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08 August |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| NDTV reports standalone profit, lower consolidated loss in Q1-2015 |
| Its consolidated Total revenue for Q1-2015 was 42.6 per cent more at Rs 146.04 crore as compared to the Rs 106.19 crore in Q4-2014. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| SunRisers Hyderabad pares Sun TV's profits in Q1-2015; declares 45 per cent interim dividend |
| The company reported 21.8 per cent higher revenue in Q1-2015 at Rs 633.58 crore as compared to the Rs 520.18 crore in the immediate trailing quarter Q4-2014. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Wave World Kabaddi League targets north India |
| Official broadcaster Sony Six wants to establish credibility of the league first and then focus on increasing viewership since it is a new sport being introduced on television. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Ten Sports acquires Capital One Cup and Sky Bet football league rights |
| The sports broadcaster acquires the two football league rights from sports agency MP and Silva. |
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DTH | DTH Operator |
| E-auction for six DTH slots for DD Free Dish next week |
| The participation amount is Rs 1.5 crore which will be deposited in advance on or before 11 August by 12:00 noon. |
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MOVIES | Hindi |
| 'Entertainment' This one is for kids and likeminded! Film Review |
| It is a fairly amusing film which the children will enjoy. However, with cinema chains blocked for the next week's release, Singham Returns, this film has limited time to recover whatever it can. |
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07 August |
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DTH | DTH Operator |
| Dish TV seeks shareholder nod to borrow up to Rs 3000 crore |
| Dish TV India wants to expand its business; and is relying on debt to help it get there through loans or NCDs. It also says it would like to invest up to Rs 500 crore into any of its subsidiary/associate companies. |
| CABLE TV | Multi System Operators |
| Hathway to raise Rs 300.80 crore from FIIs |
| 94 lakh equity shares are proposed to be allotted to SmallCapWorld Fund and to American Funds Insurance Series on a preferential basis at a price of Rs 320 per share. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Sony seeks ‘Pal’ in housewives |
| A new Hindi GEC from the MSM stable, Sony Pal, will go on air from 1 September and will see Juhi Chawla as its brand ambassador. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Elections boost Zee Media's Q1-2015 ad rev by 51%; TV biz grows 34% |
| The company reported a Q1-2015 loss of Rs 17.52 crore as compared to a PAT of Rs 4.11 crore in Q4-2014 and PAT of Rs 5.04 crore in Q1-2014. |
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CABLE TV | Multi System Operators |
| 106 MSOs registered says Javadekar; Arasu application under review |
| The government is doing well in the area of registering multi system operators (MSOs), especially in those areas where digitization has been implemented. |
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iWORLD | Social Media |
| Twitter Amplify launches in India |
| The programme will enable starsports.com and Vodafone India to monetise Twitter content with advertisers through sponsorship packages. |
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06 August |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| The strange case of NDTV and the taxman |
| The Income Tax department says that NDTV and its promoters Prannoy and Radhika Roy will have to get its permission before selling their shares to anyone else, because of unpaid back taxes. NDTV has replied that the IT owes it tax refunds, so it cannot be stopped. |
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REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| Gov asks Prasar Bharati to work out action plan for implementing Sam Pitroda Committee report: Javadekar |
| Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told Parliament today that the pubcaster had been asked to apprise the Ministry about the outcome reports. |
| SATELLITES | Satellite Launches |
| Union Minister Jitendra Singh presents ISRO report card |
| The minister said its commercial arm Antrix is doing well; a new launch pad is planned, even as ISRO satellites have helped provide 100 per cent coverage to direct to home television in India. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channel |
| Zee TV's 'Kumkum Bhagya' gives tough fight at 9 pm slot |
| The channel has experienced 127 per cent increase in viewership since its launch in April. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| 26.1 per cent downturn in filmed entertainment dampens Viacom Inc Q3 results 7.4 per cent |
| Viacom's media networks segment, reported a 0.9 per cent increase in revenue in Q3 or the current year to USD 2591 million. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| BCCI invites title sponsorship bids |
| The title sponsorships will extend to five domestic tournaments. |
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05 August |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Greymatter Entertainment: Getting into a different league |
| The TV producer is all charged up to produce the global TV feed for the World Kabaddi League. And it is also looking at foraying into fiction TV and films. |
| MAM | Media and Advertising |
| To create an 'Aha!' moment, create experiences: Jeff Cheong |
| Tribal Worldwide Asia president Jeff Cheong believes that using technology for the sake of it is not cool. It is all about being different on digital. |
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REGULATORS | TDSAT |
| TDSAT directs Taj TV to restore Zee signals to Hathway; to hear MSOs plea late next month |
| The Tribunal has asked Taj to reply to the petition filed by Hathway in three weeks and has asked the MSO to file a rejoinder if any, two weeks thereafter. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| DD to use Hotbird satellite to reach out to Europe, West Asia and North Africa |
| This has been made possible with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Prasar Bharati and the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Mansi Shrivastav bids adieu to Times Television Network |
| Shrivastav, who is the content head for Romedy Now and Movies Now, is currently serving her notice period. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| IPTL appoints UFA Sports as marketer of worldwide media rights |
| Both have agreed on comprehensive cooperation, including the media rights distribution in the respective host countries as well as worldwide rights. |
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MAM | Marketing |
| ASCI upheld 121 complaints against 140 advertisements |
| Health & personal care category continued to lead with the highest number of complaints received in May. |
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04 August |
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CABLE TV | Local Cable Operators |
| Kolkata LMOs to join hands with smaller MSOs |
| As part of this, the LMO can use the headend, SMS and other backend services of the MSO, while retaining its customer base. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Romil Ramgarhia quits Zeel, joins BARC India |
| He joins BARC as its chief business officer and will report to CEO Partho Dasgupta. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channel |
| KBC 8: Stays true to its message, wins hearts at Surat |
| The show for the first time ever moved out of its set to create a buzz among people. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channel |
| Endemol India gets Ashok Vidyasagar as senior VP for south |
| He will handle the south India content business in both scripted and non scripted formats. |
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MOVIES | Hindi |
| 'Kick' to soon enter the Rs 200 crore club Box Office |
| The movie in its second week added Rs 34.02 crore, thus taking its two week collection to Rs 197.97 crore. |
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02 July |
| TELEVISION | Production House |
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We will look for international, local collaborations and diversifications: Sameer Nair
The maverick believes that the future of television lies in creative collaboration and not destructive competition.
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| NDTV channels to soon go off air on IMCL |
| A scroll running on the MSO’s home page says that the broadcaster has failed to pay its fees. |
| Satellites | Satellite Launches |
| AsiaSat 8 to launch on 5 August for APAC region |
| The satellite will be propelled by SpaceX’s Falcon launch vehicle into its geostationary transfer orbit before moving forward to its final location at 105.5 degrees east. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Raghav Bahl to experiment with personalised news on hand held devices |
| The media baron and former owner of Network 18 is currently touring the US to learn about his future venture. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Focus TV network is on the right track: CEO Neeraj Sanan |
| Speculations are rife that owner Naveen Jindal wants to close the channel because it isn’t making expected revenue. |
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MAM | Marketing |
| Is there a market for advertising on feature phones? |
| Indiantelevision.com looks at opportunities and challenges that brands have in front of them while connecting with feature phone users.. |
