9 Feb 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 90
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
CCI fines BCCI Rs 522.4 mn for unfair practices in IPL

CCI order says BCCI in its dual role of custodian of cricket and organiser of events has on account of role overlap restricted competition and the benefits of competition.

ESPN gains $219 million from 50% stake sale in ESS to News Corp

ESPN sold its 50% stake in ESS in Nov for $335 mn valuing the Asian sports broadcaster at $770 million; ESS has since been rebranded as Fox Sports except in India.

Direction of Special 26 is good, ABCD's wonderful

Special 26 however falls short of a thrilling experience as it sags at times; ABCD is all about choreography and creating an atmosphere for music and dance. FILM REVIEW !

 
 
Savio Sequeira joins Percept as CEO of sports & entertainment vertical
 
UTV Movies to air Paan Singh Tomar and Cocktail
 
Movies Now kicks off 'Gods of Hollywood' initiative
 
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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BBC Urdu launches TV programme 'Sairbeen' on Express News channel in Pakistan
 
Times Now to air 'The Foodie Awards' on 9 Feb
 
Star Pravah to air short stories created in-house
 
 
ACE names Spielberg as filmmaker of the year
Antonio Banderas making love story with wife
Theron, Tatum, Gordon-Levitt to make appearances at Oscars
 
IPTV's share in pay TV to rise to 18% by 2018 from 11.5% in 2012
 
3net reaches 40 mn households in two years
 
Disney UTV signs Remo D'Souza for a two-film deal
 
News Releases

Eminent jury picks R K SWAMY BBDO winner at India Pride Awards

Renowned author Salman rushdie on CNN's talk Asia

 
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
  • BCCI held guilty of abusing monopoly, fined Rs 52 crore
  • Advertising code violations: TRAI asks govt to clarify on its powers
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
  • Competition panel fines BCCI Rs 52.24 crore over 'unfair' IPL deals
  • BCCI knew of franchise bid rigging by Lalit Modi in IPL: CCI
  • LinkedIn beats Street, outstrips social media rivals
  • No anger over 'Vishwaroopam' row, it made me feel sorry: Kamal Haasan
  • I&B ministry holds live Twitter conference on community radio
    Source: Economic Times
       
  • CCI slaps Rs. 52.24 crore penalty on BCCI for anti-competitive practices
  • Vishwaroopam: Terror messages
    Source: Hindu
       
  • Hungama, Gameshastra form JV for integrated gaming company
  • Disney UTV signs 2 films deal with Remo D’Souza
  • CCI slaps Rs 52.24 cr penalty on BCCI
    Source: Business Standard
       
  • Censor board to carefully examine item songs on TV before certification
  • 'Very unhappy' BCCI to appeal against hefty CCI penalty
  • Zee Classic offers rare insight
    Source: DNA
       
  • Competition watchdog slaps Rs.52.24 crore fine on BCCI
  • US magazine readership stable amid digital shift
  • ‘Being Mandela’: granddaughters’ dish on show
    Source: Livemint
       
  • Facebook Connect glitch sidelines host of websites, including NBC News, CNN and The Washington Post
  • Facebook has about 50 mn duplicate user accounts
  • Disney UTV strikes two-film deal with Remo D'Souza
  • Vishwaroopam ban: Kamal Haasan says, 'don't let artistes like me get into trouble'
    Source: Financial Express
       
  • Competition Commission finds BCCI guilty of market abuse, slaps penalty
  • Amitabh Bachchan wins 'Timeless Style Icon' title
  • Ranbir Kapoor to co-produce Bombay Velvet
    Source: Indian Express
       
  • 'Gupta-TV' gets sweet deal from the SABC
    Source: Mail & Gyardian
       
  • TV watchdog’s drive against ‘indecent portrayal’ of women on television
  • Cable TV operators to face action for not providing data
  • Atletico Madrid told to pay up for TV rights
  • Competition panel fines BCCI Rs 52.24 crore over 'unfair' IPL deals
  • Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar team up for Don 3?
  • Vindu Dara Singh to produce Savdhaan India
    Source: Times of India
       
     
    International News
  • NBC Gives a Vote of Confidence to Freshman Drama
  • 'Idol' Pushes Fox to Ratings Win -- Even as Its Numbers Erode; ABC, Meanwhile, Sees Two Series Hit Lows
    Source: TV Week
       
  • Ofcom awards Manchester local TV licence
  • Cable Europe: ‘We’re well positioned for OTT’
    Source: Advanced Television
       
  • Virgin Media secures FilmFlex deal for movies
    Source: Media Week
       
  • Fox to unveil sports channels for ad buyers in challenge to ESPN
    Source: Reuters
       
  • Shopping Channel to launch in Australia
    Source: New Zealand Herald
       
  • YourTV wins Manchester local TV licence
    Source: Digital Spy UK
       
  • YouTube Creates Country Music Channel for Twang Fans
    Source: ReelSEO Online Video News
       
     
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