Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 31 May 2017 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 11

31 May 2017 | Volume 69 - Issue No: 70

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Cable TV | Multi System Operators

Hathway reports improved performance

	Indian multi system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited (Hathway) reported 18.5 per cent growth in consolidated Total Income (Total Revenue) for the fiscal ended 31 March 2017 (FY-17, current year or fiscal) as compared to FY-16. continue reading...

Television | TV Channels

Live ICC Champions broadcast & digital viewership to be 2.10 billion

The ICC has announced the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will be broadcast to more than 200 territories across five continents with an anticipated reach of more than two billion people, thanks to expanded syndication and licensing deals by ICC's global media rights partner, Star Sports.
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Television | TV Channels

Republic TV files contempt petition against Times Group

The Republic TV--Times Now war took yet another turn with Arnab Goswami's channel filing a contempt petition against the Times Group alleging violation of court orders in the ongoing civil suit.
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Television | TV Channels

Sony Pictures & global banks among targets of N. Korean hackers, says Group-IB

Group-IB, one of the global leaders in providing high-grade Threat Intelligence and best in class anti-fraud solutions vendor, has published a detailed report leaving no doubt that Lazarus, a cyber gang that attempted to steal about 1 billion USD from the Central Bank of Bangladesh and compromised a number of Polish banks, was connected to North Korea.
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Television | TV Channels

KKR grew 24% as IPL value reaches US$ 3.8 bn, challenging times ahead

Even as the business value of the IPL system grew 9% to US$3.8 billion, KKR, worth US$58.6 million, is the IPL's 'Most Valuable Brand' despite missing out on the title this year.
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Television | TV Channels

MTV India appoints Ryan Mendonca as head of creative

MTV India has appointed Ryan Mendonca as the head of creative for its youth business which includes MTV and MTV Beats.
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iWorld | Enews

Mobile broadcast app Bigo Live increases focus on India market

In a bid to capture India's fast-increasing mobile Internet user base, Bigo Live, a mobile broadcasting app, organized its first-ever broadcasters meet-up in India recently.
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Television | TV Channels

Poker: Delhi Panthers win final table, takes home INR 11.5m

The first season of the Poker Sports League concluded at Deltin Casino Royale in Goa with Delhi Panthers being crowned the inaugural champions. After completing a magnificent run in the playoffs for five days, Delhi Panthers won the final table and took home the prize money of Rs 11.5 million.
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	TRAI rules on tariff assessment in a month
	Venkaiah Naidu's information yatra to state capitals takes Centre's schemes to people
	Star Sports launches first Tamil sports channel
	Source: ET

	Mobile broadcasting app BIGO LIVE eyes growing India market
	Source: BS

	'Fat Boy' launch in June: A milestone for ISRO
	Source: DC

	Vivendi gets conditional EU approval to gain control of Telecom Italia
	Source: Reuters

	BSNL Planning Satellite Phone Service For All in 2 Years
	Source: News18

	Telefonica Splashes Out on Original Shows in Spanish TV Push
	Source: BQ

	Airtel Digital TV launches video on demand astrology channel
	Source: The Hindu Business Line

	Here are five interesting facts about NASA's Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter
	Source: BGR


	Jeremy Corbyn treated unfairly by press, says David Dimbleby
	BBC told to give Cliff Richard information about journalist's source
	Source: The Guardian

	Bill Simmons' The Ringer Inks Advertising, Tech Pact With Vox Media
	TiVo Stock Jumps on Favorable Patent Decision in Comcast Case
	Source: Variety

	Amazon cancels its QVC-like shopping show 'Style Code Live'
	Peer-to-peer travel agency TRVL raises $2.7m to crowd-ify travel planning
	Source: TC

	Kahl Named CBS Entertainment President
	Univision Working With Videology on Audience Selling, Programmatic TV
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Microsoft renames Beam as Mixer in quest to challenge Amazon, Google in livestreaming
	Google Fiber TV rates to rise sharply due to programming cost hikes
	Source: Fierce Cable

	Pay TV Universe Continues to Decay, Analyst Wieser Says
	Source: : Multichannel

	Media Broadcast Satellite to uplink M7 Group's channels on Eutelsat 9B
	Source: : Broadband TV News

Movies | Hindi

Indian director Ramana's short film 'Living Idle' wins international acclaim

Prolific filmmaker Ramana's short film 'Living Idle' has received accolades by winning 26 international awards at various Film Festivals across the globe. Five Continents International Film Festival (FICOCC) is the latest win, in May 2017.
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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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