Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 22 October 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

22 October 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 81


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iWorld | Broadband

Jio, Airtel led wireless broadband subscriber growth in Aug-19

	MukeshDhirubhai Ambani's largest startup in the world in the form of Reliance JioInfocomm Ltd (Jio) reported the largest growth in wireless broadband subscribers for the month ended 31 August 2019 (Aug-19) in terms of absolute numbers. The Sunil Mittal headed Bharti Airtel reported the largest growth in percentage terms for the same period. continue reading...

iWorld | OTT

Struggling telco operator BSNL strikes content deal with YuppTV

State owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and over-the-top (OTT) platform YuppTV have entered into a partnership. Under the signed memorandum of understanding (MoU), Yupp TV content will be made available to both BSNL mobile broadband and fixed line users.
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iWorld | OTT

Top Netflix executive dismisses reports on meetings with RSS

Top Netflix executive has denied the rumoured meeting of the streaming service and representatives of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Netflix India International Original film director Srishti Behl Arya termed the reports as "fake news".
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Television | TV Channels

News Broadcasters Federation meets today in Mumbai

Top executives of India's news Industry, part of News Broadcasters Federation - the largest ever federation of news channels will meet today in Mumbai in what will be the biggest meeting of regional and national broadcasters at one platform.
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	Hathway and DEN Networks Become First Cable TV Operators to Start Offering Reduced Channel Pricing
	Tata Sky Subscribers Can Bring Down Their Monthly Rental With the Optimisation Feature
	Source: Telecom Talk

	ZEE5 may launch Hotstar VIP-like plan soon
	Jio offers new tariff plan: 56 GB data for Rs 111 \| 1,000 mins IUC for 111
	Source: Ultra News

	BSNL to now tackle JioFiber: Cable TV, broadband and landline to come in under one bill
	Fake news: Netflix fact-checks reports of meeting RSS to restrict 'anti-Hindu' content
	Source: India Today

	Telia proposes new chairman as pursues TV expansion
	Source: ETTelecom

	J&K impact: Active telecom user base falls in August, shows Trai data
	Source: BS

	DPIIT seeks I&B Ministry's views on FDI in digital media: Report
	Source: Medianama

	Android Set Top Box Comparison: Dish TV vs Airtel vs JioFiber
	Source: The Quint

	Australian newspapers black out front pages in protest against media curbs
	Source: ET


	Jack Thorne: TV industry needs to address disability diversity
	Samira Ahmed takes BBC to court over claim of unequal pay
	Source: The Guardian

	VidCon Hires Ex-AwesomenessTV Exec Carter Hansen to Head Conference Programming
	Twitch Recruits Zynga's Doug Scott as Chief Marketing Officer
	Source: Variety

	Twitch hires former Zynga exec Doug Scott as chief marketing officer
	Nielsen says it can now measure Amazon Prime Video
	Source: Techcrunch

	C-SPAN Launches Impeachment Coverage Page
	Women's Soccer League Hires Octagon for Media Strategy
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	From AMC to Viacom: Tracking video industry earnings in Q3 2019
	Charter enlists Fox in its war against password sharing
	Source: Fierce Video

	Media Broadcast: 5G Broadcast still "years away"
	Red Bee and Spring Media launch women's football streaming service
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	Fox, Charter Reach Distribution Agreement
	Source: Tv Technology

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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