20 January 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 50   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
 
 
iWorld | OTT
RIL's Rs 2.35 lakh crore investments in Jio start to payoff
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has invested a massive amount of money into the largest start-up in the world–Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (Jio).
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Regulators | TRAI
TRAI clears path for broadband, voice services aboard planes
Broadband connectivity and making voice calls from 32,000 feet above sea level while flying may soon become a reality over Indian space if broadcast and telecom regulator TRAI's recommendations are accepted by some other government organisations, including ISRO.
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Television | TV Channels
TV ownership increased by 14% in 2017: IRS
After a gap of four years, the Indian Readership Survey (IRS), which documents the growth of the media industry, has been released for 2017. The survey methodology was criticised in 2014 and, therefore, was halted for an upgrade. This time, the sample size has been increased by 34 per cent to 3.2 lakh households. The entire process was audited by E&Y.
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iWorld | OTT
Turner International announces SVOD service FilmStruck
Republic TV continues its leading streak in the second week of the year as well in BARC All India ratings. News Nation stays in the top five chart in week 2 of 2018 in Hindi News Rural market. Aaj Tak tops the chart again in Hindi News Urban market.
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- Trai's interconnection usage charge cut drives RIL's profit growth in Q3 FY18
- Airtel transfers 25% stake in DTH arm to Nettle Infrastructure Investments
  Source: Live Mint
   
- Trai recommends allowing mobile services during air travel
- Surgical strike, building toilets, DBT is Rashtra-niti: Smriti Irani
  Source: ET
   
- TRAI to study issues affecting digitisation of cable TV
  Source: : The Hindu
   
- Shyam Benegal on Padmaavat: Victory of Freedom of Expression
  Source: : News18
   
- Trai directs Reliance Communications to refund unspent balance to its subscribers
  Source: : ET Telecom
   
- NFL Playoffs Are Just Dismal Viewing for TV Execs
  Source: : BQ
   
- Senior Advocate Indira Jaisingh petitions to allow live streaming of Supreme Court proceedings
  Source: Medianama
   
- TRAI to look into digital set-top box price issue
  Source: TOI
   
- China launches two remote sensing satellites
  Source: : FE
   
   
- UK's live entertainment industry hits new highs
- Tim Cook: 'I don't want my nephew on a social network'
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- Felix and Paul Debut 'Space Explorers' VR Documentary at Sundance
- Disney Hires Apple Veteran to Launch Its Netflix Killer
 

Source: Variety

   
- Google CEO: 'I don't regret' firing James Damore
- Facebook's latest News Feed update will prioritize trustworthy publishers
 

Source: Techcrunch

   
- FCC to Remain Open If Government Shuts Down
- 'The Handmaid's Tale' Among Favorites to Win SAG Awards
  Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Dish formally announces lawsuit against pirate Arabic channel streamers
- Starz files emergency petition with FCC to restore Altice carriage
  Source: Fierce Cable
   
- Amazon Raises Prime Monthly Charges by $2
- How Cable Operators Can Level the Playing Field with App-Based Video
 

Source: Multichannel

   
- Dutch NPO Start TV Everywhere app invades privacy
- Canal+ Group launches Ultra HD at Astra 19.2 degrees East
 

Source: Broadband Tv News

   
Movies | Movies on mutiple platforms
Oddball Motion Pictures gets Rs 250 cr for film production
Oddball Motion Pictures, founded by filmmaker Nitin Upadhyaya, announced its association with Chanda Group where the latter will be funding a seed capital of up to Rs 250 crore for the feature films and original digital video content that will be exclusively developed and produced by Oddball.
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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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Piyush Pandey believes doing great stuff on digital is crucial
Specials | Years Enders
Guest column: Digital outlook for 2018
Specials | Years Enders
Content segmentation defines English entertainment, movies in 2017
Specials | Years Enders
DTH's year of consolidation
 
Specials | Years Enders
2017 a year of rebranding and extending time slots for Hindi GECs
 
Specials | Years Enders
The year of hiccups for marketers
 
Specials | Years Enders
2017: The year OTTs went regional in India
 
Specials | Years Enders
Making the news: A look at what news broadcasters did in 2017
 
Specials | Years Enders
Guest Column: The comeback of full-service agencies in India
 
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Television | TV Channels
Catch Rekha's stellar performance in 'Biwi Ho Toh Aisi' on Sony MAX2
 
iWorld | OTT
Viu set to launch musical drama spotlight 2 on 26th January
 
 
Television | TV Channels
Pittie Group launches news portal
 
Television | TV Channels
BARC week 2: Aaj Tak leads Hindi News in all three markets
 
Television | TV Channels
Star Bharat leads Hindi GEC (U+R) in week 2 of BARC ratings
 
 
 
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