23 August 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 32 - Issue No: 50
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Network18 to monetise assets to trim debt

Group expects to garner Rs3-5billion from sale of assets over the next 18 months as it plans to cut its debt; holds 4.96% stake in Den Networks and 17% in yatra.com.
Ajit Thakur joins Star One as biz head

Star India taps former Sony Entertainment Television business head; plans complete overhaul of its second Hindi general entertainment channel Star One. UPDATED!
 
30 DD Kendras do not have uplink facility

Although DD covers more than 95% of the television homes in the country, there is no satellite uplinking facility in 30 kendras in 18 states and Union Territories.
 
 
Gemini TV bags 22 awards at AP Cinegoers Awards
 
BBC journalist tortured in Tajikistan
 
Krayon launches 3 properties for the kids & youth segment
 
WWE in deal with Syfy for Smackdown special
 
Lady Gaga to open MTV Music Video Awards on 28 August
 
Asiasat in pact with Fox International Channels
 
Lack of competition in pay-TV movies due to Sky
 
 
The Smurfs still No. 1 spot at overseas BO
Third part of Sex and the City coming
 
Third Social Media Summit takes place in Oct in the US
 
Movie artistes association in Andhra for ban on other language artistes
 
Fox Star Studios to distribute London, Paris, New York
 
Gulshan Grover wins NYCFF best actor award
 
Saif Ali Khan plays detective in ad film
 
Terrence Malik film bags FIPRESCI award
 
Shandar Amrohi expires
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (07/08/2011 to 13/08/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (07/08/2011 to 13/08/2011)
Zee TV
Colors
Star Plus
MAX
Sony Entertainment TV
SAB
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Imagine TV
Gemini TV
Star Cricket
Star Gold
Star Pravah
Zee Marathi
Star Jalsha
ETV Marathi
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Arasu Cable TV Corporation receives over 35,000 applications
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Kollywood finds a star in Anna Hazare
    		• Dish TV set to launch CAM technology to enable consumers to switch to Dish TV from other DTH service providers
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Reality TV artists awarded at the Big Television Awards
    Source: India Infoline.com
       
    		• Yahoo to launch Android-based phone in Japan
    Source: Times of india
       
    		• Now, Google+ issues verification badges
    		• Google-Motorola could be peak of patent price spike
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Walmart lifts digital movie presence
    		• Of 17k patents, 18 matter most for A luxe lifeGoogle
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Akshay-John back together onscreen after six years
    		• Karisma will play a supermodel in 'Dangerous Ishq': Bhatt
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• ABC Commits to Drama From 'The Shield' Creator Shawn Ryan
    		• FCC Takes Fairness Doctrine Off the Books
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Google: “We need TV”
    		• Google will pay $2.5bn if Moto deal fails
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• BBC's news grip, lauded but also absolute
    Source: MarketWatch
       
    		• Disney set to bow two channels in Japan
    Source: Variety
       
    		• Launch of ITV's 'X Factor' peaks at 12 million
    Source: Media Week
    		• Comcast adds includes nuvoTV to Hispanic roster
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• Former Germany captain to launch reality show
    Source: Deutsche Welle
       
    		• Bounce TV Coming to Philly, Kansas City
    Source: Broadcasting & Cable
       
    		• X Factor launch matches highest ever opening ratings as 12.6m tune in
    Source: Metro
       
    		• Tricia Helfer joins the cast of 'The Firm'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
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