6 Aug 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 39
 
 
 
Headlines
Digitisation: STB deployment tardy in 3 of the 4 metros

Mumbai looks most prepared with 50% of digital cable penetration; Delhi & Kolkata have just over 20% of cable homes with STBs and Chennai is worse off, indicating 31 Oct deadline for digitisation will be a herculean task.
Agencies feel need to speed up BARC

A body overseeing TAM is the need of the hour, say senior media executives; Ashish Bhasin says BARC needs to probably be expedited.

Viacom18 Q1 loss on new broadcast biz, motion pictures

Q1 net loss stands at Rs 249 mn on revenue of Rs 4 bn; operating loss from new broadcast operations narrows from trailing quarter to Rs 249 mn while continuing biz posts profit of Rs 238 mn.
 
 
Future Capital gets rid of Deccan Chronicle
 
Star Plus launches ‘Lakhon Mein Ek' to replace SMJ
 
Sony to launch ‘Love Marriage Ya Arranged Marriage’ on 6 Aug
 
'Big Memsaab' to launch in Punjab on Spark Punjabi
 
Fox Traveller to premiere ‘Ludo Bites America’ on 6 Aug
 
IOC awards broadcast rights in Canada
 
Liberty acquires MGM Networks in some countries
 
 
Barrymore returns to direction with The End
Kirsten Stewart to play the lead in Lie Down in Darkness
 
IAMAI event on 8 August to focus on Vas on mobile
 
Sky's position in movies not affecting competition: UK Competition Commissionl
 
Liberty Global Q2 revenue up by 5.% to $2.52 bn
 
China's You on Demand in VoD deal with Paramount Pictures
 
Reliance MediaWorks splits biz into 2, film exhibition to form one arm
 
Entertainment tax relief for Krishna aur Kans
 
Nila Madhab Panda's Jalpari to screen at Lucasi Intl. Children's fest
 
News Releases

‘Jism-2’ debuts with a splash in 935 UFO digital theatres
 
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
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• FDI in broadcast: Home, I&B Ministries raise security concerns
    		• Prasar Bharati may sue TAM for ‘raw deal’ to Doordarshan
    		• Google to pay $750 a book in digitisation suit
    		• After e-commerce, now is the turn of social commerce!
    		• British invasion hits US online media
    		• Facebook's per user valuation dips below $50-mark
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• TRAI to ask for import ban on phones with fake IMEI
    		• Social media users to boost domestic e-commerce market: Study
    		• Moser Baer loss widens to Rs 121 cr in April-June
    		• Facebook’s per user valuation dips below $50-mark
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• FDI in broadcast: Home, I&B ministries raise security concerns
    Source: mydigitalfc
       
    		• Digitalisation: Half of Mumbai households have set top boxes
    Source: IBN Live
       
    		• Monica Bedi to make debut in Punjabi film
    		• Indian classical music needs support to sustain itself: Meeta Pandit
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Hollywood animation drifts into Indian box office glory
    		• At least 3 to bid for 2G spectrum: Trai
    		• Microsoft banishes Metro name for new product look
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• 'Parichay' to take nine years generation leap
    		• Twitter may help predict box office success
    		• Ramayan now simplified for audience to connect
    		• Amit Tandon to host Big Memsaab talent show
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Network18 net loss widens to Rs 91 cr
    		• Microsoft's changing outlook on email
    		• TDSAT disposes Idea plea on merger of Spice licences
    		• Trai to ask govt to ban import of phones with fake IMEI
    		• Vivendi's grandpa gunman loads the last bullet
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Digital-only campaigns signal growth in online ads
    		• Yash Raj may use Salman Khan’s Tiger to sell Shah Rukh starrer
    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• Zee Cinema launching on Rogers and Telus in Canada
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• Star Times to Launch Digital Broadcast in 2015
    Source: AllAfrica.com
       
    		• 'Black Jack' rights acquired by Entertainment One
    Source: Digital Spy UK
    		• Bellamy Launching Surf Channel
    Source: Broadcasting & Cable
       
    		• Eurochannel launches on Android, Google TV devices
    Source: Radio & Television Business Report
       
    		• New satellite launches for DStv
    Source: Channel 24
     
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