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| 16 November |
| IWORLD | OVER THE TOP SERVICES |
| "There is a market for "failed" and low-budget films on OTT" |
Netflix shook up the cinema establishment in the US when it had the temerity to release Beast of No Nation simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming platform. |
| CABLE TV | DAS |
| Impact of DAS on Sports Ecosystem |
DAS (digital addressable system) is here to stay. Despite the shortcomings, the hiccups in the implementation of the first two phases, the government has announced that it will not extend the deadlines of December 31, 2015 for phase III areas and December 31, 2016 for phase IV, when the entire country is expected to be digitised. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Times Now launches in UK today; other European launches to follow |
MUMBAI: The Indian and south Asian diaspora in the UK will get a dose of television news celebrity anchor Arnab Goswami from this week onwards. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| FY-2015: Lower Filmed Entertainment numbers drag Viacom revenue down 3.7 percent |
Filmed Entertainment segment revenues declined due to lower revenues across the distribution windows reflecting the mix of films |
| 17 November |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Should the Press Council govern TV and Internet? |
Is there a need to create a Media Council of India? We already have the Broadcast Complaints Council of India (BCCI) and the News Broadcasters Association and the Broadcast Editors Association (BEA) which act as the conscience keepers of the entertainment channels and of the news broadcasters respectively. |
| TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS |
| 'Intolerance' news coverage receives highest coverage and viewership: TAM week 45 |
With the number of debates and shows increasing the coverage of 'Intolerance', news channels are putting every effort to grab a piece of pie in terms of duration and viewership. |
| iWorld | Broadband |
| World Radiocommunications Conference calls for preservation of satellite spectrum from telecom |
Spectrum, or the paucity of it, is an oft repeated complaint by sectors that use it, more so from telecom service providers. |
| MOVIES | Hindi |
| Prem Ratan Dhan Payo ends extended weekend with Rs 129.77 crore |
*Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, as expected, made the most of an early start with its release a day earlier on Thursday, to cash in on Diwali festival weekend. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Reliance Industries appoints IPL ex-COO Sundar Raman As CEO - Sports |
Former sports administrator and sports marketing and management professional Sundar Raman is joining Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) as its CEO - Sports. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| BARC Week 44: Sun TV still leads across genres; Zee Cinema returns at tenth spot |
Tamil general entertainment channel (GEC) Sun TV continued to hold leadership position across genres in India while Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) movie channel Zee Cinema made a comeback in top ten list according to week 44 all India (U+R) data from Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC). |
| 18 November |
| Cable TV | DAS |
| Impact of DAS on Sports Ecosystem: Rajesh Sethi |
DAS (digital addressable system) is here to stay. Despite the shortcomings, the hiccups in the implementation of the first two phases, the government has announced that it will not extend the deadlines of December 31, 2015 for phase III areas and December 31, 2016 for phase IV, when the entire country is expected to be digitised. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| IPTL to be telecast LIVE in over 150 territories |
Come December, the second edition of the much-anticipated International Premier Tennis League presented (IPTL) will be broadcast in over 150 territories across the globe. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Siju Prabhakaran to head the Zee Tamil business |
Zee Kannada business head Siju Prabhakaran, will now take over as the business head - Zee Tamil. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Discovery channel to explore the richness of Odisha with a new broadcast |
Discovery Channel has launched a new programme Go India: Odisha which will showcase the picturesque landscape, the rich culture, the age-old traditions and the ancient monuments of Odisha. |
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| 19 November |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Bangladesh Premier League to air on Neo Sports from 20 Nov |
| The Harish Thawani-run NEO Sports is headed east. The sportscaster has acquired the broadcasting rights of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 tournament. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Disney throws birthday party for Mickey Mouse; Snapdeal, Future Group join in |
| From 'Happy Birthday' anthem in 18 regional languages, to wishes from B'town celebs; Mickey Mouse celebrated his birthday in a grand style |
| Television | TV CHANNELS |
| Gaurav Seth teams up with Suleman Quadri to start Purple Canvas Creation |
| The speculations are over, ex Sony India senior vice president Gaurav Seth who exited Sony on September after a six and half year stint with the broadcaster has started his own ventures Purple Canvas Creations. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Star Plus Senior VP of Programming Ashish Gowalkar quits |
| Star Plus' Senior VP of Programming Ashish Gowalkar has decided to move on from Star India after a successful three year stint. |
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| 20 November |
| DTH | DTH Operator |
| Tata Sky ties up with MediaCorp; launches a new English news channel |
| Tata Sky has tied up with Singapore based media company MediaCorp and announced the launch of Channel NewsAsia International on Tata Sky. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Sahara One targets LC1 and LC2 with new brand image and shows |
| Hindi GEC channel Sahara One aims to strengthen its position in the ratings race armed with niche content and new packaging. |
| Cable TV | DAS |
| Neo Sports' Mautik Tolia opens up on the Impact of DAS |
| DAS is here to stay. Despite the shortcomings, the hiccups in the implementation of the first two phases, the government has announced that it will not extend the deadlines of December 31, 2015 for phase III areas and December 31, 2016 for phase IV, when the entire country is expected to be digitised. |
| Regulators | I&B Ministry |
| MIB sets up toll free call centre for seamless transition of DAS |
| The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has set up a Toll Free Telephone Number 1-800-180-4343 to answer queries of stakeholders, including consumers, for seamless transition to digitisation. |
| 21 November |
| IWORLD | OVER THE TOP SERVICES |
| What Indian OTT players can learn from the US market |
| India's consumers are just about beginning to experiment with video on demand content delivered over the internet. And a flood of OTT platforms and content creators has suddenly flowed onto the digital highway. Whether it is YouTube or Hotstar or DittoTV or Zenga TV or Hooq or Voot or Arre they have taken their first few steps to understand what consumers want, how they want to consume their content, and how much are they are willing to transact to view that content. |
| DTH | DTH OPERATOR |
| Arun Kapoor becomes new Dish TV CEO |
| Dish TV India has informed Bonmbay Stock Exchange that upon the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board, the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 20 November 2015inter alia, has approved the appointment of Arun Kumar Kapoor as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from November 23, 2015. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Turner denies erroneous report on shutting down HBO Hits in India |
| The Indian television industry was rife with rumours that HBO's premier channels HBO Hits and HBO Defined were being wound up in India. This followed the tepid response from cable TV and DTH viewers to the high sticker price at which they were being offered. What added grist to the rumours was the fact that TV industry veteran Monica Tata quit the company earlier this year after looking after the two channels for a couple of years. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Best Deal TV seeks out women entrepreneurs with #WeRespect campaign |
| Known for its celebrity brand endorsements, Best Deal TV was recently lauded for going ‘people first’ with its notable campaign on women empowerment. Best Deal TV now seeks out women entrepreneurs with the #WeRespect campaign Devised to shout out its new policy that offers women consumers to exclusively become its Direct Channel Agents (DCA), the campaign has already garnered a positive response. |
