11 Jan 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 67
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Digitisation the potential game changer for kids TV By Nina Elavia Jaipuria, EVP & Business Head – Kids Cluster, Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd.

Challenge for the genre is to generate revenues beyond airtime selling; digitisation to go a long way in better ROIs and biz models for kids TV. YEARENDER!

Bollywood frenzy catapults Star Plus to top in digital homes too

Big Star Entertainment Awards show helps Star Plus regain the top position in digital market in first week of 2013; Colors was at the top for six consecutive weeks from week 47 of 2012.

Goafest 2013 to be ‘Just what you unexpected’

Goafest 2013 to be held on 5 & 6 April; the advertising festival made an Asian event in 2012 and this year entries being invited from Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka.

 
 
'Lincoln', 'Life Of Pi' top Oscar nominations
 
Delhi court upholds magistrate's order for in-camera hearing
 
Delhi court to hear fresh plea by Zee News against Naveen Jindal
 
Bindass Big Switch season 4 to premier on 13 Jan
 
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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RBNL ropes in Suvarna TV to air 'Big Kannada Entertainment Awards'
 
Times Internet in strategic tie-up with Gawker Media
 
Consumer electronics rev to be $209 bn in 2013: CEA
 
Eutelsat launches Ultra HD channel for Europe
 
 
Last installment of Twilight bags 11 Razzie nominations
Colin Farell to be honoured at pre-Oscar bash
 
BBC to broadcast from HD studio beginning 14 Jan
 
Vishwaroopam's theatrical release postponed to 25 Jan
 
Director of Bombay to Goa S Ramanathan dies
 
Activities of NRI Film Producers Association kick starts at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
 
 
News Releases

Life OK launches Mahadev Ganga Mahotsav N

The Bloomberg TV Autocar India Awards 2013 Salutes the Indian Automotive Industry

 
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
  • 'Life of Pi' brings India in focus at Oscars with 11 nods
  • Prasar Bharati to go for makeover, hire established anchors
  • How Microsoft Accelerator programme helps startups in India
  • World Bank bars aeronautical radio firm's India arm, others
  • 'Lincoln' leads with 12 Oscar nods, 'Life of Pi' follows with 11
  • Balaji wins case for Kya Super Kool Hai Hum
  • Stiff opposition from multiplex owners foils Kamal Haasan's DTH plan
  • Google's Schmidt urges Internet openness in N Korea
    Source: Economic Times
       
  • Jindal made false allegation against me: Chaudhary to court
  • BBC TV presenter Andrew Marr hospitalised
  • Vishwaroopam set for DTH release on Feb 2
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
  • ‘Vishwaroopam’ to release in theatres first; DTH undecided
  • Skype to replace Microsoft Messenger in March
  • Oscars give prestige films box-office boost
  • Spielberg, Ang Lee tipped as Oscar nods revealed
    Source: Livemint
       
  • Tamil Nadu cable operators to launch own MSO, cable digitization to start from Jan 18
    Source: Truth Dive
       
  • Times TV Network broadcast network house of BCCL
    Source: Money Control
  • Chennai cable operators to launch own MSO company
  • Lincoln leads with 12 Oscar nods, Life of Pi follows with 11
    Source: Business Standard
       
  • Prasar Bharati to go for makeover, hire established anchors
  • DTH experiment backfires on Kamal Haasan film
  • Microsoft sells 60 million licences, upgrades for Windows 8
  • Microsoft to ‘retire’ Messenger on March 15, replace with Skype
    Source: Financial Express
       
  • I&B ministry to examine Trai call on sarkari broadcasting
  • There's an Indian connection in 4 films with 36 Oscar nominations
  • Microsoft to replace Messenger with Skype in March
  • LinkedIn user base touches 200 million
    Source: Times of India
       
  • Vishwaroopam to hit theatres on January 25
  • Lincoln leads Oscars race, tailed closely by Life of Pi
  • Suraj Sharma gets Bafta nomination
    Source: Hindu
       
  • Bond foiled again in best picture Oscar mission
    Source: DNA
       
  • James Bond foiled again in best picture Oscar mission
  • 100 yrs of cinematic heritage: Osian's launches mega project
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
  • Britney Spears Quits 'X Factor'
  • TV Station Operator May Go Up for Sale
    Source: TV Week
       
  • Cineplex débuts UltraViolet in Canada
  • Schramek named CSA chief
    Source: Advanced Television
       
  • TMG signs novel Blippar ad deal with Virgin Atlantic
    Source: Media Week
       
  • James Spann receives national broadcasting award from American Meteorological Society
    Source: AL