Daily Post 10-08-2019


Saturday, 10 August 2019

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SC refuses to stay TDSAT judgement setting aside TRAI’s landing page direction

The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s (TDSAT) judgement setting aside the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) landing page direction.

Sun TV Network Q1 net drops 6.7% to Rs. 381.87 cr amid cost escalation

Sun TV Network’s standalone net profit for the quarter ended 30th June has dropped 6.7% to Rs. 381.87 crore as against Rs. 409.14 crore for the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

Balaji Telefilms Q1 consolidated net loss widens to Rs 42.2 cr due to ALTBalaji

Balaji Telefilms’ consolidated net loss for the period ending 30th June has widened to Rs 42.2 crore from Rs 27.1 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal.

DMK seeks probe into TACTV’s STB procurement

DMK president MK Stalin has sought a probe into the procurement of set top box (STB) by Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation (TACTV).

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ICC launches tender process for sale of digital content rights for 2019-2023 cycle	ALTBalaji enables subscription payment through Amazon Pay

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TOP STORY

SC refuses to stay TDSAT judgement setting aside TRAI’s landing page direction

Sun TV Network Q1 net drops 6.7% to Rs. 381.87 cr amid cost escalation

Balaji Telefilms Q1 consolidated net loss widens to Rs 42.2 cr due to ALTBalaji

DMK seeks probe into TACTV’s STB procurement

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