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| 26 October |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Mariam Zamaray's Insight into Ultra HD TV |
Mumbai: At first glance, you would think she is a host of a television show or an on-screen talent. But don't make that mistake when you meet up with the very attractive Television Entertainment Reality Network (TERN) CEO Mariam Zamaray who recently launched Insight at MipCom in Cannes. |
| TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS |
| Big Magic to fortify programming with four new show launches |
MUMBAI: Reliance Broadcast Network's Hindi entertainment channel Big Magic is looking at fortifying its programming line-up with a slew of new show launches during the festive season.
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| Television | TV Channels |
| Sri Adhikari Bros aims to break into Bollywood with 7-8 films in 2016 |
The company is aspiring to get a foothold in the competitive film production & distribution business. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| DD National sees major ratings surge with BARC rural data |
NEW DELHI: Doordarshan, which was not long back irked at being ignored by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, has emerged as the most watched channel in terms of time spent per viewer and has left behind top touted Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) with the release of the rural ratings data. |
| 27 October |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Vivo furthers Indian localisation strategy with IPL; plans major marketing push |
MUMBAI: With an aim to expand its Indian localisation strategy as well as furthering its interest and association in sporting events, Chinese multinational manufacturer of smartphones Vivo has set sight on the Indian market field in a big way. |
| TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS |
| BARC rural ratings: What some industry professionals had to say |
MUMBAI: "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." Thus said John Wanamaker, who lived in the 19th century and, built up a $100 million retail business before becoming US Postmaster General. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' on Star Gold sixth most watched movie premiere on TV |
The movie has emerged in the sixth spot on the elite list of the Top 10 world television premieres from 2010 - 2015 as per TAM Media Research. |
| iWorld | Over The Top Services |
| Viacom18 christens VOD platform as VOOT |
MUMBAI: The digital space in India is going through a revolution of sorts. Broadcasters as well as content companies are firming up their plans to provide content to consumers on the go. |
| Television | Production House |
| Balaji Telefilms amps up production value with 'Naagin' on Colors |
MUMBAI: Balaji Telefilms has readied a visual treat for viewers with its new show - Naagin, which is slated to go on air on Colors from 1 November.. |
| 28 October |
| DTH | DTH Services |
| Dish TV CEO RC Venkateish resigns |
MUMBAI: There's change coming at the top in India's oldest DTH operator Dish TV India. The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) a short while ago that its CEO R.C. Venkateish has resigned following a board meeting earlier today. |
| DTH | DTH Operator |
| Q2-2016: Dish TV PAT at Rs 87 crore; adds 3.38 lakh subscribers |
BENGALURU: This is the third consecutive quarter that direct to home (DTH) company Dish TV has reported growth across important financial and operational parameters including operating revenues (TIO), profit after tax (PAT) and subscription numbers. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| "We've prevented more than 100 potential TV show failures from going on-air:" Shailesh Kapoor |
Ormax Media founder & CEO Shailesh Kapoor on how its products have helped film and TV content creators understand their audiences better. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| IndianTelevision.com announces scholarship for the Berlin School of Creative Leadership |
MUMBAI: IndianTelevison.com is proud to announce its first-ever scholarship for the Berlin School of Creative Leadership's prestigious executive MBA program. |
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| 29 October |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Star India snaps up broadcast rights to Sachin-Warne's Cricket All-Stars |
| MUMBAI: Star India has snapped up the broadcast rights of the much awaited venture of Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne namely The Cricket All-Stars T20 tournament, featuring cricket legends from across the globe |
| Television | TV Channels |
| Zee Entertainment forays into theatre; plans 100+ productions |
| MUMBAI: In an attempt to be present across all verticals of entertainment content, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) has now forayed into theatre under the Zee Theatre brand name. |
| Television | TV CHANNELS |
| Times Network's property news channel MagicBricks Now to beam from 1 November |
| NEW DELHI: MagicBricks Now, a new real estate and property channel from the Times Group, was today formally launched by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who said television channels should learn to differentiate between news and views so that the people could discern the real situation themselves. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Q2-2016: Sun TV YoY revenue up 11.6%, PAT up 41.4% |
| BENGALURU: Sun TV Network Limited (Sun TV) reported 11.6 per cent growth in standalone revenue (Total income from operations or TIO) in Q2-2016 (quarter ended 30 September, 2015, current quarter) at Rs 568.09 crore as compared to Rs 509.02 crore in Q2-2015, but 17.8 per cent less than the Rs 691.09 crore in Q2-2016. |
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| iWorld | Social Media |
| Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg on India, Internet.org, net neutrality |
| MUMBAI: Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has set his sights on the Indian market in a big way, which according to him is one of the key markets for the social networking company. |
| Regulators | TDSAT |
| Calculate FM migration fee on reserve price for cities with no bids: TDSAT |
| NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry was today directed to take the reserve price as the bid amount for computation of the non-refundable One Time Migration Fee (NOTMF) for migrating from Phase II to Phase III of Radio FM in cities where no successful bids had come in the recent e-auction. |
| Television | TV CHANNELS |
| Zee TV pitches new show 'Kaala Teeka' in 7 pm slot |
| MUMBAI: Zee TV is pitching its new show - Kaala Teeka in the early prime time slot of 7 pm. |
| iWorld | Telecom |
| Reliance Jio to raise Rs 3000 crore via debentures |
| MUMBAI: Even as it gears up to launch its much touted 4G service pan India, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Infocomm is planning to raise Rs 3000 crore by issuing secured redeemable non-convertible debentures on private placement basis |
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| 30 October |
| Regulators | I&B Ministry |
| MIB asks stakeholders for details of DAS public awareness campaigns |
| NEW DELHI: All broadcasters, multi system operators (MSOs) and cable operators have been asked by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to send details of the public awareness campaign being carried out by them about the third phase of digital addressable system (DAS) and the need for having a set top box (STB) in every television home. |
| iWorld | Video On Demand |
| 'On Air With AIB' will set a new template in India: Ajit Mohan |
| MUMBAI: While satire has been a large part of the Irish and British culture, closer home, the nation woke up to it with websites likes Faking News and The UnReal Times. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| BARC week 42: Zee Anmol jumps to No. 2 spot; Star Plus remains No. 1 |
| MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd's (Zeel) free to air channel (FTA) Zee Anmol, which featured in the third spot last week as the The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India all India (U+R) data was rolled out, has climbed to the second spot in week 42. |
| Regulators | TDSAT |
| Prasar Bharati moves TDSAT against Mumbai based FM radio licensee |
| NEW DELHI: Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati has moved the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against Mumbai based FM radio licensee Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd for not vacating its properties in different cities even after the end of the lease period. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Zee Tamizh rebranded as Zee Tamil |
| MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) has rebranded its Tamil language channel Zee Tamizh as Zee Tamil. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Sun Direct CEO R. Mahesh Kumar appointed as Sun TV Network President |
| MUMBAI: The Kalanithi Maran-promoted Sun TV Network has appointed R. Mahesh Kumar, who has been Sun Direct CEO since 2011, as its president. |
| 31 October |
| iWorld | Telecom |
| Reliance Jio Media on track for Phase 1 of cable TV rollout between Jan - Mar 2016 |
| MUMBAI: Reliance Jio Media, which acquired a pan-India multi system operator (MSO) licence from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) in June this year, is on track for the roll out of its cable television business across digital addressable system (DAS) in Phase 3 areas. |
| Television | TV Channels |
| DD Sahyadri ups programming ante; aims to push profit margin by 2017 |
| MUMBAI: With an aim to shake up the Marathi general entertainment space and completely overhaul its prime time programming, DD Sahyadri is ready to go out all guns blazing with as many as 10 new show launches in November. |
| Regulators | TDSAT |
| TDSAT directs Taj TV to not disconnect Indusind signals |
| NEW DELHI: Taj Television (India) Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai was today directed by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) not to give effect to the disconnection order against IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd if the latter makes payment according to a formula drawn up by the Tribunal as an interim arrangement. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Merging I-League & ISL can solve logistical chaos in Indian football calendar: Nitin Kukreja |
| MUMBAI: Stakeholders in the growing Indian sports industry unanimously agree that the appetite for football in India is definitely on the rise though there are numerous challenges, which have to be overcome before its full potential can be realised. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Viacom18 names Ferzad Palia as head of Youth & English Entertainment |
| MUMBAI: Viacom18 English Entertainment cluster head Ferzad Palia has been given additional responsibility as head of the network's Youth Entertainment cluster. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| English entertainment channels get spooky this Halloween |
| MUMBAI: It's that time of the year when giving your nerves a jolt of terror feels like the right thing to do. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Discovery Kids to roll out new series 'Luv Kushh' |
| MUMBAI: Discovery Kids will be premiering a new series titled Luv Kushh on 9 November, 2015 at 1 pm. The series revolves around the twin brothers Luv and Kushh and will narrate their notorious tales of fun and adventure. |
