19 Oct 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 100
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
News channels, MSOs wrangle over carriage fee

News broadcasters and MSOs to tussle over carriage fees; formula to pay yearly 50-100 paise for every STB subscriber per channel as carriage fee unacceptable to MSOs.
TAM to survey digital penetration in 4 metros in November

TAM concedes suspension of ratings in 4 metros was must as keeping pace with spike in digital homes difficult; to conduct survey in Dec to measure nationwide digital reach.
Dish TV Q2 Ebidta flat on rise in selling expenses

Ebitda stands at Rs 1.55 billion on subscription revenue of Rs 4.72 billion; ARPU up by Rs 3 to Rs 159 and 477,000 subscribers added in Q2.
 
I&B to examine if Colors used national anthem to promote Bigg Boss
 
Bombay HC upholds Deccan Chargers termination from IPL
 
DQE inks agreements worth $6 mn at Mipcom
 
bindass gets Superstud back for season 2 as Superdude
 
Second presidential debate draws 65.6 mn viewers
 
Hallmark green lights its first prime-time series Cedar Cove
 
Ashton Kutcher is highest paid American TV actor
 
 
Delhi HC allows Mehengai song in its original form
Warner Bros wins Superman IP case
 
PPP Model for sports institutes vital to build sports culture
 
News broadcasters agree to pay reasonable carriage fee
 
MIB sets up control room to address digitisation queries
 
Facebook to open mobile app ads to all
 
Long tail of film distribution gets boost by digital technology
 
PVR Director's Rare Label shortlists six films for release
 
News Releases

Hanmer MSL rebranded as MSL India, opens new office in Lower Parel

B4U Music celebrates Dream girl Hema Malini’s birthday
 
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
    		• Number of Facebook users in India rises to 65 m
    		• DEN begins offering set-top boxes to non-metro cities
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• News channels agree to pay 'reasonable' carriage fee
    		• Google threatens to drop links to French media over tax threat
    		• AOL wants to organize your email clutter with Alto
    		• Speak Asia scam: EOW quizzes actor Rajpal Yadav
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• BCCI vs Deccan Chargers: HC rejects arbitrator's order
    		• DQE inks pacts totalling $6 mn at MIPCOM
    		• Dish TV to invest Rs 70 cr in Sri Lankan subsidiary
    		• Facebook has 65 mn active users in India
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Dish TV posts first net profit since listing
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Banks look to future as HC backs Deccan Chargers termination
    		• Trai bats for ‘Open Sky’ satellite policy
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Sun TV bags Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom rights
    Source: Galatta.com
       
    		• TAM, advertisers to halt TRP ratings till 8 Dec
    Source: domain-B
    		• IPL rapidly losing its sheen
    		• Dish TV’s robust results fail to impress investors
    		• Facebook has 65 million Indians, more than in Gujarat
    		• Newsweek ending print edition, to go digital
    		• BBC says broadcasts disrupted in Middle East
    		• Zee News editor named in Jindal case expelled from BEA
    		• Twitter blocks Neo-Nazi group’s messages in Germany
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Digital movie sales quadrupled in the past five years, reports Mintel
    Source: Information Week
       
    		• Deccan Chargers: court upholds BCCI decision
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Extortion charge: TV body sacks Zee News editor-business head
    		• Ashton Kutcher named highest paid TV actor of 2012
    		• TV body sacks Zee’s Chaudhary over Jindal allegations
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Microsoft launches Ed-vantage educational programme
    		• BBC satellite news disrupted in Mideast, Europe
    		• Twitter blocks account for the first time ever
    		• Ashton Kutcher named highest paid TV actor of 2012
    		• Aamir Khan honoured for 'Satyamev Jayate'
    		• Broadcasters' body suspends Zee editor over Naveen Jindal charge
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Newsweek Pulls the Plug on Print Edition After 80 Years
    		• Hallmark Orders Its First Scripted Series and It Will Star Golden Globe-Winning Actress
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• 66% of pay-TV subs access multiscreen
    		• Pirate Bay moves to the cloud
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Universal Music hires Jennifer Hills to head commercial partnerships
    Source: Media Week
    		• FCC Okays Basic Tier Encryption in All-Digital Cable Systems
    Source: TV Technology
       
    		• Turner, Rivers face heat after Bolts have consecutive face-plants on national TV
    Source: Fox News
       
    		• Broadcasters may yet regret their victory over BCE
    Source: Globe and Mail
       
    		• BBC Satellite News Disrupted In Mideast, Europe
    Source: B&C
     
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