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JERAI FITNESS IN LIEU WITH FIT SQUAD INAUGURATES ITS SWANKY NEW SHOWROOM IN DODDA BANASWADI BENGALURU

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Bengaluru: JERAI FITNESS PVT LTD, in association with FIT SQUAD recently inaugurated its swanky new showroom in the posh locality of Dodda Banaswadi located at Ramamuthy Nagar, Main Road, Opposite New Baldwin School, Dodda Banaswadi, Bengaluru.

So now all roads in Bengaluru leads to JERAI FITNESS as far as satisfying & solving all the queries & fitness related problems of the Bangaloreans are concerned.

And now its time to reveal a few more nuggets of JERAI FITNESS in tandem with FIT SQUAD. So JERAI FITNESS PVT LTD, is one of the most reputed leading Indian Manufacturer of Gym Equipments & above all its Gym Equipments are being used in all the leading Gyms in the country.

That apart the company now plans to open 15 new showrooms all over the country shortly with the foundation already being laid in Bengaluru.

Mr. Rajesh of JERAI FITNESS while addressing the media gathering at the inaugural function averred, “Under the company JERAI FITNESS’ CSR activities, we have also planned to identify small villages & set up a well equipped Gym in each & every village that too every month. And of course we will make the auspicious beginning with Bengaluru.”

A little more revelation about JERAI FITNESS will not be out of place at this stage. So JERAI FITNES PVT LTD since the year 1994, has maintained its commitment to the goal of designing, manufacturing & above all providing the best weight resistance exercise equipment in the country. In fact the JERAI FITNESS products are used & above all tested by more than 3000 Gym’s across the country and of course used by more than 5 crore Gym members.

Moreover to accomplish this goal, JERAI FITNESS has assembled the finest team of experts in the industry today, and also in the fields of engineering; computer aided design, manufacturing and above all sales & distribution. Besides this, combined with a “can do” attitude, superior materials and above all expertise oriented workmanship, has enabled JERAI FITNESS to produce the best state – of – art design and above all manufacturing technology.

So the JERAI FITNESS team is proud to provide their customers with the highest quality, safest, most functional, durable and above all the most economical exercise equipment in the market today.

Not only these the JERAI FITNESS also manufactures the most extensive line of Selectorized, Free – Weight and above all Multi – Station Exercise Equipment in the industry, and of course it also introduces new & an innovative products on a continued regular basis.

That apart in an ongoing effort to design & produce the best possible products, JERAI FITNESS remains committed to the needs of their most privileged customers.

And above all JERAI FITNESS representatives have also developed close relationships with most of the health & fitness clubs, wellness centers, sports authorities, corporate fitness centers and above all with the military department.

As servicing those relationships gives them insight into what their customers wants & need, and JERAI FITNESS fully responds to those needs & wants.

No doubt that JERAI FITNESS remains focused on providing their customers with the highest quality Exercise Equipment available in the country today.

So in conclusion one can safely vouch for the fact that JERAI FITNESS with it’s more than 2 decades of experience in manufacturing & market reputation rightly deserves being a leader in the FITNESS Industry. As over the last one and a half decade they have also been actively taking part in promotional health & fitness by sponsoring some of the major National & International Fitness Events like Mr. Universe Championship, Sheru Classic Events, Mr. World Championship and above all National Fitness Events like Mr. Maharashtra, Mr. Mumbai and above Mr. India.

Two branches of AIADMK unite; EPS, OPS seal merger deal

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisamy and O Panneerselvam on Monday sealed the deal for the merger of the two factions of AIADMK.

Panneerselvam will be given the portfolio of finance ministry and the position of deputy chief minister. He will be sworn in at 4.30 pm on Monday.

After announcing the merger at a press meet, Palanisamy said that a 11-member coordination committee will run the party. Panneerselvam will be the convener of AIADMK, I will be the co-convener and KP Munusamy will be the deputy co-convener, Palanisamy said.

“Our first priority will be to retrieve the two leaves symbol. We will fulfill all the promises made by Amma,” Palanisamy said.

“Amma (Jayalalithaa) has said before that after me AIADMK will last over 100 years. We all will make sure it happens,” he said, adding, “We all are children of one mother, and Amma (Jayalalithaa) is that one mother”.

“Had few difficulties in recent times, similar to what happened after MGR’s demise, but both OPS & EPS came forward to unite party,” Munusamy said.

There was no mention of jailed AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala in the press statement.

The merger comes after the recent meeting of both Palansamy and Panneerselvam with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Both EPS and OPS had met Modi separately in the national capital.

The crucial meeting for the merger of the two factions of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) took place at the party headquarters in Chennai.

Palanisamy, who had earlier canceled his scheduled visit to AIADMK head office, met Panneerselvam at the party head office on Monday afternoon.

Earlier on Monday, 17 AIADMK MLAs, the supporters of TTV Dhinakaran, had reached his Besant Nagar residence for a meeting, according to ANI.

Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, who was in Mumbai, canceled all the engagements and arrived in Chennai.

(Agencies)

TN CM announces inquiry into Jaya’s death

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today announced a Commission of Inquiry to go into the death of J Jayalalithaa, eight months after her demise.

Palaniswami also announced that Jayalalithaa’s Poes Garden residence here will be turned into a memorial that will be run by the government.

The announcements have virtually sealed the deal for merger with rebel leader and former chief minister O Panneerselvam’s AIADMK faction since these are his two key demands.

The 68-year-old former chief minister and AIADMK supremo died following a cardiac arrest on December 5 after being in hospital for 75 days.

Besides the formal expulsion of AIADMK interim chief V K Sasikala and her nephew deputy general secretary T T V Dhinakaran has also been sought by Panneerselvam.

Flanked by senior cabinet colleagues, Finance Minister D Jayakumar, Forest Minister Dindigul C Srinivasan and Power Minister P Thangamani, Palaniswami told reporters that the Commission of Inquiry will be set up and headed by a retired judge of the Madras High Court.

He said the name of the judge will be announced later.

Hailing Jayalalithaa’s contribution to Tamil Nadu, he said following representations from a cross-section of people, her residence at Poes Garden will be turned into a government memorial and opened for public viewing.

(Agencies)

Flood furry: Toll climbs to 153 in Bihar; Army called in for rescue ops

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Villagers in a flood-hit area in Katihar district of Bihar on Sunday. (PTI Photo)

New Delhi: The Bihar flood toll climbed to 153 today while those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the 1 crore mark, even as the Army was called in for relief and rescue operations in deluge-hit eastern Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining Nepal.

The situation, however, eased in Assam and West Bengal, where no heavy rains were reported.

Araria district of Bihar accounted for 30 deaths, West Champaran 23, Sitamarhi 13, Madhubani 8 and Katihar 7. 11 each have died in Kisanganj, East Champaran and Supual and 9 each in Purnea and Madhepura.

Four deaths each were reported in Darbhanga, Gopalganj and Saharsa, 3 each in Khagaria and Sheohar, 2 in Saran and 1 in Muzaffarpur, Special Secretary in the Disaster Management Department Anirudh Kumar said.

Around 1.08 crore people have been hit by floods in 17 districts and 1,688 panchayats of the eastern state, he said.

The MeT office said Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea are likely to witness rain or thundershower tomorrow.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reviewed the flood situation and gave necessary instruction to officials. He gave orders for intensive airdropping of food packets in Kursakanta, Palasi, Sikti and Jokihaat in Araria and the Sugauli area in East Champaran, an official statement said.

A total of 28 National Disaster Response Force teams comprising 1,152 personnel are rendering services in the marooned areas with the help of 118 boats.

Seven Army teams with 2,228 personnel are assisting relief and rescue operation with the help of 280 boats, a state Disaster Management Department release said.

The Special Secretary in the Disaster Management Department said 1,765 community kitchens are catering to 3.44 lakh people in several flood-hit areas of the state.

Meanwhile, after being pounded by a record-breaking downpour early this week, Bengaluru was on the road to recovery.

The city’s famous Bellandur lake continued to spew ‘toxic froth’ but it is reducing because of receding rains.

In the national capital, the minimum temperature was recorded at 29 degrees, while the maximum stood at 37.8 degrees Celsius. No rainfall was reported in Delhi.

Continuous rains and discharge of water in rivers worsened the deluge situation in eastern Uttar Pradesh, where Army had to be called in.

The movement of traffic on the Gorakhpur-Sonauli road towards Nepal came to a standstill with the waters of Rohin river inundating Maniram township and the national highway, sources in the administration said.

As many as 105 villages of the district have been hit by the floods, of which 35 are totally submerged and the villagers have been shifted to safer places, they said.

According to a report from Siddhartnagar, army helicopters assisted in extending relief material to the affected.

Several districts in the eastern region of the state including Balrampur, Basti, Siddhartnagar, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Lakhimpur, Mahrajganj, Gonda are facing floods.

The flood situation in north Bengal improved with water levels of all major rivers receding, though the toll rose to 52.

West Bengal Panchyat Minister Subrata Mukherjee said roads and pipelines for supplying drinking water have been badly damaged in the calamity.

Nearly 15 lakh people have been affected by the floods in Coochbehar, Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Malda districts in north Bengal since July 21.

Train services to different destinations in north Bengal and Assam from Howrah and Sealdah stations remained suspended on the sixth consecutive day, a railway spokesman said.

Bus services between the southern and northern parts of the state also remain suspended for the last five days owing to inundation of national highway 34 and 31 and state highways at different places in north Bengal.

In the northeastern state of Assam, 11 more persons died in flood-related incidents.

However, officials said the situation has improved in the state as no fresh spell of rainfall was reported.

According to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), three persons died in Dhubri, while two people lost their lives in Morigaon in flood related incidents.

In Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, South Salmara, Kamrup and Kokrajhar districts, one person each died due to floods, it said.

The third wave of flood has so far claimed the lives of 60 persons across the state. With these, the total number of persons losing their lives in this year’s flood-related incidents in Assam went up to 144, including eight in Guwahati.

The ASDMA said 25.93 lakh people have been affected in the state.

As per the report issued today, Morigaon was the worst affected followed by Dhubri in the state. A total of 2,210 villages were under water and 1.23 lakh hectares of crop were inundated and damaged, they said.

The authority added that Brahmaputra river was flowing above the danger mark at Nimatighat in Jorhat, Goalpara and Dhubri towns.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the eastern state of Odisha was likely to experience heavy rainfall in next 24 hours due to a low pressure area created over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal region of the state.

In Himachal Pradesh, a landslide near Dochi village in Kharapathar blocked vehicular traffic on Rohru Theog road in Shimla district besides partially damaging a house.

Scattered rains occurred at some places including Dharamshala, Palampur and Jogindernagar, while the weather remained dry in the rest of the state.

(Agencies)

Infosys board approves up to Rs 13,000 cr buyback offer

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New Delhi: The country’s second largest software services firm Infosys today said its board has approved a share buyback offer of up to Rs 13,000 crore.

The buyback price of Rs 1,150 per share is nearly 25 per cent higher than Friday’s closing of Rs 923.10 apiece.

The company has also set up seven-member committee comprising key members like Co-chairman Ravi Venkatesan, Executive Vice-chairman Vishal Sikka, interim CEO and MD UB Pravin Rao, among others to oversee the process of the buyback offer.

The buyback offer approved by the board will comprise up to 11.3 crore equity shares or 4.92 per cent paid-up equity share capital, Infosys said in a regulatory filing.

The development comes a day after Vishal Sikka quit as Infosys’ CEO amid founders alleging corporate governance lapses. The board had blamed a “misguided” campaign by co- founder NR Narayana Murthy for Sikka’s resignation.

The process timeline and other details will be announced in due course, Infosys said, adding that the buyback is subject to approval of the shareholders by way of a special resolution.

The company said given the significant shareholding of the US residents by way of ADS’ and equity shares, it was necessary to obtain exemptive relief from the American market regulator US SEC on certain aspects of the tender offer procedures.

This is due to conflicting regulatory requirements between Indian and US laws for tender offer buybacks and the same has been obtained, Infosys explained.

The Bengaluru-based company in April had announced that it will pay up to Rs 13,000 crore to shareholders during the current financial year through dividend and/or share buyback.

Share buybacks typically improve earnings per share and return surplus cash to shareholders, while also supporting share price during period of sluggish market condition.

Infosys had cash and cash equivalents worth over USD 3.5 billion on its books as of June 30, 2017.

The buyback offer size is 20.51 per cent of the total paid-up equity capital and free reserves of the company as on June 30, 2017, Infosys said.

The buyback Committee also includes CFO MD Ranganath, Jayesh Sanghrajka (Deputy CFO), Inderpreet Sawhney (General Counsel) and A G S Manikantha (Company Secretary).

A number of tech companies have announced share buyback programmes this year to offer rich returns to shareholders.

While Infosys larger rival TCS offered Rs 16,000-crore mega buyback offer to shareholders, rivals like Cognizant, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Mindtree have also made similar announcements.

(Agencies)

Centre Rejects Karnataka Govt’s Proposal to Denotify National Highways to Save Liquor Shops

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Bengaluru: Union government has rejected Karnataka state government’s proposal to denotify the stretches of national highways (NH) pass through cities in Karnataka state.

The state government sent the proposal to the centre after a Supreme Court order which asked all state governments to shut liquor shops functioning on an area within 500 meter away from national highways in the country. In an attempt to save those liquor shops which fall within 500 meter surface from national highways, Karnataka government sent a proposal to denotify the stretches of NHs which pass through towns and cities in the state.

A copy of a letter from the centre to the state government reportedly submitted to Karnataka high court by a legal counsel of central government on August 14. The centre in its communication stated that it was not feasible to admit the proposal by the state government even if it was analysed in various angles.

The legal counsel said that the proposal of the state government to denotify 609.65 km long stretches of national highways which pass through towns and cities in the state has been analyzed in detail and finally it was decided to reject the proposal.

(Agencies)

Kannada Activist, Senior Artist TV Gurumurthy Passes Away in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru: Kannada activist, artist TV Gurumurthy (67) passed away following a heart attack on Friday night at his residence in the state capital. He fell ill after a heart attack on Friday evening at his residence subsequently he lost his life even if he brought to nearby hospital.

He played roles in more than 12 Kannada movies and also he was known for his roles in TV serials. The deceased is a native of Tiptur located in Tumkur district and is survived by his two sons and wife.

(Agencies)

RBI Prints Image of World Famous Hampi Rock Chariot on New Currency Note

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New Delhi/Hampi: In an honour to world heritage site Hampi located in Karnataka state, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has printed an image of world famous Hampi rock chariot on the new currency notes in the denomination of Rs 50. The new currency notes are all set for their release into the market.

An image of rock chariot located at Hampi, capital of then Vijayanagara Empire is printed on the back portion of the currency note which is yet to be introduced to the market. The currency notes will have new security features with a size of 66mm*135mm. The denomination of the currency note ‘Rs 50’ is written in both Devanagari and English scripts on the new currency note.

(Agencies)

Jaipur pip Bengaluru 30-28 in PKL thriller

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Lucknow: Jaipur Pink Panthers pipped Bengaluru Bulls 30-28 in a thrilling tie of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 of the inter zone challenge week at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium here on Friday.

Jaipur rode on terrific raiding performance from Jasvir Singh (10 points) and a rock-solid defensive display from birthday boy Manjeet Chhillar (8) to hold their nerve and hold on to a much-needed win.

It was Jaipur Pink Panthers’ second win of the campaign whereas Bengaluru Bulls crashed to their fifth defeat.

Jaipur began strongly as they led 5-2 after minutes with their defence inflicting damage on Bengaluru raiders.

Bengaluru were a bit slow to begin with but star raider Rohit Kumar brought them back into the game with a do-or- die raid in the 15th minute to draw levels at 8-8.

Bengaluru inflicted an all out in the next minute as Rohit scored two more points to give his team a 12-8 lead.

Thereafter, Jasvir came with up an incredible super raid in the 16th minute as Jaipur made it 11-12 before sharing the spoils at 12-12 in the 19th minute.

Jaipur immediately forced an all out in the 20th minute to go into the break leading 17-14.

Coming back, Jasvir scored his eighth raid point in the 23d minute as Jaipur led 19-14, before Manjeet attained a high-five to stretch their lead to 21-14 after 27 minutes.

Jaipur inflicted another all out in the 29th minute to lead 26-16 to dominate the first 10 minutes of the second half.

Bengaluru’s defence managed just four tackle points in the first 30 minutes of the match. Two tackle points by Bengaluru reduced the deficit to eight points as they trailed 20-27 after 34 minutes.

In the last five minutes, Bengaluru’s challenge was to reduce the defeat margin to seven or less points to which Ajay Kumar responded with a raid point in the 39th minute to trail 23-29.

Jaipur were reduced to just one man as Bengaluru launched a comeback and trailed 25-29.

Towards the end, Bengaluru inflicted an all out to reduce the deficit to just one point but Jaipur survived a scare, thanks to Jasvir’s raid point in the last second of the match to win 30-28.

(IANS)

Zee TV To Launch Bhootu

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Hindi GEC Zee TV is launching a new show Bhootu which will air at 6.30 pm every
Mon to Fri from 21st Aug, 20z17. Produced by Essel Vision Productions, Bhootu will replace the channel’s existing show Bin Kuch Kahe, a romantic drama which was launched this year in Jan.

Indian Girl Wins $10000 In Global Online Singing Contest

Downloading a singing app turned Richa Peter Topno into a star overnight. Richa is the 1st ever Indian winner of the 10 Grand Challenge, the singing contest hosted by StarMaker, a user generated music=tvideo platform. The online singing contest allows the participant to record a solo cover with its mobile app, and submit it to participate in the challenge. Richa Peter Topno on with an astounding 369904 votes from amongst more than 25000 participants from all over the world.

Zee & Big FM Begin Content Integration

Content integration between Zee & Big FM has started following Zee Media Corporation’s (ZMCL) acquisition of stake in Anil Ambani’s FM radio business. Big FM is short listing shows based on its standing of “Suno Sunao Life Banao”. Apart from &TV’s Bhabhiji Ghar Pe Hai, the FM network has also integrated Zee TV’s popular singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs. The FM station has added the show to its programming & features contestants singing unplugged versions of songs as well as interactions with the audiences.

Social Media Platform Musical.ly To Make Its India Debut

Social media platform musical.ly, which claims to be the world’s largest creative platform, will soon be making its debut in India. The platform makes it easy for everyone to make videos and share with friends or to the world. The platform already has over 8 million organic users in India, with numbers growing every day. Launched in 2014 by the Chinese duo Alex Zhu & Luyu Yang, the platform has amassed 240 million users globally, millions of who use musical.ly as an outlet to express themselves through singing, dancing, comedy & creative animations.

4 FDI Proposals Pending With MIB

In the aftermath of the abolition of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), there is a backlog of 99 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals with varied ministries / departments, including 4 with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB). This information was provided by Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. The government, through the erstwhile FIPB, had been considering & taking decisions on FDI proposals in the sectors on approval route, she said.

GTPL Hathway Q1 Net Down 26% QoQ

Multi – system operator (MSO) GTPL Hathway’s standalone net profit has shrunk 26% to Rs 14.8 crore for the quarter ended 30th Jun, compared to Rs 20.1 crore in the trailing quarter ended 31 March. EBITDA was down 10% to Rs 57 crore compared to Rs 81.5 crore a quarter ago. The company’s total revenue decreased 5% to Rs 178.2 crore due to a fall in other income of 59%. Expenditure dropped 3 percentage points to Rs 121.1 crore from Rs 177.7 crore. Subscription revenue increased 7% quarter -on – quarter (QoQ) to Rs 90.3 crore.

AXN To Premiere Ray Donovan Season 5

English entertainment channel AXN is all set to premiere Season 5 of Ray Donovan, featuring Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon. The show will air from 13th Aug, 2017 every Sun at 11 pm. It will be aired under its property “Fresh From The US”.

Flipkart & Sanyo To Enter Into Exclusive Partnership

Flipkart today announced its exclusive partnership with renowned Japanese television maker Sanyo to launch its brand new NXT TV series on the e – commerce platform. The NXT TV series will be available to customers beginning 9th Aug, 2017. The tie – up comes during the “Month Of Partners” in Flipkart’s Big 10 celebrations, a time the company has dedicated to recognise & thank its partners for their unending support over the past decade.

DSport Acquires Rights

Discovery Communications India’s sports channel DSport has acquired long – term rights to broadcast the PGA Championships in India. The 99th PGA Championships are set to be held at the Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina, which will host a golf major for the very 1st time, from 10th Aug, 2017 to 13th Aug, 2017. The club holds an annual event on the PGA Tour, the Wells Fargo Championship, besides having hosted several pro – events.

Disney To End Distribution Deal

Disney has decided to end its distribution agreement with Netflix for new movie releases and is planning to launch its own streaming service in 2019. On 8th Aug, 2017 the company announced its plan to end its partnership with the streaming service in 2019. The company also announced that it is buying majority stake in BAMTech, a streaming & marketing service, in a deal worth $1.58 billion. Last Aug, Disney acquired a 33% stake in BAMTech, which is a spinoff from Major League Baseball Advanced Media, for $1 billion. The company announced the plans as part of reporting fiscal Q3 earnings.

Sony BBC Earth To Launch A New show

Sony BBC Earth will showcase some of the Nature’s Epic Journeys every Sat & Sun at 9 pm under the slot “Earth Specials”. Starting 12th Aug, 2017 the show will offer a perspective on animal migration through the eyes of elephants, zebras & caribou. With the latest satellite – tagging technology, the series follows the precise journeys of individual animals as they travel across miles, overcoming obstacles & fearlessly facing predators.

Discovery & YuppTV New Buyers

Discovery Communications & Emerald Media – backed OTT operator YuppTV are the new players who could make a bid for the IPL media rights. The 2 companies have bought bid documents for the Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights. While Discovery has launched a sports channel DSport and could be looking at TV rights, YuppTV could eye digital rights. Companies who had earlier purchased documents will not have to buy again.

KBC 9 On TV From 28th Aug 2017

Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is all set to launch its popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati in Sept, 2017. The Amitabh Bachchan – hosted show, which is coming back in its 9th season after 3 years, will be aired at 9 pm, every Mon to Fri. The new season will replace the channel’s other show Beyhadh, which will shoot its last episode on 22nd Aug, 2017.

Kalanithi Maran’s Kal Cables Gets Interim Relief

Kalanithi Maran – promoted Kal Cables will be able to continue transmitting signals in analogue mode. The Madras High Court has granted interim relief to the multi – system operator (MSO) against a Central Government order that mandates all cable TV networks to transmit signals in digital mode. Kal Cables was allowed to transmit analogue signals by Justice M. Duraiswamy after its counsel & senior advocate A. R. L. Sundaresan submitted that state – run Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd had been granted an extension.

Tata Sky Celebrates 11th Anniversary

To mark its 11th anniversary, DTH platform Tata Sky is introducing its 1st ever official blog, Tata Sky Blogbuster. Tata Sky Blogbuster will cover original & exclusive pieces of content on trending topics in the field of movies a television entertainment. The topics on the blog range from lifestyle, sports, entertainment, regional content, self – help to DIY. The blog will also keeps its viewers entertained & engaged through videos, interactive games, listicles and more.

Epic Channel’s Umeed India Infotainment Channel

Epic recently launched a new inspiring series titled Umeed India, which is hosted by former cricketer Virender Sehwag. The show follows the lives of 13 seasoned sport spersons who are training for Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Aiming to empower these champions, the channel is launching a crowdfunding initiative in association with ImpactGuru.com.

Sony Max To Air South Indian Dubbed Horror Films

Sony Max, the leading Hindi movie & special events channel, will throw the ultimate scream into your drawing rooms with the most shuddering South Indian horror movies every Sat at 8 pm, starting 12th Aug, 2017 onwards until 26th Aug, 2017. The channel brings an assortment of some of the best horror movies with a tinge of comedy.

TRAI Chairman To Make STB

Cable TV & direct – to – home (DTH) subscribers will be able to switch their service providers without changing their set – top box (STB) from next year. At least that is what the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman R S Sharma is working towards and believes substantial progress has been made to make this possible. Centre for Development of Telematics (CDoT) has readied a prototype to showcase the technology for interoperability of STBs.

ZEEL Expects To Receive $40 MN

ZEEL is expecting to receive $40 million from the 2nd phase of the sale of its sports business to Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), a top company official has said. The company hopes to close the 2nd phase of the deal, comprising the international business of Ten Sports Network, by Aug, 2017 end or the beginning of Sept, 2017 Earlier, ZEEL had received $330 million from the sale of the India part of Ten Sports.

DD To Auction Vacant Freedish Slots

Public broadcaster Doordarshan will auction vacant slots in non – news category on its free direct – to – home (DTH) platform Freedish on 22nd Aug, 2017. The reserve price for the 37th e – auction is all set at Rs 8 crore. In the previous e – auction, the DTH platform had sold 11 slots, which included 3 news & 8 non – news, for a record Rs 85.1 crore. The reserve price for non – news channels was Rs 8 crore, while the same for news channels was Rs 6.5 crore.

Sony Renews Partnership

Putting an end to all rumours of The Kapil Sharma Show going off air, Sony Entertainment Television (SET) & Kapil Sharma have extended their partnership for the comedy show by another year.

Star Plus Partners With Sujoy Ghosh

Hindi GEC Star Plus has tied up with renowned filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh for 3 short films. The short films will be aired on the channel during the festive season later this year. The 3 telefilms will be full of unanticipated turns & twists, which is characteristic of Sujouy Ghosh’s signature style of filmmaking.

GTPL Issues Notice To Zee & Turner

Multi – system operator (MSO) GTPL Hathway has issued a notice informing its customers that all ZEEL, Zee Media Corporation & Turner International India channels will not be available as part of its package. The 2 sides have failed to reach an agreement on renewing the existing distribution deal. Subscribers have to subscribe to channels from these 3 broadcasters on a a la carte basis with effect from 18th Aug, 2017.

TDSAT Asks Videocon D2h To Pay Rs 27.80 cr

The Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal ( TDSAT) has asked broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India not to disconnect signals to Videocon d2h, provided the DTH operator pays Rs 27.80 crore upfront within 1 week. Sony had issued a disconnection notice to Videocon d2h for non – payment of outstanding dues. The DTH operator moved the TDSAT to restrain the broadcaster from giving effect to the notice. The broadcaster has claimed that the DTH operator owes it Rs 57.56 crore. Videocon d2h, however, has contended that the same is Rs 27.8 crore.

Freedish Capacity Upgraded

Information & Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani has said that public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has finished upgrading DD’s free direct – to – home (DTH) platform Freedish for 104 channels with new compression technology (MPEG 4). Presently, 80 TV channels with existing MPEG 2 technology are operational. This upgrade has been done in line with the recommendations of Sam Pitroda Committee.

Star India Confirms Leak

The 4th episode of HBO’s popular series Game Of Thrones 7, which was due to release globally on 6th Aug, 2017 was leaked online on 4th Aug, 2017. The network’s distribution partner Star India has issued a statement accepting that the compromise took place from their end. Star India confirmed it was a separate hack from the one that happened earlier this week. Multiple screenshots of the episode were shared across social media platforms and each of it carried the Star India watermark. The screenshot also had for internal viewing only” written in bold.

B4U Network Partners CPL team

B4U Network has tied up with St Lucia Stars cricket team for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which kicked off on 4th Aug 2017, and would end on 9th Sept, 2017. B4U is the primary South Asian media partner for the team that includes Shane Watson, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuel, Kamran Akmal and a host of others.

Sony Renews Deal

Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) has renewed the deal to broadcast the 5th edition of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in the Indian sub – continent. The league, which features a bevy of cricket stars like Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Brendon McCullum & Dwayne Bravo, will commence on 4th Aug, 2017 and culminate on 9th Sept, 2017. The league will be broadcast live in the Indian sub – continent including countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan Nepal & Maldives, besides India.

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