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18 January |
Television | TV Channels |
'Channels will stop chasing TRPs if we had a proper subscription revenue model:' Vikram Chandra |
In an industry where people change jobs every few years in order to quickly climb the ranks, his association spanning more than two decades with Dr Prannoy Roy's NDTV Group speaks volumes about his commitment and stability. One of India's leading journalists, he now helms NDTV Group as executive director and CEO. |
TELEVISION | TV CHANNELS |
What does young India want from TV shows? |
Reality shows with dollops of voyeurism or reality shows showcasing talent; hard-hitting real life stories or risque fiction; fantasy or crime. |
iWorld | Broadband |
ACT continues to lead in wireline broadband internet additions in 2015: TRAI October 2015 |
South Indian broadband internet service provider Atria Convergence Technologies Private Limited (ACT) continued to lead in addition of new subscribers in wireline broadband internet services during the period between 31 December, 2014 and 31 October, 2015. |
Television | TV Channels |
DD confident of achieving 112-channel target on FreeDish by March-end B B Nagpal |
Indian pubcaster Doordarshan is now confident that it will acquire the capacity of carrying 112 channels on its free-to-air (FTA) direct to home (DTH) service FreeDish by March-end. |
19 January |
Television | TV Channels |
ZEEL plans Germany foray; to launch FTA channel by mid-2016 |
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is planning to foray into Germany with the launch of a free-to-air (FTA) television channel by mid-2016. |
Television | TV Channels |
Ten Sports' live foray with WWE a success with packed seats & tight fights |
Chants of C M Punk and Undertaker resonated loud and clear at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The reason: WWE Live. |
Television | TV Channels |
Net neutrality: Sony India finds analogy in MSO packaging of prioritising content |
While opposing differential pricing for data services, Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) India has - like Star India earlier - said that this replicates the system where the multi-system operators (MSOs) and not the customers had been prioritising the content to be carried on their cable platforms. |
Television | TV Channels |
Channel V vice president - programming Lavanya Anand resigns |
Channel V vice president - programming Lavanya Anand has put in her papers at the company. |
20 January |
Specials | Year Enders |
The vehemently tailored factual entertainment genre in India |
The factual entertainment channels' genre in India has seen rapid growth over the last couple of years.
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Television | TV Channels |
Doordarshan sees major dip in revenue & business generation in 2015-16 |
Public broadcaster Doordarshan's revenues fell sharply during 2015-16, showing a total of Rs 340 crore by way of net revenue and business generation until the end of December as compared to Rs 582.02 crore for the same period in 2014-15. |
Television | TV Channels |
'Made in India' characters pave way for glocalisation of kids genre: Nina Jaipuria |
Children are a dynamic audience and their entertainment preferences are constantly evolving. |
DTH | DTH Operator |
DishTV's HD offering touches 50 with Sony ESPN HD |
Direct to home (DTH) operator DishTV has taken its High Definition (HD) channels' offering to 50 with the addition of the newly launched sports channel Sony ESPN HD. |
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21 January |
Television | TV Channels |
'Writing such a book can be risky but it is in Dr Subhash Chandra's nature to take risks:' PM Modi |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described Essel Group founder and chairman Dr Subhash Chandra as a person who has never been afraid of taking risks. |
DTH | DTH Operator |
DTH players capitalize on DAS phase III areas with aggressive campaigns |
DTH players like Videocon d2h, DishTV et al have been shouting from rooftops about being DAS Phase III ready for a few months now. |
Regulators | TDSAT |
TDSAT to hear Sun's petition alleging Asianet's changing placement of important channels |
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) will hear a petition by Sun Distribution Services Pvt Ltd on27 January alleging that the placement of important channels has been changed by Asianet Satellite Communication. |
Regulators | TRAI |
TRAI amends internet directions in consonance with DoT's broadband definition |
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed an amendment to its direction relating to internet services to bring it in consonance with the new definition of broadband given by the Department of Telecom. |
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22 January |
Cable TV | Multi System Operators |
Q3-2016: Siti Cable turnaround? Reports Rs 56 crore profit; operating revenue up 67% |
Last year, the DTH industry, led by the Essel Group's Dish TV reported profits, and the trend has continued so far over the next two quarters. |
Television | TV Channels |
Q3-2016: Zee Media reports 3.3% revenue growth; print reports operating profit |
Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) reported 3.3 per cent YoY growth in Total Income from Operations (TIO) to Rs 144.46 crore in the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter) as compared to the Rs 131.12 crore in Q3-2015. |
Television | TV Channels |
Sony Picture Networks India rebrands AXN |
Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) India's english entertainment channel AXN, known for its action heavy shows, has been re-branded to give it a more edgier look. |
Television | TV Channels |
Star Gold gears up to premiere Salman Khan's 'PRDP' on 14 February |
Salman Khan has been a fan magnet with people flocking to theatres or for that matter on television, whenever his movie is on. |
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23 January |
Regulators | TDSAT |
Delhi High Court declines to interfere on TDSAT's HITS order; Star may move SC |
The Delhi High Court today said that it did not feel the need to examine whether the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) had the jurisdiction to direct broadcasters to treat the headend-in-the-sky (HITS) operator Noida Software Technology Park Ltd (NSTPL) at the same level as pan-India multi-system operators (MSOs). |
DTH | DTH Operator |
Sony Pal, Manoranjan Movies bag slots on DD Freedish for Rs 13.1 crore |
Doordarshan earned Rs 13.1 crore from the auction of two channels to fill vacancies in the total of 64 channels on its free-to-air DTH platform Freedish. |
Television | TV Channels |
Bloomberg & Business Broadcast News end licensing deal in India |
After seven years of partnership, Bloomberg L.P. and Business Broadcast News have decided to end their media licensing agreement in India on 31 March, 2016. |
Television | TV Channels |
Colors opens 'Bigg Boss' Season 10 doors for viewers to participate |
Even as the ninth season of one of the most controversial reality shows on Indian television - Bigg Boss - is waiting to crown its winner this weekend, the next season of the show has opened its doors to the public as contestants in the house for the first time ever. |
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Television | TV Channels |
'Comedy Nights Live' to replace Kapil's show on Colors from 31 January |
After grabbing headlines for weeks now and being the talk of the town - amongst viewers and the industry alike - Colors' flagship comedy show Comedy Nights With Kapil is all set to come alive in a new avatar but sans Kapil Sharma. |
Television | TV Channels |
Big Magic targets kids with dedicated animation band |
Reliance Broadcast Network Limited's comedy channel Big Magic is all set to pump in some fresh content by launching a dedicated time band of animated movies and series called 'Magic Masti Matargashti.' |