21 April 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 31 - Issue No: 48
 
 
Headlines
IPL knocks out 60 GRPs from GECs

Hindi GECs rake in 1149 GRPs for the week ended 16 April compared to 1209 GRPs in the trailing week.
 
Yatra.com receives Rs 2 bn funding

Intel Capital Management, Norwest Venture Partners and Valiant Capital invest in the online travel company.
 
 
DQE in TV deal with Al Jazeera
 
Nat Geo unveils special line-up for Earth Day
 
Disney's Club Penguin to celebrate Earth Day
 
Yahoo's Q1 net income slips
 
Twitter plans to snap up Tweetdeck with $50 mn bid
 
Pirates...to release in China on 20 May
Two NZ films for Beijing Film Fest
 
I Am Kalam to screen at Buckingham Palace
 
3-day Gandhinagar film fest from 21 April
 
Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyun to screen at Tel Aviv film fest
 
IPL4 averages 4.2 TVR in metros in 2nd week
 
Fox International Network ropes in Grey as its creative partner for India
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (03/04/2011 to 09/04/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (03/04/2011 to 09/04/2011)
MAX
Sun TV
Star Plus
Colors
SAB
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
Maa Telugu
Imagine TV
Star Jalsha
Zee Cinema
Zee Marathi
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Nimbus to bowl over new markets with IPL telecast
    		• Can the Cable TV model save online journalism?
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• DoT receives replies from operators, to decide soon on action against firms
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Google's Eric Schmidt gets big raise as former CEO
    		• Murdoch wants F1, Bernie Ecclestone says 'not for sale'
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Karan signs on as brand ambassador for TV entertainment network
    Source: Mid-Day
       
    		• Indian TV show to be shot in Switzerland
    Source: Times of India
    		• Twitter hit with new spam
    		• News Corp in talks to acquire F1 motor racing
    		• Now, KBC to cross language barriers
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Consumer group to challenge CCI order on DTH set-top box
    		• DoT goes slow on issuing notices to telcos who defaulted on 2G network rollouts
    		• News Corp may form consortium to take control of Formula One
    		• Rediscover your TV
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Spike TV appoints Chris Rantamaki as Vice President, Original Series
    Source: MNI Live
       
    		• STB join hands with Star Plus to promote destinations
    Source: TravelBizMonitor
     
    International News
    		• Spike TV Announces Key Appointment
    		• Directors, Producers Join Fight Over Premium VOD
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• ISP legal challenge to Digital Economy Act fails
    		• Tesco shops for blinkbox
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Virgin Media reports another solid quarter
    Source: Share Cast
       
    		• Starcom MediaVest brings content unit Liquid Thread to the UK
    		• Sky Sports celebrates 20 years of broadcasting
    		• Virgin Media revenues climb despite 47% subscriber slowdown
    Source: Media Week
    		• Tesco dips into video stream with Blinkbox deal
    Source: FT.com
       
    		• NBC, NHL reach 10-year broadcast deal
    Source: Market Watch
       
    		• STV forecast hints at summer TV ad gloom
    Source: Guardian
       
    		• Dish to Keep Some Blockbuster Stores Open
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
       
    		• Higher NBA TV Ratings Mean At Least A 30% Increase In Broadcasting Fees
    Source: Forbes
       
     
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