02 September 2017 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 40       visit website: www.indiantelevision.com   Television | TV Channels IPL chief Shukla recuses from 'live-streaming' media rights auction The BCCI has planned to live-stream the bidding process for awarding media rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights on 4 September. continue reading...       Cable TV | DAS Delayed Arasu DAS starts, 7 mn subs to get 180 channels in Rs 125 The Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation (TACTV)'s digital operations (DAS) were launched on 1 September with the inauguration of upgraded MPEG 4 control room and distribution of free set-top boxes. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Zee News may challenge NBSA order on 'Afzal Premi Gang..." Self-regulatory news broadcasters authority NBSA has asked the Hindi news channel Zee News to pay Rs 1 lakh as a fine for the report titled 'Afzal Premi Gang ka Mushaira', telecast an apology on 8 September and remove the programme video from Zee website. continue reading...   Movies | Hindi NFDC to manage International Film Festival of India now International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will no longer be managed by the Directorate of Film Festivals. continue reading...   Television | TV Channels Zee's communication head Usha Thomas quits After a seven year term, Zee's Hindi channels head of communication Usha Thomas has called it a day at the network. . continue reading...   iWorld | VOD Netflix to premiere multilingual original The Eddy by Academy award-winner Chazelle Netflix, a leading internet entertainment network, has announced The Eddy, a new Netflix original series from Academy Award-winning director Damien Chazelle. continue reading...   Cable TV | People Sanjay Berry rejoins Siti Networks Sanjay Berry has been appointed as chief financial officer of Siti Networks. continue reading...   MAM | Media and Advertising Happy mcgarrybowen appoints Mani as ECD & Madhavdas as SVP Happy mcgarrybowen, the creative agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, has added creative and account management muscle in the team with the appointment of Rajesh Mani and Kunal Madhavdas as the agency's first ever ECD and Sr. VP respectively. continue reading...   MAM | Media and Advertising 'New' phone bought on Quikr awes all Mullen Lintas launched its first television campaign for Quikr. The latest campaign by Quikr, India's No. 1 classifieds business, is themed around buying high quality pre-owned smartphones at affordable prices from QuikrBazaar, its C2C vertical. continue reading...   Movies | Hindi A rustic comedy and a thriller fail to lift spirits this week Baadshaho is an action heist film which bases its story in the period after the declaration of the National Emergency in 1975. However for its plot, it takes its inspiration from various English as well as Hindi films where a bunch of daredevils are assigned to hijack an armoured truck full of royal treasure. continue reading...         New telecom policy will address sectoral stress, says Manoj Sinha E-commerce cos face tax heat as I-T dept says discounts should be treated as capital spend   Source: ET     Sun TV stock up by over 10% on hopes of increased IPL revenues, viewership   Source: BS     IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla 'rescues' himself from upcoming media rights auction   Source: First Post     Now, Tamil Nadu Government Distributes Free Set Top Boxes   Source: NDTV     Arasu Cable goes digital; Edappadi K Palaniswami launches scheme   Source: DC     IMG Heeds Most Demands Of Telecom Operators, Suggests Spectrum Auction Next Fiscal   Source: BQ     Govt to enforce mobile security standards for device makers in India   Source: Medianama     TRAI extends feedback deadlines on discussion paper on mobile users' data rights   Source: ET Telecom