21 Mar 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 37 - Issue No: 24
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Siti Cable gets Rs 810 mn first tranche from promoters

Siti Cable to receive the balance Rs 2.43 billion from promoter firms as it aims to fund digitisation and cut its debt; the MSO is seeding the set-top boxes aggressively in 2nd phase cities of digitisation.
Prime Focus raises $10 mn from PE fund, gets ready for JV in China

Hong Kong-based AID Partners Capital makes the investment via optionally convertible preference shares, valuing the company at $250 mn; Prime Focus to form a JV with the PE fund and a local company in China to offer visual effects and 3D services in that market.
Taproot is Creative Agency of the Year at Adfest 2013

Taproot becomes the first agency of Indian origin to win the coveted award as it takes home 11 metals including a Grand Prix for 'I am Mumbai' campaign for Mumbai Mirror; McCann wins six metals while Leo Burnett follows with three metals.
 
 
Sony to strengthen 9 pm slot with 'Chhanchhan'
 
Sab to air special show on Holi
 
Nat Geo to get back Mission CoverShot
 
DD to telecast documentary on Bihar
 
LCOs say taxes have to be paid by MSOs under DAS
 
Recording Academy to honour Jennifer Hudson
Paul W.S. Anderson's next to be Pompeii
 
John Malone revives cable interest as Liberty acquires 27.3% of Charter for $2.6 bn
 
Spectrum delinked from licences to increase availability via auctions: Deora
 
Harman, Sahil International sign multi-year distribution agreement for India
 
CAA KWAN to manage Deepika Padukone
 
Akshay Kumar tops advance tax payment in B'wood
 
News Releases
Superstar Ajay Devgn is back on television with the Movies OK premiere of ‘Son of Sardaar’
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
Race 2 film makers face ire of Delhi High Court
Yahoo! buys maker of personal recommendation app
Taiwan sets up Internet shield to tackle China 'hacking'
Supertech to continue sponsorship to Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Videocon's direct to home TV arm gets Sebi nod for Rs 700 crore IPO
Source: Economic Times
   
Supertech to continue sponsorship of Rajasthan Royals in IPL-6
Wooing GenY with social networks at work
Sentiment wins at Yahoo! Hack U contest at IIT-M
Gambhir likely to miss some IPL matches
‘A good digital footprint important for students’
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
All India Radio's AIR News app now available on Android
Source: Think Digit
   
AIR FM Gold app for Android devices launched
Source: CIOL
   
Videocon D2H arm gets SEBI nod for Rs 700-cr IPO
Source: India TV News
   
SAB TV celebrates the festival of colours with SAB ki Holi!
TV serials keep momentum with replacements
Source: Hindustan Times
Tata Sky to showcase Disney movies
Videocon's D2H arm gets Sebi nod for Rs 700-cr IPO
Havas Media bags media duties of Wonder Cement
Source: Business Standard
   
Gaana.com launches app for Windows Phone
Social media helps AIR keep pace with times: Tewari
Karan Wahi to host Indian Idol 7
Source: Times of India
   
Akshay Kumar highest tax payer, beats Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan
Yahoo in talks to buy stake in most popular video site Dailymotion
Source: Financial Express
   
Next James Bond movie expected within 3 years: MGM
Showbiz magazine ‘Daily Variety’ goes out of print after 80 years
Siti cable network gets FIPB approval for capital raising
Rajat Kakar | We are trying to Indianize Hollywood movies
Source: Livemint
   
Shreya Ghoshal to judge, Karan likely to host
Source: DNA
   
Sonam Kapoor takes the blessings of Rekha for Khubsoorat remake
Shringar Films to release National Award winning film Filmistaan
Katrina Kaif to play herself in Zoya Akhtar's Bombay Talkies
Source: Indian Express
 
International News
NBC-Owned WMAQ in Chicago Names President and GM
HBO Pulls Plug on Series
Source: TV Week
   
America’s Trinity buys into Madrid DTT market
Yahoo bid for Dailymotion?
Source: Advanced Television
   
The Sun loses readership crown to Daily Mail
Source: Media Week
   
Pay-TV Growth Lags Behind Housing Rebound
Source: WSJ
Fuhu, Nickelodeon partner on tablet
Source: Biz Journals
   
U.S. Probes Microsoft, Partners Over Bribery Claims
Source: Fox Business
   
Univision, DirecTV strike comprehensive carriage deal
Source: Biz Journals
   
Amazon in talks with record labels about subscription music service
Source: The Verge
   
Cox Completes Repairs, WIBW-TV Broadcast Signal Restored
Source: wibw
 
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