Turner shutters Imagine TV
Turner finds it unviable to compete in the cash-guzzling Hindi GEC space where its channel is consistently on the bottom part of the ratings ladder.
(12 april 2012)

Murdoch set to exit TV news biz in India
Star to sell its 26% stake in MCCS, the company that runs 3 news channels, as it decides to part from JV partner ABP; not to look at any partner including NDTV till FDI is upped.
(7 april 2012)

Sony Pictures to acquire 30% stake in Maa Network
Sony Pictures signs LOI with the majority shareholders of Maa, which operates four Telugu channels; this will mark Sony's entry into southern language.
(9 april 2012)

Haresh Chawla to join India Value Fund on 1 June
Former Network18 Group CEO Chawla to join the private equity fund as India partner from 1 June; to build and scale up businesses owned by IVFA across sectors.
(10 april 2012)

TV Today scrip up 15% on market buzz of Birla Group taking stake in promoter company
TV Today Network shares climb 15.23 per cent on market buzz that Aditya Birla Group is picking up 25 per cent stake in Living Media India.
(9 april 2012)

Zee: Ranga to head content, Keni to oversee production biz
Zeel creates two new positions; Bharat Ranga to be head of content and Nittin Keni to head production business including setting up studios.
(7 april 2012)

IPL unveils global broadcasters
Australia and New Zealand only major markets not showing 5th season of IPL; Neo to air in US, ITV4 in UK, Pehla in ME and Super Sport in SA.
(6 april 2012)

Weak IPL5 ratings cause for concern
Average rating for the first six matches of IPL hits an all-time low with 3.76 TVR; reach drops 10% to 90 million from 101 mn last year.
(11 april 2012)

Star's Aamir Khan debut TV show to ride on big money
Associate sponsors are paying Rs 60-70 mn & title sponsors Rs 160-200 mn, according to market estimates; Star to have 2 main and 8 associate sponsors for Satyamev Jayate.
(10 april 2012)

Bindass to shed UTV name, go ‘Rest Less’ from 16 April
UTV Bindass is in for a makeover as it drops 'UTV' from its name, dons a new dynamic logo and changes tag line to 'Rest Less' from 16 April; plans events and products divisions.
(11 april 2012)

Cisco aggressive in India, launches two STBs
Cisco launches an entry level STB and a feature-rich HD STB; the STBs are designed taking inputs from Indian cable operators, says Jeff White.
(6 april 2012)

Bollywood takes IPL head on
Bollywood decides to release 24 films during the IPL, 10 of which are big-ticket ones; Viacom18, Reliance, UTV and Yash Raj Films are to be active.
(13 march 2012)

Reliance Entertainment infuses $200 mn in DreamWorks
The Anil Ambani-promoted firm calls for a slimmer DreamWorks; six movies a year announced in 2009 is scaled back to three to five starting next year.
(11 april 2012)

Housefull 2 fills up plexes, nets Rs 455 mn
Bumboo bombs; Agent Vinod nets Rs 433.5 mn in 2 weeks and Kahaani Rs 569 in 4 weeks. BOX OFFICE!
(9 april 2012)

Housefull 2 is a fair entertainer
It may not have much by way of a story but does manage to create some really funny situations; the film often loses pace in first half, but hold its own in the later part. FILM REVIEW!
(6 april 2012)

'We have no intentions of selling Deccan Chargers currently'
Interview with Deccan Chargers COO Venkat Reddy