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MUMBAI: Major DTH players like Tata Sky, Dish TV and Sun Direct have removed the Network Capacity Fee (NCF) on free-to-air (FTA) channels above the required 100 channels, according to a report by Telecom Talk.
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After proving to be the mogul of music industry and establishing themselves a successful film studio, T-Series is all set to enter the digital space with web series and web films. Bhushan Kumar's T-Series along with producing films and music videos have ventured out into locking scripts for web-shows and web-films. The new venture will be headed by one of the oldest confidante of T-Series, Mr. Vinod Bhanushali, who is currently the President- Media, Marketing, Publishing (TV) and Music Acquisitions at T-Series.
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Anil D. Ambani owned Reliance Entertainment acquires rights for motion picture, web-series, gaming and merchandising of Vineet Bajpai's Harappa Trilogy. It will soon be adapted into major motion-pictures or a multi-season original web-series. The company has recently won wide acclaim with the success of their original web-series Sacred Games, another book-adaptation.
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BENGALURU: The Anurradha Prasad-led BAG Films and Media Ltd (BAG Films) reported 38.1 per cent higher year-on-year (y-o-y) consolidated revenue for the quarter ended 31 December 2018 (Q3- 019, period or quarter, under review) at Rs 48.67 crore as compared to Rs 33.94 crore in the corresponding prior year quarter.
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MUMBAI: In the wake of the recent terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir, the government has issued an advisory to private TV channels to adhere to the guidelines that are issued for the coverage of terror attacks.
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MUMBAI: Ushering in its first anniversary, ZEE5 announced an extensive line-up of 72 new Originals on the platform till March 2020. Staying true to ZEE5’s founding philosophy of focusing on regional content, this includes shows across multiple genres and languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali and Malayalam. The fastest growing OTT platform in the country also announced an anniversary offer where subscribers can avail a 30 per cent discount on both annual subscriptions – all access and regional, as well as an additional 50 per cent cashback on Paytm.
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MUMBAI: In the latest financial results, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) MD and CEO Punit Goenka mentioned that the company has narrowed down its search for a partner to divest up to 50 per cent stake in the company, an announcement it made in November 2018. Now, according to an unconfirmed news report by CNBC TV18, the ZEEL promoters are in the US reportedly negotiating with Comcast and Sony for a stake sale.
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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited’s OTT platform Zee5 completed one year on Thursday. According to Tarun Katial, CEO at Zee5, it has the right mix of content, technology and brand associations that has kept the digital entertainment platform stay ahead of competition.
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At the unveiling of the Pitch Madison Advertising Report (PMAR) 2019, a panel discussion was held on ‘The growing importance of News’. The session was moderated by Vikram Sakhuja, Group CEO, Media & OOH, Madison World. The eminent leaders on the panel were Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP News
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The second edition of Radio Festival, in partnership with exchange4media, marked World Radio Day and took place in New Delhi on February 13. The festival included live performances, exhibitions and slotted panel discussions. This year touched on the theme of Dialogue, Diversity, and Peace.
