13 March 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 34 - Issue No: 17
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
News Corp exits from Hathway Cable, sells 17.3% stake for Rs 3.58 bn

Asian Cable Systems sells 17.3% stake in Hathway Cable & Datacom for Rs 3.58 bn; Providence and Macquarie buy through separate bulk deals at Rs 145 per share.
Applicants for new TV channels get more time to file eligibility criteria

I&B Ministry extends, till 23 March, last date to submit documents in support of eligibility criteria for permission to operate TV channels according to the amended Guidelines.
Kahaani nets Rs 141 million at BO

Vidya Balan-starrer Kahaani collects Rs 141 mn in its opening weekend, after opening weak on Friday; Chaar Din Ki Chandni nets Rs 36 mn from first 4-day run.BOX OFFICE!
 
 
IPL loss impacts Lagardere Unlimited
 
Parliament mourns death of former AIR director
 
Big CBS Prime launches two shows
 
i-League club owners join hands, seek revenue model
 
BBC America announces first primetime original
 
Young Indian agencies begin to bloom in 2011
Growth in kids genre makes it a viable market: Monica Tata
Soirees from south: Sanjay Reddy
A mixed year for Bollywood
Television Spring: Andy Jacobs
The opportunity and challenges of taking Indian TV content overseas: Gaurav Gandhi
International business is growth area for players with long-term plans: Bharat Ranga
Advertising to grow 8% in 2012: Shashi Sinha
New opportunities via satellites: Deepak Mathur
Let’s differentiate 'News' from ‘Views' channels: Mahendra Mishra
Year of flux for English movie channels: Sunder Aaron
Destroying myths in English movie chnnl space: Ajay Trigunayat
Coming Soon- A Tsunami of Creativity: Jagdish Kumar
Building leagues and searching for life beyond cricket
Carving out a space for independent agencies: Raghu Bhat
Sports broadcasting at the crossroads of survival and glory: Atul Pande
10 Key trends in the movie biz : Siddharth Roy Kapur
When creative entrepreneurship saw a renaissance: KV Sridhar
Fresh opportunities for Prasar Bharati
Size does not matter: Priti Nair
Infotainment & lifestyle genre in a new wave of evolution
Getting ready for the next growth phase: Rahul Johri
2011: Defining year for the music genre
2011: Pure music, regional key trends: Punit Pandey
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Ofcom scrutinising Murdoch's place in BSkyB
 
Cineflix to make 'Air Aces' for Discovery's Military Channel
 
CBS renews daily daytime show 'The Talk'
 
New Press and Registration of Books bill referred to Parliamentary Committee
 
Digitisation to create equitable and transparent system
 
 
John Carter at top with $101.2 mn
Cruise set to show off his singing skills again
 
London Paris New York's overseas BO collections
 
Paan Singh Tomar to release in the Gulf on Thursday
 
Amitabh Bachchan dubs for Bheeshma Pitamah
 
Sequel of Aankhen in offing
 
Art director Ashish Lakhia passes away
 
News Releases

Tata Housing partners with the movie 'Kuch Spice to Make it Meetha'

Hyundai Title Sponsor for the Ambassadors Cup Polo Tournament

 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (19/02/2012 to 25/02/2012)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (19/01/2012 to 25/02/2012)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Colors
Zee TV
SAB
Star Cricket
Star Gold
Sun TV
Life OK
Imagine TV
Zee Cinema
Star Pravah
MAX
Sahara One
Gemini TV
Maa Telugu
ETV Marathi
Star Jalsha
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• CCEA to take up FDI hike in DTH, cable network
    		• Social-buying site DesiSauda ties up with Groffr.com
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Indian cinema to attract more foreign crew as ZNMD, Don 2's foreign technicians make their mark in Bollywood
    		• 'Paan Singh Tomar' set for Gulf release on popular demand
    		• Yahoo files patent lawsuit against Facebook
    		• Twitter buys mobile blogging startup Posterous
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Apple’s market clout likely to draw more scrutiny
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Apalya hopeful of IPL ringing in subscribers
    Source: mydigitalfc.com
       
    		• MTN Satellite launches new version of Worldwide TV service
    Source: telecomlead.com
       
    		• News Corp exits Hathway Cable
    		• DoT plans to start 2G spectrum auction from Dec 20
    		• Yahoo sues Facebook for infringing 10 patents
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Andrew Lack | We would exit the relationship if there is any dilution of integrity
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• I&B ministry logs on to Facebook
    		• Salman's item number for Dabangg Sequel
    		• TV, films don't reward acting skills: Experts
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Prem Chopra back to his evil ways in 'Agent Vinod'
    		• Amitabh Bachchan lends his voice to animated 'Mahabharat'
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• NBC Announces Key Promotions in Ad Sales and Marketing
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Youku, Tudou create China’s leading online video company
    		• Hulu secures FremantleMedia global first look deal
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• AMC Networks, Suddenlink in License Fee Dispute
    Source: Broadcasting & Cable
       
    		• Channel 4 axes Mad Bad Ad Show from Friday nights
    Source: Media Week
    		• SES brings African Television to European viewers
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• My TV looks to Conax to secure DTH operations
    Source: DigitalProductionME.com
       
    		• National Geographic Society's Christopher Liedel named President of Smithsonian Enterprises
    Source: Art Daily
       
    		• Hollywood Studios Warm to Apple's iCloud Effort
    Source: Wall Street Journal
       
     
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