18 May 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 38 - Issue No: 72
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Zee TV forays into peep-show TV with Connected Hum Tum

Six women including RJ Malishka have taken up this experimental format with Abhay Deol debuting as a host, and Disney UTV as the producer. The premiere date: 2 June.

Sun TV Network shows brighter results for FY 2013; announces ad rate hike

The network has shown a positive trend in its net profit for Q4 FY 13 vs Q3 FY 13, which is up by 11.6%. It looks forward to continuing this trend and has announced an ad rate hike by July.

Peter Hutton leaves ESPN Star Sports; to join MP & Silva

The sports TV veteran will be driving MP & Silva Group, which specialises in distributing television rights for sports federations, leagues and clubs globally.

 
 
Warner Bros realign Television, Home Entertainment ops
 
RTL's Group's operating profit up by 8.4 per cent
 
BBC secures live radio commentary rights for 2013/2014 Ashes in Australia
 
AETN to launch two channels in Southeast Asia
 
Star boosts English portfolio with Star Movies Action launch on 2 June
 
Stars zoom into Cannes Film Festival with Renault
MPAA unveils site to help audiences find movies, TV shows online legally
 
Broadcast Content Complaints Council warns Kids TV channels
 
YouTube announces direct live-streaming
 
Amazon.com expands content licensing deal with NBCUniversal
 
Avid celebrates 'The Great Gatsby' at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
 
Aurangzeb: Just another duplicate drama
 
Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee on Express Adda
 
European Film Commission Network & Film France Cannes Classics 2013
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News Releases
Vegit adds flavor to its Packaging
Karam Johar & Ranbir Kapoor unviel bollywood's greatest on History TV18
Vibgyor manages launch of Last-Minute Hotels for MakeMyTrip and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
IPL spot-fixing: Bookies use timeouts to gain access to the players
Content in cartoon, children's channels comes under scanner
I-Venture eyes $50m stake in Shetty’s Adlabs Imagica
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million user IDs leaked: Kyodo
Google challenger in Vietnam redirecting queries
Source: Economic Times
   
Facebook, Twitter launch Google Glass app
IndiaMART launches mobile site, Android App
RCom banks on spectrum range to woo customers
HT Media fixes buyback price
IPL is credible, it looks greed took over players: BCCI
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
Dish TV 'inspector' Shah Rukh picks up every detail on HD
Source: Campaign India
   
Facebook, Twitter jump on Google glasses
Source: Financial Express
   
After TV serials, content in cartoons and children's channels under BCCC scanner
Source: India Today
   
Sun TV Q4 net profit up 12% at Rs 178cr
Source: Moneycontrol.com
   
Sun TV to pay Rs. 2 final dividend
Source: Hindu
JLo named chief creative officer of Latin TV
Anurag Kashyap to get French honour at Cannes
Yahoo in talks with Tumblr over acquisition
Facebook, Twitter launch apps for Google Glass
Telecast only kiddie content on channels for children: BCCC
Will Ankita return to play Archana?
Source: Times of India
   
Broadcasters urged to vet content on children’s channels
Yahoo talking deal, alliance with Tumblr: report
Sun TV net profit grows 12% on strong ad revenue
Disney’s ‘Iron Man 3’ tops $1 billion in worldwide box office
Source: Livemint
   
IPL's TV ratings on sticky wicket but advertisers unfazed
IPL6: digitisation, LC1 markets pull down ratings
Source: Business Standard
   
Badalte Rishton.. shifted to late night slot
Winning choreographers back on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (JDJ)
Divyaalakshmi in Maharana Pratap
Source: DNA
   
'Away from reality' TV
Nargis Fakhri to work with Varun Dhawan in 'Main Tera Hero'
Sanjay Gupta wants to cast John Abraham as 'Bollywood Rambo'
Source: Indian Express
 
International News
Shine International Appoints CEO
Syfy Pulling the Plug on Series That Has Been a Fan Favorite
Source: TV Week
   
Discovery acquires TV11
Prime Instant Video adds NBCUniversal content
Source: Advanced Television
   
Are television budgets under real threat?