18 Jan 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 73
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
BARC starts process for new TV viewership measurement architecture

BARC issues global Request for Information to understand the state-of-the art in TV audience measurement research; Shashi Sinha says legacy architecture is now ready for seminal change. UPDATED!
CA Media acquires stake in animation firm Graphic India

Chernin Group acquires large minority stake in the comic book and animation company that focuses on creating mythological and superhero characters; Graphic India to be jointly owned by Liquid Comics and CA Media and Devarajan will be CEO.
Jayaraman resigns from Hathway Cable & Datacom

The resignation of Jayaraman, long serving CEO and recently appointed vice chairman of Hathway Cable & Datacom, has not been been accepted; he will have to serve 6 months notice period.

 
 
Court says Jindal’s call to NBSA is not criminal misconduct
 
Big CBS Love launches American Idol-12 on 18 Jan
 
CN to engage kids with live Ben 10 stage show
 
Grammy Awards live on Vh1 on 11 February
 
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
more>>
 
PCB invites bids for T20 league media rights
 
Showtime greenlights show from 'Skyfall' creators
 
BBC Children's unveils science shows for 2013
 
FME, AbbottVision adapt French drama series to English
 
 
Metallica's 3D film to arrive on the big screen in August this year
Anne Hathaway to star in Taming of the Shrew adaptation
 
Digicable upgrades to Conax Contego Plus content security sol
 
InCablenet to deploy Entropic's STB SoC technology
 
Eutelsat commences commercial service of 70B satellite
 
UTV's Kai Po Che to premiere at Berlin Film Fest
 
Third Indian Screenwriters conference in Mumbai from 25-27 Feb
 
News Releases
A Comms ‘raises’ the bar for Dove Whitening Deodorant promotion
 
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
    		• Ladakh, Dharamshala, Gorakhpur, Patna: New hot nodes of the film festival circuit
    		• Chernin Group’s CA Media invests in animation company Graphic India
    		• Salman Khan launches Being Human flagship store in Bandra
    		• Movies to need Censor Board certificate afresh for TV airing
    		• Google to develop new HQ at London's Kings Cross
    		• Facebook unveiles promising and powerful graph search
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Google to animal lovers: No hit-and-run on donkey
    		• New TV audience measurement system soon
    		• CA Media picks up minority stake in Graphic India
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Ex-Nokia CEO to join Swedish TV box software firm
    Source: Manoramaonline
       
    		• Former Nokia CEO and Former Sony Ericsson CTO Join Zenterio
    Source: IT News Online
       
    		• Sony is on track for comeback: CEO
    Source: NDTV
       
    		• Movies to need Censor Board certificate for airing
    Source: PTI
       
    		• Salman Khan says TV is more popular than Bollywood
    Source: Total Filmy
    		• BARC initiates process for new TV ratings system
    		• Salman Khan launches flagship Being Human store in India
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Google doodle game celebrates Zamboni ice machine inventor
    		• A R Rahman, Priyanka Chopra most popular Indian faces on Facebook
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Playboy slapped with 100000-pound fine over pornographic websites
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Movies to need Censor Board certificate afresh for TV airing
    		• Anti-India broadcasts of Iran-Bangladesh radio service worries govt
    		• Government needs to do a reality check on humour: Sargun
    		• Anurag Basu on Dramebaaz
    		• Anjan TV at Maha Kumbh Mela
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Fox Star Studios stays put in Bollywood; reaps dividends
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Movies to need Censor Board certificate afresh for TV airing
    		• A R Rahman, Priyanka Chopra most popular Indian face on Facebook
    		• Anurag Basu, Vivek Oberoi to judge children reality show
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• AR Rahman most popular Indian face on Facebook
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Fox News Taps Liberal Politician as Contributor
    		• Syfy Cancels Drama Series
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Euronews enters Spanish market
    		• YouTube taking Vevo stake
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Creighton named Mindshare UK CEO
    Source: Media Week
    		• 'American Idol' premiere ratings down: 'NCIS' scored more viewers
    Source: Entertainment Weekly
       
    		• CBS Moves Toward Shedding Billboard Business
    Source: AdAge.com
       
    		• Telecom Italia to extend talks with TV bidders
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• Former TV exec Liguori named Tribune CEO
    Source: U.S. News & World Report
     
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