Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 23 Mayl 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

23 May 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 54


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iWorld | OTT

Hotstar's Nikhil Madhok on Disney+ content integration, originals and regional shows

Despite competing with over 30 over-the-top (OTT) platforms, Hotstar is undoubtedly ruling the burgeoning streaming market of India. Though it could boast of premium sports content, a huge array of catch-up content and movie library, the platform was falling short of original content, especially when international streamers already hit the market with shows like Sacred Games, Mirzapur.
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iWorld | OTT

ALT Balaji revenue up five-fold: Balaji Telefilms board recommends final dividend

The Ektaa Kapoor-led Balaji Telefilms Ltd (BTL) reported more than five-fold (512.4 percent increase) growth in standalone operating revenue from its OTT platform ALT Balaji (Digital segment) for the year ended 31 March 2019 (FY 2019, year under review) as compared to the previous fiscal (FY 2018, previous year).
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Regulators | I&B Ministry

Election results: MIB steps in as broadcasters mislead consumers, advertisers about coverage

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) on Wednesday directed broadcasters to adhere to its Policy Guidelines for Uplinking of Television Channels From lndia, 2011 and ensure that there is no violation of the same.
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iWorld | OTT

Netflix's Simran Sethi steps down

At a time when Netflix is scaling up its Indian operation, Indiantelevision.com has learnt that one of the top executives Simran Sethi has stepped down from her current position. Sethi, the Los Angeles-based executive joined the leading over-the-top platform back in August 2017.
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	Users revive dead cable connections in poll, WC season
	Source: TOI

	Mukesh Ambani's Jio yet to dethrone Vodafone, Bharti as India's top telco; 9 crore users to go
	Source: Financial Express

	NaMo TV Goes Off Air As Lok Sabha Elections Come To An End
	Source: BoomLive

	Alternative to cable TV: Industry eyes hybrid linear on-demand video OTT services
	Cable operators body puts an entry cost; recommends minimum net worth of Rs 20 crore for MSOs
	Source: ET Brand Equity

	It's up to government to take a call on Huawei issue: Trai
	Source: BGR

	Your TV bills could go down soon as TRAI looks to adjust broadcasting tariffs
	Source: India Today

	Airtel, Shemaroo tie up to launch 'The Horror TV' subscription service
	Source: ET Telecom

	ISRO successfully launches earth observation satellite RISAT-2B
	Source: ET


	Dish buys BSS satellites from EchoStar for $800M
	Source: Fierce Video

	Ampere: local players beat Netflix in Nordics
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	Rohde & Schwarz Grow U.S. Broadcast & Media Team By Three
	EditShare Announces New Investor And CEO
	Source: Tv Technology

	Lauren Dolgen Exits as BuzzFeed Studios Boss After a Year
	Snap Fills Out Senior Ranks With CFO, HR Chief Appointments
	Source: Variety

	Maisie Williams' talent discovery startup Daisie raises $2.5 million, hits 100K members
	Why is Facebook doing robotics research?
	Source: Tech Crunch

	Pluto TV Adds The Young Turks Network
	FCC's O'Rielly 'Inclined' to Approve T-Mobile-Sprint Deal
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Randi Schatz Named VP, Market Leader of 'B&C' and 'MCN'
	Nickelodeon Sets June Date for 'Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader' Premiere
	Source: Multichannel

Movies | Movies on mutiple platforms

Biopics & sports-based films help popularise sporting culture in India

"Sattar minute, sattar minute hai tumhare paas ... shayad tumhari zindagi ke sabse khaas sattar minute ... (Seventy minutes, seventy minutes is what you have ... may be the most important seventy minutes of your life..)".
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Movies | Hollywood

MNX announces 'King of Hollywood'

MNX, Hollywood's wild child, launches its biggest property 'King of Hollywood', starting December 17, 2018, Monday to Friday @9pm. MNX, the channel that resonates with the youth through its stylish, edgy, fast-paced, new-age, premium content has crafted the property, 'King of Hollywood' with an aim to find the biggest Hollywood movie buff of all time.
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