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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |