21 Jan 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 75
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Govt may mandate local sourcing of a percentage of STBs: I&B secretary

Uday Varma says Govt. could mandate buying of certain percentage of STBs from domestic manufacturers if price is competitive; is confident 2nd phase deadline of 31 March will be met.
Viacom18 turns profitable in Q3

The entertainment business of TV18 reports net profit of Rs 34 million in Q3 against loss of Rs 532 million a year ago; revenue climbs 50% to Rs 4.73 billion.
TV18 Broadcast returns to profitability in Q3
DAS: Televisions to go blank in north-east & east Delhi on 20 Jan

Cable operators in the areas to blackout television sets to demand higher share of revenue from MSOs under DAS.
 
 
Zee News alleges collusion between Jindal and police as 2nd FIR is registered
 
Time schedules fixed for poll broadcasts in 3 NE states
 
Discovery to air Indian Army Women’s expedition to Everest
 
Comedy Central to air ‘Ugly Betty’ on 21 Jan
 
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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Zoom to launch ‘A Cut Above’ in Feb
 
Local stations outpace national one in TV spends in 2012 prez election
 
CNN launches new primetime show 'CNN NewsCenter'
 
SVG Media introduces Velocity
 
 
Al Pacino to team up with Brian De Palma for the third instance
 
Revised reserve price for spectrum auction cut to half
 
Room for smartphone growth in emerging countries: Nielsen
 
Ofcom rejects Greystone Media's appeal in TV-on-demand case
 
Gangs of Wasseypur to screen at Glasgow film fest
 
News Releases

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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
    		• Forget Bollywood, now it is Salluwood: Salman Khan inks Rs 500 crore deal with Star India
    		• Life of Pi lead star Suraj Sharma nominated for BAFTA rising star award
    		• Females dominate BAFTA 'rising star' nominations
    		• 3 Delhi students' films shortlisted at BAFTA's 'Faith Shorts'
    		• Has Facebook found a successful business model with Graph search?
    		• BAFTA awards: 'Lincoln' leads nominations, 'Life of Pi' follows with nine nods
    		• Barfi! walked away with seven honours
    		• Google moves AAR to settle tax row
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• I&B Ministry seeks TRAI views on channels run by cable operators
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Salman Khan signs TV rights deal with Star India network
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Actor’s fans lay siege to office of TV channel
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• CM allots funds for MGR film institute
    Source: News Today
       
    		• Digital TV experience with IBN-Lokmat
    Source: India PRwire
       
    		• Red Touch Media Offers Digital Content Distribution to Filmmakers at Sundance 2013
    Source: IT News Online
    		• Giant multiplexes gaining upper hand in film releases
    		• Bigg Boss' sixth season fares better than previous run
    		• TV18 back in black
    		• Murdoch risks spat over London Times editor appointment
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Rupert Murdoch risks spat over London Times editor appointment
    		• I&B ministry wing to listen to social media chatter & push govt steps soon
    		• Kim Dotcom says new site legal, no revenge for Megaupload saga
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Ranbir-Vidya win Best Actor Awards at Filmfare
    		• KBC 6 comes to an end, Amitabh sad
    		• Salman Khan inks 500cr deal with entertainment channel
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• A master and his student go head to head
    		• Kim Dotcom launches successor to outlawed Megaupload
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• The Smart Idiot Box
    		• Salman Khan inks 500cr deal with entertainment channel
    		• Sridevi's song to be done in new flavour in 'I Me Aur Hum'
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• KBC 6 comes to an end, Amitabh Bachchan expresses remorse
    		• Roadies heading to North-East this season
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• French retailer Leclerc, TF1 Distribution launch pay-DTT offer
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• Time Warner Cable Bans Gun Ads
    Source: Broadcasting & Cable
       
    		• Punch TV enters Texas
    Source: San Antonio Express
       
    		• Some African TV viewers still uncertain about coverage of AfCON 2013
    Source: StarAfrica.com
       
    		• New launch for Sundance Channel in Poland
    Source: TBI Vision
       
    		• Hollywood comes to the tube: Sky takes on Apple with TV and movie download service aimed at commuters
    Source: Daily Mail
       
    		• Disney CEO Iger sees 2012 pay rise to $37.1M
    Source: Beatrice Daily Sun
       
    		• GOtv Ghana Limited launches a new DTT Pay-TV service
    Source: spyghana.com
       
     
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