18 Feb 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 97
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
English GECs bet big on digitisation

The early exit of BBC Entertainment and focus on target segmentation marked the English GEC genre in 2012; aggressive content strategies, local shows and more channel launches will hover around digitisation. YEARENDER!
Future of reality TV is bright; genre is manipulated and not scripted

Actress Poonam Dhillion feels reality shows are not scripted but manipulated; agrees that they give a platform to people from smaller towns.
Trai issues second consultation paper on media ownership

In its 2nd consultation paper on media ownership, Trai seeks views from stakeholders on whether there are any entities which need to be precluded from owning media enterprises, in addition to political parties, religious bodies, Govt or Govt-aided bodies.
 
 
Non Bollywood content could flourish in a digital environment
 
Discovery refreshes 9 pm content lineup
 
Season 2 of 'Tara Sharma Show' to simulcast on Colors and Nick
 
Discovery's international networks pump up revenues in 2012
 
Discovery Kids to air eco-adventure series from 18 Feb
 
Music channels sing growth tune : Punit Pandey
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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Tony Hall lining up senior team to set the tone of BBC for the next decade
 
Vh1 launches music streaming app with Hungama
 
Vuclip acquires assets of mobile video streaming firm Jigsee
 
Madhuri Dixit App now launches on iPad
 
 
Berlinale 2013: The Broken Circle Breakdown and The Act of Killing bag The Panorama Audience Awards
DreamWorks Animation and Regions GC to develop theme parks in Russia
 
Madras HC declines to restrain MSOs, LCOs from transmitting analogue signals
 
Euronews expands distribution with Etisalat deal
 
PVR to celebrate 85th Academy Awards from 15-21 Feb
 
Minister invites Indian film industry to shoot in France
 
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
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Internet rates may go up under new licence framework
    		• Don't let Doordarshan die
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• FTII poised for mega technological, syllabus update
    		• Internet service rates may go up under licence framework
    		• Mobile Internet Services restored in Kashmir Valley
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• CCI slams perpetual rights for IPL
    		• Facebook says it was target of sophisticated hacking
    		• Internet service rates may go up under licence framework
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• TV channel defends decision to air Pistorius' dead girlfriend's reality show
    Source: News Track India
       
    		• Pondicherry University Community Radio station bags National Award
    Source: NDTV
       
    		• Blockbuster branding
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Facebook says it was target of sophisticated hacking
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• 'Argo,' 'Lincoln' vie for Oscars crown in open race
    		• Time magazine: Unwanted guest being pushed out by Time Warner?
    		• DoT, Trai to look in to options to refund consumers' money
    		• Akshay Kumar gets Rs. 50 crore for his new movie
    		• 'Kai Po Che' is a real film without frills: Chetan Bhagat
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Bird droppings, bull testicles among pre-Oscar beauty treatments
    Source: DNA
       
    		• 'Ferrai Ki Sawari' director's next to be a musical film
    		• Shah Rukh Khan sings a romantic track for Saina Nehwal
    		• Monica set to make a comeback with TV show 'Saraswatichandra'
    		• Will cable television go digital?
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Kroes: Movie window should be more flexible
    		• blinkbox signs exclusive MGM deal
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• PlayStation 4 to 'offer game streaming'
    Source: Digital TV
       
    		• Dream Team of Stars': Two 'Cheers' Stars and One High-Profile 'Seinfeld' Alum Unite for New Prime-Time Comedy
    Source: TV Week
    		• Tanzania Migrates to Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcasting
    Source: All Africa
       
    		• Nation Group raising Bt2 bn for digital TV
    Source: Nation Multimedia
       
    		• Della Valle Bids for Telecom Italia’s La7 Television Channel
    Source: Bloomberg
       
    		• The implications of BSkyB's AdSmart for cost, quality and competition
    Source: Guardian
     
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