31 May 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 34 - Issue No: 84
 
 
 
 
Headlines
I&B gives a month for pending TV channel applicants to submit performance bond

Applications for operating channels given time from 25 May to furnish performance bank guarantee and permission fee; more 15 days may given under exceptional circumstances.
IPL semis notch up 5.4 TVR

The closing stages of IPL see ratings improve to 3.36 for 73 matches compared to 3.27 for 68 matches; cumulative reach is 161 million.
 
Colgate Palmolive ups annual ad spend by 16.14% amid slowdown

Dental and healthcare company spends Rs 2.63 bn on advertising and promotions in the fiscal; increase in ad spend helps Colgate record volume growth of 12 per cent Y-o-Y.
 
 
DQE's 'The Jungle Book' to premiere on Disney XD in US
 
Discovery to air I Shouldn't Be Alive from 4 June
 
Zuckerberg drops from Bloomberg Top 40 billionaires list
 
Relativity Media to raise $250 mn debt
 
One World Sports extends deal for three football rights
 
Tata Docomo unveils recharge service/VAS on Twitter
 
 
Haneke’s Amour to release on 9 December
Harrison Ford in Blade Runner sequel
 
Lazycounty.com to offer online entertainment content
 
Red Digital creates Tweet mob for PVR
 
Ridley Scott's Prometheus to release on 8 June
 
Sunil Bohra wants 'A' certificate for Trishna
 
Vivek Agnihotri to cast Bachchan and Naseer in his remake of 12 Angry Men
 
News Releases

HISTORY’s- Pawn Stars Topped the Rating Chart as Audiences Warm-up to Factual entertainment genre

ESPN STAR Sports Scores Big at PromaxBDA India Winning 6 Awards For Creative Excellence

Warm up for an action packed month as Star Movies brings ‘Kung Fu Fighting’

Discovery HD World showcasing ‘Unusial Cultures’

Discovery Turbo airing ‘Martin Shaw: Aviators’

 
TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (13/05/2012 to 19/05/2012)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (13/05/2012 to 19/05/2012)
SONY MAX
Star Plus
Z Zee TV
Colors Viacom18
SONY ENTERTAINMENT TV
Life OK
SONY SAB
Sun TV
Star Gold
Star Pravah
Z Cinema
GEMINI
Star Jalsha
POGO
ETV Marathi
Sahara One
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Apple CEO Tim Cook sees TV as area of 'intense interest'
    		• Photon Kathaas, Mahesh Bhupathi's GloboSport tie-up for reality TV content
    		• Regulating adult content: Indian TV fights a bleeping battle with censors
    		• Pepsi to launch Twitter push with video, free song
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• The Jungle Book on Disney in the US
    		• Facebook ads to get slimmer
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• TV show CID could soon be a film
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• TV fights a bleeping battle with censors in India
    Source: IBNLive.com
       
    		• Disney Channel to launch 'TV everywhere' service
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
       
    		• Anonymous expects centre to withdraw internet curbs
    Source: Hindu
    		• Apple CEO sees TV as area of 'intense interest'
    		• Investors wary as Flipkart shows growth pangs
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• A refreshing variation on TV
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• 'Umrao Jaan' sequel in the offing?
    		• Asha Bhosle joins 'Indian Idol 6' judge's panel
    		• Sushant Singh Rajput to debut in Kai Po Che
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Arasu issue overhangs SUN TV
    		• Bharti eyes digital ‘frenemies’
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• 'Umrao Jaan' sequel in the offing?
    		• Emraan and Kareena in Karan Johar's next?
    		• Rajshri’s next on Star Plus titled
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• CNBC Shuffles On-Air Lineup, Replaces Co-Host of Daily Program
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• LOVEFiLM, NBCU content agreement
    		• Europe’s online ad market tops €20bn
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Adam & Eve, MG OMD and Goodstuff pick up Thinkbox TV Planning gongs
    Source: Media Week
    		• Phillip Phillips' 'Home' sets new 'American Idol' record
    Source: The Clicker
       
    		• Apple chief hints at innovation in TV
    Source: Google
       
    		• Sky sets broadcasting benchmark in accessibility
    Source: Guardian
       
    		• Dish Network Set To Battle TV Broadcasters Over Ad-Skipping
    Source: 4-traders
     
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