2017-01-04

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Wednesday 4 January 2017

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2016 a testing year for English movie and entertainment channels

Several trends emerged even as BARC data continued to impact the genre. Tiering of audiences intensified with broadcasters making the push towards premium channels. Shows were aired closer to their US airdate and there was a focus on movie premieres.
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MAIN STORIES

GTPL Hathway’s transactions in 2016 relating to broadband and TV biz

GTPL Hathway, which has filed its draft papers with SEBI for an IPO, carried out two transactions in 2016 relating to broadband and TV biz.
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‘BARC has to reflect the correct size of the market’

Saurabh Yagnik talks about BARC, the launch of premium channels to create a two-tier market and the impact of OTT on English movie and…
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Other stories

Balaji Tele working on dramas, Saaibaba on music reality for DD

Viu teams up with Vikram Bhatt, Culture Machine for 2 web shows

Active subscribers comprise 65.42% of 94.61 mn total DTH universe

T20 dominates as sports broadcasting ad rev almost touches Rs 3,000 cr in 2016

Sony Liv’s brand film gets 10 mn views in a week

41 mn watched ISL 2016 finale on Star India network

12 pay channels launched in Q2; 5 channels turned FTA

Discovery Channel to premiere ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ on 5 Jan

INDIA STORIES

Doordarshan’s prime time set to take on private channels with fresh, peppy content

Will ‘Dangal’ beat ‘Sultan’ in 2016 box-office earnings?

Can Daniel Ek save the music business?

Airtel offers free data, calls for 4G switch to counter Reliance Jio

Seagram’s Imperial Blue rolls out new ‘men will be men’ ads

WhatsApp stops working in older iPhones, Android handsets

Source: Livemint

Information Broadcasting ministry hopes key policy changes in 2016 will give fruit in 2017

Dangal box office collection day 12: Aamir Khan movie has become a dream for all filmmakers

Source: Indian Express

India’s Walt Disney? Green Gold Animation’s Rajiv Chilaka eyes iconic status

Source: Financial Express

Pro-wrestling ropes in Patanjali as sponsor

ISL 2016 clocked total viewership of 216 million: Star India

Reliance Jio effect: Bharti Airtel extends 4G data limit to woo new customers

GTPL Hathway files draft prospectus with Sebi to float IPO

Reliance Jio’s free services, demonetisation to impact Q3 earnings for

Sunil Gavaskar backs Saurav Ganguly to take over interim BCCI president

Supreme Court replaces Fali S Nariman with Anil Divan for suggesting new BCCI officials

Source: Economic Times

Google eyes revenue from Android devices

Vodafone plea against TRAI recommendation premature: Centre

Airtel now offers free 4G data for a year to those who switch

Source: Business Standard

GLOBAL STORIES

Dish unveils a 4K Android TV streaming box with Netflix, Sling TV, and local channels

Source: The Verge

Roku Grows U.S. Smart TV Market Share to 13%, Introduces New Models at CES

Source: Variety

CMO Today: New Year Brings Cable TV Peace

Source: Wall Street Journal

Could Hulu and Google Upend the TV Industry in 2017?

Source: Observer

‘Star Wars’: Woody Harrelson in Early Talks to Join Alden Ehrenreich in Han Solo Stand-Alone Film

CES: Consumer Technology Association Projects $292B in 2017 Sales

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Publicist Joins Kovert Creative

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Cable ONE Loses Northwest Channels, Begins ’17 with Woes

Source: Nasdaq

2016 Political Media Up Modestly, Broadcast TV Records Steep Decline

Source: MediaPost Communications

Condé Nast pre-tax profits halve to £6.9m

ITV begins search for chief executive Crozier’s successor

Ad tech funding in decline because of Facebook and Google dominance

Source: Media Week

Streaming Video Alliance trials open caching systems

1 in 8 Smart TVs sold in US run Roku OS

Sky Sports On Demand up 15%

Source: Advanced Television

How Television Saved the Movies From … Television. Marketer’s Delight

Megyn Kelly Exits Fox News for Broadcast Job

Hearst and Cox TV Stations Taken Off DirecTV

Source: TV Week

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