3 Sep 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 62
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Gujarat Samachar to launch TV channel; Thakkar to head ad sales

Shreyans Shah, co-owner of the daily newspaper, is launching a Gujarati channel with prime focus in news; Nilesh Thakkar from TV9 joins as director-sales and marketing and channel to launch ahead of state polls.

I&B calls AAAI, ISA for meet on 4 Sept over TV ratings issue

I&B swings into action and calls for meeting; also directs TAM and Nielsen to submit report on status of plans to make TV ratings system robust.
Parliamentary panel assails I&B for non-implementation of Cable Act

The committee notes no survey ever conducted to observe impact of the Cable Act, particularly the clause on penalty for breach of any of the provisions.
 
 
Star World brings back 'Grey’s Anatomy' from 4 September
 
Max shows original content, airs Dirty Khabar
 
Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes' list of highest paid celebrities
 
ITV acquires TV production company So Television
 
Hearst TV launches free app for US presidential polls
 
FilmWorks to showcase 'Three Blind Saints' at Mipcom
 
Govt's stringent mobile radiation standards guidelines
 
 
Expendables 2 takes pole position for second week in a row
Harry Potter's birth place put up for sale
 
PIB launches new URL for mobiles and smartphones
 
India top 3 nation in web-connected TV usage: Study
 
TV viewing increasingly accompanied by use of social media
 
HBO to go to Nordic region via streaming
 
TCM to launch HD feed in UK
 
Sajid Nadiadwala turns director
 
News Releases

India’s # 1 Punjabi Music Channel turns 1

 
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
    		• Government tells Nielsen and Kantar to clarify concerns over TV viewership ratings
    		• Indian American businessmen from Valiant Comics taking on Batman & Spiderman
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Network18 Group cos plan mega rights issues
    		• Reliance Digital to enter video-on-demand market in US, UK
    		• I&B ministry puts TV viewership ratings agency on the mat
    		• Facebook cracks down on insincere ‘Likes’
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Raj accuses Hindi TV channels of twisting what he had said
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Egypt's first veiled news anchor appears on state TV
    Source: NDTV
       
    		• Ajay Devgn to meet Sikh community over 'Son of Sardaar'
    		• 'Barfi!' selected for Busan film festival: Anurag Basu
    		• Bhojpuri films need all the encouragement: Big B
    Source: Indian Express
    		• BCCI gives Deccan Chargers 14 days to sort out financial trouble
    		• Amazon teams with Nokia, snubs Google for maps
    		• TV Editors asks Maha to protect media after Raj's 'threat'
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Ajay Devgn to meet Sikh community over 'SoS'
    		• Facebook begins clampdown on fake "Likes"
    		• Twitter ready to cooperate with India: Kapil Sibal
    		• Sonu replaces Dutt, Rampal in Zanjeer remake
    		• Editor of Pakistani English newspaper beaten up for watching TV
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Raj warns Hindi news channels
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Trai to assume powers to fine telcos for breaches
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• BCCI may search for a new buyer for Hyderabad franchisee of IPL
    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• Broadcasters Ask FCC to Be More Flexible on Foreign Ownership
    Source: Broadcasting & Cable
       
    		• Czech pubcaster plans kids channel
    Source: Variety
       
    		• Egypt lifts ban on veiled TV anchors
    Source: Updated News
    		• MCV Digital Cable Adding Fuel TV to Channel Line-Up
    Source: Pacific News Center
       
    		• TCM HD simulcast set for Sky launch
    Source: Cable.co.uk
       
    		• AXN HD to join Sky Germany
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
     
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