5 February 2014    |   Volume 42 - Issue No: 83

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MAM | Marketing MRUC puts the ball in RSCI court; INS sticks to its 24-hour ultimatum The last couple of days have been a nail-biting one for everyone. From the time the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) was made public, the print industry has gone through a lot of turmoil because of the data provided. continue reading...         CABLE TV | Multi System Operators IndusInd Media undergoing complete top management overhaul After the naming of Tony D'silva as the MD & CEO, the company is now looking at bringing in new faces at the top as it gears up to launch new digital services. continue reading...   TELEVISION | TV Channels Zee 24 Taas repositions itself as youth centric A few months ago, Zee Media Corporation's (ZMCL) national Hindi news channel Zee News introduced its campaign 'Ab Khabar Aapke Rangon Mein' targeting the Gen Y of the country. Now, it's the turn of Zee Media's Marathi news channel Zee 24 Taas. continue reading...   CABLE TV | Multi System Operators Bengaluru MSOs to start gross billing, packaging from April 12 MSOs met on 4 February in Bengaluru to discuss gross billing, packaging, LCO agreement and CAF. continue reading... CABLE TV | Local Cable Operators GGCTOA writes to APDCL, asks to disclose electric pole data for Guwahati   DTH | DTH Services Videocon d2h launches Sun HD channels   TELEVISION | TV Channels Black List teams with TNT & TBS to promote diversity in the industry   TELEVISION | TV Channels 'B for Change' is Bindass' way to transform youth   MOVIES | Hindi MIFF 2014 opens with Anand Patwardhan getting V Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award         TV companies expect World Cup sporting events to drive demand; eye 35% sales growth   Source: Economic Times     Cable digitisation: third day of blank TV screens Source: The Hindu     Super Bowl 48 sets record for TV viewers Source: Zee News     Russia's independent TV sees its troubles deepen Source: News Yahoo     Digitalisation of cable network: Pay only for what you see! Source: Citizen Matters (Bangalore)     A weekend without TV entertainment Source: Bangalore Mirror     Bouquet of mixed genres at box office this Friday Source: Hindustan Times     Jai Ho box office collections crawl to Rs 100 crore, Salman Khan thrashed by Aamir Khan's Dhoom 3 'Ride Along' continues to top box office collections Source: Financial Express     Box Office: One By Two fails to impress Source: Post Jagran     Bharti Airtel, Aircel Lead Nov Subscribers Additions: TRAI B4G Lessons For India from Verizon Wireless LTE Multicast Tests Source: Light Reading     Trai writes to FM to encourage mobile banking services Source: Business Standard     News publishers ask MRUC to withdraw Indian Readership Survey Source: Live Mint   Seahawks-Broncos Super Bowl TV Ratings Top 111 Million Source: NY Times     No Gatekeeper: Google Opens Chromecast TV Device for Free to Developers Source: Variety     Sky television at 25: has it changed the TV landscape? Source: Telegraph     Liberal Russian TV Dozhd (Rain) may close amid boycott Source: Rapid TV News   Fox schannels reshuffles European execs Euronews claims record YouTube figures Brightcove opens Dubai hub for MENA Cyfrowy Polsat adds TVP Sport HD France Televisions taps Hubee for Pluzz.fr on Free Source: Digital TV Europe   TDC says integration the key KPN reaches almost 2 million TV homes Malone and Discovery racing for F1 stake Samsung adds The Weather Channel More HD for Cyfrowy Polsat Source: Broadband TV News   Call Kurtis: Why You Should Keep Your Monster HDTV Box Source: Sacramento   Could Apple Be Building Its Own Content Delivery Network? Source: App Advice   4K in an IP world Source: TV Beurope   Rembrandt 3D Shows off Glasses-Free 3D 4K Display Source: Highdef Digest       MOVIES | International Books to read before they hit theatres in 2014 Today, we kick off a 10-part series on the books that are being adapted into Hollywood movies in the Year 2014. Here's the first one from the lot... continue reading... MOVIES | Regional Kochadaiiyaan to release globally on 11 April Eros International, a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry will release the eagerly awaited futuristic fantasy this year... continue reading...           News of The Week (Special Edition)