25 July 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 30
 
 
 
Headlines
Zee News Ltd plans English news channel launch by Q4

ZNL has grown in size to support the launch, after slimming due to demerger of regional GECs in 2010; digitisation in 4 metros to ease distribution cost as Zee seeks to tap into the Rs 5.5 bn-6 bn ad market.
Olympics coverage norms upset news channels

Rigid News Access Rules for 2012 Olympic allows channels to air footage only around three hours later; NBA asks channels to excercise caution while covering the Olympics.
HUL swims against ad slowdown slide, ups ad spends in Q1 by 30%

HUL ups ad spends by 29.5% for the fiscal-first quarter to Rs 8.20 billion; ad spend to revenue ratio rises to 12.43% in Q1 compared to 11.21% in the earlier year.
 
 
News Corp restructures senior team ahead of split
 
DreamWorks acquires Classic Media in $155 mn cash deal
 
Fremantle in deal with Random House for series
 
Allardice appointed ICC GM-Cricket
 
IOC expects $4 bn from broadcast rights between 2014-16
 
 
TDKR makes $23.8 mn from Imax screens
Sequel of Total Recall to release on 3 August
 
CNBC expands portfolio with new reality slate
 
Samsung launches Angry Birds App for Smart TV
 
Venice fest to screen Mira Nair's latest film
 
Balaji Telefilms selects Global Advertisers to promote Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum
 
PVR Director's Rare to release Shuttlecock Boys on 3 August
 
News Releases

BBC's Collaboration Culture travels to Trinidad

Times Now & ET Now's success story continues

 
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
    		• Google’s homepage doodle honours American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• US firm Platinum Rye Entertainment buys 50% stake in Globosport Advisory business
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• ZengaTV unveils HD mobile TV
    Source: Voice & Data Online
       
    		• Facebook India to scale up operations
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• James Bond’s classic Aston Martin DB5 returns in 'Skyfall
    		• Nobody could recreate the 'DDLJ' magic: Shah Rukh Khan
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• TV actors to compete for wild card entry in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Why YouTube continues to rule online video streaming
    Source: Rediff
       
    		• Murdoch paper ex-editors Coulson, Brooks charged
    		• News Corp promotes Rice, Hill in shake-up before split
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• M&E industry to clock 14.5% growth in 2012: Report
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Finances boosted by bigger TV, sponsor deals, says Olympics chief
    		• Sun group's CEO puts in his papers
    		• Written on the body, a box office test
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Om Puri returns to TV with crime show
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• 'Ek Tha Tiger' gets more controversial
    		• LinkedIn begins partial roll out of new home page
    		• Rita Bhaduri to enter Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein
    		• Bhai Bhaiya Brother to go off-air
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• VH1 Orders Second Scripted Comedy
    		• NBC Pulling Out All Stops to Get Futuristic New Drama Off the Ground
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Virgin to hit 1m TiVo subs
    		• Portugal Telecom to launch exclusive channels on Meo
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Sky appeals for Now TV trademark issue to go to Europe
    Source: Media Week
    		• Al-Sharqiya launches new Drama Channel
    Source: AME Info
       
    		• Murdoch's $2 Billion Pay-TV Deal Threatened in Battle of Moguls
    Source: Bloomberg
       
    		• NBC banks on Olympics to help lure fall TV audience to new shows
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• Egypt TV channel caters to fully veiled wome
    Source: Sacramento Bee
     
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