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05 October |
iWorld | Broadband |
The Indian wired broadband story until now in 2015 |
The Indian wired broadband subscription universe has expanded by 3.39 per cent (5.2 lakh) in calendar year 2015 since from the December 2014 number of 153.2 lakh to 158.4 lakh as on 31 July, 2015. |
TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS |
Hindi GECs ace programming game as festive season descends |
What's more, with brands loosening their purses considerably for advertising purposes during the festival season, fresh programming is the best way for broadcasters to offer them a big bang for their buck. |
DTH | DTH Operator |
Tata Sky looks to up VAS, VOD revenue; partners Suniel Shetty for fitness service |
With the addition of this new service, Tata Sky expects an increase in revenue from VAS & VOD, which currently stands at Rs 300 crore per year. |
Television | TV Channels |
FremantleMedia acquires French scripted producer Kwai |
Company continues investment in regional creative talent for global network. |
06 October |
Specials | Event coverage |
Is India ready to embrace 4K Ultra HD? |
The panel agreed that sports would play a major role in establishing the future of 4K as well along with other live events and movies |
TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS |
Star India rakes in over Rs 100 crore from ISL Season 2 sponsorships |
Hero Motocorp, as the title sponsor, pays close to Rs 20 crore per year to Star |
Regulators | I&B Ministry |
MIB cancels tripartite agreements in DTH sector for loan assistance |
An order to this effect had been issued by the Ministry on 3 December, 2009 |
REGULATORS | TRAI |
TRAI asks MSOs to not disconnect signals without 3 weeks notice |
The Regulatory framework provides that the channels subscribed by a subscriber should not be switched off or discontinued without following the proper procedure provided in the Quality of Service Regulations for DAS, TRAI said. |
Television | TV Channels |
MSM inks multi-year film content deal with NBCUniversal for Pix |
As a result of this agreement, MSM's English movie channel Sony Pix will now have access to Universal Pictures' new US theatrical release. |
Specials | Event coverage |
Exclusive: SPT chairman Steve Mosko plans India visit on Sony's 20th Anniversary |
As Sony Entertainment Television completes 20 years in India this October, Sony Pictures Television chairman Steve Mosko is planning a visit to the country. |
07 October |
Regulators | I&B Ministry |
MIB issues 27 new provisional and 3 permanent MSO licenses post August |
With this, the total number of MSOs that have obtained licences for DAS as on 30 September has gone up to 399. |
DTH | DTH Operator |
DD Freedish auctions 8 channels for Rs 31.3 crore in 22nd online e-auction |
DD Freedish auctions 8 channels for Rs 31.3 crore in 22nd online e-auction |
Television | TV CHANNELS |
9XM innovates with on-ground standup comedy show Laughter Shots |
What's more, the channel also has plans to hold six more shows across Mumbai till January, 2016. Plans are also afoot to take the property to other cities like Pune, Bangalore and Delhi. |
Television | TV Channels |
Zindagi to beef up Sunday programming with six telefilms |
From 18 October to 22 November, the channel will air six telefilms every Sunday at 12 pm with a repeat at 9 pm |
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08 October |
Television | TV Channels |
What the MSM-ESPN deal means |
With the entry of a rejuvenated ESPN into India, the entire sports broadcasting ecosystem is likely to see rapid improvements as more money will be pumped in by players. |
MAM | Media and Advertising |
Martin Sorrell unveils WPP's big ticket plans in India |
After recently having met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York at the CEOs' Roundtable Conference, WPP CEO Martin Sorrell is in India and has unveiled some major plans. |
TELEVISION | TV Channels |
Viacom18 to launch Nick HD+; readies third localised kids show 'Shiva' |
Nick HD+ to be India's first HD channel for kids. Nickelodeon India also devises strong growth plan for its other kids channel - Sonic. |
Regulators | TDSAT |
TDSAT directs Siti Cable & subsidiaries to unblock signals to 141 Kolkata LCOs |
TDSAT chairman Justice Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava also accepted the plea of the Association to implead the four MSOs in the petition as some LCOs received their Siti Cable signals through these |
TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS |
MSM & ESPN collaborate to launch sports channels in India; Sony Kix rebranded |
MSM's existing Sony KIX sports channel will be rebranded Sony ESPN and the two companies will launch other new channels in the coming months. |
Cable TV | Multi System Operators |
Hinduja's NXT Digital installs Actus broadcast monitoring platform |
The recently launched HITS platform offers over 500 channels to the fast-growing television market in India. |
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09 October |
MAM | Media and Advertising |
Martin Sorrell pegs WPP's India biz at $600 mn; thrust on organic growth |
"We are very aggressive in terms of growth here in India and this year we are expecting to grow by 10 per cent, which is double of the global growth rate (4.8 per cent). |
MAM | Marketing |
CommonFloor.com breaks new ground in marketing |
According to Malpani, movie integration and activation helps connect with audience on ground as well as reinforce the brand. |
Television | TV CHANNELS |
Star’s ‘Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi’ set to air from 18 October |
AKRHZ will replace the channel reality show Dance+, which is set to conclude on 11 October. |
Movies | Hindi |
FinMin approves Eros' proposal for setting up LLP with Rs 50 lakh FDI |
The government cleared as many as 11 FDI proposals worth Rs 1,567.91 crore, including that of Eros International Media. |
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10 October |
Television | TV Channels |
Pepsi's withdrawal 'no big issue': IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla |
Pepsi's withdrawal 'no big issue': IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla. |
Television > TV Channels > News Broadcasting |
Vizeum to lead rebranding of BBC Knowledge to BBC Earth across Asia |
Vizeum has been appointed to lead the launch of the BBC Earth channel across Asia. |
Television > TV Channels > English Entertainment |
Colors Infinity looks to push the envelope with 'The Stage' |
Viacom18's English entertainment channel Colors Infinity is poised to take Indian content to newer heights with the launch of The Stage, which is the first ever home grown English language singing show.. |
Television > TV Channels > English Entertainment |
Disney hits $4 billion at global box office in record time; lines up 22 films till 2020 |
Walt Disney Studios has crossed the $4 billion mark at the global box office, beating its previous studio record by nearly six weeks. |