2 Nov 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 1 - Issue No: 82



 
Radio

First set of Ram data out; no clear leader among FM players
Ram data released for Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore; Radio Mirchi slates findings as flawed, other FM broadcasters welcome it. (1 Nov 2007)

Big FM 15-month loss at Rs 945.02 million
Big FM posts a loss of Rs 945.02 million for 15-month period ended 30 June 2007; revenue stands at Rs 332.03 million. (27 Oct 2007)

INX Media

9X launches on 12 November
Peter and Indrani Mukerjea-promoted INX Media's Hindi general entertainment channel 9X will officially go on air on 12 November at 9 pm. (31 Oct 2007)

INX Media acquires on-ground sponsorship of Indo-Pak series
INX Media has acquired the on-ground sponsorship of the India-Pakistan cricket series which kicks off on 5 November. This is in addition to the on-air sponsorship it has bought.
(30 Oct 2007)

All About Cinema

Adlabs to pump in Rs 3.7 billion for screen, studio expansion
Anil Ambani-controlled Adlabs Films to pump in Rs 3.7 bn to expand theatre chain, studio and digital post production businesses. (1 Nov 2007)

Pyramid Saimira buys FunAsia to enter US market; plans $75 million investment
Pyramid Saimira Theatre acquires Texas-based FunAsia via US subsidiary; plans to invest $75 million for expansion in that market. (31 Oct 2007)

Mukta Arts buys majority stake in Manish Goswami's movie company
Mukta Arts signs shareholder agreement to buy 50.01% stake in Manish Goswami's newly started movie company Red Carpet Films. (29 Oct 2007)

Sony, Eros face off with multiplexes: Still no end in sight
Sony Pictures and Eros International impasse over revenue sharing with multiplexes for Saawariya and Om Shanti Om continues . (29 Oct 2007)

IBE Expo: Conversion to digital projection inevitable
Conversion to digital projection is the way ahead; room for more digital cinema standards in India, say speakers at IBE Expo 2007. (27 Oct 2007)

DQ Entertainment to foray into Bollywood feature film, animated TV series
DQ Entertainment plans to foray into Bollywood live action feature film and animated TV series production in the country and abroad. (1 Nov 2007)

Hollywood readies for writer's strike
Hollywood writers demand rise in minimum pay apart from revenue share from DVD sales, internet TV; likely to go on strike on 1 Nov. (31 Oct 2007)

Stars brushing up for a cause
Abhishek, Salman, Saif... recently almost all our top stars have discovered a latent talent - painting, and turned artists overnight. (30 Oct 2007)

  Other Top Headlines

IBF to reissue surcharge advisory after festive season
IBF to re-issue an advisory within a month on broadcasters raising a surcharge; advertisers to be consulted before it. (30 Oct 2007)

Cable TV sector needs to speed up digitalisation process
Cable TV sector likely to grow by 30-40 per cent a year; needs to get organised to speed up digitalisation & attract foreign capital. (27 Oct 2007)

Ortel eyes private equity investors
Ortel is eyeing private equity investors; Orissa's leading MSO plans to raise Rs 2 billion for expansion and has given mandate to Equrius.(27 Oct 2007)

TV18 Q2 consolidated revenue up 67 % at Rs 883 million
TV18's consolidated revenue grew 67 per cent year-on-year to be at Rs 882.97 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2007.(31 Oct 2007)

Network18 Q2 loss at Rs 206 million
Network18 has posted a consolidated loss of Rs 206.70 million (after tax and ESOP charge out) for the quarter ended 30 September 2007, as against a loss of Rs 110.30 million in the previous quarter. (31 Oct 2007)

Balaji Telefilms Q2 net up 36% to Rs 262 million
Balaji Telefilms' net profit jumps 36.17% to Rs 262.76 million for second quarter; total Income up marginally to Rs 843.74 million. (30 Oct 2007)

Bharti Airtel selects NDS for DTH service
Bharti Airtel selects NDS for a suite of digital broadcasting solutions for launch of its direct-to-home service. (29 Oct 2007)

WWIL unveils brand mascot for GalaxZee
Zee's Wire & Wireless India Ltd launches brand mascot; move seen to strengthen WWIL's digital cable brand GalaxZee. (29 Oct 2007)

Sunder Hemrajani joins Times OOH as MD
Times Innovative Media the Times Group company engaged in the out-of-home business under the brand name Times OOH, has appointed Sunder Hemrajani as additional director and managing director. (1 Nov 2007)

Low cost outsourcing model is not sustainable
Quality and scalability will drive outsourcing of animation content, according to speakers at Nasscom Animation & Gaming India 2007. (1 Nov 2007)

Distribution, price, perception: Gaming industry's 3 challenges
While gaming as an industry is growing in India, distribution, pricing and perception are three key challenges preventing rapid growth. (1 Nov 2007)

 AdEx Analysis
Executive Dossier

Snapshot on TV Advertising in January-September 2007 - Part 2
Radio Promotion on TV sees whopping growth of over 3 times during Jan-Sept 2007 over Jan-Sept 2006 - AdEx India Analysis (Part 2)

'We are identifying short term tasks and medium term tasks to get to a new, bigger Star'
Interview with Star Group CEO Paul Aiello and Star India CEO Uday Shankar

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