8 Feb 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 89
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
NDTV to set up subsidiary for convergence & tech biz; plans to enter e-commerce

In the restructured form, NDTV will have 4 subsidiaries -- NDTV News, NDTV Worldwide, NDTV Network and combined entity of convergence and NDTV Labs.

Special events & Movie telecasts shuffle GECs’ top ranking in 2013

Bollywood awards shows, big movie premieres or shows hosted by Bollywood stars are proving to be critical ingredients; the top four Hindi GECs are otherwise in a very closely contested race.

NDTV turns profitable in Q3 on back of digital gains and cost tightening

Profit stands at Rs 23 mn in Q3 against net loss of Rs 23.9 mn a year ago; cost reduction outstrips 4.9% fall in income.

 
 
RSNs, FX network drive News Corp’s Q2 profit
 
FT case: SC stays proceedings in Karnataka
 
Sony Pictures TV to launch a channel in Germany
 
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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Canadian film, TV output rises to almost $5.9 billion
 
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner to speak at MipTV
 
Liberty Global acquires Virgin Media for $23.3 billion
 
 
Life of Pi wins 3 awards at 3D Creative Awards
Lucas asks permission to sell $2bn in Disney shares
 
BBC launches sports mobile app for intl audiences
 
Mumbai 125 km set to release in March
 
News Releases

New programming initiatives at CNBC-TV18

Star Gold to premiere Ajay Devgn’s masala blockbuster – ‘Son of Sardaar’

 
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
  • Google organises Mapathon contest
  • NDTV net profit at Rs 14.87 cr in Dec quarter
  • Google unveils competition to “map” India
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
  • Editors back Markandey Katju’s comments on government advertisements
  • Kamal Haasan's film Vishwaroopam finally hits screens in Tamil Nadu; fans celebrate
  • Hacker 'botnet' hijacked online searches: Microsoft
  • Google must extend payments across Europe for use of content
    Source: Economic Times
       
  • TV channels’ creative teams to be sensitised on women depiction
    Source: Deccan Chronicle
       
  • Twitter acquires social analytics company Bluefin labs
    Source: India Today
       
  • ABC Entertainment Drives Viewers to Tune-In as they Gas-Up
    Source: IT News Online
       
  • Nothing much cut in Vishwaroopam: Kamal
    Source: Hindu
       
  • Government starts social media initiative
    Source: Two Circles
       
  • Vishwaroopam 2 in pre-production phase: Kamal Haasan
    Source: DNA
       
  • Information Ministry launches digital ‘MyIndia Initiative’, aiming real time engagement with citizens
    Source: Two Circles
       
  • NDTV Q3 consolidated net profit at Rs 14.87 cr
  • Final book in Shiva Trilogy to kick off with innovative marketing campaign
    Source: Business Standard
       
  • Pornographic, gambling websites safer, users fall prey to cyber crime via search engines, ads, says Cisco
  • Yahoo plugs into Google's ad network, expertise to power revenue
  • Vishwaroopam hits screens in TN; Fans celebrate
  • NDTV Dec-qtr net profit at Rs 14.87 cr
  • Rupert Murdoch's News Corp reports quarterly revenue up
  • Ronnie Screwvala fund invests Rs 53 cr in e-commerce portal Valyoo Technologies
    Source: Financial Express
       
  • Why movies on TV last for 4 hours
  • NDTV posts Rs.14.87 crore profit in December quarter
  • George Lucas prepares to cash out Disney stock
  • Yahoo ties up with Google for using AdSense
  • 'Vishwaroopam’ finally hits screens in TN; fans celebrate
  • Sony to announce launch of new PlayStation: reports
    Source: Livemint
       
  • Cable TV operators to face action for not providing data
  • Nikhil Sharma enters Durga, Big screen calling
  • Will Ankita Lokhande stay back in Pavitra Rishta?
  • Hongey Judaa Na Hum under scanner?
  • Aaamna Saamna season 3 gets prime time slot
    Source: Times of India
       
  • The Big Deal: Salman Khan - Star Network tie up
  • We were reluctant to release 'ABCD' with Akshay Kumar's 'Special 26': Prabhu Deva
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
  • NBC Gives a Vote of Confidence to Freshman Drama
    Source: TV Week
       
  • Time Warner revenue down, profits up
  • Bike Channel to launch on Sky Italia
  • BBC sports app for international audiences
    Source: Advanced Television
       
  • Sunday Sun buoys up News Corp's publishing revenues
    Source: Media Week
  • Social TV app GetGlue gears up for Grammys
    Source: USA Today
       
  • BCE will expand Fibe TV and is looking for more internet customers
    Source: The Record
       
  • Netflix, 'House of Cards,' and the Golden Age of Television
    Source: The Atlantic
       
  • Former PRIA boss Bisset joins broadcasting body
    Source: mumbrella
     
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