15 Oct 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 26 - Issue No: 92
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Cable ops to focus on multiple revenue streams; land grab phase over
Land grab phase is over; MSOs to focus on digitisation and develop broadband as a strong revenue stream.
 
Colors gains on Bigg Boss' strong debut
Bigg Boss debuts with 4.6 TVR and gets week average of 3.2 TVR; Colors touches new high with 338 GRPs.
 
Star India to take its Bengali regional channels pay
Star Jalsha and Star Ananda to go pay from 1 November; Jalsha to be priced at Rs 12 while Ananda will cost Rs 6.
 
Bloomberg buys out BusinessWeek
 
Redstone to sell stock in CBS & Viacom, keep controlling interest
 
Zee Cafe kicks off 'Gary Unmarried' on 15 October
 
MTV US to premiere Halloween thriller on 23 Oct
 
Tiffany Hall appointed BBC Chief Information Officer
 
CNab declares winner of Station Success Story initiative
 
Dave Whatmore to coach KKR IPL franchise
 
World Cup venues announced
 
TDM launches channel on Asiasat 5
 
Jere Hausfater resigns as Essential CEO
Macau's first film fest in December
 
ApnaCircle-Viadeo acquires social networking site Unyk
 
Sony launches Walkman video models
 
Imation's Digital Home Theatre Ent products in India
 
Sky launches Sky Songs music service
 
PVR to invest Rs 1.6 bn for expansion
 
DIAF pays tribute to Bimal Roy
 
UTV signs exclusive three-year deal with Anurag Kashyap
 
Starcom Worldwide to handle Disney's media account
 
Florence Jackson is first child to design UK coin
WBCP partners Bloomingdale to launch merchandise based on DC Comics
 
L’il Champs gets its three finalists
Sibling rivalry, insecurity, jealousy with Bayttaab actors
Aamir Khan tipped to debut on television soon
 
 
News Releases

IDEA rings in J&K
Go Nuts! This Diwali with Cadbury Celebrations

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/09/2009 to 03/10/2009)

Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes



Top 100 Programmes (27/09/2009 to 03/10/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee Telugu
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
SAB
Star Cricket
ESPN
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
MAX
Star Jalsha
Star One
Maa Telugu
Zee Marathi

 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Press Act to be amended soon
    		• Microsoft hopes to double sales in mobile OS space
    		• 3G user base may climb to 90 million over next 3 years
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Channels air children's specials to add spark
    		• Companies light up sales with Diwali games
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• UTV signs nine-film deal with Anurag Kashyap
    Source: India Business
     
    		• Twitter users dent attempt to curb UK media
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Apple director Levinson leaving Google board
    		• ICAI to seek audit details of RCOM from DoT
    		• Now, producers budget for more to market films
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• FIR after television journalists trail Mamata's car

    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Big tv's new brand campaign
    `Source: domain-B
     
    		• Digital Pay TV to grow 173% in five years
    Source: Voice & Data Online
     
    		• You may have to stare at blank TV screens again
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Fox Reality Channel to make way for new venture
    Source: Gaea Times
     
    		• Mindshare wins MCCS media duties
    Source: Media Newsline
     
    International News
    		• General Mills Wins TV Advertising Award
    		• Twentieth TV Ad Legend Bob Cesa Retiring; Judy Kenny Named His Replacement

    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Joost UK liquidation, founders move on to music
    		• Spanish pay-TV losing subs
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Turkish TV series angers Israel
    		• Apology to viewers over Welsh TV
    Source: BBC News
     
    		• Social networks, video coming to Xbox in November
    Source: CNET News
     
    		• Warners taps former Yahoo exec
    		• Gilmore Girls' creator lands HBO gig
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Mediaset Eyes Prisa's TV Operations In Spain - Report
    Source: Wall Street Journal
    		• BBC reviews levels of violence in programmes
    `Source: Guadian
     
    		• Average Canadian watches over 25000 TV commercials annually
    Source: Digital Home
     
    		• Bloomberg buys BusinessWeek from US publisher McGraw
    Source: Businessandleadership.com
     
    		• Foxtel TV now on iPhone
    Source: CNET
     
    		• Carrie Underwood To Host Christmas TV Special
    Source: MTV.com
     
    		• Astra expects strong demand for HD+
    Source: Rapid TV News
     
    		• ITV raises $190 million in bond issue
    Source: Variety
     
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