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Viacom looks to US mobile deals to win back young viewers as they ditch cable TV

The stakes are high for Viacom and its traditional TV rivals, which need to find new sources of revenue as they grapple with shrinking cable subscribers.

Hathway has planned to invest about Rs 500 crore in South India in next 3 years to improve services

Cable and internet service provider Hathway will invest around Rs 500 crore in South India over the next three years, as part of its plans to launch high-speed broadband service.

Digitalisation Of Cable TV Is The Way Ahead

GTPL has deployed an end-to-end solution from NDS to digitise their entire cable TV network and launch new services like VoIP, video-on-demand and pay-per-view.

GTPL Chooses NDS For Interactive TV Solutions

The solution includes VideoGuard conditional access technology, MediaHighway middleware and interactive applications.

AT&T to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion in a cash and stock deal

AT&T Inc has reached an agreement in principle to buy Time Warner Inc for about $85 billion, sources said on Friday, paving the way for what would be the biggest deal in the world this year, giving the telecom company control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN, film studio Warner Bros and other coveted media assets.

Digitisation could boost popularity of international television content in India: Deloitte

As digitisation picks up in smaller towns, the popularity of international television content is likely to increase as viewers will be able to access niche channels, says study by Deloitte.

Reliance Jio gets pan-India provisional nod for TV content distribution

Reliance Industries Limited is developing its Jio brand as an integrated business capable of offering a combination of telecom, high-speed data, digital commerce, media and payment services.

Now it is mandatory for cable TV cos to furnish set top box data

Timely availability of accurate data would be critical for the ministry to ensure timely digital switchover and take mid-course action if needed.

Compulsory digital cable TV already in effect: TRAI

Broadcasting regulator TRAI on Thursday said its regulations on compulsory digitisation of cable TV service in four metros have come into effect the day the same was notified in the gazette.

Cable operators, MSOs slam Trai guidelines on digitisation

Representatives from the broadcasting industry expressed concern over high carriage fee they have to pay in order to reach out to their target audience.