11 October 2017 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 70   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
 
DTH | DTH Operator
10 FreeDish slots may fall vacant by Oct-end as renewals hang fire
The ministry of information and broadcasting has reportedly asked Doordarshan to suspend until further notice e-auctioning of slots, which were picked up by private broadcasters on its free-to-air direct-to-home (DTH) platform FreeDish.
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Television | TV Channels
What viewers say about Bigg Boss: Chrome DM survey
Manveer Gurjar's winning of the tenth season of Bigg Boss on Sunday 29 January 2017 was the second most watched primetime episode by the urban Hindi Speaking Market (HSM – urban) in week 5 of 2017 and probably had the highest rating among urbanites for any Hindi GEC programme for that day.
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Television | TV Channels
Fox-Sky deal: CMA to examine how it impacts media plurality, b'casting standards, 21CF expects constructive review
UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out more details about what it intends to examine in its investigation into the proposed takeover of Sky Plc by 21st Century Fox, which owns STAR India.
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iWorld | Social Media
Facebook India's Umang Bedi quits, Sandeep Bhushan to be interim MD
Facebook India and South Asia MD Umang Bedi has put in his papers. Facebook has confirmed the development.
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iWorld | OTT
Content need not only be comedy, fashion etc., says One Digital COO as 'SOS' gets under way
One Digital Entertainment has come up with its brand new documentary web series titled 'SOS'- Survivors Of Suicide. The series brings forth stories of people who have put on a brave face and overcome prejudices and struggles that plague our society when it comes to mental illnesses.
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Technology | Hardware
STB cos in India, China enhancing features, providing customised solutions, Technavio enlists top vendors
The global STB market is characterised by intense competition as the market is saturated in developed countries. The market share of these players is declining because of the entry of new players.
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iWorld | IPTV
India, China focus of report on 'bundling interactive services with IPTV content delivery' to accentuate market
Interactive Services are being bundled with Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) content delivery to accentuate market. QYResearchReports.com has announced the addition of a new market intelligence report, titled "Global Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Market Research Report 2021".
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Movies | Hindi
Judwa remake has an advantage over Chef
*Wrong time release and the film pays heavily. Much beyond its demerits. Pre-Diwali is the dullest period to release a new film but, even the best of production houses with years of standing still go ahead and do it.
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- Trai to meet telcos on international calling rates
- Delhi High Court dismisses RIL writ petition in Le Meridien case
  Source: ET
   
- TRAI floats paper on public protection and disaster relief communication network
  Source: IE
   
- FuboTV Threatens Cable, Helped by Murdochs, `House Hunters'
  Source: BQ
   
- Reliance Jio tops 4G download speed in September: TRAI
  Source: Gizbot
   
- Apple cannot receive special exemptions after GST implementation: Government
  Source: Digit
   
- Telecom industry laying ground for 5G technology: Himanshu Kapania, Idea Cellular, MD
  Source: ET Telecom
   
- Tata Teleservices may shut down soon: A guide to use MNP to port your number
  Source: Zee Biz
   
- Kurdistan-based Iraqi telecom company Asiacell seeks "constructive solution"
  Source: The Hindu
   
- Your international calls may get cheaper as TRAI tries to discuss issues with telcos
  Source: FE
   
- Tata Group's tortured tryst with telecom
  Source: Live Mint
   
   
- Channel Ten: some of Australia's best known billionaires face massive losses
- Frank Skinner: People doubt my art credentials because of my class
Source: The Guardian
   
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