Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 8 November 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

8 November 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 96


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Television | TV Channels

How Dangal TV is ruling the heartland

	Nearly a decade after it was launched, Dangal TV has emerged as one of the most-watched channels in India across genres, thanks to a well-thought-out strategy of curating selective old shows and producing originals on Indian history and mythology, apart from the usual soap-operas. continue reading...

Television | TV Channels

Disney reports strong quarterly result; strikes deal with Amazon for Disney+

The Walt Disney Company reported its fourth quarter earnings when it's nearing the launch of its Disney+ streaming platform. Moreover, Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger said that the Mouse House has struck a distribution deal for its Disney+ streaming service with Amazon.com, and the service will be carried by Amazon's Fire TV.
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Television | TV Channels

BARC week 44: Sony SAB continues to lead in urban market & pay platform

In week 44 of BARC India ratings, Sony SAB continued to hold leading position for the second consecutive week. The channel was seen at number one position on pay platform and in urban market. It has garnered 641127 weekly impressions (000s) on pay platform and 432649 weekly impressions (000s) in urban market.
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Television | TV Channels

BARC week 44: ZEEL's Bhojpuri GEC Big Ganga grabs 2nd position

In week 44 of BARC India ratings, ZEEL's Bhojpuri general entertainment channel Big Ganga has grabbed second position in the Bhojpuri space. The channel has garnered 57515 weekly impressions (000s). B4U Bhojpuri which was at second position in week 43 has slipped down to third position this week.
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	Netflix CEO Vows to Spend Even More on Content
	22,000 employees opt for BSNL VRS plan in 2 days
	Source: ETTelecom

	Jio Set-Top Box Said to Be Offering More Than 150 Live TV Channels Without Cable TV Connection
	New KFON Project Worth Rs 1,548 Crore Will Provide Broadband, Fibre and Wi-Fi Connectivity to 20 Lakh People
	Why Tata Sky Has Not Launched a Hybrid Set-Top Box Yet and Why It Does Not Need To
	Source: Telecom Talk

	Discovery Looks to Create Its Own Hulu by Taking Channels Online
	Intelsat Pitch to Sell U.S. Airwaves Sparks Fight Over Spoils
	ITV's Netflix Rival BritBox Launches as Streaming War Heats Up
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	'Lion King' lifts Disney earnings as streaming costs stay under budget
	LGBTQ characters on U.S. television at all time high
	Source: Reuters

	IUC row: Trai schedules open house discussion on November 15
	Source: ET

	Govt approves Rs 10.7L spent on sports event
	Source: TOI

	Kerala to provide free high-speed internet connections to the poor
	Source: India Today

	Radio to remain powerful medium of communication, says AIR News Pr DG Ira Joshi
	Source: News ON Air

	BARC Ratings: Sony TEN, WWE dominate in sports genre
	Source: Inside Sport


	BritBox: 'inappropriate' classic UK TV shows to be kept off service
	Media plans drawn: the battle to influence the UK electorate
	Source: The Guardian

	Viacom's Pluto TV Hires YouTube TV Exec Fran Hazeldine as SVP of Marketing
	BritBox Launches in U.K. With New Deal for Content From Channel 4
	Source: Variety

	T-Mobile sugar-coats Sprint merger with promises of free data - but only if it's approved
	Ubiquiti combines router and Wi-Fi access point with UniFi Dream Machine
	Source: Techcrunch

	NAB Joins FCC in Challenging Third Circuit
	CBA's Pitsch: FCC C-Band Auction Could Mean Legal Delays
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	After the demise of FX+, network finds new streaming home on Hulu
	Nielsen splits into two public companies
	Source: Fierce Video

	Wholesale revenues boost Telekom Romania
	Liberty Global records significant subscriber losses
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	STELAR Renewal Proposed With New STAR Act
	Source: Tv Technology

	Comcast Opens Flex to Modems and Gateways Purchased at Retail
	Black News Channel Delays Launch to 2020
	Source: Multichannel

	Deluxe appoints CEO Eric Cummins
	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

MNX announces 'King of Hollywood'

MNX, Hollywood's wild child, launches its biggest property 'King of Hollywood', starting December 17, 2018, Monday to Friday @9pm. MNX, the channel that resonates with the youth through its stylish, edgy, fast-paced, new-age, premium content has crafted the property, 'King of Hollywood' with an aim to find the biggest Hollywood movie buff of all time.
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