24 Apr 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 38 - Issue No: 51
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Supreme court gives entertainment tax relief to DTH operators

SC last week held that the MP govt. cannot demand entertainment tax on DTH services; Justice Aftab Alam, Justice R M Lodha said that Act ‘cannot be extended to cover DTH operations.’
India, China prime drivers of pay-TV revenue growth in Asia, says MPA

China, India together are expected to contribute almost 69% of pay-TV revenues in the APAC from 2012 to 2020; India to contribute 23% pay-TV revenue growth in that period.
Star Jasha and Star Utsav launch on ATN Canada

The two channels will have a free preview for 60 days; this will expand channel bouquet that ATN Canada delivers to South Asians across the land of the maple leaf to 39.
 
 
Star Plus to replace ‘Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati’ with ‘India’s Dancing Superstar’
 
Deadly 60 is back on Animal Planet
 
Vishal Gondal quits Disney UTV Digital; Sameer Ganapathy to replace
 
Seven Arts Entertainment forays into television production, distribution
 
Fox renews 'Glee' for two more seasons
 
NBSA Chairperson Justice J S Verma passes away
 
Delhi High Court directs MSM to reconnect signals of Kanpur MSO
 
Angelina Jolie funds all-girls school in Afghanistan
 
IBF petition to prevent any delay of digitisation expected to be heard on Thursday
 
DD on studio upgradation drive
 
Over 70 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in Western Europe able to receive multiscreen services
 
CEA applauds New York Court ruling in Viacom Youtube copyright suit
 
Prabho Shivaji Raja- The journey of great Maratha emperor releasing this year
 
Mumbai gets its 1st International Multiplex - Cinépolis
 
News Releases
Kidzania Mumbai announces association with birla sun life insurance
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
Google buys Wavii for $30 million, mirroring Yahoo's deal
Japan's comic characters to make learning like a game for Indian students
Source: Economic Times
   
Disney UTV Digital launches Freemium Apps for feature phones
RCom ties up with Twitter
News Corp settles US shareholders’ lawsuit for $139 million
Reuters’ deputy editor charged with hacking says he was fired
Zee Learn promotes Navneet Anhal as CEO
Animation safari at Toonz ends
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
Tata Sky Inks Deal With Kantar To Measure TV Viewership
Source: MediaNama.com
   
Google to make homepage changes, put 'you' in total charge
Reliance Jio, Bharti ink pact for cable network
Reliance Communications ties up with Twitter to launch prepaid plan for GSM users
Source: Financial Express
   
Bollywood blockbusters in 100 years of Indian cinema
Mallika to make ‘Life OK’: Ajit Thakur
Bade Acche Laggte Hain to take another 20 year leap?
Will Shah Rukh Khan host 'Big Boss' season 7?
Source: Times of India
Pakistan to blackout Shah Rukh's 'Chennai Express' and Akshay's 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2'
Salman Khan's arch-rival Shah Rukh Khan to host Bigg Boss 7?
Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured by Australian university
Source: Indian Express
   
Vishal Gondal, MD of Disney UTV digital, quits
India may be driving force for News Corp. in 5-10 years
Apple wins case brought by Google’s Motorola over iPhones
Wimbledon boosts prize money by 40% to $34 million
Source: Livemint
   
Govt. plans cloud-based office service
Source: Hindu
   
A leap for Hitler Didi?
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak turns 25, Aamir Khan plans special screening for crew of film
Source: DNA
   
Ruslaan Mumtaz ready for TV
Twitter lands ad agency partnership for major revenue boost
Source: Hindustan Times
   
Rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti in cable tie-up
Netflix has good hand with House of Cards; shares soar
Apple wins patent case on eve of results
Source: Business Standard
 
International News
Tension on the Set Leads to Shakeup for ABC Drama
Clear Winner in Head-to-Head Battle Between NBC's 'The Voice' and ABC's 'Dancing'
Source: TV Week
   
Cohen appointed Director, BBC TV
Portugal approves Cabovisão takeover
Source: Advanced Television
   
Freedrinks hires Enter and Walker Media for Zeo
Source: Media Week
   
TV-by-Internet Service Aereo Expands to Boston
Source: TIME
   
Sony Preps Digital Channel for Hollywood Classics
Source: Next Web
   
DirecTV Chats Up Voice-Activated TV
Source: Variety
   
AT&T Adds More Pay-TV Subs in First Quarter
Source: Hollywood Reporter
   
 
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