31 May 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 38 - Issue No: 83
 
 
 
Headlines
Colors, Life OK gain in TAM week 21; Star Plus continues to lead

Colors is finally back to the No 2 slot, which it jointly shares with Zee TV after a long gap, in week 21 of TAM's ratings.
TV production house Cinevistaas scripts a financial turnaround in FY-2013

The production house exceeds expectations with its profits in Q4 surging three-folds; reports annual profits at Rs 36.27 lakh.
NY court dismisses NDTV law firm's defamation suit against WPP's Martin Sorrell

The suit was filed in August 2012 by the firm against Sorrell for making slanderous statements against it; a fresh appeal was filed last week in the TV ratings irregularities case against Nielsen.
 
 
Stakeholders complain that media in country run by a handful of corporate houses
 
T. P. Aggarwal to represent India at WIPO conference in Marrakech
 
Kalanithi Maran’s Sun TV equity divestment finds many takers
 
Golden Bird Entertainment Plans The $60M MUMBAI MEDIA CITY
European Film Commission Network & Film France partner with Golden Bird Entertainment & peacefulfish
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Minimum number of Tests to be played to retain status: ICC
 
Facebook follows Twitter, tries Verified Pages and Profiles
 
RBNL's BIG MAGIC inks distribution deal with Airtel Digital TV
 
Samsung supposedly working on CableCard video set top box
 
Johnny Depp refuses Whitey Bulger Biopic over salary dispute
Ted's writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild ink overall deal at 20th Century Fox
 
CIPL launches EduCard a pioneer in online education
 
Amit Trivedi relives the 50s with Lootera's music
 
Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh passes away at 49
 
News Releases
Most Creative and Reliable Companies in Indian Real Estate to be honoured at the NDTV Property Awards
Hyundai Motor Starts ‘First Ball Tour’ for ICC Champions Trophy 2013
Celebrate friendship with Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani and Nokia Lumia 720
Arunima creates history by becoming the first woman amputee to summit Mt. Everest
Microsoft India joins forces with Viva Group of Institutions to boost student employability through Ed-vantage program
Ghazal maestra ghulam Ali joins hands with 92.7 Big FM to flag off network's 'pani bachao life banao' campaign
Gautam Gambhir becomes the first Indian athlete to be featured on the Red Bulletin
Gaurav Mehta, Founder – Project Dharma wins 2013 BMW Foundation Young Leaders Award
Daft Punk's Random Access Memories debuts as #1 on album charts across the world
Nick launches PakdamPakdai, brand new hilarious chase comedy
"Now & Next"- MSLGROUP Publishes Report on the Future of Engagement
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
CAG has no jurisdiction to question Trai norms, says DoT
Four leading entertainment TV channels hike ad rates by 20-30 per cent
Rituparno Ghosh: Fellow film-makers talk about his films, his life and his courage.
Rituparno Ghosh's sudden death comes as 'shock' for industry
Startup glasses overlay Internet on real world in 3D
Google adds tabs to Gmail, aims to declutter inbox
Source: Economic Times
   
Gmail to get a new look
Star gears up for Champions Trophy
DoT backs Pitroda’s plans on spectrum vacation
DoT to summon Tata Tele, Aircel on 3G roaming issue
Flipkart’s audio biz falls silent as streaming music gets louder
Google to build Motorola's 'Moto X' smartphone in US
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
Apple TV a grand vision, area of great interest: CEO
Twitter may become advertising broadcast medium: Study
DoT may seek TRAI comments on CAG points over service quality
Source: Zee News
   
Twitter CEO says firm investing heavily in TV
Source: mydigitalfc
   
Flipkart to shutdown digital music download service Flyte
Source: Indian Express
   
DoT dials Trai on base price after auction flops
Source: Financial Express
   
'Digitisation has boosted direct-to-home segment'
DoT for abolition of cross-holding
Rituparno Ghosh dies
DoT to seek Trai views on quality of services issues
Source: Business Standard
   
State associations fuel BCCI chief Srinivasan's resignation row
Rituparno Ghosh's demise a loss to creativity: Manish Tewari
Source: DNA
   
Rituparno Ghosh, a film-maker who pushed the envelope, dies at 49
Mercedes launches A Class compact car
‘Newsweek’ up for sale, again
Source: Livemint
   
Role of India Cements, Royals’ owner to be probed
Source: Hindu
   
Amazon to make five original TV series
Source: ndtv Gadgets
   
TV channels to follow 12 min ad per hr rule from Oct 1
Source: Kashmir Times
   
Danny Denzongpa in Salman Khan's Mental
Mandira Bedi turns government agent for Anil Kapoor's 24
Anurag Basu to act in Bengali film?
Source: Indian Express
 
International News
Brillstein Names New TV President
Nat Geo Rolls Out Aggressive Slate of Original Programming
Source: TV Week
   
Disney’s Sweeney: Aereo “opportunistic piracy”
DISH tender offer for Clearwire
Source: Advanced Television
   
Rashbass to leave The Economist for Thomson Reuters position
Source: Media Week
Fox, ABC Begin Hashing Out Upfront Deals
Source: Ad Week
   
Time Warner Cable Renewal with Starz Extends to 'TV Everywhere'
Source: Variety
   
Rogers axes CityNews Channel, parts of OMNI TV programming
Source: CTV News
   
John Glenn Signs Overall Deal With Uni TV
Source: Deadline.com
 
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