Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 19 March 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

19 March 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 100


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Television | TV Channels

Kids prefer home-grown content, feature films on TV

The TV industry is growing and so is kids' viewership. Since 98 per cent of India is still single TV homes, co-viewing is extensive and leads to better targeting options while demand for localised content and regional content are a boon to creators. Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India unravelled its findings on 'Catching the youngest viewers' at FICCI Frames 2019 held on the third day of the event.
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Television | TV Channels

Analysis: Latest news television trends and consumption patterns

After Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) tariff order has come into effect, consumers across the country have been complaining about a hike in cable bill. To keep them satisfied, DTH operators are waving off Network Capacity Fee (NCF). Now, Airtel Digital TV has joined the league of operators who have removed the NCF on free-to-air (FTA) channels following Tata Sky, Dish TV and Sun Direct.
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DTH | DTH Operator

Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV merger talks on

Sunil Bharti Mittal-led Bharti Airtel is not only scaling up its business in the broadband segment but is also trying to cement its presence in the DTH sector. Mittal has started talks with Dish TV to merge Airtel Digital TV with the leading DTH player.
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	Stocks in the news: Dish TV, Mindtree, Jet Airways, Gruh Finance and DHFL
	Trai extends comments deadline on porting costs review paper
	Source: ET

	DTH service provider, D2h unveils curated regional language SD and HD packs
	Over 31,000 film reels at NFAI lost or damaged: audit body
	Source: Indian Express

	HC dismisses cable TV operators' petition
	Source: New Indian Express

	Airtel Digital TV initates merger talks with Dish TV to create world's biggest DTH company
	Source: Business Today

	OTT platforms set to gain from TRAI's new DTH regime: Study
	Source: TOI

	IPL 2019: RCB partners Israeli sports tech firm to enhance fan engagement
	Source: Inside Sport

	RCom scraps telecom asset sale to Reliance Jio
	Source: Livemint

	PayU India exposes multiple users' card details: report
	Source: Medianama

	Ambani Thanks Richer Brother After Making Payment to Avoid Jail
	Source: Bloomberg Quint


	Myspace loses all content uploaded before 2016
	UK digital minister raises concerns over use of live streaming
	Source: The Guardian

	Netflix Won't Be Part of Apple's Video Service, CEO Reed Hastings Confirms
	iHeartMedia Promotes Angel Aristone to Executive VP of Communications
	Source: Variety

	Kevin Tsujihara is stepping down as Warner Bros CEO
	Y Combinator bets on the booming podcast industry
	Source: Tech crunch

	ESPN Secures PPV Distribution Rights for UFC Events
	Kazerman Tapped for Advanced Advertising Post at Discovery
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Comcast blends NBCU, Sky advanced ad tech for global sales pitch
	Pixelworks' Qualcomm deal could improve HDR video streaming on phones
	Source: Fierce Video

	Sky and NBC bring together advanced advertising platforms
	Asia Pacific OTT to generate $48 billion
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	Sports & Entertainment Influencer Series Kicks Off At 2019 NAB Show
	Hitachi-Comark, Triveni Agree On Reseller Deal For ATSC 1.0, 3.0 Tech
	Source: Tv Technology

	NCC Media Expands into Online Digital Ad Sales
	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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