Click here to View in Browser 04 Jan 2025 Volume 17 Issue No:22   Technology | Software Govt-backed Indian Institute of Creative Technologies incorporated Even as Christmas was being celebrated in India and around the world, a new company was created in India. Called the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) it was incorporated on 25 Deecmber 2024. Read More... Television | TV Channels UFO Moviez promotes Siddharth Bhardwaj as CEO digital cinema UFO Moviez, a network for in-cinema advertising and digital cinema distribution, has announced change at the top. Siddharth Bhardwaj, currently the group CMO and national sales head, has been promoted to chief executive officer of the digital cinema business. Read More... Technology | Hardware CES'25: Adata to showcase XPG gaming & Adata Industrial storage brands The excitement around the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 to be held in Vegas is building up with a slew of new technologies and products set to be launched and displayed by various global players. Read More... iWorld | Social Media Mad Influence launches Xley – a marketplace for creators and brands Another influencer marketplace which claims to simplify life for creators and advertisers has been announced. Called Xley (pronounced zilley) it's coming from the Mad group. Read More... Mam | Media And Advertising Rahul Thappa takes over as dentsu Media managing director Singapore He's shuffled between jobs in the south east Asian region and in India. Between being on the media side and on the broadcast side. Read More...     Press Releases » Blinkit launches 10 minute ambulance service in Gurugram » OfBusiness onboards Pavan Kaushik as director corporate communications Videos #VBS2024 | Stopping the leakages in the pay TV ecosystem More News From Indian Television Amit Ganorkar gets back to Tata AIG General Insurance as MD & CEO He's ensured his career by being in the insurance business for most of it. Amit Ganorkar left Tata AIG General Insurance in Mumbai after a three year and a half year stint between December 2019 and April 2023......Read More... Amadeus promotes Suraj Joshi to vice-president media sales – international Suraj Joshi is pretty kicked up these days. He has just been kicked up upstairs to the post of vice-president of media sales for the international division of travel tech company Amadeus based in Dubai........Read More... Production house Bodhi Tree Multimedia seeks to raise funds The Mautik Tolia-Sukesh Motwani-promoted Bodhi Tree Multimedia has a fund raise on its horizon. On 2 January 2025......Read More... More News From India » TV channels raise tariffs despite shrinking base as costs bite » After 6th gen stealth jet, now a company beats Starlink with 10X faster 100 Gbps space-ground laser transmission Source: ET » CBI arrests TRAI officer for demanding bribe from Himachal cable operators » A year on, Aditya L-1 provides insights into space weather Source: New Indian Express » I&B minister inaugurates FM transmitter at Akashvani Kokrajhar » ISRO's US satellite launch to enable direct smartphone calls from space – India's role and other insights Source: TOI » Vodafone Idea to reportedly launch 5G services; stock climbs over 12% in 5 sessions Source: Zee Biz » TRAI's crackdown on spam: Strategic implications for enterprises Source: ET Telecom » Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch Thuraya-4 mission to begin 2025 with a thunderous roar Source: India Today » Bollywood dims as streaming platforms steal the spotlight, TV rights fall Source: BS » ESA and Telesat Achieve 5G NTN Connection via LEO Satellite Source: Telecom Talk         More National News     » Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta » Plymouth scrap documentary about relegation fight after Rooney's exit Source: The Guardian » 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' Ratings: 17.9 Million Viewers on ABC » Meta Promotes GOP-Affiliated Exec Joel Kaplan to Head of Global Affairs Ahead of Trump Inauguration Source: Variety » Spotify's partner program for podcast hosts is now available » Nvidia's CES 2025 keynote: How to watch Source: Techcrunch » There's a new kind of convergence in town: Wi-Fi + private cellular » Money pit or money maker: AT&T, Windstream talk AI ROI Source: Fierce-Network » Swisscom completes acquisition of Vodafone Italia Source: Broadband Tv News » GameLoop TV To Bring Interactive, NextGen TV Games to CES 2025 Source: Tv Technology » Stacey Solomon's family and pets star in TV show Source: BBC » Skydance, Paramount dismiss objections to planned $8.4 bln merger Source: Reuters » The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Apple TV+ and More in January Source: NY Times     To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add tvlinx@indiantelevision.in to your address book today.