26 Dec 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 54
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Star stays No. 1; Colors rules digital for last 4 weeks

Star Plus averages 250 GRPs a week in the overall TV viewing universe (HSM, C&S 4+) and 234 GRPs among digital viewers for 10 weeks ended 15 Dec; Colors is 2nd in HSM while Zee TV takes that ranking in the digital homes.
TAM to release news channels' data from 9 January

AAAI, ISA & IBF reach agreement on Monday; data release on 9 Jan will be for individual news channels for the first week of 2013 and for weeks 41-52 of 2012.
Dabangg2 not hot with Salman fans

Exhibitors pay high MG amounts for Dabangg2 but set to lose over half of it; the film nets Rs 593 million in first weekend but collections dive on Monday. BOX OFFICE!
 
BCCC comes down heavily on sexualisation of children
 
NBA angry at treatment meted out to mediapersons
 
Zoom unveils special programming for the festive season
 
ITV acquires majority stake in US' Gurney Productions
 
GECs, movies rule the roost on Ditto TV
 
 
The Hobbit pushes Life of Pi to second spot
Jackie Chan's Chinese Zodiac to release in US
 
Zee forms task force to tackle piracy in US
 
Universal Music appoints Vinit Thakkar as head of digital
 
Blockbusters of 2012 figure in worst film nominations in Kela Awards
 
British-based Human Rights activist takes objections to torture scenes in 'Dabangg2'
 
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 to open on 7 June
 
News Releases

India TV conducted nationwide signature campaign Mission Damini to the amplify voices to counter Crime against Women

 
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
    		• IPL auction in 2014 likely to be held in rupees
    		• Doordarshan suspends five employees for not reaching PM's residence on time
    		• Deccan Chronicle asked to furnish Rs 347 crore security by Debt Recovery Tribunal
    		• It's neck-and-neck in hindi general entertainment channels space: TAM
    		• Actors that took Bollywood by storm in 2012
    		• 2012: A year of promising newbies in Bollywood
    		• Companies target social media like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN for pitching consumers
    		• Facebook's Instagram furor triggers first class action lawsuit
    		• Internet grows to more than 246 million domain names in Q3 2012
    		• Netflix says video streaming service hit by outage
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Instagram sued over contract changes
    		• Zovi to sponsor Lakme Fashion Week for young designers
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• TV 2012: Five defining moments on the small screen
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Govt asks news channels to exercise 'restraint' in protest coverage
    Source: IndiaTV
       
    		• Gauri Shinde can't wait for TV premiere of 'English Vinglish'
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Print media to grow at 17% CAGR during FY13-15: Report
    		• TAM data out after nine-week pause, Colors on top
    		• The Queen goes 3D for Olympics tribute
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• IPL auction in 2014 likely to be held in rupees
    		• Newsweek gets ready for online Avatar
    		• Rajeev Khandelwal open to interesting roles on TV
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Emmy-winning actor Jack Klugman dead at 90
    		• Hashtag symbolizes end of an era for ‘Newsweek’
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Facebook 'paid just 2.9m pounds in tax on profits of 800m pounds' made outside US: report
    		• Internet grows to more than 246 mn domain names
    		• Amazon & Google on collision course in 2013
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• TV star Vishal Karwal evicted from Bigg Boss 6
    Source: India Today
       
    		• 'Midnight's Children' to release in India on Feb 1
    		• Sonu Sood teams up with Nagarjuna for next Telugu film
    		• Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' to premiere on Airtel DTH
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• NBC Brings Back the First Animated Holiday Program Made for TV
    		• 'Bridesmaids' Star to Host 2013 MTV Movie Awards
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Cox adds content to multiple platforms
    		• Discovery, TF1 finalise agreement
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Radio sponsorship and promotions rise 8% in 2012
    Source: Media Week
       
    		• 2012: Year in review on TV, radio in Milwaukee
    Source: jsonline
       
    		• Israel-friendly companies ban Iranian TV channels
    Source: pravda.ru
       
    		• Officials confirm Egypt voters support new constitution
    Source: ABC.net
       
    		• Las Colinas-based Youtoo television fights Verizon FiOS decision to drop network
    Source: dallasnews
     
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