20 February 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 75   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
 
 
Television | TV Channels
Should junk food ads be banned on kids' channels?
Just a few days ago, there were whispers of a possible ban on junk food ads on kids' channels that were quickly rebutted by information and broadcasting minister Smriti Irani. Though the ministry has clarified that such a stand hasn't been taken, it would be worthwhile to consider the pros and cons of such a move.
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Television | TV Channels
We place a very high premium on fan experience: Turner's Rohit Bhandari
Competition has brought the best out of the TV channels operating in the English movie genre. With 14 channels vying for the crown, the genre has witnessed a flurry of changes in programming strategy and content aggregation as well as viewer-engagement manoeuvres.
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Television | TV Channels
Star India bags production rights for IPL 2018
Star India, which holds the TV and digital rights of the Indian Premier League, today also won the audio-visual production rights for IPL 2018 as well as the BCCI's domestic circuit for the 2018-19 season. The deal amount has not been revealed.
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iWorld | OTT
SonyLIV adds 7 new channels from SPI
SonyLIV will be adding seven channels from SPI's bouquet by the end of February. The distribution deal will include international movie channel Filmbox Art House, 24-hour martial arts channel Fightbox, and sports and lifestyle channel Fast&Funbox.
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- 'Globally, India ranks beneath the average mobile and broadband download and upload speeds'
- Delhi-based Velmenni Research working on Li-Fi technology, high-speed internet through LED lights
  Source: Business Today
   
- Trump backs efforts to bolster FBI gun checks
- Free Wi-Fi still out of reach for many international flyers at Indian airports
  Source: TOI
   
- Cable operators of Kerala to push broadband, OTT service
  Source: : New Indian Express
   
- Dish TV added 0.25M subscribers in Q3FY18; Videocon d2h merger on track
  Source: Medianama
   
- Africa Business Listing Won't Make A Big Dent In Bharti Airtel's Debt
  Source: : Bloomberg Quint
   
- Telecom subscribers in India reach 1.19 billion in December 2017: TRAI
  Source: Times Now News
   
- Cabinet could decide on telecom relief package in March
  Source: ET
   
- Consolidation phase over, telecom firms set for growth war
  Source: Livemint
   
- 'No threat' from OTT platforms; more players good for mkt: SonyLIV
  Source: ETTelecom
   
   
   
   
- Ofcom investigating Miriam Margolyes' swearing on live ITV show
- Why won't TV rights company pouring millions into English football reveal its owners?
  Source: The Guardian
   
- MUBI Giving Away Subscriptions to Film Students
 

Source: Variety

   
- Hulu's weekend outage affected some users trying to watch Olympics, NBA All-Star game
- Facebook will verify the location of US election ad buyers by mailing them postcards
 

Source: Tech Crunch

   
- Disney Channel Renews 'Andi Mack' For Third Season
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable

   
- Travel Channel Greenlights 'Mysterious Islands'
 

Source: Multichannel

   
- Vodafone eyes Czech IPTV market
- Liberty Global considers acquisitions for UPC Switzerland
 

Source: Broadband Tv News

   
- Amazon 'wants to bid for La Liga rights'
- Disney remains most valuable media brand
 

Source: Broadband Tv News

   
- Two SpaceX Internet Satellites Will Piggyback Their Way Into Orbit This Week
 

Source: Clean Technica