the issues and problems of their respective Sectors. continue reading...

Television | TV Channels

Two most watched prime time Hindi GEC soaps in 2017

Two of the Ekta Kapoor headed BalajiTelefims Limited soaps on competing networks and channels were the most watched primetime programmes during the first 22 weeks of calendar year 2017. One is a supernatural drama series and the other a family soap.
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Regulators | TRAI

Star India case questioning TRAI jurisdiction over content postponed

Unmindful of the Supreme Court directive to dispose of the case in four weeks, the hearing of the dispute between Star India and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in the Madras High Court has been postponed to 27 June.
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Television | TV Channels

Jatin Talwar comes back to Zee as head of international studio

Jatin Talwar seems to have completed a full circle coming back to the Zee family. Talwar, with 20 years of experience in TV, radio and films under his belt now, has taken over as the head of Zee Studios International.
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Television | TV Channels

Movies Now tops with almost 2x ratings & Zee Cafe trumps Comedy Central

Zee Cafe climbed to the first position in the English entertainment genre in BARC India Week 22 ratings with 314 impressions (000s) sum from last week's second slot with 269 impressions (000s) sum and Movies Now climbed
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Television | TV Channels

Editors come out in support of NDTV

Editors of various reputed media organisations and well-known personalities yesterday came out in support of NDTV, the offices of which and residence of promoters were raided by CBI recently. The Press Club of India had organised a meet to protest against the attack on freedom of press. continue reading...

MAM | Media And Advertising

Prashant N takes over as director - digital trading at Dentsu Aegis Network

Prashant N, an ace digital marketing professional with over a decade's experience in strategic digital marketing, media planning, buying and content marketing, has taken over as the director - digital trading at Dentsu Aegis Network.
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iWorld | OTT

Tendulkar-backed Smartron mobiles to have Eros Now app, deal signed

Eros Now, one of the fastest growing digital over-the-top (OTT) South Asian entertainment platforms, owned by Eros International Plc, has announced a strategic partnership with Smartron, a Sachin Tendulkar-backed India-based IoT startup, to provide its extensive entertainment repertoire to Smartron smartphone customers.
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	RJio broke no rules with cheap data plan: Trai's Ram Sewak Sharma
	After Airtel, BSNL gears up to fight upcoming Reliance Jio's high-speed broadbrand
	Source: BS

	Dish TV ties up with Disney India for kid's portal 'Disney Active'
	Only 10% of Internet connections in India above 15 Mbps: Akamai
	Source: Medianama

	Very happy with Dangal's success in China: M Venkaiah Naidu
	Source: Deccan Chronicle

	Verizon Gearing Up To Launch Online TV Streaming Service
	Source: Investing

	Vodafone's Rs 786 Postpaid Plan Gives 25GB Data to Users Per Month
	Source: The Quint

	Was Like Father In Delivery Room: ISRO Chief On Baahubali Rocket Lift-Off
	Source: NDTV

	'Trial of a lifetime' plays out in tiny South Dakota town
	Source: TOI

	'MyCall by Trai' app to help you report call drops and poor voice quality
	Source: India Live Today


	ITV benefits from complex drama of general election
	Hackers target al-Jazeera as Qatar crisis deepens
	Source: The Guardian

	Why the Sirius Investment in Pandora Is a Win-Win Situation
	Netflix Shareholders Vote to Allow Outside Board Nominations, Limit Directors to One-Year Terms
	Source: Variety

	Amazon launches 'My Mix,' a personalized shop filled with your favorite things
	Yahoo SVP Adam Cahan to exit after Verizon acquisition closes
	Source: TC

	Verizon Exec: Our New OTT TV Service Won't Be a 'Me-Too'
	CNBC/SurveyMonkey: Trump Scores With Small Businesses
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	AT&T's Stephenson gets pushback from Senate Democrats on forced arbitration for DirecTV disputes
	Source: Fierce Cable

	Petrichor Networks Hires Head of Product
	Source: : Multichannel

	Sven Sauve appointed CEO of RTL Nederland
	Source: : Broadband TV News

Movies | Hindi

Raabta.....Intolerable

Reincarnation has worked when it is made around emotional bonds. There have been some memorable films made on reincarnation and there have been some rejected as utter thrash.
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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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