20 April 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 47
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
IPL2 opens on a lower ratings score

IPL2 debuts with 5.55 TVR in 6 metros; 1st edition had opened with 8.21 TVR.

Sony to change positioning, lines up slate post IPL

Sony TV to change positioning with differentiated content; to launch programming slate after IPL 2.

 
Special Report
Multiplexes take Rs 450 million hit

An in-depth analysis on the losses multiplexes have incurred post producers strike.

News channels line up array of programming for IPL
 
ICC rejects application to recognise ICL
 
Shemaroo to present Rajasthan Royals' saga on DVD
 
Idea to connect cricket fans with Mumbai Indians
 
ICC moves cricket World Cup out of Pakistan
 
Star World to kick off Lipstick Jungle series on 23 May
 
MTV to launch reality show 'Gone Too Far'
 
French broadcaster TF1 to acquire part of AB assets
 
MBC extends output deal with Warner Bros
 
Mary Hockaday is BBC Multimedia newsroom head
 
Big TV announces drops prices in special summer offer
 
Network18 selects July Systems for coverage on mobile
 
Slumdog Millionaire creative team joins Avid at Nab
 
Orange, Nokia extend partnership with mobile email
 
Six Indian stars named among Hollywood's most-valuable actors
 
Prithviraj Kapoor to be honoured with Phalke Kalptaru award
 
Viz Media launches five animation series on Funimation
CBBC orchestrates introduction of classical music to children
 
Will the serial killer strike again?
Gauhar makes a Wild Card entry
Rajshri’s look-alike on Saat Phere
Sanaya shoots ignoring back pain
Raja Hassan cuts his debut album
Ekta Sharma to tie the knot
Manjula’s weighty issues
Ketkie on fashion, brands, make-up tips, and more
Deepak loves Ram Kapoor
 
News Releases

MTV Hero Honda Rodies makes a monster move on the rating scale
Breaking News: The Roadies have a new challenger!
Nadal’s quest for history live on Ten Sports

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (05/04/2009 to 11/04/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (05/04/2009 to 11/04/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
MAX
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Star One
MTV
Zee Marathi
SAB
Zee Telugu
ETV Marathi
Suvarna
Cartoon Network
Udaya TV
Maa Telugu
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• TV series on the Gosselin family
    		• Internet mela concludes
    		• Bollywood movies fail to revive theatres in Pakistan
    		• Anurag Kashyap set to make his first star-studded film
    		• After Bollywood, Switzerland woos India's regional cinema
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• Ranbir-Deepika, only good for films?
    		• Slumdog' kid not on sale?
    Source: Times Of India
     
    		• Exxon Mobil gets interim injunction against cyber squatter
    		• IMImobile to provide exam results to students through SMS
    		• Television viewership for IPL-2 lower than expected
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Slumdog star Rubina's father offers her in sale
    		•  IPL Miss Bollywood South Africa contest begins
    		•  'Bollywood music does not represent what India is all about'
    		•  'Harbhajan Singh is spinning his own show
    		•  I don't want to take any sides: Kamal Haasan
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Bitten by IPL bug, inmates refuse meal, demand TV
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Virgin slashes mobile call credit rate
    		•  Kingfisher may sponsor ECB's Twenty20 league
    		•  Chinese vendors eye new telcos
    		•  McDonald's roped in to woo young voters
    		•  IPL2 Day-1 TV ratings dip 16% over IPL1
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• 'Slumdog' star Rubina up for sale, father asks for 200,000 pounds
    		• Jiah Khan signs three-film deal with 'Ghajini' producer
    		• SC admits I-T dept appeal against HC’s relief to SET
    		• Brand Dhoni may take a dip
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Mobile VAS to reap IPL benefits, set to generate Rs 30-40 crore
    		• Ashton vs CNN leaves Oprah a twitter
    		• Slumdog creates global interest in Indian goods
    		• Blog Speak
    		• IPL's real competition
    		• Youth, Jai Ho!
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• Time Warner drops Internet metering plan
    Source: Arnet
     
    		• BBC denies plan to axe Moyles
    Source: Google
     
    		• NAB 2009: 5 years of consecutive growth boosts Sony developments
    Source: Ib web
     
    		• Sports history pay TV channel planned
    Source: Business Spectator
     
    		• Are Big Ad Agencies Ready for Interactive TV?
    Source: Adage
     
    		• Rome Hosting National Geographic Earth Day
    Source: The Celebrity Cafe
    		• SAG, AMPTP Reach Tentative Deal
    Source: Billboard
     
    		• Media General posts loss; ad sales fall
    		• France's TF1 in talks to buy TV assets from AB
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  Warner Bros in first-run pact with MBC
    Source: C21Media
     
    		• Calgary rally protests CBC job cuts
    Source: CBC
     
    		• Actors union officials recommend new contract
    Source: Google
     
    		• YouTube Launches a Green Channel
    Source: Wral
     
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