09 May2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 40   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
Television | Production House
Curation brands the need of the hour in digital: Kranti Gada
Starting a career at FMCG to mastering the entertainment business, the journey of Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd's (Shemaroo) chief operating officer, Kranti Gada, in the world of business is quite intriguing.
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Television | TV Channels
News channels line up special shows for Karnataka elections
The Indian media will never let go of an opportunity to milk the most of the country's favourite event - elections. Channels know that it is a time when people switch over from other genres to news.
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Television | TV Channels
Discovery incurs $8 mn loss in Q1 2018 with Scripps acquisition
Discovery's earnings release for Q1 2018, for the quarter ended 31 March 2018, shows that the company suffered a slight loss of $8 million due to the costs linked with the acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive (Scripps). Q1 revenue of $2307 million was 43 per cent higher year-on-year (yoy) from $1610 million.
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Television | TV Channels
Disney's OTT plan not contingent on Fox deal: Bob Iger
The Walt Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger has said that the company's plan to launch a direct-to-consumer entertainment streaming service does not hinge on completing its deal to acquire key 21st Century Fox TV and film assets.
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Television | Production House
Keshet partners Shemaroo's inflight content distribution subsidiary
Leading global content producer and distributor Keshet International Studio (Keshet) has partnered Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd's (Shemaroo) subsidiary Contentino Media for content distribution. Keshet, globally known for producing drama, comedy and entertainment content, will now give exclusive distribution rights to Contentino to sell shows to airlines across Middle-East and Asia.
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- Trai seeks telcos' comments on draft changes to PoI rules
- It will take 3 years for industry to absorb satellite tech: K Sivan, ISRO chairman
  Source: ET
   
- TRAI issued 26 orders for fines on pesky calls, messages in 2017
- Delhi HC seeks govt response on former NFDC chief's plea
  Source: Indian Express
   
- #NAMAPolicy Delhi: Regulation of Online Entertainment Content
  Source: Medianama
   
- All change for Iniesta with Japan now perceived as his post-Barca destination
  Source: BS
   
- Parks, 'Black Panther' propel Disney earnings past TV decline
  Source: Reuters
   
- Comcast Bid Would Set `Huge Behemoth' With $170 Billion Debt
  Source: BQ
   
- I&B ministry allocates work under four new sections
  Source: ET Brand Equity
   
- Apps to save 4G data on your Android phone
  Source: Live Mint
   
- ISRO develops atomic clock for indigenous navigation satellites
  Source: Jagran Josh
   
   
- Government faces possible defeat on press regulation votes
- Simon Mayo says publishing presenter salaries risks BBC's future
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- For Facebook, Change Is Political. For Google, It's Personal
- Google Relaunches Google News App, Adds Paid Subscriptions
 

Source: Variety

   
- Snapchat hosts first Creators Summit after years of neglect
- Yahoo is testing Squirrel, an invite-only group messaging app
 

Source: Tech Crunch

   
- Disney Net Rises Despite Declines at TV Networks
- Discovery Sees Big Returns on Scripps Networks Buy
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable

   
- Comcast reportedly lining up financing to take another run at Fox
- Dish subscriber losses slow to 94M, but revenue down 6%
 

Source: Fierce Cable

   
- Ergen: AT&T-Time Warner Approval Could Create Deal Flood or Famine
- fubo TV Launches Bigger Channel Package
 

Source: Multichannel

   
- Vodafone Deutschland stays with Teleste
- Tele Columbus reorganises executive team
 

Source: Broadband TV News

   
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
SPN India appoints Ajay Bhalwankar to spearhead its upcoming Marathi GEC
 
Television | TV Channels
T for Taj Mahal' trailer to be unveiled at Cannes
 
Television | TV Channels
ATN to launch Republic TV in Canada  
 
 
Television | Production House
Keshet partners Shemaroo's inflight content distribution subsidiary
 
iWorld | Telecom
Comment: India's NTP 2018 gets digital makeover but needs complimentary policies
 
Television | TV Channels
Swati Mohan quits Nat Geo, to join Netflix
 
Television | Production House
Lionsgate India partners Azure Entertainment to remake shows
 
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