22 Feb 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 37 - Issue No: 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Digitiation: Hathway Cable's capex need is Rs 4 bn in Q4

Hathway Cable & Datacom anticipates deployment of 2.6 mn STBs in Phase 2 and will require debt of Rs 3 bn; Jagdish Kumar says no major fall in carriage fee from DAS markets.
Hindi GEC rankings unchanged in week 7

Star Plus continues to lead the list with 259 GRPs followed by Zee at 226 GRPs and Sony at number 4.
WPP merges Meridian with Soho Square

The aim of the merger is to take Meridian international and grow Soho Square’s business in India.
 
 
I&B wants Cabinet to approve younger age limits for Prasar Bharati board members
 
Sunil Manocha appointed as COO of Nimbus Sport
 
DW Animation's Dragons: Riders of Berk to premiere on CN
 
Pogo to premiere 12th instalment of Chhota Bheem
 
English GECs bet big on digitisation
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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MMS Group seals EPL rights deal in Spain and Romania
 
Rani Raad to head all commercial activity for CNN Intl
 
Tata Sky extends STB contract with Technicolor
 
Delhi HC issues notice on social networking sites
 
 
Filming begins on Alcon Entertainment's 'Prisoners'
Regal Ent to acquire H'wood Theaters for $191 mn
 
Vodafone moves HC against DoT order
 
Hera Pheri team back for the third installment
 
Disney UTV to produce Tamil film Theeyaa Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru
 
News Releases
Honouring 8 fearless women
Akhilesh Yadav, Ekta Kapoor, Yuvraj, Sonu Nigam and John Abraham amongst the inaugural India TV Yuva Awards Winners
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
Yahoo! gets Marissa Mayer make-over
DoT announces third round of 2G spectrum auction
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
Imax plans to open more theaters in Brazil, India
Network 18 to sell Yellow Pages, ASK Me
CLSA maintains ‘buy’ on Zee on improved ratings
Oscars 2013: Best Picture contenders produce $2 bn box office bounty
So who's feeling lucky: Google glasses to come in trendy avatar
PayPal takes mobile payment service to Europe
Raj TV launches new channels in two states; stock up
Google effort fails to curb music piracy: Industry
Yahoo redesign aims to make website more inviting
Source: Economic Times
   
Oceans TV Launches New Website
Source: IT News Online
   
CCI approves Walt Disney, Network18 firms’ deal
Twitter makes ad campaigns easier
Network18 to sell Yellow Pages, ASK Me
Source: Livemint
   
Raj TV launches new channels in two states; stock up
Source: Hindustan Times
M&E sector's Budget wishes
New York Times again puts Boston Globe up for sale
Turner names Rani Raad head of commercial ops at CNN Intnl
Source: Business Standard
   
Twitter shortens tweets to only 177 characters over security concerns
Sony unveils new PlayStation 4 console
Source: Financial Express
   
Blooming amidst paradoxes
Sony unveils social-focused PlayStation 4
Ponting named MI captain
No news is bad news
Source: Hindu
   
Neela Telefilms to produce a film
Meenakshi Verma in Khoobsurat..Dil Ki Nazar Se
Ricky Ponting to lead Mumbai Indians in IPL 6
Item songs to disappear from TV screens
Source: Times of India
   
Tabu to play Salman Khan's sister in Mental?
Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Dabangg 2 competing for worst films of 2012 at Golden Kela Awards
Anurag Kashyap shoots Bombay Talkies at Amitabh Bachchan's house
Source: Indian Express
 
International News
Actor's New CBS Job Deals Another Blow to Struggling NBC Series
'Latin American Idol' Winner in Heroin Bust
Source: TV Week
   
Sky in Disney Movies launch
Virgin Media launches YouTube app
Source: Advanced Television
   
The New York Times to sell off Boston Globe
Source: Media Week
Nielsen changing the way it measures television consumption
Source: LA Times
   
Sky TV profits up 9pc as MySky migration grows
Source: nzherald
   
Big East, ESPN close to 7-year TV deal, per report
Source: sbnation
   
Africa: Radio Propaganda and the Broadcasting of Hatred
Source: All Africa
 
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