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| 05 September |
| Cable TV | Multi System Operators |
| Hathway gets EGM nod for Rs 300.80 crore Capital Partners investment |
| The deal values Hathway at Rs 51.6 billion. |
| Cable TV | Multi System Operators |
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Kal Cables breathes a sigh of relief |
| The Madras High Court has revoked MIB's decision to cancel the MSOs licence. |
| REGULATORS | TRAI |
| TRAI extends deadline for pre-consultation paper on standards of QoS amendments |
| The earlier deadline of 8 September has been extended to 12 September. |
| REGULATORS | TRAI |
| TRAI extends deadline to respond to consultation paper on AGR |
| The last date for submission of written comments is 15 September and for counter comments, if any, is 22 September. |
| Cable TV | Multi System Operators |
| MSOs in Kolkata request viewers to act as per guidelines |
| The LCOs demand of extra Rs 5 for the bill is hampering the smooth roll out of the process in the city. |
| MOVIES | Hindi |
| Mary Kom:..for....awards.Kom Film Review |
| Priyanka Chopra, on her part, gives her best to the film and excels. |
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| 04 September |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| RIL will stand the test of time: Raghav Bahl |
| At a summit, Bahl speaks about his 18 successful years in the business and what could have been avoided. |
| Cable TV | Multi System Operators |
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DEN Networks to launch a TV channel |
| The MSO has entered in a 50:50 JV with Jasper Infotech. |
| Regulators | TDSAT |
| Broadcaster or distributor has to give reasons for differential rates for different MSOs: Naveen Chawla |
| The counsel for MSO Bhaskar, which operates in Jabalpur and Scoda which operates in Navi Mumbai and Mumbai, said his contention was for a reasonable and non-discriminatory rates and he was not challenging the concept of RIO. |
| MAM | Marketing |
| 'Mary Kom' a hit amongst advertisers |
| The biopic has partnered with 20 brands including Mother Dairy, Tata Salt, Iodex and Monte Carlo. |
| MAM | Marketing |
| Online ad market to reach Rs 3575 crore by March 2015: IAMAI-IMRB report |
| The report finds that e-commerce, telecom and FMCG and consumer durables are the top three verticals driving the digital advertisement spends in India. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Life OK drops to number 6 in the ratings chart |
| Star Plus and Colors were the only gainers this week. |
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| 03 September |
| DTH | DTH Operator |
| Dish TV's Zing now targets Telugu viewers |
| It has 38 channels and services that will be priced from Rs 99. |
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REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| MIB warns MSOs against disconnection signals to LCOs |
| It has said that as per rules an MSO can't disconnect signals without three weeks' notice along with the reason for disconnection. |
| REGULATORS | TDSAT |
| Hathway being asked to pay more by broadcasters as against other MSOs: Kathpalia |
| The Hathway counsel said that while Den and Siticable were being charged Rs 30.50 per subscriber, Hathway was being charged Rs 35. |
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REGULATORS | TRAI |
| TRAI asks stakeholders to give views on AGR |
| The regulator has also asked stakeholders to give views on licensing of NSOs and SDOs by 17 September. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Movies OK to launch an app soon |
| The channel aims at not limiting itself to only Facebook and Twitter, but soon launch an app to engage audiences. |
| MAM | Media and Advertising |
| Ogilvy strengthens Mumbai team with 4 new senior hires |
| The four new senior creative directors will be based in Mumbai and report to the senior creative and business heads in Ogilvy Advertising. |
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| 02 September |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| "ISL teams to breakeven in two-four years": Andy Knee |
| IMG football vice president Andy Knee is hoping for a great reception by the football fans in India. |
| REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| 100 days of the I&B Ministry |
| I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar through a press meet listed the achievement of his Ministry in the 100 days of the Modi government. |
| REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| Prakash Javadekar asks MSOs to deploy indigenous STBs |
| The DTH operator will soon announce its association for two other south Indian states after having targeted Kerala last year. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Nikhil Wagle joins Mi Marathi as consultant |
| He will host a prime time show at 9 pm called 'Point Blank'. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| BBC Worldwide appoints John Williams and Katy Xu for ad sales in Asia |
| The company plans to focus on its key priority markets such as China, Korea, Japan, India and Southeast Asia. |
| MAM | Media and Advertising |
| Leo Burnett consolidates Asia Pacific and Greater China regions |
| Jarek Ziebinski to take over as chairman and CEO; Eddie Booth retires after 15 years with Leo Burnett. |
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| 01 September |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| When Kabaddi turned Pink! |
| Stakeholders can respond to the 24 questions by 8 September, with counter comments on 15 September. |
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REGULATORS | TRAI |
| One more week to respond to TRAI paper on resolving issue of the controversial AGR for broadcast, telecom |
| Stakeholders can respond to the 24 questions by 8 September, with counter comments on 15 September. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Shekhar Gupta quits India Today group, to pursue entrepreneurial interests |
| The ex vice chairman of the group and editor in chief of news properties, will continue as the group's editorial advisor. |
| REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| Stern warning to News Live TV for showing disturbing visuals of dead bodies and badly injured people |
| The I&B Ministry has said that the visuals were neither morphed nor blurred. |
| TELEVISION | Production House |
| FremantleMedia Asia joins hands with DJ's Creative Unit |
| FremantleMedia Asia will work with DJ's owners to develop and produce a number of drama titles for the Indian market. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Al Jazeera to respond to I&B Ministry notice within 15 days |
| The news channel showed parts of Jammu and Kashmir outside India at several instances. |
| MOVIES | Hindi |
| No big win at the BO Box Office |
| The law of averages catches up with Emraan Hashmi as he delivers another mediocre film. |
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| 30 August |
| Cable TV | Multi System Operators |
| Hathway: Moving towards a professional organisation |
| The MSOs Human Resource VP Sunil Suji, who recently bagged ‘The HR Leader of the Year’ award, believes that the industry is still in an unorganised phase and hence, has a lot of potential to improve. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Sri Adhikari Brothers re-aligns its TV business |
| The production and distribution company has announced demerger of its broadcasting and publication units into two separate listed entities. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Discovery to launch 100 premiere series in India |
| India's largest non-fiction TV group plans 100 premieres in near future. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers lifts Pro Kabaddi League trophy; season 2 in March 2015 |
| Looking at the great response of Kabaddi by Indian audiences, season two of the League has been announced. Also plans to start women Kabaddi league. |
| Cable TV | Multi System Operators |
| Calcutta HC extends stay order on Digicable Comm's licence cancellation |
| The Kolkata based MSO has got a stay on the cancellation of its licence till 31 October. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Ranbir Kapoor officially launches Mumbai City Football Club |
| The launch saw unveiling of the team’s logo and the grassroots programme. |
