12 Feb 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 92
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Reliance MediaWorks yet to conclude PE deal; in talks to extend exclusivity period

The Anil Ambani-controlled firm clarifies that "no definitive agreement has been executed in respect of the proposed transaction"; says in process of extending exclusivity period with PE fund for Rs 6.05 billion deal.
TV Today doubles Q3 profit before tax and interest from broadcast biz

TV Today Network Q3 net profit from TV and FM radio broadcasting combined rises more than four times to Rs 153.5 million from Rs 35.49 a year earlier.
Special 26, ABCD hit the right notes at the BO

Word of mouth helps Special 26 to consolidate over the weekend to collect Rs 265 in three days; ABCD draws the youth to collect Rs 184 in its first weekend. BOX OFFICE!
 
 
RBNL Q3 TV biz operating loss narrows to Rs 133 million
 
Community radio stations can relay AIR news bulletins: Varma
 
History TV18 explores world of tattoos on 'Marked'
 
Big CBS Love to air 14-hour special on Valentine's Day
 
TV industry immune to 2012 slowdown : Rohit Gupta
Sports broadcasting: A sticky 2012 wicket
2012: Fighting for change in the media and ad biz
2012: The pace of change showed no signs of slowing in India : Peter Hutton
India heading towards oligopoly in sports broadcasting : Atul Pande
2012 : A year of agency consolidation
2012: Industry unites to avert deadlocks : Arvind Sharma
Recapping 2012
Kids TV genre needs to expand amid more channel launches : Monica Tata
Digitisation the potential game changer for kids TV : Nina Elavia Jaipuria
Kids broadcasters gear up to play in India's digital era
Infotainment, lifestyle genre gets sprightly
Specialised channels: The growing flavour of entertainment
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Animal Planet to launch series on Oceanic wonders
 
IMC to organise 2013 edition of Fusion on 16 Feb
 
Discovery looks at 'The Magic of Science'
 
Emmy Kids Awards: Argentina, Japan, Norway, UK shows win
 
 
Argo wins BAFTA award
Die Hard sequel collects $10.1 mn in first weekend
 
RComm signs $1 bn deal with Ericsson to manage network services
 
FAME Cinemas installs Dolny Atmos surround sound at multiplex in Inorbit Mall
 
B'desh and West Bengal film industries join hands
 
News Releases

Eminent jury picks R K SWAMY BBDO winner at India Pride Awards
 
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
    		• I&B Ministry to allocate Rs 100 cr to community radio stations
    		• Reliance Broadcast net loss narrows
    		• As debate over Net telephony rages, Govt to re-examine services offered by Skype, Google
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Endemol, Eros International ink 50:50 content deal, to share investments of Rs 100 crore
    		• Parixit Bhattacharya named chief creative officer of TBWA India
    		• Rs 100 crore to be allocated to Community Radio Stations
    		• Ravi Shankar wins best world music album posthumous Grammy
    		• Under new CEO Marissa Mayer, Yahoo seeks cool quotient
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Ravi Shankar wins best world album Grammy
    		• Berlin International Film Festival | ‘Kai Po Che!’ flies high
    		• Royal hoax call prankster back on air in Australia
    		• Govt allocates Rs 100 cr for community radio in 12th Plan
    		• Anupam Kher directs short film tribute to Robert De Niro
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Google signs deal to launch YouTube on TV
    Source: Zee News
       
    		• Grammys TV audience down sharply compared with 2012
    Source: Money Control
       
    		• Centre to give Rs.100 crore for community radio stations
    Source: Two Circles
       
    		• DoT panel recommends unified licence for telecom and broadcasting services
    Source: Think Digit
       
    		• First Ever Live Twitter Conference Arranged By Ministry of I&B on Community Radio
    Source: Jagran Josh
       
    		• MTV partners Swipe for youth tablets
    		• Ravi Shankar wins Best World Music award at Grammys posthumously
    		• Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Rumpole to the defence
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Reliance MediaWorks narrows loss to Rs 119.61 cr for Dec quarter
    		• DD India eyes Africa in makeover bid
    		• Suraj Sharma starring 'Life of Pi' loses BAFTA rising star trophy to Juno Temple
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Ravi Shankar wins best music album award
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Chinese TV channels revive New Year memories for Tibetans
    		• Google signs deal to launch YouTube TV channel
    		• Veteran actor Anil Rastogi bags a role in 'Na Bole Tum...'
    		• Aman Verma to enter Parvarrish
    		• Small screen's un-real love
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Anupam Kher directs short film tribute to Robert De Niro
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Yash Chopra's statue unveiled, Rani Mukherji gets emotional
    		• Skyfall gives Bond his first BAFTA for 50 years
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Aamir Khan to endorse Godrej?
    		• 'Argo' named Best Picture at BAFTA, Daniel Day-Lewis Best Actor
    		• Saif Ali Khan enters 100 crore club, looking forward to Bullet Raja
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• NBCUniversal Beefs Up Ad Sales Group
    		• Longtime Fox Executive Departing
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Tesco to launch Clubcard TV
    		• Press TV terminated in North America
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Steve Atkinson returns to OOH with Outdoor Plus
    Source: Media Week
    		• Starz network extends pay-TV deal for Sony movies
    Source: Chicago Tribune
       
    		• Microsoft plans to launch its own interactive TV shows before the end of the year
    Source: GigaOM
       
    		• Grammys draw 28 million TV viewers; winners get iTunes bump
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• YouTube Joins Free Satellite TV Channel In U.K.
    Source: Fast Company
     
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