Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 19 December 2018 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

19 December 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 30


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Television | TV Channels

IBF to intervene in TRAI's SC petition on 15% discount cap

	The TRAI tariff order, which remained a topic of intense debate and discussion in 2017 and 2018, is likely to dominate discourse early on in 2019 too, at least from a legal standpoint as the Supreme Court resumes work after the winter vacations. continue reading...

Regulators | Trai

TRAI issues warning against spreading 'fabricated' facts on tariff

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday cautioned stakeholders against spreading "concocted and fabricated facts" against its new tariff directive, while releasing a list of TV channels along with their respective maximum retail prices as per information received from broadcasters.
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iWorld | OTT

ZEE5's latest tentpole 'Rangbaaz' to be dubbed in all major Indian languages

Zee5, the OTT platform from the Zee group, has launched its second tentpole show Rangbaaz and has intentions of dubbing it in several Indian languages. ZEE5 India CEO Tarun Katial said it will release the show in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali and Malayalam by January.
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Television | TV Channels

IPL auctions set to kick off 2019 cricket bonanza for brands, marketers

Indian fans are in for a rollercoaster ride in 2019 thanks to an action-packed cricket calendar. Virat Kohli's men have major challenges – tough and exciting in equal measure – lined up right through the year. The Indian side is set to play 12 Tests, 22 ODIs, 17 T20Is and the all-important World Cup in June. That's in addition to the two-month-long cricket party – the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Television | Production House

Big Synergy appoints Rajiv Bakshi as CEO

Reliance Entertainment's Big Synergy Media Ltd has appointed Rajiv Bakshi as its chief executive officer. At Big Synergy, Bakshi will take forward the mantle of enhancing multi-platform reach, driving strategic partnerships & developing the Original Content portfolio.
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	Essel, Videocon DTH merger in legal dispute over pledged shares
	TRAI chief says new broadcasting framework will reduce rates, slams fearmongering attempts
	Source: ET

	Trai tariff order for DTH, cable: BARC decides on 'blackout' within a week
	Isro to go to Venus by 2023 after Mars success, human spaceflight plans
	Source: BS

	Making waves! Telecom department to meet Huawei for 5G trials today
	Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan directs BBNL, BSNL to take disciplinary action against officials for BharatNet faults
	Source: Financial Express

	Broadband connectivity through Cable TV Network will strengthen fixed-line network infrastructure: I&B secy
	Source: News On Air

	Only 7% Internet connectivity in India through fixed line network, says TRAI
	Source: CNBC TV18

	PAC wants fimmakers to self-certify movies while applying to CBFC
	Source: Indian Express

	Uday Shankar first media executive to get FICCI leadership position
	Source: Inside Sport

	WTO to investigate Qatari allegations of Saudi piracy
	Source: Reuters


	Former TV exec Les Moonves denied $120m payoff for 'willful misfeasance'
	Moira Stuart leaves BBC for Classic FM presenting role
	Source: The Guardian

	Verizon Is Officially Killing the 'Oath' Name
	Charter Reaches $174 Million Settlement on Internet-Throttling Fraud Suit
	Source: Variety

	Tinder fires comms head and other employees who sued company
	As adult content ban arrives, Tumblr clarifies and refines rules
	Source: Tech Crunch

	Penny Marshall Dies at 75
	Susana Schuler Named GM at WVTM Birmingham
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Charter slapped with $174M consumer fraud settlement in New York
	MLB interested in expanding streaming availability of games
	Source: Fierce Video

	NCTC Names New Board Leadership
	AT&T Launches 5G Network - Capped at 15 GB and Topping Out at 140 Gbps
	Source: Multichannel

	BeIN Media Group moves from Nilesat to Eutelsat
	Ofcom requires BBC to run public interest test on iPlayer proposals
	Source: Broadband Tv News

Movies | Movies on mutiple platforms

Biopics & sports-based films help popularise sporting culture in India

"Sattar minute, sattar minute hai tumhare paas ... shayad tumhari zindagi ke sabse khaas sattar minute ... (Seventy minutes, seventy minutes is what you have ... may be the most important seventy minutes of your life..)".
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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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