27 March 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 03   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
iWorld | OTT
Zee5 launches 20 originals to drive up subscription
Within days of entering the market, over-the-top (OTT) player Zee5 has announced 20 original shows across a variety of languages and genres to be launched by the end of April 2018 under Zee Originals. The regional languages in focus are Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali.

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Satellites | Satellites Launches
ISRO readies GSAT-6A satellite for launch
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its high-power GSAT-6A communications satellite onboard GSLV Mk-II (GSLV F08) on 29 March 2018. The government-funded organisation will use one of its rockets for the launch, from the Sriharikota island site in Andhra Pradesh province on the edge of the Indian Ocean.
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Television | TV Channels
Zee, Turner to work independently for subscription revenue
Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) and Turner International (Turner), after nearly two decades of successful strategic collaboration, have mutually decided to work independently for driving Subscription Revenues. ZEE and Turner joined hands back in 2002 to manage distribution and trade marketing for a bouquet of channels in India.
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Television | TV Shows
Sony BBC Earth shakes up factual entertainment space
Within a year of its launch, factual entertainment channel Sony BBC Earth has emerged as the leader in the metros as per the latest week 11 of BARC ratings .From the sixth position to the top, the ride has been quick for the channel.
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- Star India spar with Airtel Digital TV, Dish over fees ahead of IPL 2018
- Telecom industry revenue, license fee shrank in FYQ3 vs FYQ2: TRAI
  Source: : ET
   
- Donald Trump turns to Fox News as he casts staffers for West Wing
  Source: Indian Express
   
- Nothing but net: YouTube TV dials in NBA Finals sponsorship
  Source: Adage India
   
- Mobile Number Portability requests in India decrease to 6.12M in January 2018
- BloombergQuint's Whatsapp broadcasting service has 100,000 subscribers
  Source: Medianama
   
- Gross revenue of telcos in Oct-Dec lowest in 4 years
- Reliance JioMusic-Saavn merger: 4 key things to know
  Source: Financial Express
   
- Zee Entertainment and Turner International to work independently
  Source: Livemint
   
- Airtel offer: Want to enjoy free 30GB data in 4G services; here is how to benefit
  Source: Zeebiz
   
- Bahrain steps up fight against social media abuse
  Source BGR
   
   
   
- What Alan Cumming's role as a gay lead means for mainstream TV
- Telegraph Media Group reveals 35% gender pay gap
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- HQ Trivia Lands Warner Bros.' 'Ready Player One' as Sponsor for $250,000 Cash-Prize Pool
- Facebook Names Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton to Lead Live-Streaming Sports Deals
 

Source: Variety

   
- Foxconn buys peripheral maker Belkin for $866M
- Microsoft surges 8% after Morgan Stanley says it will reach $1 trillion market cap
  Source: Techcrunch
   
- Pai Proposes Pruning More Broadcasting, Cable Regs
- Chris Satchell, Comcast's Chief Product Officer, Is Departing
  Source: Broadcasting Cable
   
- Cox's Fenwick 'very concerned' about 'horribly ugly' AT&T-Time Warner deal
- Cable One doubles speeds in NewWave footprint
  Source: Fierce Cable
   
- Chris Satchell, Comcast's Chief Product Officer, Is Departing
 

Source: Multichannel

   
- Nova renews 20th Century Fox deal
- HBO GO opens up in Poland
 

Source: Broadband Tv News

   
- IP Is Changing The Future Of The Broadcast Control Room
- Deadline Extended For 2018 NAB Best Of Show Awards
 

Source: Tv Technology

   
   
   
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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'Distribution has always been the challenge for broadcasters'
 
 
 
Television | TV Channels
Dr. Subramanya Kusnur Joins iTV Network as Senior Director
   
Television | Production House
The Greatest Dancer Commissioned by BBC One
 
Television | TV Channels
The Iconic 'Seedhi Baat' makes a comeback on Aaj Tak
 
 
 
 
Television | TV Channels
Balaji Telefilms appoints Jyoti Deshpande as non-executive additional director
 
Television | TV Channels
Dsport tops BARC ratings with Nidahas Trophy viewership
 
iWorld | OTT
Jio Music, Saavn to merge; RIL to invest $100 mn in combined entity
 
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