Indiantelevision.com's TV Linx Reporter dated 17 September 2019 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and abroad 07

17 September 2019 | Volume 70 - Issue No: 52


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Television | TV Channels

Zee Cinemalu's rural focus and Telugu movie popularity

	Zee Cinemalu, the Telugu movie channel from the Zee stable, launched in 2016 has made massive strides in viewership in one of the most cluttered regional markets of India. It has moved from 107 GRPs in FY17 to 244 GRPs in FY20 in the urban market, according to data shared by the channel. continue reading...

iWorld | OTT

Netflix acquires global streaming rights of 'Seinfeld'

Netflix comes back to the sitcom battle as it has landed the global streaming rights to Seinfeld. The streaming giant announced on Monday that all 180 episodes of the sitcom will be with Netflix after striking a deal with Sony Pictures Television.
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Television | TV Channels

Romedy Now steps into a new avatar, undergoes a brand refresh

Romedy Now, India's No.1 English Entertainment channel has unveiled a refreshed brand identity with the introduction of originals, new shows and movie premieres. The channel unveiled its refreshed identity with its first original show The Love Laugh Live Show.
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	France's Canal+ pairs up with Netflix in pay-TV shift
	Senators want FCC to review Chinese telecom approvals to operate in U.S.
	Source: Reuters

	Government to launch Khelo India Girls League
	Source: TOI

	The big business of classic TV for streaming giants
	Source: New Indian Express

	Government appoints OSD to Smriti Irani, private secretary to Prakash Javadekar
	Source: Times Now News

	President Trump spent the summer jet-setting, watching cable TV, and golfing. Here are his most memorable moments.
	Source: Business Insider

	Entertainment consumers spoilt for choice after entry of JioFiber, Airtel Xstream
	Source: Financial Express

	Nexstar Stations Approach 200 as FCC Clears Deal for Tribune
	Source: Bloomberg Quint

	I&B Minister says credibility is hallmark of Doordarshan
	Source: News On Air

	Kerala Electricity Board to offer free fiber internet
	Source: Ultra News

	Information and Broadcasting Ministry's reply sought on Mumbai blast convicts plea
	Source: The Hans India


	BBC to switch off Red Button information service in 2020
	David Chase on why he wrote The Sopranos: 'I needed help. I needed therapy'
	Source: The Guardian

	Amazon Prime Video Coming to Altice's Optimum, Suddenlink Cable Services
	UTA Unveils New Logo, Corporate Image
	Source: Variety

	Canal+ will bundle Netflix subscriptions in France
	YouTube tests profile cards that show users' comment history
	Source: Techcrunch

	Shane Gillis Will Not Be Joining 'SNL'
	AT&T Hit with Class Action Suit Over DirecTV Now Subs
	Source: Broadcasting Cable

	Orby TV links up with Eutelsat for new prepaid satellite TV service in U.S.
	Altice adds Amazon Prime Video to its OTT lineup
	Source: Fierce Video

	Digi suffers heavy Hungarian 5G blow
	Investigative report: Arabsat transmits beoutQ's pirate broadcasts
	Source: Broadband Tv News

	ChyronHego Names Ariel Garcia As CEO
	FCC Approves Nexstar-Tribune Merger
	Source: Tv Technology

	NCTA Sues Maine Over PEG Law
	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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