20 Mar 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 37 - Issue No: 23
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Race for Sri Lanka Cricket commercial rights gets hotter

Zeel-owned Taj Television, Neo Prime Sports and Total Sports Asia bid for the rights; Star and Multi Screen Media opt out as the telecast rights to the only India tour to Sri Lanka falling in this 7-year cycle is with Taj TV.

Times Now ups ad rates amidst slowdown

Buoyed by ratings, the channel has hiked ad rates by 30% across all time bands and its prime time 9 pm property 'News Hour', anchored by Arnab Goswami, by 50%; industry offers mixed reactions.

Viacom18 Motion Pictures COO Vikram Malhotra quits

Malhotra has decided to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions; he will, however, continue with the company till July.

 
 
Taj TV acquires Indian subcontinent 2014 CWG media rights
 
Colors changes name of new show 'Gurbani' to avoid controversies
 
UTV Stars to launch new show ‘Bollynomics’ in April
 
Pogo comes out with a sequel on Mighty Raju
 
Star Pravah to premiere 'Vijay Aso' on 24 March
 
Lee Chang-dong to be dean of Asian Film Academy
Michael Gracey to direct Elton John biopic
 
ZeeQ comes on Ditto TV platform
 
KXIP expands digital presence with mobile app
 
Intex launches gaming cabinets for high performance
 
Off-beat films win top awards in 60th National Film Awards
 
FTII to get Rs 800 mn for infrastructure development in 12th Plan
 
News Releases
“SHOOTOUT AT WADALA” on Aaj Tak
Amrita TV’s Bharatadarshanam Achieves A Landmark 2000 Episodes
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
Yahoo in talks to buy stake in video site Dailymotion: Report
eBay goes after Amazon with fee changes for sellers
Update Facebook in your local language
AIR launches services on social media
Coca-Cola moves to counter Pepsi's IPL bonanza through entry-level price war, and market expansion
TV digitisation will enable entry of global players, says CASBAA
Yahoo in talks to buy stake in video site Dailymotion: Report
Microsoft probed over bribery in China, Romania and Italy: Report
MTV leaps a generation, lures GenerationX with condoms
Facebook IPO fraud: Ex-Oregon governor candidate arrested for alleged role in defrauding investors
Source: Economic Times
   
IPL 6 ad inventory sold out after drop in rates
PVR bluO eyes bowling centres, dart stations to hit bull’s eye
AIR launches services on social media
BBC sells Lonely Planet at $121 m loss
Network 18 has bank balance of less than $260,000 in Cyprus
Sun TV, SpiceJet shares plunge on DMK pullout
Sri Lankan players’ association concerned about safety during IPL
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
Telugu TV industry launches protest against Zee TV
Source: ibnlive
   
Sun TV network shares dip on DMK pull out
Source: truthdive
   
TV most popular subject on Twitter: Study
Source: Zee News
   
Colors channel changes name of ‘Gurbani’ serial after Sikh resentment
Source: Punjab Newsline
Lankan players may give IPL matches in Chennai a miss
Vikram Malhotra quits as COO Viacom18 Motion Pictures
Source: Business Standard
   
Shreya Ghoshal to judge Indian Idol Junior?
Sunil Pal and Ashok Mishra back on TV!
Akshay Kumar Bollywood's top advance taxpayer
Source: Times of India
   
Indian journalism at ground zero
Source: Hindu
   
Online shopping site ShopClues.com raises $10 mn form Helion Venture Partners, Nexus Venture
Source: Financial Express
   
All India Radio launches services on social media
British newspapers rail against new regulation deal
Vikram Malhotra quits as Viacom18 Motion Pictures COO
BBC sells Lonely Planet guide business
Sun TV shares plunge as Citi cuts rating to neutral
Source: Livemint
   
BIG RTL Thrill To Launch in Mumbai and Delhi
Source: mensxp.com
   
Information & Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari launches AIR Services on New Media Platforms
Source: India Education Diary
   
Deepika Padukone to be the brand ambassador of Vogue Eyewear?
John Abraham replaces Akshay Kumar in Welcome 2?
Vikram Malhotra quits Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Source: Indian Express
 
International News
Univision Tweaks Network Sales Group
CNN Adds Three New Correspondents
Source: TV Week
   
Virgin Media selects Concurrent’s CDN solution
Dailymotion smarter apps for connected TVs
Source: Advanced Television
   
Sky Sports launches on pay-as-you-go Now TV
Source: Media Week
Premier League warned over 'rich and poor' split in wake of TV deal
Source: Guardian
   
DIsney looks to expand 'TV Everywhere' with new ABC streaming app
Source: scpr
   
Sky TV changes channel numbering
Source: nzherald
   
Radio Vet Jack Hobbs Joins Spanish Broadcasting System, Leaves Univision Radio
Source: Billboard
 
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