Daily Post 10-08-2019

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• Star posts operating loss of $60 mn in Q3 due to incremental increase in sports rights fees
• GTPL Hathway acquires Scod18 to bolster presence in Maharashtra
• AETN18 looks to maintain profitability in new tariff regime
• Sony Pictures Sports Networks ropes in marquee advertisers for its cricket properties

• Independent TV fails to make payments to Antrix for resumption of signals
• MTV targets substantial viewership growth in 2019
• Colors looks to build loyalty, aggregate family viewership through ‘Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush’
• Chennai-based media company Vision Time India’s FY19 rev is Rs. 119.55 cr

Television

• Sony Pictures Networks India retains UFC media rights until 2023
• Youth music channel ShowBox launches across platforms

• Dangal strengthens its hold over top position across genres in week 31

Digital/OTT

• ICC launches tender process for sale of digital content rights for 2019-2023 cycle

• ALTBalaji enables subscription payment through Amazon Pay

Other headlines

• Shemaroo launches two pre-loaded content speakers offering devotional content

• Dish TV provides auto pay later facility to its subscribers in J&K

India Stories

Global Stories

• Trai moves to ease TV viewer woes on selecting channels of choice
• Sony Pictures partners with INOX, PVR and Cinépolis to showcase UEFA Super Cup 2019 match live in theatres
• Facebook offering media outlets ‘millions’ for news: Report
• Star India posts Rs 425 crore operating loss in June quarter 
  Source: Economic Times
• Sun TV reports 6% fall in its June qtr profits 
  Source: Times of India
• Reliance Jio might not raise tariffs before Jio GigaFiber service launch: Report
• Ad spending growth in India revised to 13.4% from 16.4%, report
• NDTV founders stopped at Mumbai airport from flying abroad
• TRAI proposes development of third party apps for DTH channel selection
• Move over Akshay Kumar, John Abraham’s the new face of patriotism
• Students offered 3-month free trial of YouTube Premium
• Josh high at 66th National Film Awards as Uri, Padmaavat win big
• WhatsApp new feature to let you shoot Boomerang videos like Instagram
• Google Search encountering issues with indexing
• Opinion | Facebook’s truce offer 
  Source: Livemint
• Indian streaming service ALT Balaji nets 20 million subscriptions 
  Source: BizAsia
• Marathi movies Bhonga and Paani win big at National Film Awards 2019 
  Source: Indian Express
• Apple offers $1 million ‘bounty’ to finders of iPhone security flaws 
  Source: Business Standard

• Liselott Forsman Appointed CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond
• What Facebook Watch Should Do Next Now That It’s Trying Subscription TV
  Source: Variety
• Matt Kaplan’s ACE Entertainment Launches TV Division Headed By Spencer Berman With Focus On YA Content 
  Source: Deadline
• Was AT&T’s Acquisition Of DirecTV A Mistake?
  Source: Forbes 
  
• China Mobile Talks 5G Tie-Up With National Cable TV Operator
  Source: Caixin Global
• Traditional TV Ad Sales Aren’t Bad Even Amid Cord-Cutting
  
• Discovery’s ‘Serengeti’ Hits 6-Year Ratings High for TV Nature Docs
• New G.I. Joe Spinoff Movie in the Works From Paramount, Hasbro
  Source: Hollywood Reporter
• Q&A: Qualcomm CMO Says 5G’s Potential Is ‘Not Well Understood’
• Here Are 7 Ways Networks Said They Were ‘Superior’ to Netflix at TCA Summer Press Tour
  Source: Ad Week
• SPI/FilmBox, Discover Digital Sub Saharan Africa channel boost
• OneWeb responds to Virgin Orbit lawsuit
• Entertainment One using 3Vision’s Show Tracker service
  Source: Advanced Television
• The Times and The Sunday Times see digital subscriptions boost 
  Source: Media Week 
  
• ‘SNL’ Cast Member Announces Stand-Up Special for Netflix
• Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater and Jamie Dornan to Star in Series
  Source: TV Week

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