24 Aug 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 54
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Dossier
'India is the biggest market in which SPT Networks, Asia operates'

Interview with Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia executive VP, GM Ricky Ow
Headlines
NDTV hits back at WPP; WPP says NDTV is insincere

NDTV says its lawsuit has been served on the defendants and terms WPP's comments as silly; WPP accuses NDTV of making a false statement on serving of lawsuit.UPDATED!
News broadcasters ask govt to audit TAM

In a letter to Ambika Soni, NBA has said the audit should be conducted by a reputed third-party within a certain time-frame and made public; seeks direction to TAM to suspend reporting of its ratings data until completion of audit..
 
 
Foodfood's Roti Raasta Aur India to go on air from 24 Aug
 
Bhojpuri entertainment channel Anjan to launch on 24 Aug
 
Fox promotes Kevin Reilly to chairman of entertainment
 
Michael Fox to return to TV with NBC show
 
Cartoon Network's aggressive plan for 'Ben 10 Omniverse'
 
Pehla bags television rights for Mena region
 
Bloomberg TV to launch 'The Outsider' on 25 Aug
 
 
Life of Pi to open NY Fest; Nicole to be honoured
John Travolta to star in The Toxic Avenger remake NEW!
 
Spark Punjabi to air 'Babies Unlimited' on 26 Aug, 2 Sept
 
Network18 sells 20% of Bookmyshow for Rs 500 mn
 
Michael Harney joins iNovo Broadband as CEO
 
Reliance MediaWorks' plan faces hurdle
 
Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal to release on 14 September
 
Subhash Ghai plans day-long tribute to Ashok Mehta
 
News Releases

Headlines Today Surges Ahead Of CNN IBN & NDTV 24X7

The Hunt for the Dinosaurs has begun on Sonic!

CNN coverage to offer viewers an on-the-ground experience from U.s. political conventions

Mediascope Publicitas OOH creates India’s largest billboard in Bangalore
 
TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (27/05/2012 to 02/06/2012)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (27/05/2012 to 02/06/2012)
SONY MAX
Star Plus
Z Zee TV
Colors Viacom18
SONY ENTERTAINMENT TV
SONY SAB
Life OK
Sun TV
Star Pravah
Star Jalsha
Disney XD
GEMINI
Star Gold
ETV Marathi
Z Marathi
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• NDTV says WPP making baseless threats in TAM India case
    		• Amazon event on September 6 sparks Kindle speculation
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• FTC clears Facebook’s proposed acquisition of Instagram
    		• NDTV hits back at WPP
    		• Now, a social network for borrowers, lenders
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Walt Disney gets FIPB nod to invest Rs. 1,000 crore
    		• Govt in line of fire over web censorship
    		• NBA writes to ministry on TAM
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Court rejects author's plea to summon script of movie Fashion
    		• Rishi Kapoor to play villain in 'Aurangzeb'
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Bloomberg TV India lauunches new show The Outsider
    Source: Media Newsline
    		• Broadcasters seek 3rd party audit of TV ratings system
    		• After Agneepath, Rishi Kapoor to play villain in 'Aurangzeb'
    		• Dharam-Hema on Indian Idol 6
    		• Twitter 'unable to block 28 accounts', govt firm on stand
    		• Microsoft launches new logo after 25 years
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Network18 offloads stake in Bigtree for Rs 100 cr
    		• WPP statement a PR exercise, says NDTV
    		• Govt approves Disney's $180 mn FDI proposal
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Govt clears Walt Disney’s Rs.1,000-crore investment proposal
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Broadcasters write to govt for audit of TAM
    Source: India Today
       
    		• Set your own house in order first, NDTV tells WPP
    		• Rishi Kapoor to play villain in 'Aurangzeb'
    Source: Hindu
     
    International News
    		• High-Ranking News Corp. Exec to Step Down
    		• CNN Adds Series From Noted Documentary Filmmaker
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Google TV Germany is go
    		• AMC attacks DISH with Zombie ads
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Blossom Hill to sponsor Dallas on Channel 5
    Source: Media Week
       
    		• Sky TV adding viewers, growing profit
    Source: tvnz
       
    		• Liz Murdoch: TV is failing to keep pace with digital revolution
    Source: Broadcast Now
       
    		• Bristol hospital radio celebrates 60 years of broadcasting
    Source: BBC
       
    		• Digital TV set-top box price estimate slashed
    Source: moneyweb
     
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