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28 January 2021 Volume 70 Issue No:77
 
  LATEST STORIES
 

Television | TV Channels

 
More than Hindi GECs, regional channels to drive growth in 2021  
The beauty of India is in its diversity. There are 22 national languages and over 1,300 dialects spoken so much so that every 100 km the dialect, culture, tradition, clothing, eating habits and beliefs change. Indians have embraced this diversity for centuries and the world looks at it in awe.  
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Movies | Movies On Multiple Platforms

 
Cinemas allowed to operate at higher seating capacity  
Cinema halls may have been allowed to roll back their curtains in October 2020 after a seven-month-long hiatus, but the gains the industry expected were sadly muted, as hardly any big ticket films came to the big screens and audiences also stayed away.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
In10 Media's Adita Jain talks content acquisition & syndication during Covid2019  
Today, more than ever before, there's a huge demand as well as outflow of Indian content in the international market. This has opened up avenues of content acquisition and syndication and broadcasters have leapt at this opportunity to boost their revenues.  
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Cable TV | LCO

 
GTPL Hathway sells stake in two subsidiaries  
GTPL Hathway has sold its entire 51 per cent equity stake in Vaji Communications and Vizinagar. Post the transaction, both the companies are no longer subsidiaries of the cable company.  
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iWorld | OTT

 
SC refuses to grant interim protection to Tandav makers  
The furore over Amazon Prime Video's web-series Tandav refuses to die down. In the latest development, the Supreme Court has declined to grant interim protection to the producers of the show amid apprehensions of arrest.  
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iWorld | OTT

 
Zee5 India elevates Manish Kalra to chief business officer  
Zee5 India has promoted Manish Kalra to the position of chief business officer. Kalra joined the platform back in May 2020. Earlier, he was working as AVoD SVP and business head. Now, he will now be responsible for overall SVoD and AVoD business.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
DD India now beaming to the Americas & the Caribbean  
India's public broadcaster is expanding its global reach. Starting this Republic Day, DD India has presence in North America, South America and parts of the Caribbean nations.  
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iWorld | OTT

 
TikTok to scale down its workforce in India  
Following the government's decision to retain the ban on Chinese apps, TikTok developer ByteDance has decided to scale down its workforce in India. The company, which employs more than 2,000 people in India, is also unaware if or when the short format video app will be functional again in the country.  
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Press Releases
» Micromax announces #INdiakeRealHeroes campaign
» IKEA India wins Asia Pacific UN Women Award for Most Gender-Inclusive Workplace
» Discovery Kids makes Republic Day a grand celebration for kids across their platforms
» VMLY&R India and Startup Réseau kick-off Meet the Makers, a bootcamp for the brightest entrepreneurs in India
   
 
Videos
More News From Indian Television
RIL rebrands sports, lifestyle biz as Rise Worldwide
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has rebranded its sports and lifestyle business IMG Reliance Ltd to RISE Worldwide Ltd. The rebranded entity will continue to drive the full portfolio of brand properties formerly owned and operated under the banner of IMG-Reliance Ltd.............................................. Read More...
 
Endemol Shine India's Abhishek Rege speaks on his plans for 2021
Endemol Shine India, a leader in producing non-scripted format shows such as Bigg Boss, Master Chef, Khatron Ke Khiladi and Dance India is planning to increase its content creation by 30 to 35 per cent in 2021................... Read More...
 
Shashi Shekhar Vempati's Republic Day coup
Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati is pleased as punch. The reason: Doordarshan's coverage of India's Republic Day parade celebration in New Delhi has been praised by all and sundry............................................. Read More...
 
   
More Indian Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   Nokia deploys cloud-native Core software for Ooredoo Algeria
»   Samsung new chipset to beat Apple A14 Bionic's functionality
    Source: ETTelecom
»   50% cap for movie halls lifted, pools open to all
»   Isro to launch city college's academic satellite
»   From easing the visa process to issuing quick, hassle-free permits: Felicitating film shoots in India
    Source: TOI
»   Tandav row: All the controversies that have plagued Saif Ali Khan's Amazon show
»   Pune's Maharashtra Education Society launches web radio
    Source: HT
»   AT&T's Identity Crisis Isn't Over
»   Japan Pushes Back Against U.K. Plan to Boost G-7 Asia Reach
    Source: Bloomberg Quint
»   Haryana: Telecom services in Sonipat, Palwal and Jhajjar remain suspended
    Source: Times Now News
»   Iran's President Condemns Telecom Min's Prosecution
    Source: Republic World
»   Space dept, defence min agree to free band worth Rs 60k cr for 5G services
    Source: BS
»   Online Rummy: Kerala HC issues notice to Virat Kohli, actors Tamannaah Bhatia and Aju Varghese
    Source: DNA India
»   Ex-RSS Ideologue Moves Delhi HC To Implead I&Amp;B Ministry In Ongoing Case
    Source: Business World
»   Prasar Bharati Set to Hold DD Free Dish Annual E-Auction in February
    Source: Telecom Talk
»   Dish TV India's OTT App WATCHO, ready to engross its viewers with an original web series 'Sarhad'
    Source: India Educationdiary
     
     
 
More International Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   Fox hosts accuse media of 'gushing' over Biden – after four years of fawning over Trump
»   Facebook apologises for flagging Plymouth Hoe as offensive term
    Source: The Guardian
»   AMC Entertainment Stock Turbocharged Thanks to Reddit Hypesters
»   Dish's Sling TV Hikes Rates by $5 per Month, Expands DVR Storage
    Source: Variety
»   Pro-Trump Twitter figure arrested for spreading vote-by-text disinformation in 2016
»   Tesla's power businesses are beginning to take off
    Source: Techcrunch
»   Sinclair, Bally's Rebrand Regional Sports Networks
»   Netflix Declares 'Bridgerton' Its Most Watched Original Series Ever
    Source: Next TV
»   Sling TV raises prices for new subscribers
»   TiVo teams with Pindrop for smarter voice search
    Source: Firece Viideo
»   'State of the Union' Renewed by SundanceTV
»   Michael Powell Pitches FCC Unity
    Source: Multichannel News
»   Tivo partners with Pindrop for voice authentication
»   Portuguese regulators approve Media Capital sale
    Source: Broadband Tv News
»   U.S. Homes Spent $26.5B on Streaming, Digital Entertainment in 2020, Per DEG
»   Broadcasters' Capitol Riots Coverage Included Interviews With Members of Congress
    Source: Tv Technology
     
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