18 October 2018 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 77 Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
   
 
iWorld | Telecom
Jio and organised retail add to RIL's growth in second quarter

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani's largest startup in the world in the form of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd or Jio has only gone from strength to strength since its inception. The mobile and broadband subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which is already the largest mobile data carrier in the world with more than 25 crore subscribers, reported EBITDA growth of nearly 2.5 times for the quarter ended 30 September 2018 (Q2 2019, quarter under review) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter.
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iWorld | OTT
RIL close to buying majority stakes in DEN, Hathway
Reliance Industries is expected to buy controlling stakes in two of India's largest cable TV and broadband service providers, DEN Networks and Hathway Cable & Datacom, according to a report by the Times of India (TOI). The plan mostly is to increase the reach in particular regions of the country for its Gigafiber, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) service.
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Television | TV Channels
Kids most benefited genre in Chrome DM week 41
With a growth of 0.72 per cent as compared to last week (40), the kids genre marked the highest opportunity to see (OTS) among all categories in week 41 of Chrome Data Analytics & Media. In the kids genre, Nickelodeon gained the highest OTS with 91 per cent in All India 1 Lakh+ market.
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Television | TV Channels

Tata Communication, European Tour show how VR can transform golf
The European Tour and Tata Communications have completed the world's first test of live 360° video in 8K Ultra High Definition - the highest resolution in digital television on 16 October 2018. The ground-breaking technology test at Sky Sports British Masters shows how the most immersive 360° video and virtual reality (VR) applications could enable fans at home and at the course to engage with the action in new ways.
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- WhatsApp CEO Chris Daneils to meet government officials
- Vodafone Idea rolls out festive offers to retain users
  Source: ET
   
- Higher duty on telecom gear unlikely to impact Reliance Jio
- Chinese ZTE: BSNL to take cautious call on 5G network rollout
  Source: ETTelecom
   
- I&B plans move to ease telecast of sports events
  Source: Asian Age
   
- Netflix Soars After Blistering Subscriber Growth Restores Faith
  Source: BloombergQuint
   
- Indians Don't Mind Spending on Streaming Apps If They Are Worth It
  Source: The Quint
   
- I&B min seeks Sports Act amendment to ensure maximum viewers watch events of national importance
  Source: BS
   
- BCCI CEO Rahul Johri goes on leave after #MeToo allegations
  Source: India Today
   
   
- WPP in talks to buy FT's London HQ in £90m-plus deal
- Donald Trump says 'rogue killers' may have murdered Khashoggi
 

Source: The Guardian

   
- Snap Content Chief Nick Bell on Venturing Into Scripted Series
- Facebook Is Building a TV Streaming Device
 

Source: Variety

   
- Blockchain media startup Civil is issuing full refunds to all buyers of its cryptocurrency
 

Source: TechCrunch

   
  Headline News Shutting Down Live Shows in N.Y. and L.A.
  Cable Subs Would Csut Cord if They Could Get Live TV
 

Source: Broadcasting Cable

   
  Univision Makes Case Against Dish to FCC, FTC
  Don Lemon: Role of Journalists Vitally Important in Today's Divisive Political Environment
 

Source: Multichannel

   
  Animal Planet brings in new global brand identity
  German cartel office examines UEFA Champions League deal between Sky and DAZN
 

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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BBC World service director Jamie Angus on fake news and regional language market
 
Television | TV Channels
Star Bharat brings Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2 with a new mystery
 
Television | TV Channels
News18 India Unveils Two New Shows- "Ye Desh Hai Humara" and "Akhada"
 
Television | TV Channels
BTVI endeavors to increase financial literacy across India through Money Mantra
 
 
iWorld | Telecom
Mukesh Ambani's RIL announces acquisition of majority stake in Hathway & DEN Networks
 
iWorld | OTT
Netflix adds 6.96 mn subscribers in Q3
 
Television | TV Channels
Zee Media gets permission for 4 regional news channels
 
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