13 June 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 2 - Issue No: 21



 
Sony

Salman Khan's 'Dum' pulls Sony to third spot
Salman Khan's 10 Ka Dum debuts with 3.35 TVR; Sony ranks 3rd in Hindi GEC space with 101 GRPs. (12 June 2008)

Radio

Music constitutes 67% of prime time content on FM Radio: E&Y
Prime time fills up 40 minutes in an hour of FM radio programming; non-prime time occupies 55 minutes. (6 June 2008)

FM radio: Inventory utilisation to grow 11%
Large FM stations to see average growth of 11% in prime time inventory utilisation in 2 years, says E&Y.(11 June 2008)

Star

Star One takes to small towns for promoting 'Laughter Challenge'
Star One promotes Laughter Challenge; organises laughter shows in cities like Chandigarh and Delhi. (6 June 2008)

Sumantra Dutta is Star's Middle East head
Star appoints Sumantra Dutta as country head for Middle East, Africa & Pakistan with effect from 1 July. (10 June 2008)

IPL Special Report
IPL final clocks 9.8 TVR, Mumbai watches the most
Final of IPL on 1 June fetches Max an average of 9.8 TVR; Mumbai watches the most with a TVR of 14.5. (12 June 2008)
'Course correction will happen from a commercial, team management, and player angle'
Interview with GroupM ESP managing partner Hiren Pandit (7 June 2008)
IPL lived up to the hype (7 June 2008)
Sony reaps IPL rewards for innovation, concerted effort (7 June 2008)
Other Top Headlines

MIB may allow Dish TV, Tata Sky to stay on MPEG 2
Tata Sky & Dish TV likely to be allowed to stay on MPEG 2; I&B ministry to meet on 12 June on this. (10 June 2008)

Sports channels approach DD for Olympic signals
ESPN & Zee Sports start preliminary discussions with DD for sharing feed for the 2008 Olympics in China. (9 June 2008)

UTV takes NDTV Imagine's 'Ram' to Sun channels
NDTV Imagine inks syndication deal with UTV for Ramayan; dubbed series is on Sun TV, Gemini, Surya. (11 June 2008)

Real Image to raise Rs 800 million in 3rd round of funding
Real Image to raise Rs 600-800 million in third round of funding; to expand digital cinema operations. (7 June 2008)

NCPCR seeks I&B help against Balaji's Aarushi episode
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is against Balaji's Aarushi episode; seeks MIB help. (9 June 2008)

Miditech appoints Sachin Mohite as fiction creative director
Miditech appoints Sachin Mohite as fiction creative director; he moves in from Endemol India.(9 June 2008)

Indian Meteorological Department to launch TV channel
Indian Meteorological Department plans to launch TV channel by year-end; will provide weather news. (11 June 2008)

Bertelsmann asks $1.5 bn for its 50% stake in Sony BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group in talks to sell 50% stake to JV partner Sony; asks for $1.5 billion. (12 June 2008)

All About Cinema

PNC launches Guerrilla Flicks brand, plans 8 films this year
PNC launches Guerrilla Flicks brand to tap niche viewers; plans 50 films over five years. (6 June 2008)

 AdEx Analysis
Executive Dossier

Snapshot of Air Conditioner ads on TV in Jan-Apr' 08
Air conditioner ads on TV up 49% during Jan-Apr '08 compared to Jan-Apr '07 - AdEx India Analysis.

'The real push for digital cinema will come when biggies like Adlabs decide to ramp up'
Interview with Real Image Media Technologies director Senthil Kumar

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