Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 03 May 2018 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 01

03 May2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 35


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DTH | DTH Operator

Dish TV-Videocon d2h to bank on economies of scale

	The long-awaited fusion of Dish TV and Videocon d2h finally saw the light of day on 22 March 2018. The pioneer in the direct-to-home (DTH) sector, Dish TV, and the fast-growing Mumbai-hqed and Dhoot family promoted service came together making Dish TV Videocon d2h the largest pay TV operator in India and among the top three in the world. continue reading...

iWorld | OTT

Netflix, Amazon may contribute to rising production cost in India

Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are known for loosening their purse strings when it comes to production cost. The threat of driving up costs is already looming over the Hollywood industry. As the OTT giants have begun to mark their territory in India, there is a concern that production cost may rise here as well.
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Television | TV Channels

IPL team owners don't expect much from mid-season transfers

IPL 2018, for the first time, will see mid-season transfers introduced by the governing council, which will let players switch to a new team. However, there are certain conditions for a player to be eligible for the transfer window.
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MAM | Marketing

Xiaomi adds VAS to aid monetisation

Xiaomi is leaving no stone unturned to capture the Indian imagination. After wowing the country with its spectacular moderately priced phones, the company is looking at giving value addition to its customers here.
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	Live matches push viewership on OTT platforms
	Source: TOI

	Support for Net Neutrality in India's Draft National Digital Communications Policy
	Journalists write to I&B Minister expressing concerns over proposed regulation of online content
	Source: Medianama

	'Telecom revival key to $100 bn goal'
	Source: The Hindu

	'Fixed line broadband access to 50% of households by 2022 is a tall task'
	Source: The Hindu Businessline

	Letter to BS: Wuhan summit could be impactful for Indo-China relation
	Source: BS

	Journalists write to I&B minister on regulation concerns for online media
	Source: ET

	Airtel launches carrier digital platform for wholesale voice business
	Source: Hindustan Times

	Airtel 4G Plan With 28-Day Validity: Here Are Your Recharge Options
	Source: NDTV


	US band Portugal. The Man cancel Sunrise spot over stolen generations segment
	Sky Sports loses live La Liga rights to Leeds owner's Eleven Sports
	Source: The Guardian

	Refinery29 to Launch OTT Service Channel29, Unveils Expanded Slate of 'Socially Impactful Content'
	ESPN to Launch Daily Digital 'SportsCenter' Series, Late-Night Show With Katie Nolan
	Source: Variety

	Google revamps its Google Maps developer platform
	BuzzFeed built its own editing tool for short, meme-y videos
	Source: Tech Crunch

	Hulu Hits 20M Subscribers; Sets Kaling, Blumhouse Series
	TBS Gives 'The Last O.G.' TV's Biggest Promo Push
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	DirecTV Now, fuboTV fight to break through vMVPD clutter with Roku promos
	Hulu snatches DreamWorks away from Netflix with new multiyear deal
	Source: Fierce Cable

	T-Mobile Touts Wireless Broadband, Pay TV Ambitions
	New Comcast Packages Catch Some Heat
	Source: Multichannel

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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