Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 02 December 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

02 December 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 12


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Television | Production House

Director's Kut Productions' Rajan Shahi on exploring new genres, spin offs and challenges of running daily shows

	Director's Kut Productions is known for producing family drama shows like Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. But this year the company tried its hand in the comedy genre with the show Baavle Utaavle for Sony SAB. continue reading...

iWorld | OTT

Preventing content piracy in the cloud era

Sacred Games Season 2, an original Indian series by Netflix, ended up being one of the many victims of rampant content piracy in India. The series was available on illicit websites and other digital mediums on the internet even before the original content was made available.
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Television | TV Channels

English News ratings plunge to a new low in week 47

After the previous week's uptick, due to the Ayodhya and other Supreme Court of India verdicts, English News viewership plunged to a new nadir in 2019 in week 47. The combined weekly impressions of the Top 5 English News channels in week 47 of 2019 (Saturday, 16 November 2019 to Friday, 22 November 2019.
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	Jio boxed into corner; CII, FICCI join cause to seek relief for telcos
	Low tariff regime over, telcos up rates by 40-50%
	Source: ET

	Centre sets up fact-checking unit to check fake news related to govt and its policies
	Soma Roy Burman appointed 24th Controller General of Accounts: 1986-batch ICAS officer has served in Home Affairs, Information and Broadcasting ministries
	Source: First Post

	TV18 Broadcast, Network18 Media jump on buzz Ambani may sell news assets
	Zee Entertainment extends fall on resignation of independent directors
	Source: BS

	India to get its second spaceport, land acquisition work begins in Tamil Nadu
	Source: TOI

	Rani Mukerji on being selective with projects: Has to be special to leave my daughter at home
	Source: Times Now News

	Facebook Removes Seven U.K. Tory Party Ads After BBC Complaint
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	Tata Sky Customers Can Reduce Their Monthly Rental By Optimising Their Plans
	Source: Telecom Talk

	Nagaland CM inaugurates Multi Media Exhibition at World War II museum
	Source: News On Air

	Zee Entertainment CEO Punit Goenka says board has hired independent agency to examine his compensation and terms of contract
	Source: CNBCTV18

	ITU allocates new spectrum for 5G services with riders
	Source: ETTelecom


	Boris Johnson still not agreeing to Andrew Neil interview
	Gogglebox pulled over Salmond sexual assault case contempt fears
	Source: The Guardian

	Singapore's MM2 to Launch Streaming Service M Play
	Viu Streaming Platform to Carry Discovery Shows in Asia
	Source: Variety

	SoFi founder Mike Cagney's already well-funded new startup is raising another $100 million
	Ockam raises $4.9 million in seed funding to make it easier for developers to secure and scale their IoT apps
	Source: Techcrunch

	Major strategic shift at Telefónica
	Half of Europe's VOD content is British
	Source: Broadband TV News

	Marcus Riley To Direct Content Strategy For Nine Scripps Stations
	CBS, Viacom Merger To Close On Dec. 4
	Source: Tv Technology

	Standard Media Buys Nine Stations for $59.2M
	Source: Multichannel

	Tories threaten Channel 4 after ice sculpture takes PM's place in debate
	Source: The Guardian

	Amazon in talks with ISPs over possible Premier League streaming problems
	Source: TV Beurope

	Comcast Uses 'E.T.' in Spot to Urge Families to Connect
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

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

The biggest hollywood blockbusters will take over star movies in september

The big India festive season has started and everyone is gearing up with their plans to celebrate it in the best possible avatar. When it comes to grand celebrations and larger than life content offering, no one does it better than Star Movies – the leading Hollywood destination of India.
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