31 May 2014 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume: 5 - Issue No: 98

 


 

 

 
30 May
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Now Reliance announces open offer to acquire Network18 group public shareholding
It envisages buying 21.6 per cent of Network18 Media at a cost of Rs 943.70 crore; 26 per cent of TV18 at a price of Rs 1,347.57 crore and 26 per cent of Infomedia at Rs 3.92 crore.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Discovery to launch three new channels
The network will launch a Hindi entertainment channel, named ID and two HD channels- TLC HD World and Animal Planet HD World. The announcement was made during the ongoing GoaFest.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Network18's Raghav Bahl's goodbye email
Sent out to the entire group today, the email seeks to reassure employees that Network18 is in good hands and would soar into the cloud under this dispensation.
CABLE TV | Multi System Operators
Hathway FY-2014 Operating Income up 40 per cent; reports loss of Rs 141 crore
The MSO has reported a jump of 39.8 per cent in its consolidated net Total Operating Income (Op Inc) to Rs1583.25 crore in FY-2014 as compared to the Rs 1132.52 crore in FY-2013.
MAM | Marketing
GoaFest'14 Day 2: 190 awards given away across 9 categories
Alok Nanda & Company and JWT are the only agencies that took home a Grand Pix for design and direct categories respectively.
MOVIES | Hindi
‘Citylights’ ...Dark and drab… Film Review
A black film with no relief, Citylights is hard to take; all it can hope for is an award or two.
29 May
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Reliance Industries gets board approval to fund Network18 group acquisition
The Mukesh Ambani controlled RIL will be pumping in Rs 4,000 crore to acquire Network18, TV18 and Infomedia Press from promoter Raghav Bahl. An open offer to the public will follow.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
2014 FIFA World Cup commentary to get sweeter in Bengali!
As MSM gears for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the network plans to have live sports commentary in Bengali for the matches telecast on its Bengali channel Aath.
MAM | Marketing
Lodestar UM wins 11 Media Abbys; HT Media takes home 6 publisher awards
Mindshare takes home 7 Media Abbys followed by Milestone Brandcom and PHD India sweeping 5 awards each. BCCL won five awards in the publisher category.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Siti Cable reports 45 per cent jump in EBIDTA for FY-2014
The company reported a 46.8 per cent jump in total revenue to Rs 710.3 crore in FY-2014 from the Rs 483.7 crore in FY-2013.
28 May
TELEVISION | TV Channels
B. Sai Kumar departs from Network18
People movements continue to rock the Network18 group. The latest to head towards the door is group CEO B. Sai Kumar
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Ajay Chacko too to say ta-ta to Network18
Speculation was that if B. Sai Kumar goes, there was very little chance that Ajay Chacko - his deputy and COO of the Network 18 group would stay on. And the prediction has proved to be true.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Pradeep Hejmadi quits TAM; to join Zee TV
The broadcasting and research vet is slated to take up a business head position at the Subhash Chandra owned Zee Network
27 May
REGULATORS | I&B Ministry
Government has no intentions to impose any regulations on the media: Javadekar
Speaking soon after taking charge of his portfolio, the Minister said that the media and politicians must work together to highlight the problems of the people and bring them before the government.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Political appointees prefer to bid good-bye to Prasar Bharati following change of government
According to sources from the pubcaster, these resignations could be due to the fact that they were political appointees.
DTH | DTH Operator
Dish TV adds 8.1 lakh subscribers in FY-2014; ARPU up from Rs 158 to Rs 170
FY-2014 standalone revenues stood at Rs 2509 crore recording 15.8 per cent growth over the previous fiscal.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
FY-2014: Network18 Media operations segment reports operating profit of Rs 56 crore
In FY-2014, Network18 has reported a loss of Rs (-36.77) crores, much lower than the loss of Rs (-105.46) crore in FY-2013.
26 May
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Asianet Suvarna clinches ‘Bigg Boss Kannada 2'
The first season that went on air last year was telecast on ETV Kannada.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
PM swearing in ceremony gets global reach through television and social media
While all television channels were allowed to come to Rashtrapati Bhavan, only Doordarshan was permitted to beam the oath taking ceremony.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
IBN18 Network ropes in Avinash Kaul as CEO
The former Times Television Network CEO, will be responsible for the day-to-day operational, strategic and financial management of the general news network.
MAM | Marketing
New wave of loyalty in India - Digital & Data
According to ICLP India general manager Mark Spicer, Indian companies too are realising that the profile of their member base is changing with time.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
First Vijay Television Awards sees people poll for their favourite TV stars
The nearly Rs 4 crore event saw a 10,000-strong crowd cheering as trophies in over 30 categories were awarded.
Movies | Hindi
Heropanti creates a bang at the BO Box Office
Tiger Shroff has carried the film on his shoulders with the opening weekend collecting Rs 21 crore.
24 May
TELEVISION | TV Channels
We're both a kid-centric and family-focussed network: Bikram Duggal Executive Dossier
Speaking to indiantelevision.com Disney India executive director Bikram Duggal talks about the networks current and future plans.
MAM | Media And Advertising
Unilever's Rahul Welde: Consumer communication in a digital world
Welde who was speaking at the closing session of Social Matters in Singapore pointed out that Unilever is constantly listening to whispers in the digital social universe.
TELEVISION | TV Channels
Esha Media Research to go the TAM way
The media monitoring company is looking at giving out TRP data like TAM with a sample size of one lakh homes.
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