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  • Netflix announces six new mobile game titles launching in December

    Netflix announces six new mobile game titles launching in December

    Mumbai: Netflix has announced six mobile game titles that will be launched on its platform in December. The streaming giant is yet to announce the official launch date of the games.

    The titles include “Ashphalt Xtreme,” “Hextech Mayhem,” “Knittens,” “Wonderputt Forever,” “Arcanium: Rise of Akhan,” and “Dominoes Café.”

    The mobile games will be available to Android users to download via the Google Play Store. The platform announced that it was making its mobile games available to Netflix users worldwide in November. These games will be available to Netflix subscribers without any extra charge.

     

     

  • Justice Sachdeva refuses more time for cable digitisation

    Justice Sachdeva refuses more time for cable digitisation

    MUMBAI: The Delhi High Court has asked two cable operators to ensure that all analogue connections are converted to digital by 24 November while denying grant of any further time for installation of digital set-top boxes. The central government had asked all cable operators to install set-top boxes by 31 December, 2016.

    Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva ordered the cable operators to make sure that the conversion is over by 24 November, and all its subscribers are clearly informed about the switchover.

    “The notification was issued by the Government on 11 November, 2011. Around five years have elapsed from the said date when the operators were made aware that they have to change over to DAS. The petition was filed in February, 2016, and now we are in November. The petitioners have already got sufficient time to complete the installation of set-top boxes and the changeover to DAS. Even post the filing of the present petition, approximately nine months have passed,” the court noted as it said there was no justification for granting more time.

    The two cable operators had gone to court seeking time for installation of STBs while appealing that, till the completion of the installation, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting be restrained from discontinuing supply of analogue signal.

    On 3 November 2016, the Indian Broadcasting Foundation hailed the order passed by the Delhi High Court dismissing nine DAS-related petitions. The petitions also dealt with the time extension for implementing digital addressable system (DAS) in certain areas of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Uttar Pradesh under Phase-III, the deadline for which had expired on 31 December 2015. There is however no change in DAS Phase IV deadline, which continues to be 31 December 2016. With the dismissal of these petitions, the stay granted by various high courts in areas covered by the above-mentioned nine cases stands vacated and will no longer apply.

    Meanwhile around 30 more multi-system operators (MSOs) received provisional registration in October. The total of MSOs has risen to 1033 with just around seven weeks to go for switching off analogue signals and completion of digital addressable system for cable television in India. While the total of provisional licences as on 31 October went up from 774 to 804, the number of permanent licences (10 years) remained static at 229.

  • Justice Sachdeva refuses more time for cable digitisation

    Justice Sachdeva refuses more time for cable digitisation

    MUMBAI: The Delhi High Court has asked two cable operators to ensure that all analogue connections are converted to digital by 24 November while denying grant of any further time for installation of digital set-top boxes. The central government had asked all cable operators to install set-top boxes by 31 December, 2016.

    Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva ordered the cable operators to make sure that the conversion is over by 24 November, and all its subscribers are clearly informed about the switchover.

    “The notification was issued by the Government on 11 November, 2011. Around five years have elapsed from the said date when the operators were made aware that they have to change over to DAS. The petition was filed in February, 2016, and now we are in November. The petitioners have already got sufficient time to complete the installation of set-top boxes and the changeover to DAS. Even post the filing of the present petition, approximately nine months have passed,” the court noted as it said there was no justification for granting more time.

    The two cable operators had gone to court seeking time for installation of STBs while appealing that, till the completion of the installation, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting be restrained from discontinuing supply of analogue signal.

    On 3 November 2016, the Indian Broadcasting Foundation hailed the order passed by the Delhi High Court dismissing nine DAS-related petitions. The petitions also dealt with the time extension for implementing digital addressable system (DAS) in certain areas of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Uttar Pradesh under Phase-III, the deadline for which had expired on 31 December 2015. There is however no change in DAS Phase IV deadline, which continues to be 31 December 2016. With the dismissal of these petitions, the stay granted by various high courts in areas covered by the above-mentioned nine cases stands vacated and will no longer apply.

    Meanwhile around 30 more multi-system operators (MSOs) received provisional registration in October. The total of MSOs has risen to 1033 with just around seven weeks to go for switching off analogue signals and completion of digital addressable system for cable television in India. While the total of provisional licences as on 31 October went up from 774 to 804, the number of permanent licences (10 years) remained static at 229.

  • Q3-2016: Raj TV numbers down

    Q3-2016: Raj TV numbers down

    BENGALURU: South Indian television network Raj TV Limited (Raj TV) reported 20 per cent lower YoY total net income from operations (TIO) for the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter) at Rs 16.26 crore as compared to Rs 20.32 crore and 8.3 per cent lower QoQ than Rs 17.73 crore. The company’s profit after tax (PAT) in the current quarter was a little more than a third (down 62.7 per cent) YoY at Rs 0.78 crore (PAT margin 4.8 per cent) as compared to Rs 2.09 crore (PAT margin 10.3 per cent), but tripled QoQ  as compared to Rs 0.26 crore (PAT margin 1.4 per cent).

     

    Raj TV’s EBIDTA in Q3-2016 was almost half (down 47.1 per cent) QoQ at Rs 3.95 crore (margin 24.3 per cent)  as compared to Rs 7.49 crore (36.9 per cent margin), but 1.8 per cent more QoQ than the Rs 3.88 crore (21.9 per cent margin).

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    The company’s Total Expenditure (TE) in Q3-2016 at Rs 13.92 crore (85.6 per cent of TIO) was 24.1 per cent lower QoQ as compared to Rs 18/34 crore (59.6 per cent of TIO) and was 10 per cent lower QoQ as compared to Rs 15.46 crore (87.2 per cent of TIO) in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Raj TV’s cost of revenues in Q3-2016 increased 20 per cent QoQ to Rs 5.36 crore (33 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 4.46 crore (22 per cent of TIO) but declined 15.3 per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 6.33 crore (35.7 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2016.

     

    The company’s administrative expense in Q3-2016 declined 6.2 per cent to Rs 2.14 crore (13.1 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 2.28 crore (11.2 per cent margin) and was 4.4 per cent lower QoQ as compared to Rs 2.23 crore (12.6 per cent of TIO).

     

    Raj TV’s employee benefit expense (EBE) in Q3-2016 at Rs 5.68 crore (34.9 per cent of TIO) was 6.7 per cent lower YoY as compare to Rs 6.09 crore (30 per cent  of TIO) but was 7.8 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 5.29 crore (29.8 per cent of TI).

  • Q3-2016: Raj TV numbers down

    Q3-2016: Raj TV numbers down

    BENGALURU: South Indian television network Raj TV Limited (Raj TV) reported 20 per cent lower YoY total net income from operations (TIO) for the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter) at Rs 16.26 crore as compared to Rs 20.32 crore and 8.3 per cent lower QoQ than Rs 17.73 crore. The company’s profit after tax (PAT) in the current quarter was a little more than a third (down 62.7 per cent) YoY at Rs 0.78 crore (PAT margin 4.8 per cent) as compared to Rs 2.09 crore (PAT margin 10.3 per cent), but tripled QoQ  as compared to Rs 0.26 crore (PAT margin 1.4 per cent).

     

    Raj TV’s EBIDTA in Q3-2016 was almost half (down 47.1 per cent) QoQ at Rs 3.95 crore (margin 24.3 per cent)  as compared to Rs 7.49 crore (36.9 per cent margin), but 1.8 per cent more QoQ than the Rs 3.88 crore (21.9 per cent margin).

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    The company’s Total Expenditure (TE) in Q3-2016 at Rs 13.92 crore (85.6 per cent of TIO) was 24.1 per cent lower QoQ as compared to Rs 18/34 crore (59.6 per cent of TIO) and was 10 per cent lower QoQ as compared to Rs 15.46 crore (87.2 per cent of TIO) in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Raj TV’s cost of revenues in Q3-2016 increased 20 per cent QoQ to Rs 5.36 crore (33 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 4.46 crore (22 per cent of TIO) but declined 15.3 per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 6.33 crore (35.7 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2016.

     

    The company’s administrative expense in Q3-2016 declined 6.2 per cent to Rs 2.14 crore (13.1 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 2.28 crore (11.2 per cent margin) and was 4.4 per cent lower QoQ as compared to Rs 2.23 crore (12.6 per cent of TIO).

     

    Raj TV’s employee benefit expense (EBE) in Q3-2016 at Rs 5.68 crore (34.9 per cent of TIO) was 6.7 per cent lower YoY as compare to Rs 6.09 crore (30 per cent  of TIO) but was 7.8 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 5.29 crore (29.8 per cent of TI).

  • Vodafone to launch 4G services in Kerala by December 2015

    Vodafone to launch 4G services in Kerala by December 2015

    MUMBAI: The Indian telecom sector is gearing up for the  4G wave. After Reliance Jio and Airtel’s plans to launch the same, now Vodafone India is all set to  launch its 4G services in Kerala by end of December 2015.

     

    Important centres including Kochi, Trivandrum and Kozhikode will be part of the first wave of the 4G roll-out, which will be launched across the circle in a phased manner.

     

    Testing of 4G services has commenced successfully. With some of the latest technological developments on the anvil, Vodafone is building robust and resilient network architecture with a strong backup to support the volumes and need for speed from customers.

     

    In addition, to offer its 3G customers a faster, smarter and better experience, Vodafone has taken several measures over the last few months. This includes making significant investments and upgrading its own network plus modernising the radio network and switching systems to deliver a new enhanced 3G experience.

     

    In addition, charging platforms have also been upgraded to facilitate a wider bouquet of products and services.

     

    Further, Vodafone is investing heavily into high capacity Fibre to significantly increase the internet connectivity to the rest of the world, which will benefit all its data subscribers. Kerala is a significant and key focus market for Vodafone India.

     

    With around 15 per cent of data revenues, it is one of the top data markets for Vodafone in India and is growing at over 80 per cent YoY, exceeding the pace of growth of the previous year. 

     

    Vodafone India business head Kerala Abhijit Kishore said, “This is an important phase for Vodafone in Kerala and our customers have a lot to look forward to. We are excited to launch our new 4G services in the superior 1800 MHz band and also provide a faster and enhanced 3G experience for our customers.”

     

    He added, “Having launched 4G services in several countries, Vodafone has the requisite expertise and experience to ensure that its service in Kerala will be best in class. We will continue to pursue our customer centric strategy of continuing to meet their evolving needs for better and smarter connectivity for both voice and data.”

     

    In the first six months of the current financial year, Vodafone has already invested more than Rs 350 crores in Kerala towards its network upgradation.

  • Celebrate The Best of 2006 on HBO this December

    Celebrate The Best of 2006 on HBO this December

    Mumbai, November 28: It’s time to bid goodbye to another fantastic year on HBO. Recollect all the fun and entertainment that you had on HBO this year with special blocks that will keep you glued to the television sets all through the month. HBO presents a superhit Hollywood movie on `Blockbuster of the Month’ and a brand new premiere every Saturday night on `HBO Saturday Nights’. Reminiscing the excitement of 2006, HBO presents `Best of Blockbuster of the Month’ and `Best of Romance Blockbuster’ to revive the thrill all over again.

     

    Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Celebrate this Christmas with the Krank family in HBO’s Blockbuster of the Month `Christmas With The Kranks’ starring Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd on December 22 at 9 pm. The Kranks have always celebrated a picture-perfect Christmas. But with their only daughter away from home on her Peace Corps assignment, Nora (Golden Globe® winner Jamie Lee Curtis, The Kid & I, Freaky Friday) and Luther (Golden Globe® winner Tim Allen, The Shaggy Dog, The Santa Clause 2) are suffering from empty nest syndrome and decide to skip Christmas in favor of a Caribbean cruise. Just as the Kranks are preparing for their Christmas Day departure, they get a call from their daughter, who announces that she is coming home for Christmas. Suddenly, hilarity ensues as the Kranks scramble to put together their annual Christmas Eve party and a normal, highly festive holiday in just a few hours.

     

    Usher in 2007 with a Hollywood treat with HBO’s `New Year’s Eve Treat: The Spider and The Cat’ starting 10:45 pm on December 31. Start the party with `Spiderman 2’ starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and others. Catch Halle Berry as sexy superhero in `Catwoman’

     

    Relive old memories as we bring you the biggest movies of the year in `Best of Blockbuster of the Month’ every Thursday at 9 pm. Watch a prince’s love story that leads the entire kingdom to war in `Troy’ on December 7, starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom. Watch the final part of Peter Jackson’s masterpiece `Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King’ on December 14.

     

    The stellar cast of Ocean’s Eleven returns with its thrilling sequel Ocean’s Twelve. Meet your favourite stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta Jones and Matt Damon in this cool crime caper on December 21.

     

    The deadly Anaconda fights back in order to protect its nesting ground from the explorers in `Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid’ on December 28.

     

    Cozy up with your loved one in front of the TV this December as HBO presents the `Best of Romance Blockbusters’ every Monday right after the 9 pm movie. Jennifer Garner stars in the hilarious comedy `13 Going on 30’ about a girl too eager to grow up. Watch this pre-teen girl grow up to be a 30 year old, in love with her childhood friend on December 25.

     

    On December 18, meet Lucy who suffers from a short-term memory loss that causes no trace of what she did the day before in her memory. Find how her love Henry woos her everyday and helps her reconnect with her past in `50 First Dates’.

     

    Jack Ryan’s (Owen Wilson) life brings him to a stage where he has to choose one among woman, money and the honorable path. Follow up with his dilemma of life in `The Big Bounce’ on December 11

     

    What happens when your boss is half your age and falls for your own daughter? This causes an uneasy friendship between Dennis Quaid and Topher Grace in `The Good Company’. Enjoy this blockbuster on December 4

     

    HBO guarantees loads of fun and excitement with a brand new premier every Saturday night at 9 pm with `HBO Saturday Nights’ featuring `Adventures of Shark Girl and Lava Girl’ on December 2, `XXX: The Next Level’ on December 9, `Kicking And Screaming’ on December 16 , `Two Brothers’ on December 23 and `King’s Ransom’ on December 30.

     

    HBO brings the best of Hollywood by premiering the top blockbuster movies on television first in South Asia through exclusive licensing deals with four major Hollywood studios – Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia/ TriStar), Universal and Warner Bros.

     

    Prime time viewing on HBO includes HBO Blockbuster Of The Month, a special television event that premieres a mega blockbuster movie every month, HBO Saturday Nights, which premieres a new box office hit each week throughout the year; HBO Sunday Super Hits, which showcases the blockbuster hits, star-studded hits, favourite genre hits, Asian hits, highly acclaimed hits and so much more. In addition, HBO features at least 3- 4 new movie showcases every month to offer viewers an interesting mix of Hollywood movies based on exciting themes.

     

    For further information, please contact:
    Manisha Manchanda, HBO Asia
    Tel: 0124 – 4028888
    E-mail: manchanda_manisha@hboasia.com.sg

    Nimisha Bhargava, CMCG India
    Tel-fax: 022 – 24450991 – 6
    Email: nimisha.bhargava@cmcgindia.com

  • Jhoom Ke Aaja 2007 December, 31st, 10.00 p.m Only on Sony Entertainment Television

    Jhoom Ke Aaja 2007 December, 31st, 10.00 p.m Only on Sony Entertainment Television

    MUMBAI: It’s time to say goodbye to the year 2006, but not before we look back and introspect on the year which have been with its ups and downs, highs & lows, milestones & tragedies. Recapping the past year is like trying to put a storm in a tea cup! However, everyone looks forward to the new year with a lot of anticipation and hope.

    And to welcome the new year there is nothing better than a night of entertainment. Sony Entertainment Television brings to its viewers a star-studded night called Jhoom Ke Aaja, 2007, on December 31st, 10.00 p.m onwards, where there’s going to be lot of naach-gaana, music-masti and hungama to herald the new year.

    Jhoom Ke Aaja 2007 presents a galaxy of stars who will sing, dance & bring cheer in to your homes. The evening starts with the enigmatic performance by Ashley Lobo and his dancers to a song written by Javed Akthar and music by Aayaan & Aamaan, sons of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.

    As the evening progresses Prabhudeva, the sensational dancer from south, takes the stage to give a solo performance. He is soon joined by Esha Deol and both dance to chal chaiya chaiya… Esha once again takes the stage by storm with her sizzling dhoom machya dedhoom…While the team of Prabhudeva & Esha will represent the south, Sachin & Supriya and Ritiesh Deshmukh will represent Maharashtra and this segment will see some enigmatic dancing from the trio.

    The Bhojpuri industry was represented by Manoj Tiwari .To add that extra dash of colour Bipasha Basu will perform to the very hot beedi jalile , leaving the viewers asking for more. For all the Bengali viewers Bappi Lahari in his typical style will regale the audiences with some popular Bengali songs.

    The glam quotient of the evening will come from the dazzling Amrita & Ria Sen who will have the stage lit up with their sizzling performances.

    There’s also a thundering performance by Harbajan Singh Mann singing some top favourite bhangara nos thus giving the audience the flavour of Punjab.