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05 July |
| DTH | DTH Operator |
| Tata Sky demos 4K TV with FIFA World Cup quarter-final match |
| It joined the club of DTH operators which have successfully previewed Ultra HD by telecasting the FIFA World Cup match between France and Germany in partnership with Sony Six on a high-end Sony 4K TV set. |
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04 July |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Rajdeep Sardesai-Sagarika Ghose to join India Today group? |
| Rajdeep confirmed to indiantelevision.com that he has an offer from Shekhar Gupta, while Sagarika Ghose will be joining India Today magazine. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Finally, Rajdeep Sardesai says sayonara to IBN18 |
| In a message to the team at IBN18, Rajdeep Sardesai said he decided to leave because he values editorial freedom and integrity and he hopes the new management will always put journalism first. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Rajdeep Sardesai's last email to IBN18 |
| He also tweeted saying, "Proud of what we have achieved at IBN18. Built channels from scratch that put journalism first. Will treasure the journey." |
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REGULATORS | TRAI |
| Stakeholders undivided on constitution of commercial subscriber |
| During the Open House meeting conducted by TRAI, stakeholders were in agreement that anyone other than a domestic subscriber is a commercial subscriber. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| FIFA World Cup draws female fans to Sony Aath |
| The female viewership has seen a four per cent jump in TVT's as compared to last World Cup season. |
| MOVIES | Hindi |
| 'Bobby Jasoos'...open and shut case Film Review |
| With Hyderabad as backdrop and a Muslim background, the release of Bobby Jasoos bang in the middle of the month of Ramzan shows utter lack of wisdom. |
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03 July |
| DTH | DTH Services |
| Videocon d2h innovates once again; announces 4K service |
| With this the DTH provider will send live signals from its headend in Greater Noida to the living room of its customers. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Star India gets AdSharp; targets regional advertisers |
| India's leading TV network is holding seminars in west and north India, in a bid to attract a new advertiser breed to its AdSharp geo-targeted advertising service. |
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REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| Apply once for security clearance, not for every new channel: MIB |
| This will apply to those applicants who have filed within the validity period of security clearance. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Sagarika Ghose tweets goodbye to CNN-IBN |
| She also sent a message to her colleagues at CNN-IBN in which she stated she was going to try her hand at something "a little more challenging and creative, explore new vistas in reportage and commentary." |
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TELEVISON | TV Channels |
| Zindagi: A lesson in the art of selling |
| The channel from Zeel’s stable is charging premium rates from its advertisers through its special packages. |
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TELEVISON | TV Channels |
| Anupam Kher gets chatty with stars |
| The new talk-show will see celebrities talk about their personal life every Sunday, starting 6 July. |
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02 July |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Budget 2014 is an opportunity for M&E to grow: Sudhanshu Vats |
| As the industry gears for the budget session, Viacom18 Media group CEO Sudhanshu Vats lists down his wish list for the Media & Entertainment industry. |
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CABLE TV | Multi Systems Operators |
| Hathway launches 'Broadband Movies' for its subscribers across India |
| The subscription service is sourced from Eros Now’s exclusive library. |
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REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| Three months deadline to channels for responding to clarifications: MIB |
| Failure to reply, delays the whole process, leading to an impression that the permissions are held up by the Ministry. |
| TELEVISION | Production House |
| Reliance MediaWorks acquires 30 per cent stake in Prime Focus |
| Reliance Capital which aims to focus on financial services has clubbed its film and media services Reliance MediaWorks with Prime Focus for independent expansion. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Narsingha Broadcasting to launch Bengali News channel |
| It has also re-started operations of the Bengali daily ‘Ekdin’. |
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iWORLD | Social Media |
| Missed call? It might be Facebook calling India |
| The social networking platform has announced the missed call ad format, and life-stage and deeper geo-targeting options for Indian advertisers as it tries to mop up more ad dollars from its second largest-user market. |
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01 July |
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CABLE TV | Multi System Operators |
| Tony D’silva draws up wishlist for MIB |
| For D’silva, who is at the helm of the HITS project, clarity on the future dates for the remaining two phases of digitisation is most crucial. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Sunil Lulla goes Grey |
| He is is slated to join Grey India as chairman and MD if sources are to be believed. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| This FIFA, news channels will even the score |
| News channels in India have launched special football programming to cater to FIFA World Cup. |
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CABLE TV | Local Cable Operators |
| Ortel Communications to launch HD services |
| Beginning with 15 HD channels, it is looking at expanding it to 50 in the next one year. |
| REGULATORS | TRAI |
| TRAI audits MSOs in Kolkata |
| The regulator inspected the offices of Kolkata based MSOs to check if the DAS regulations were being complied with. |
| REGULATORS | People |
| Supriya Sahu gets three-month extension as JS in I&B |
| The extension has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. |
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MOVIES | Hindi |
| 'Ek Villain', 'Holiday' shine at BO Box Office |
| Ek Villan lives up to the expectations, collects Rs 48.5 crore.
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30 June |
| DTH | DTH Operator |
| RC Venkateish elected as president of DTH Operators Association |
| He takes charge from Tata Sky MD and CEO Harit Nagpal, who was earlier the president of the association. |
| CABLE TV | Multi System Operators |
| Hinduja group pays HITS licence fee |
| The group handed over the Rs 10 crore amount to the MIB today; HITS to be up and running in the next six months. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Sunil Lulla quits BCCL |
| The man, who is known for his love for socks, has moved on after 10 years with the company. |
| REGULATORS | TRAI |
| TRAI seeks views on migration to IP-based networks |
| The stakeholders have time until 21 July to file views and 28 July to file counter comments |
| MAM | Marketing |
| We have ingrained agility and speed in our work culture: Harish Manwani |
| The HUL chairman addressed the stakeholder highlighting why building a future ready organisation is important, today. |
| MAM | Media And Advertising |
| Today, digital is about hyper specialisation: Ashish Bhasin |
| Forty per cent of our talent is working on digital, highlights Dentsu Aegis Network south Asia chairman & CEO. |
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29 June |
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IWORLD | Over The Top Services |
| Piracy & l'affaire JadooTV |
| The Hyderabad police says the US-originating OTT service provider has been illegally pirating TV channels to subscribers internationally. However, things are not as simple as they appear. |
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28 June |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Doordarshan gets a technology boost |
| The pubcaster has appointed Media Nucleus to provide BATS software to integrate its different departments online, which so far was manual. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Nikhil Wagle: Another one bites the dust at Network18? |
| The IBN Lokmat editor in chief has been engaged in some twitter activity which hints that he might be on his way out at the news network? |
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CABLE TV | Multi System Operators |
| Siticable Kolkata to launch 'SitiBroadband' |
| Aims at 10 per cent of its existing customer base for broadband services. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Puthu Yugam goes Korean, network launches mobile apps |
| The GEC has introduced several south Korean shows while the mobile apps for the channels are intended for younger audiences. |
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IWORLD | E-Commerce |
| Want to be an e-retailer? Then, click here |
| Rage Communication has launched YStore to help you ease your way in to the highly competitive e-commerce world. |
