20 March 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 34 - Issue No: 23

 
 
 
 
 
Executive Dossier
'India is among our top 10 markets'

Interview with Discovery Networks International president, CEO Mark Hollinger
Headlines
Max to spend Rs 100 mn on marketing IPL

The official broadcaster of the IPL has upped its marketing budget by 20% and will spend around Rs 100 mn; marketing campaign is themed ‘Aisa Mauka Aur Kahan Milega’.
Kahaani nets Rs 247 mn in first week

In absence of good films, Kahaani maintains good collections throughout its 1st week, with strong 2nd weekend collections of Rs 97 mn; Friday releases fail to find takers.BOX OFFICE!
 
 
Regional TV: The land of opportunities and challenges
 
Indian print media still has time before negative trend starts: N Ram
 
GoM on paid news to meet soon: Soni
 
UTV locks Rs 1.5 billion from TV rights sales for its films
 
IPL, WSH players to pay service tax
 
Disney Junior to air Minnie’s Bow-Toons animated series
 
IPL bonus controversy: CSA sacks Gerald Majola
 
Fivb seals marketing deal with IMG, Dentsu and XYZ
 
Nick US unveils plans at annual upfront
 
Ecclestone plans $ 10 bn public float on Asian bourses
 
BBC ups investments in international biz coverage
 
Fox International Channels to distribute 'Ultimate Fighting Championship'
 
 
21 Jump at No. 1 with $ 35 million collection
Di Caprio in Martin Scorsese's next
 
Tamil channel Peppers TV launched on mobile platform
 
Vodafone offers Worldspace Radio on mobile
 
Telecom spectrum auctions only by December: Govt
 
Rohit Sharma to join social utility website Whosay.com
 
One launches on Indonesian pay-TV platform Indovision
 
Independent Film Development signs Mike Tyson
 
UTV Motion Pictures parts ways with Thirupathi Bros
 
T-Series signs Milan Luthria for next project
 
PVR acquires rights of Ashvin Kumar’s 'The Forest'
 
Iranian band slaps legal notice on Agent Vinod’s music director
 
Talaash release delay affects other films
 
News Releases

Babyoye.com launches a TV campaign with Karisma Kapoor

zoOm launches a new show titled ‘All Most Famous’

Paan Singh Tomar screening in 310 UFO screens; up from 137

 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (26/02/2012 to 03/03/2012)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (26/02/2012 to 03/03/2012)
Sony Entertainment TV
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Star Cricket
SAB
Life OK
Sun TV
MAX
Star Gold
Zee Cinema
Imagine TV
Star Pravah
Gemini TV
Sahara One
Star Jalsha
ETV Marathi
Zee Telugu
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Trai seeks easing of mobile subscriber verification norms
    		• Watch out 'Agent Vinod' for desi superspy flavour
    		• Word-of-mouth promos pay off at box office
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• DTH players focus on market share as digitisation approaches
    		• MindTree, Netbiscuits to deliver web apps across mobiles
    		• India’s Internet economy to reach Rs 10.8 trillion by 2016: BCG
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Keeping the audience hooked
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Watch TV shows you like anytime on YouTube
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Vodafone joins hands with Timbre Media to offer radio services
    Source: mydigitalfc
       
    		• Chennai Super King expects high revenue
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• FM’s excise hike not a hit with media industry
    		• Trai for 50% cut in airtime of pay TV ads
    		• Facebook mimics Apple by slashing spending on R&D
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• RIL foundation starts Braille newspaper
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Bhairavi Raichura turns producer
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Akshay Kumar to attend Singapore premiere of 'Housefull 2'
    		• Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan come together for 'Happy New Year'
    		• Bollywood stars set to dazzle in opening ceremony of IPL 5
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• TV Land Names New Development Exec
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Nielsen, GroupM cross-platform ad-measurement tool
    		• All3Media launching VoD TV app
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Vietnam Television seals Euro 2012 deal
    Source: Tribal Football
       
    		• Channel 4 looks to Dubai after securing four-year horseracing deal
    Source: Media Week
       
    		• Apple TV, iCloud could be Apple's next big drivers
    Source: The Australian
       
    		• TV licence cheats make up a TENTH of all magistrate court cases
    Source: Daily Mail
       
    		• BBC lose televised racing rights
    Source: Google
       
    		• Digital TV penetration to rise following Middle East unrest
    Source: Rapid TV News
       
     
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