13 July 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 21
 
 
 
Headlines
Olympics wins as DD decides to give India-Sri Lanka series a miss

With DD out of the fray, the bilateral series involving 5 ODIs and lone Twenty20 will be televised exclusively by Ten Cricket; Zee eyes advertising revenue of Rs 800 million and ropes in 5 broadcast sponsors.
Dentsu to acquire Aegis for $4.9 bn

Buyout to place Dentsu in top position in Asia-Pacific, 2nd largest in western Europe and global leader in digital markets; deal will also have India mplications. UPDATED!
 
Tata Sky and Lokmat among 9 ads in May that ASCI indicts

ASCI receives compaints against 14 ads in May; finds Tata Sky's 'Cable is just a Dabba' as unfairly denigating other products & Lokmat's circulation claims as misleading.
 
 
Big CBS Prime gets rights of 'GQ Best Dressed Men 2012'
 
MTV to launch ‘Rush’ on 15 July
 
UFA Sports to distribute ManU's pre-season tour matches
 
Bloomberg forms JV with IMG to strengthen sports vertical
 
China's Youku expands slate with NBCU licensing deal
 
Twitter is integrated on MediaTek’s platforms
 
 
Theatre operator shaves off head as last single-screen shuts in Seoul
4D formatted films in anvil
 
Digital watermarking technology finds usage up in US
 
Big Shoe Bazaar raises Rs 1 bn funding
 
Vuclip launches first mobile video platform for women
 
Bol Bachchan crosses Rs 1 bn worldwide
 
Wrestler and Bollywood star Dara Singh loses battle against death
 
Top political personalities condole passing away of Dara Singh
 
News Releases

B’town stripped, screened and celebrated on ‘Hall of Fame’ the 150th special episode of Zabar Dus!

 
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
    		• UB Group may sell IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore
    		• Yahoo! sets up big data research unit
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Wikipedia not afraid to go dark to protect Internet
    		• Yahoo breach puts users of other sites at risk
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• US, France mark 50th anniversary of first TV satellite
    Source: Deccan Chronicle
       
    		• Shruti Hassan to make TV debut in music show
    Source: Zee News
       
    		• Actor-wrestler Dara Singh dies at 83
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• `Digital screens have helped small theatres, regional films'
    Source: IBN Live
       
    		• Egypt to launch TV channel with fully-veiled women
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Dentsu agrees to buy Aegis in $4.9 bn deal
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• 450,000 passwords compromised as Yahoo Voices hacked
    		• Producers Tony & Deeya Singh's new show on Zee TV
    		• After Twitter fallout, LinkedIn tests new website design
    		• Angry Birds maker launches Amazing Alex
    		• No ban for Ek Tha Tiger in Pakistan
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• TDSAT dismisses RCom plea to make Trai party in spectrum case
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Shruti Hassan to make TV debut in music show
    		• Bollywood, thousands of fans bid adieu to Dara Singh
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• TV channel to feature only fully veiled women
    Source: Deccan Chronicle
     
    International News
    		• 'American Idol' Judge Announces Exit From Show
    		• Disney Channel Renews Comedy Series
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Viacom, DirecTV blame game escalates
    		• French TV advertising collapsing
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Aegis to sell to Dentsu for £3.16bn
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Russell Williams TV movie to air
    Source: CANOE
       
    		• Sigourney Weaver turns political animal for new TV show
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• Angry Birds to debut on Samsung Smart TV
    Source: Firstpost
       
    		• "Comic-Con Radio" Launches on SiriusXM
    Source: Equities.com
       
     
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