Govt puts off cable TV digitisation deadline by 4 months to 1 November
Bowing to pressure from the local cable operators, MSOs and some state governments, the Government today decided to defer the date of cable digital addressable systems to 1 November in the first phase covering four metros.
(20 june 2012)

Government's cat-and-mouse game on digitisation
Political compulsions, no deal among stakeholders and grim reality of shortage of STBs may force a shift in deadline; Govt is, perhaps, waiting for Mumbai and Delhi HCs to give a verdict so that it will be saved of taking the tough decision.
(18 june 2012)

Industry weighs the impact as Govt pushes back digitisisation by 4 months
Stakeholders get time to put in place the interconnect agreements & STB supply pipeline; Govt should not, however, allow the industry to dawdle and lose the momentum.
(21 june 2012)

Govt's decision on digitisation deadline next week: Varma
The Information & Broadcasting Ministry will take a decision on the demand of deferment of the first phase of digitisation early next week, says Uday Varma.
(15 june 2012)

Dish TV opens new frontier of attack against MSOs, woos LCOs
Dish TV offers local cable operators commission for each switchover from cable to DTH; on new acquisitions, to get Rs 400 for each basic STB & Rs 600 for HD box.
(16 june 2012)

Cannes Lions 2012: McCann takes home India's first Gold
McCann Erickson wins for its Western Union campaign that communicated images of Abraham Lincoln to Gandhi & Queen Elizabeth II on a billboard representing change from Dollar or Pound to Rupee; Outdoor saw 2 Grand Pix winners.
(20 june 2012)

Cannes Lions: DDB Mudra helps India get its second Gold
DDB Mudra Group wins in Design Lions category for its work on The Hinglish Project for the Ministry of Tourism’s Incredible India initiative; the entry scores a double whammy as it takes home a bronze as well.
(21 june 2012)

Leo Burnett bags Silver in Press and Radio
Leo Burnett’s work for Bajaj Electricals gets Silver while Ogilvy and BBDO also win in Press category; Leo bags Silver in Radio for campaign for Strand book store.
(21 june 2012)

Three metals for India in Media Lions
Leo Burnett bags Silver metal for Ink Pad campaign for Door Step School along with Cheil Worldwide for Samsung Printers’ Minus One Project; BBDO and Mediacom get Bronze for Gillete’s 'You Shave. I Shave' campaign.
(20 june 2012)

Taproot is the only Indian competitor in Films Lions
Taproot India's 'I am Mumbai' campaign for BCCL is the only Indian shortlisted entry in the Film category; the entry has been shortlisted in the 'Publications and Media category'.
(21 june 2012)

Digital the silver lining amid dark ad clouds
Digital marketing to maintain its pace of 30% growth or even speed up this year as advertisers look to cut spends on expensive mediums like print & hoardings.
(16 june 2012)

LIM's CEO Natrajan and COO Subramanian to jointly launch TMC Corp
LIM CEO & COO to launch The Media Café Corporation; new venture to start in Gurgaon in mid-August and then expand.
(19 june 2012)

IRS Q1: C&S & Internet see growth; radio & cinema fall
Cable & Satellite and Internet sectors continue robust growth in reach with CAGR of 12.4% and 47.3% respectively, while both radio and cinema see negative growth of 4.2% each.
(19 june 2012)

RBNL launches hybrid channel for intl markets, first stop is Canada
The channel, Big Magic International, will have a mix of content from Big Magic, BloombergUTV & TV awards; will launch in Canada & then move on to other intl markets.
(21 june 2012)

IndiaCast appoints Govind Shahi as biz head for UK and Europe
Govind Shahi moves in from Heath Media where he was co-promoter; he has also worked with Zee as biz head for Europe.
(19 june 2012)

Deccan Chargers mandates Religare Capital Markets to find buyers
Deccan Chronicle Holdings, the parent company of Deccan Chargers, is exploring possibilities of selling the franchise provided the valuation is right.
(15 june 2012)

Microsoft consolidates digital biz under IPG’s Reprisemedia India
Microsoft India moves its entire digital media account from WPP-owned Quasar & Publicis’s Performics to Reprisemedia; this will come into effect from July.
(18 june 2012)

Ferrari Ki Sawaari’s ride is bumpy
The film nets Rs 122 million in debut week; Shanghai also bombs while Rowdy Rathore has its way with weak opposition to net Rs 1.36 billion in 17 days. BOX OFFICE!
(18 june 2012)

Ferrari Ki Sawaari is a rocky ride
Ferrari Ki Sawaari is a funny film but fails to entertain as it is neither a fully children's film nor family fare; will face a tough time at the box office. FILM REVIEW!
(15 june 2012)