13 June 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 31 - Issue No: 92
 
 
 
Headlines
DD's DTH may go e-auction route to take in channels

If DD Direct Plus auctions the slots for the channels, it is expected to earn at least Rs3.5bn; no final decision taken.
 
Total Sports Asia plots aggressive growth in India

India biz doubles yearly & is now TSA's largest revenue contributor; eyes formats that combine sports with lifestyle.
 
Salman Khan's Ready is Rs1.13bn hit in first week

Salman Khan's film grosses Rs1bn in India and Rs130mn overseas; it nets Rs690mn in India.

 
 
Crime reporter J Dey succumbs to bullet
 
HBO’s weekend treat for viewers
 
SA govt’s move towards newspapers under fire
 
DD to mark birth centenary of Faiz Ahmed in feature
 
Malcolm Wall is Abu Dhabi Media CEO
 
MBC bags TV rights to Warner Bros' Films, TV series
 
Police raids Guwahati cable op on Taj TV's complaint
 
JiniLabs launches TV Guide app
 
Game returns for a fifth season on Star Sports
 
Warner Bros lays off 50 employees from Home Ent
BBFC rejects certification to Dutch film
 
Comcast expands with Xfinity Home Security
 
CommunicAsia: NTT DoCoMo to unveil cross-border NFC
 
Cinepolis to open 14-screen multiplex in Thane
 
Politicians inspiring film roles
 
Karan Johar bags remaking rights of Malayalam film
 
Surat to host first Narmad Intl. Film Festival
 
Google offers $400mn to buy out AdMeld
 
Ofcom launches review of TV advertising trading
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (29/05/2011 to 04/06/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (29/05/2011 to 04/06/2011)
Star Plus
Colors
SAB
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Ten Cricket
Zee Cinema
MAX
Imagine TV
Maa Telugu
Gemini TV
Star Jalsha
Star Gold
ETV Marathi
Zee Telugu
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Aamir Khan buys out rights to father Tahir Hussain's films
    		• With high demand for Indian movies, Big Cinemas goes global
    		• Popcorn & the pleasures of movie viewing at PVR theatre
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• ICAI Web TV to start streaming content on July 1
    Source: Hindu Business line
       
    		• Media social networks are no match for Google News
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Television serials are the future, says Sadashiv Amrapurkar
    Source: iNewsOne
    		• Microsoft stitches together the next big wave
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Tarun Katial, CEO, Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd
    		• Live streaming woos online movie buffs
    		• Apple recalls some Verizon iPad 2 tablets
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Prasoon Joshi turns music composer
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Suhaib Ilyasi making film on 'misuse' of section 498A
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• New television serial launch in Mumbai
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Libya state TV broadcasts new video of Gaddafi
    Source: Xinhua
       
    		• Turner Broadcasting, Channel 5 UK Acquire Toon 'Bananas in Pyjamas'
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
       
    		• Murdoch urges China to open up film market
    Source: Sacramento Bee
    		• BBC May Axe Television Channel to Reduce Costs, Telegraph Says
    Source: Bloomberg
       
    		• Digital TV switchover dates confirmed
    Source: New Zealand Herald
       
    		• Movie sector calls to get tough on film piracy
    Source: The Australian
     
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