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19 July |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Zeel Q1-2015 y-o-y advertising revenue up 17 per cent Financial |
| PAT has come down by 6.8 per cent as compared to the previous year. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Ten Sports gets patriotic before CWG 2014 |
| Spends Rs 4.5 crore to Rs 5 crore on marketing activities and promotions both on outdoor and online activities. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Siti Cable Network looks to raise Rs 600 crore |
| The money that will be raised through issuance of securities will be used for company operations. |
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MAM | Media and Advertising |
| Maxus wins businesses worth over Rs. 300 crore |
| The agency bagged these businesses in H1 of 2014 and also remains ‘dominant’ in India as per latest RECMA ratings. |
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REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| Govt denies any plans to reduce DAVP allocations |
| The Government has denied that there is any move to drastically cut the budget of the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP). |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Nine aspirants found eligible for post of Doordarshan DG |
| Sources in Doordarshan hint that additional director general Ranjan Thakur whose term is coming to an end may be asked to take over as interim DG. |
| MOVIES | Hindi |
| ‘Amit Sahni Ki List’…Listless watch Film Review |
| The movie will remain limited to programme listings on pages of tabloids. |
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17 July |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Digitisation has enhanced industry's transparency levels: Zeel annual report Financial |
| The 32nd annual general meeting of the company will be held on 18 July. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| DEN's Delhi team of ISL named Delhi Dynamos FC |
| The team has an alliance with Feyenoord Rotterdam, Nertherlands based football club and academy for overall development of the team. |
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REGULATORS | I&B Ministry |
| Two open house meetings every month to speed channel licence clearance |
| Stakeholders have been asked to send the information they need, in advance, so it can be supplied to them at the meeting. |
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SATELLITES | Satellite Operators |
| ISRO earns over Rs 4 crore for supplying data received on Indian satellites and for leasing transponders |
| It has launched 40 satellites of 19 foreign countries on commercial basis under contract between respective foreign customers and Antrix. |
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MAM | Media and Advertising |
| Carat Media adds Microsoft India to its kitty |
| According to sources, the size of the account is estimated to be around Rs 200 core. |
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TELEVISON | TV Channels |
| Q1-2015: DB Corp reports higher income, PAT Financial |
| The company’s PAT in Q1-2015 at Rs 79.12 crore was 4.3 per cent more than the Rs 79.92 crore in Q4-2014. |
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16 July |
| CABLE TV | Multi System Operators |
| Cable TV veteran Nagesh Chhabria announces new national MSO; $200 million investment |
| It has got $200 million plans to target six million subscribers in the next 18 months. |
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REGULATORS | TRAI |
| TRAI amends tariff order for commercial subscribers |
| Commercial subscribers have been given the same status as ordinary subscribers. |
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TECHNOLOGY | Hardware |
| STBs considered as telecom equipment to encourage indigenous production: Javadekar |
| An estimated 110 million STBs are required for DAS phase III and IV. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| There is no foundation funded journalism in India: Shekhar Gupta |
| Recently appointed as vice chairman of India Today group and editor in chief of its news properties, Gupta was addressing a students’ seminar on ‘media and governance.’ |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Life OK reshuffles its management team |
| Sushma Rajesh takes charge as the new marketing head while Yuvraj Bhattacharya is the new programming head. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Sameer Nair joins Balaji Telefilms as Group CEO |
| After making headlines by supporting AAP, the former Star India executive will join Ekta Kapoor’s powerhouse. |
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15 July |
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REGULATORS| I&B Ministry |
| Delhi HC adjourns ad cap case to 25 September |
| The case was postponed as TRAI has not yet finalised its rejoinder. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| RTL-Reliance Broadcast terminate Big RTL Thrill joint venture |
| First CBS exited from its three channel joint venture with the Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL), late last year. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Channel Eight and Aakash Aath kiss and makeup |
| As per industry sources, the two are back on track after mediation. |
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CABLE TV | Multi System Operators |
| Mumbai cops raid 7 Star Digital Network for "illegal" channel distribution |
| The raid was conducted late night on 14 July. A report will now be filed to the I&B Ministry as per the procedure. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| MTV reads 'Curious Minds' |
| The study by Viacom18's youth channel throws light at various insights into the generation which likes to live it large. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Rajiv Lakshman quits Colosceum as CCO |
| Hitesh Bhatia joins as VP programming while Vikrant Bharadwaj has also been elevated as VP programming. |
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14 July |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| TAM expanding peoplemeter size: Kantar's Eric Salama |
| He did not detail to how much, nor did he say by when. But the announcement seems to have got industry confused. |
| TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| RIP Jehangir Pocha: Goodbye, gentleman |
| With Appan Menon, SP Singh and now Jehangir gone too soon, many are questioning if the high pressure life of TV news journalism is getting to those in it? |
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MAM | Marketing |
| Adidas the 'sole' winner of 2014 FIFA World Cup? |
| Looking at the marketing strategies, one can easily say there was a toe-to-toe competition between Nike and Adidas, this Word Cup season. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Ajit Anjum set to join India TV as managing editor |
| He is currently serving his notice period at News 24. |
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REGULATORS | TRAI |
| TRAI extends time on consultation paper on VAS by cable and DTH ops |
| Stakeholders can now respond by 29 July with counter-comments by 5 August following request by stakeholders. |
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MOVIES | Hindi |
| 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' shows its charm at the BO Box Office |
| The film has collected about Rs 31 crore, a healthy take for the opening weekend.
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| 35th National Games on a hunt for media monitoring agency |
| Esha Media Research, IMM - Perfect Relations and Datamation Consultants are the three companies that have bid for the tender. |
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12 July |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Kerala gets another News channel, TV New |
| With the investment of Rs 50 to Rs 60 crore, the channel will focus on positive news and nurture entrepreneurship. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| NewsX editor-in-chief Jehangir Pocha passes away |
| The pressure-filled TV news business has had another casualty. Jehangir Pocha, the co-promoter of IndiMedia Pvt Ltd, which earlier owned the NewsX channel, died earlier this morning in Gurgaon following a cardiac arrest. |
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TELEVISION | TV Channels |
| Sony Six banks on FIFA finale to reach viewership target |
| While the channel claims to be selling ad slots at Rs 5 lakh per 10 second, media planners quote a price range of Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 4 lakh. |
| MAM | Media And Advertising |
| Missed call from FB will accelerate digital engagement: Valerie R Wagoner |
| Indiantelevision.com speaks to ZipDial Founder and CEO Valerie R Wagoner to understand the success story behind her agency's partnership with Facebook for its latest missed call ad inventory. |
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TELEVISION | Production House |
| Indus Media Entertainment to enter film and TV production in India |
| Indus Media Entertainment is looking at raising venture capital funds for Hollywood and south Indian movies as well as TV shows. |
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SATELLITES | Satelite Operators |
| Over Rs 1860 crore spent on 15 communication satellites in last 3 years |
| The government has also laid down a future programme for 2020 for more satellite launches and technology development. |
