07 March 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 86   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
Regulators | People
ISRO, DoT turf wars delaying connectivity reach: govt official
India builds low-cost satellites but has the most expensive bandwidth, a senior Indian government official said on Tuesday, blaming turf wars between ISRO and Department of Telecoms (DoT) for delays in taking connectivity to far-flung areas.
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Regulators | TRAI
SC could take up TRAI-Star case on tariff regulations
The Star India-TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) case, which attracted a split verdict in the Madras High Court (HC) recently, took another turn today with the Supreme Court (SC) while adjourning case till Monday showed inclination to dispose of the case itself.
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iWorld | OTT
OTT platforms discuss need for regulation
At FICCI Frames 2018, stakeholders once again debated the need to bring over-the-top (OTT) platforms under a regulatory system. In a session on digital revolution, panellists discussed how India stood a genuine chance of becoming the digital content hub of the world but the threat of regulation from the content, data and economic perspectives loomed large.
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Television | TV Channels
Stakeholders highlight need for sports education
The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The structure starts at the grass-roots level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establishing India as a great sporting nation.
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Television | TV Channels
Women contribute significantly to Hindi news viewership: BARC
The ongoing FICCI Frames 2018 saw a session titled 'The Future of TV' wherein Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO Partho Dasgupta laid down numbers and research to indicate that the future of television is bright.
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- SITI Networks hits over four-year low; stock falls 14%
- Help to telecom sector might be on Union Cabinet agenda today
  Source: BS
   
- Discovery Eyes Global HGTV Expansion as Scripps Deal Closes
- Abu Dhabi's Etisalat Plans $2 Billion Buyback; Shares Climb
  Source: Boomberg Quint
   
- Dish TV to go for new tech to gather data on viewing patterns
- We produce the cheapest satellite but expensive bandwidth cost hurts: DoT official
  Source: BL
   
- Veteran Broadcaster Shivaji Dasgupta No More
  Source: Mid-Day
   
- A court in search of litigants
  Source: The Hindu
   
- Disney taps Pitaro to lead ESPN through digital transition
  Source: : ETRetail
   
- Airtel, Idea Cellular approach TDSAT against TRAI's predatory pricing norms
  Source: BGR
   
- After PNB scam, RTI activist campaigns for authority akin to TRAI
  Source: : New Indian Express
   
- Unable to port from Aircel, irked customers block road
  Source: TOI
   
   
   
- BBC film about IRA funeral murders to air in March
- 'We don't have stars anymore'; Trump mocks Oscars as ratings fall to record low
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- BlackBerry Sues Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, Alleging Patent Infringement
- Netflix Adds Original Colombian Series 'Distrito Salvaje'
 

Source: Variety

   
- Techmeme launches its first podcast, the Techmeme Ride Home
- Conde Nast Traveler revamps its website and unveils 20 new city guides
  Source: Tech Crunch
   
- Nickelodeon's Upfront Highlights New Shows on New Platforms
- Discovery Completes Acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable

   
- Can ESPN's new boss save the struggling sports network?
- Charter to FCC: We love your telehealth proposal, but just don't regulate us on it
 

Source: Fierce Cable

   
- NCTA's Powell: Net Neutrality Debate Is Increasingly Irrelevant
 

Source: Multichannel

   
- "European cable industry shows continued growth
 

Source: Broadband Tv News

   
- Comcast sees Sky as more than a satellite operator
 

Source: Tvb Europe

   
   
   
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
Cartoon Network wins big at FICCI 2018
   
Television | TV Channels
Tuzki inspires Manish Arora Collection at Paris Fashion Week
   
Television | TV Channels
Comedy Central, COLORS INFINITY, MTV Beats & Vh1 centers the spotlight on super - women this Women's Day
 
Television | TV Channels
JioTV bags exclusive digital rights to showcase tri-nation Nidahas Trophy in india
 
 
 
 
iWorld | OTT
ALTBalaji launches original stand-up comedy in Tamil, Telugu
 
MAM | Media and Advertising
Mofam launches fund for in-film advertising
 
Television | TV Channels
The men of media celebrate the women in their lives
 
Specials | Event Coverage
Broadcasters see positive future for TV in India
 
 
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