Tdsat sets aside placement and carriage fee restrictions
Tdsat says placement fee ban is bad in law as it is not applicable to DTH; also sets aside carriage fee restriction as it does not apply to DTH and MSOs outside digitised areas.
(20 october 2012)

I&B should reconsider revocation of DAS licence to Home Cable: HC
Delhi High Court asks I&B to take decision on restoring licence to the MSO in 3 days; subject to Home Cable filing all DAS information in a day.
(20 october 2012)

Sports least affected by TAM data suspension, say experts
Zeel’s Ashish Sehgal says unlike GECs, cricket is not just sold on the basis of CPRP; the non-availability of data for nine weeks only impacts advertisers' planning process.
(22 october 2012)

'Sun will breakeven from the first year of IPL operations'
Interview with Sun TV Network CFO V.C. Unnikrishnan

New IPL valuation set by Sun TV to deter deals
If the current franchise owners wanted to exit or sell stakes at high valuations, they should have done it earlier. "That ship has now sailed," laments Mohit Burman.
(25 october 2012)

Sun TV bags IPL franchise for Rs 850.5 mn a year
Sun bid Rs 850.5 million a year while the next bid was for Rs 690.3 million from PVP Ventures, which had earlier bid a whopping Rs 9.0 billion for buying the sacked, financially-distressed Hyderabad team Deccan Chargers.
(25 october 2012)

Bhaskar Das to spearhead Zee’s news & digital expansion as Group CEO
Das joins Zee as Group CEO reporting directly to Subhash Chandra; his mandate is to launch new digital initiatives and expand news business.
(23 october 2012)

ABP's Bengali GEC Sananda TV to shut shop on 7 November
ABP's channel fails to make impact in a market dominated by Star Jalsha, Zee Bangla and ETV Bangla; NVD Solar also fails to conclude deal to acquire Sananda TV.
(20 october 2012)

NDTV open to strategic investor in NDTV Profit
NDTV is looking at a minority strategic investor in NDTV Profit; plans to launch niche channels in lifestyle genre post digitisation.
(23 october 2012)

Zeel Q2 consolidated net up 17% to Rs 1.87 bn on rev growth
Zeel's consolidated Q2 net profit rises n 33.8% rise in operating revenues; however, standalone Q2 net is down 42% as rise in expenses far outstrip revenue growth.
(19 october 2012)

'Ad pie shifting towards Indian language newspapers'
Interview with director of Dainik Jagran Shailesh Gupta

American agency CAA sets foot in India through JV with Kwan
Creative Artists Agency will through the JV represent talent in India and SAARC nations to create global opportunities for clients in areas of motion pictures and TV among others.
(19 october 2012)

Harsha Joshi joins as VivaKi Exchange COO
Joshi will spearhead and oversee the media buying for Starcom MediaVest Group and Zenith Optimedia; she will report into VivaKi Exchange CEO Mona Jain.
(22 october 2012)

Student Of The Year pulls young audiences
SOTY collects Rs 257 mn in its first weekend amid signs of a boost during Dussehra holidays; OMG Oh My God continues tremendous run with Rs 686 mn in three weeks. BOX OFFICE!
(22 october 2012)

Student Of The Year: A classic KJO fare
Student Of The Year is fun while it lasts and is a money-maker; Shudra is a pointless meandering bore while Janleva lives up to its name. FILM REVIEW!
(19 october 2012)

'We are net positive in our deals with cable TV networks in the metros'
Interview with IndiaCast Group CEO Anuj Gandhi