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Digital Edge

Star, Zee merge distribution biz in equal JV
Star Den and Zee-Turner to hold 50% each in Media Pro Enterprise India; to have bouquet of 68 channels. UPDATED!
(26 May 2011)

Star, Zee in talks to share distribution
Traditional foes Star & Zee plan to share common distribution company to shake up pay-TV & carriage market.
(24 May 2011)

CCI to look into Zee Turner, Star Den alliance
The Competition Commission of India is likely to see whether the distribution deal conforms to the anti-trust norms.
(26 May 2011)

Top 5 MSOs rake in Rs13.5bn as carriage income
Capex on analogue & digital to take away Rs344mn; Rs217mn is for broadband & Rs 289 mn for network expenses.
(21 May 2011)

GSAT-8 launched successfully
Initial checks on India's communication satellite indicate normal health; GSAT-8 to help boost transponders for DTH..
(21 May 2011)

FY'11 scorecard

Dish TV eyes net profit & 3.5 mn subs in FY '12
DTH firm expects to swing into net profit this fiscal & ARPU to rise by 10-12%; net loss in FY'11 narrows to Rs 1.9 bn.
(23 May 2011)

WWIL narrows net loss in FY'11
Consolidated net loss is at Rs 659.2 mn compared to Rs1.76bn; revenue up 12% to Rs3.06bn & cost falls 17%.
(21 May 2011)

Balaji Telefilms Q4 net loss at Rs11.5mn
Balaji sees a 32% rise in income from operations to Rs441mn; FY'11 loss is Rs34mn on revenue of Rs1.5bn.
(24 May 2011)

Other Headlines

WWE plans India expansion, gets Rukin to head
WWE is set to open Mumbai office on 1 June; Kizilbash to spearhead WWE’s expansion across all lines of bis in India.
(24 May 2011)

PromaxBDA

PromaxBDA 2011: Making marketing work on digital mediums
As digital marketers one needs to continue innovating and the tactics shouldn't be just about interactivity with the consumer but also hyper-interactivity.
(25 May 2011)

PromaxBDA 2011: Viacom18 wins maximum gold
Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi returns on 3 June with a weekend telecast at 9 pm; 5 associate sponsors lined up.
(26 May 2011)

PromaxBDA: Ads need to touch the heart
United States is better than any other country when it comes to marketing products, says Crest Animation Studios chief executive officer A
K Madhavan.
(24 May 2011)

MAM

HDFC Life's ad spend to stay flat
Insurance category drops ad spend by 20% during the economic downturn, says HDFC Life's Sanjay Tripathy.
(23 May 2011)

Zeel's brand revamp on 19 June
New logo, packaging and positioning to be unveiled; more than one agency engaged in the task.
(21 May 2011)

All About Cinema

Reliance Entertainment funds David Linde's film company
New company to be platform for film production & financing; deal inked with Universal Pictures for first look.
(25 May 2011)

Two new releases bomb at the box office
Pyaar Ka Punchnama and 404 fail miserably; Ragini MMS has closed its first week at Rs 99 million. BOX OFFICE!
(23 May 2011)

404: A psychological thriller that is thin on substance
Pyaar Ka Punchnama is a youth-centric movie; direction is good despite a loose script. FILM REVIEW!
(20 May 2011)

 AdEx Analysis
Executive Dossier

Aerated soft drink ads on TV for Jan - Dec '10
TV ad volumes of aerated soft drinks fall by 16% in 2010 compared to the previous year - AdEx India Analysis.

"We will be looking into more original productions that are local and relevant to Indian audiences"
Interview with Sony Pictures Television SVP, GM, Networks Asia Ricky Ow

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