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15 August 2020 Volume 70 Issue No:34
  LATEST STORIES
 

iWorld | OTT

 
ZEE5's short-form video segment HiPi goes live  
India has closed its booming short-video market for the giant video-sharing platform TikTok for now. The past month saw an explosion of homegrown apps with even established over-the-top (OTT) players expanding into the segment. While ZEE5 had been working for HiPi for more than a year, the latter has finally entered the market on 14 August.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
Sun TV operating margin up despite revenue and bottom-line fall in Covid2019 quarter  
Kalanathi Maran's regional telecaster and FM radio broadcaster Sun Tv Network (Sun TV) reported 44.3 percent y-o-y decrease in consolidated operating revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2020 (Q1 2021, period or quarter under review) as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year Q1 2020.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
News channels celebrate Independence Day with special shows  
The country is marking its 74th Independence Day today and though the overall celebrations are a bit different this year because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, television news channels are trying to make sure the fervour and festivities remain intact with special programming line up prepared.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
TV channels line up special shows for Independence Day  
The country is gearing up to celebrate India's 74 Independence Day. The patriotic fervor is in the air. However this year's Independence Day, which is traditionally marked with a lot of pomp and gaiety, will be subdued and restricted due to the circumstances created by the Covid2019 pandemic.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
BARC week 31: Gujarati market witnesses new entrant Sandesh News  
In week 31 of BARC India ratings, Sandesh News replaced Colors Gujarati in the Gujarati market and Shemaroo Marathibana replaced Fakt Marathi in the Marathi market. Tamil market saw a downfall in viewership with Sun TV leading the charts with 1009795 as compared to 1035819 impressions in week 30.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
MCAI gifts a new rendition of Vande Matram on Independence Day  
On the occasion of the 74th Independence Day, The Music Composers Association of India (MCAI) will be gifting the nation a new rendition of the eternal Indian national song Vande Mataram, which was composed by Bankim Chandra.  
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Press Releases
» 'Myntra Fashion Superstar @MTV' - India's only digital fashion reality show, returns for its second season
» Tata Sky Seniors airs Neena Gupta's iconic show 'Saans' after two decades! Tune in to 505
» Savour McDonald's falling fries in this new AR Instagram Game
» FanCode to exclusively live stream Hero Caribbean Premier League
 
Videos
More News From Indian Television
Planet Marathi OTT launches the first-ever Marathi pay per view 'Ticket Window'
Planet Marathi OTT has launched the first-ever pay-per-view platform for Marathi Films. It has announced the launch of 'the ticket window', a select pay-per-view format of the movie experience! Yes, it is a first-ever OTT platform to enable the 'first day - first show' experience, especially for the Marathi films..................................................................... Read More...
 
IN10 Media Network launches rebranded EPIC ON
Announced earlier this year, IN10 Media Network’s upgraded and reimagined OTT platform EPIC ON is set to go live on 15 August 2020 with a new look, exciting brand proposition, and a future ready vision for digital content consumption in the new decade..................................................................... Read More...
 
DE-CIX India expands its Internet Exchange points of presence
The leading carrier and data center neutral Internet Exchange (IX) operator on the Indian sub-continent, DE-CIX India, announced the expansion of its Internet Exchange points of presence (PoPs) at Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai to meet the increased demand in internet usage and bandwidth capacity posed by Covid2019......................................................... Read More...
 
   
More Indian Stories From Elsewhere
   
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»   Cong spokesperson urges I&B ministry to restore 'civility' in TV debates
    Source: BS
»   China extends anti-dumping duties on optical fibres from India
    Source: Livemint
»   BharatNet's maintenance work hangs in air after BSNL fails to secure a bidder 2nd time in a row
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»   Bharti Airtel, MSCI EM Index And An Error That Wasn't
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»   CPL T20 LIVE: All you need to know CPL 2020 LIVE, venue, timing, squads, Full schedule, live streaming details
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»   International Film Festival Of India To Take Place As Per Schedule: Goa CM
    Source: Business World
»   New York Yankees sign deal with TikTok despite Donald Trump's ban
    Source: The Print
     
     
More International Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   The Guardian is most trusted by its readers among UK newspapers, finds Ofcom
»   Daily Mail publisher to cut up to 100 jobs as revenues fall
    Source: The Guardian
»   The Entertainment Industry Foundation Activates Fund to Benefit Wildfire Relief
»   ViacomCBS Will Have Apple TV Plus' First Video Bundle (Report)
    Source:Variety
»   Fortnite for Android just got axed from the Google Play Store too
»   Uber and Lyft lose bid to delay worker reclassification order in California
    Source: Techcrunch
»   Trump Satirist Sarah Cooper Gets Netflix Special
»   FuboTV Posts $100M Q2 Loss as It Seeks Up-listing on Major Stock Exchange
    Source: Next Tv
»   FuboTV posts $100M loss as subscribers hold steady in Q2
»   UBS lowers cord-cutting estimate after better-than-expected Q2
    Source: Fierce Video
»   Cable Broadband Marketshare Surpasses 68% in Biggest Growth Quarter Since 2012
»   FCC Won't Stay 6 GHz Wi-Fi Order
    Source: Multichannel
»   Bulgaria's bTV makes audience measurement proposal
»   Youfone launches Netherlands first Android TV service
    Source: Broadband Tv News
»   NEP Group Names Brian Sullivan New CEO
»   NAB, NCTA Voice Support for Excluded C-Band Earth Stations
    Source: Tv Technology
     
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