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IndusInd
Media plans to raise $100 mn ahead of IPO
IndusInd eyes acquisitions & mandates
Deutsche Bank to raise $100 mn; also gets Rs 1 bn debt
from GE.
(5
March 2011)
Asianet
CEO Mahesh Kumar quits
Kumar worked for 12 years and played a key
role in establishing Asianet as a leading cable company
in Kerala.
(10
March 2011)
Sony
bets big on 3D in India
Sony is targeting 30 per cent of its India
sales to come from 3D products by March 2013, says Howard
Stringer.
(4
March 2011)
Star
Jalsha launches in Middle East on the Pehla platform
Star India inks deal with Arab Digital Distribution
to launch its Bengali channel in Middle East; to be
on Pehla DTH.
(7
March 2011)
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Cricket Scorcard |
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WC:
Ratings of non-India matches stay a concern
20 matches yield average TVR of 1.92 compared
to 2.48 in 2007 World Cup; India plays a match less
this time.
(9
March 2011)
BCCI
invites tender for IPL mobile, net rights
Bids called for IPL global Internet, mobile
and certain TV broadcast rights for four years through
2014.
(8
March 2011)
Supreme
Court's stay: A spin to BCCI's new IPL tender
SC stays HC order allowing WSG's appeal
against BCCI seeking rbitration; case relates to overseas
IPL rights.
(9
March 2011)
India-England
tie gets mammoth ratings
The match gets peak TVR of 24.09 and average
rating of 12.63; emerges as most-watched contest so
far.
(5
March 2011)
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Top Headlines |
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Kalanithi
Maran is richest Indian mediaperson
Maran is worth $3.5b & ranks 310 compared
to Chandra's $2.9b; TOI's Indu Jain has assets valued
at $2.6b.
(10
March 2011)
Big
CBS Love to launch on 21 March
Big CBS Love is positioned as "ultimate
feel good" channel targeted at urban contemporary
couple.
(8
March 2011)
BBC
Hindi to retain an hour's broadcast
BBC's Hindi radio service to retain an hour
of evening news & current affairs; to stop if commercial
funding not found.
(8
March 2011)
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Media, Advertising, Marketing |
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India
to grow the fastest for CNN across Asia Pacific
CNN expects 10% growth from Asia Pacific;
Korea, SE Asia and India are top 3 markets in the region.
(10
March 2011)
Hindi
GEC: Colors back to No. 2
Colors displaces Zee TV as it collects 231
GRPs for wk ended 5 Mar; Star Plus stays No.1 with 280
GRPs.
(9
March 2011)
Ad
free HD feed: Advertisers peeved at ESPN Star Sports
Advertisers say ESPN Star Sports did not
inform them about offering an ad clean feed on its HD
service for WC.
(4
March 2011)
MRUC
appoints Hormusji N Cama as vice chairman
Bombay Samachar director Hormusji N Cama
replaces Bharat Kapadia who had earlier resigned.
(8
March 2011)
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Govt |
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I&B
serves notice to Imagine TV
Information & Broadcasting ministry
objects to scenes of self - immolation in Armaano ka
balidan - Arakshan.
(8
March 2011)
I&B
Ministry meets cable ops on digitisation
I&B minisrty meets MSOs, cable ops &
other stakeholders as part of the process to firm up
digitisation dates.
(5
March 2011)
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All About Cinema |
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Multiplexes
hit by World Cup, firm up alternate content
Plexes are seeing a 4-5% occupancy drop
& expect a bad quarter amid a drought of film releases
due to World Cup.
(9
March 2011)
Tanu
Weds Manu nets Rs 233 mn in 10-day run
The week's solo release, Yeh Faasley, proves
a futile exercise; 7 Khoon Maaf nets Rs 156 mn.
(7
March 2011)
Yeh
Faasley: A thin plot and a thinner script
With average direction and photography below
par, the murder mystery film has poor prospects.
(4
March 2011)
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