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2 March 2021 Volume 70 Issue No:05
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  LATEST STORIES
 

Television | TV Channels

 
Our fiction & non-fiction shows will hold the fort against IPL: Colors' Manisha Sharma  
A handful of people confined together in a building for days on end, with little to no contact with the outside world. Call it lockdown or the premise of Colors' marquee property Bigg Boss, whose season 14 dropped in October 2020.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
TV viewership up 9% in 2020, ad volumes surge 34% in second half: BARC India  
The television industry witnessed unprecedented highs and lows in 2020, or the year that shall not be named. From record viewership, new category leaders, to diminished ad revenue and stiff competition from upstart OTT players – TV Land saw it all and emerged stronger for it.  
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DTH | DTH Operator

 
No crisis for BARC, our data is proved & authentic: Sunil Lulla  
As the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) continues to battle the controversy surrounding its TV viewership ratings, its chief executive officer Sunil Lulla asserted that the issue has become a matter of the past, and the agency's data remains true, reliable and authentic.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
Golden Globes 2021: The Crown reigns, Nomadland is best picture  
After a two-month delay, the 78th annual Golden Globes finally took place on Sunday, February 28, giving the industry something to celebrate while also reflecting the reality we inhabit. The awards went bi-coastal this year, most winners accepted their trophies from the safety of home, and the telecast was dominated by streaming services walking away with several top honours.  
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DTH | DTH Operator

 
Prasar Bharati earns Rs 731.34 crore at DD Free Dish annual e-auction  
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has seen a significant jump in the overall sales of MPEG-2 slots at the 52nd e-auction of DD Free Dish. It has raked in Rs 731.34 crore from the sale of 57 MPEG-2 slots, compared to Rs 594.25 crore collected from the sales of 53 slots in March 2020.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
Zee's Indian Pro Music League ropes in eight sponsors  
India's first-ever music league, the Indian Pro Music League (IPML), recently aired on Zee TV and streamed on Zee5, to much fanfare. A clutter-breaking reality format innovation, IPML has received an overwhelming response from leading brands across categories who have come onboard as partners for the launch edition.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
9X Media onboards Alok Nair as chief revenue officer  
With Pawan Jailkhani deciding to depart from 9X Media, the company has brought on Alok Nair to take over as chief revenue officer. Nair, who has made the move from his entrepreneurial venture White & Blue Media, will report to 9X Media MD Pradeep Guha.  
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iWorld | OTT

 
Airtel Xstream partners with Divo to bring premium Tamil content  
Digital media and music company Divo has finalised a strategic content-sharing partnership with Airtel Xstream. Under this deal, Divo will offer its entire Tamil catalogue of movies (old and new) and exclusive premieres on the Airtel Xstream app.  
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Press Releases
» 5 Steps to Send a Press Release to Journalists
» Pulse leverages World Compliment Day to praise brands on social media The campaign has been conceptualized by FoxyMoron
» 'Discovering Odisha - India's Best Kept Secret' to air on WION
» DLF Avenue gets festive for its One-year Anniversary
   
 
Videos
More News From Indian Television
TRP scam: Enforcement Directorate to file chargesheet this month
The Mumbai police's unearthing of a 'fake TRP' (television rating points) scam last year sent shockwaves through India's media industry, with top TV news channels accusing each other of fudging their ratings.................................. Read More...
 
Dollywood Play sets digital premieres of 24 new Hindi-dubbed movies
Hindi dubbed OTT platform Dollywood Play is all set for the digital premieres of 24 new mass entertainment movies for Hindi film buffs. The movies will be released over one year as part of the platform's launch campaign, which revolves around reaching out to the lovers of Hindi-dubbed movies across multiple popular genres........................................... Read More...
 
Sony BBC Earth concludes fourth edition of 'Feel Alive Hours'
Yet another season of inspiring young minds has concluded with Sony BBC Earth's flagship school engagement program, Feel Alive Hours. Over the last three editions, this pioneering initiative travelled to schools across India and rekindled the joy of being closer to nature through positive.................................. Read More...
 
   
More Indian Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   Government generates over Rs 77,000 crore from auction as compared to Rs 45,000 crore expected: Prasad
»   China's Tencent Cloud to open datacentre in Bahrain
    Source: ETTelecom
»   After Amazonia-1 satellite launch, Brazil seeks India's help in its launch vehicle programme
»   Kannada filmmakers open up on the new OTT guidelines
    Source: TOI
»   IN10 Media Network launches new Hindi GEC
»   Ambani to partner Google, Facebook to seek India payments business license
   

Source: Livemint

»   Bharti Airtel stock slips over 6% after Integrated Core Strategies sells 3.7 crore shares
    Source: Business Today
»   IIMC Alumni Association announces winners of 5th IFFCO IIMCAA Awards
    Source: HT
»   PUBG: New State may not be released in India until PUBG Mobile India is out
    Source: India Today
»   Similar to Elon Musk's Starlink, founders of Devas plan to power 5G using satellite tech
    Source: Indian Express
»   Telecom auctions start today; 700 MHz premium may go unsold yet again
    Source: BS
»   BSNL Might be Able to Rollout 4G in Six Months, Here is How
    Source: Telecom Talk
»   Tata Sky Offering Free Upgrade To Binge+ Android Hybrid Set-Top Box; But There's A Catch!
    Source: Trak
»   Interview | 'If You Want to Curb Fake News, Control BJP's IT Cell': Supriya Shrinate on IT Rules
»   A Mala Fide Attempt to Control Independent Digital Media
    Source: The Wire
     
     
     
More International Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   Reporter says New York Times panicked over alleged racism case that led to his resignation
»   Twitter targets Covid vaccine misinformation with labels and 'strike' system
    Source: The Guardian
»   Vizio Files for IPO: TV Maker Had 12.2 Million Streaming Accounts at End of 2020
»   Everything Coming to Netflix in February 2021
    Source: Variety
»   How China's synthetic media startup Surreal nabs funding in 3 months
»   Apple alum's jobs app for India's workers raises $12.5 million
    Source: Techcrunch
»   Roku Buying Nielsen's Advanced Ad Business Enabling Addressability on Traditional Networks
»   Has Discovery Plus Really 'Taken Off'?
    Source: Next Tv
»   MediaKind builds Dolby Vision support into video encoding platform
»   FreeCast, Inspire WiFi team up for big streaming TV deployment
    Source: Fierce Video
»   Biden COVID Relief Bill Has Potential $17 Billion-Plus for Broadband
»   T-Mobile Comes to MobiTV's Rescue
    Source: Multichannel News
»   North American OTT TV revenues to double
»   Cellnex to buy Cyfrowy Polsat company
    Source: Broadband Tv News
»   NAB Creates Broadcast Ambassador Program for Member Stations
»   ACA Connects Announces Staff Changes
    Source: Tv Technology
     
     
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