29 Aug 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 39 - Issue No: 54
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
I&B officials: Digitisation drive will accelerate further

Expect no laxity in cable TV digitisation commitment in election year, they say. Deadlines likely to be compressed.
Kolkata's cable TV customers feel CAF heat as blackouts spread

MSOs say that subscribers have been rushing to fill CAFs following switchoffs. 30,000 deactivated STBs were activated on receipt of forms.
Diya aur Baati hum: Two years on, the flame continues to burn bright

Star Plus asserts that the leader among the 9pm shows has succeeded due to its strong and evolving story and relatable characters.

 
Madonna tops Forbes 2013 list of the top-earning celebrities
 
Three million homes have no CBS service via TWC
 
Aamir Khan wins Aaj Tak Care award for his work in films and TV
 
ESPN, Turner in talks to exit NASCAR early
 
Paramount bundling ‘World War Z’ and ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ as double feature
Fandango acquires Quantum Rewards, now #1 in movie ticket promotions
 
Apple TV gets Disney Channels app, Microsoft’s Xbox offers TWC
 
Sony Music Jive claims to be most downloaded app
 
Priyanka shoots dance number for Ram Leela
 
Pooja Bhatt's Jism 3 to feature Maldivian crooner
 
News Releases
Qatar Airlines Brings Light Shared Values Of Excellence, Passion, Pride And Culture
Green tree redifines the concept of premium value housing
Gulf Oil presents ‘LEADER TALK’ with Baichung Bhutia and Michael Perschke
A group show of fine art photographs for Uttarakhand Relief
Junior Master Chef Kids Celebrate Janmashtami
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
Sun to pull out 18 channels from Reliance Big TV bouquet
GoDaddy pitches for local content to tap SMEs market
Akshaya, Disney in tie-up for theme-based housing
Feeding health tips through gaming
The dangers of losing face on Facebook
NYT, Twitter, Huffington Post hacked by pro-Syria group
Skype develops new software for video calls
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
Pakistan, US ink MoU to digitise audio archives of Radio Pakistan
New York Times website restored after hacker attack
India among top to demand user information from Facebook
India made an average of 18 user data requests daily to Facebook
Source: Economic Times
   
Sun TV threatens to switch off signals to Big TV DTH
New York Times, Twitter hacked by Syrian group
Source: Times of India
   
World TV & New video services markets
Source: IT News Online
   
Yahoo Aims for Consistency with Site Redesign
Source: Computer World
Broadcasters to contest Trai charge on ad limit in court
More than 40% of Iranians watch illegal satellite channels
NYT, Twitter hacked by Syrian group
Source: Business Standard
   
Anti-Telangana campaign stalls big-ticket movie releases in AP
New York Times, Twitter websites hacked by Syrian group
Source: Livemint
   
Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 update
NYT, Twitter sites hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
Source: Financial Express
   
Facebook received 26,000 user data requests from governments upto June
Source: DNA
   
Arasu Cable TV gets additional MD
Source: Deccan Chronicle
   
Govt. cut up as TRAI drags channels to court over ad time rule
Source: Hindu
   
Kajol likely to make a comeback in husband Ajay Devgn's film
Ranbir Kapoor to romance girlfriend Katrina Kaif in Jagga Jaasoos?
Madras Cafe going strong, Big B praises John Abraham
Source: Indian Express
 
International News
Disney Gets Go-Ahead to Build Huge TV and Film Production Site
Twitter Ratchets Up Its TV Tie-In
Source: TV Week
   
Freesat adds two new channels
Europe holds back global TV ad recovery
Source: Advanced Television
   
Twitter hires former TicketMaster CEO Nathan Hubbard as head of commerce
Source: Media Week
FTC fines cable TV operators over false advertising
Source: Taipei Times
   
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation inks MoU with the US govt to digitise audio recording archives
Source: DAWN.com
   
Twitter acquires real-time TV data firm Trendrr
Source: VentureBeat
   
UK Ad Watchdog Rejects Complaints About Virgin Media TV Spot
Source: Hollywood Reporter
 
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