2 Aug 2010 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 29 - Issue No: 33
 
 
 
 
 
Special Report
TV and film production companies have a bumpy FY’10
Listed TV content & film firms see revenue fall 25%; TV houses swing into operational loss.
 
Headlines
Viacom18 Q1 net profit at Rs 200 mn as revenue soars

Revenue surges 63% to Rs 2.38 bn as Colors takes a rate hike; operating profit stands at Rs 270 mn.
 
Discovery to market rechristened TLC from mid-August

Discovery's campaign aims to familiarise viewers with the new look of TLC and showcase its fresh content.
 
 
IBN18 Q1 standalone net loss at Rs 190 mn
 
PMO asks for review of Commonwealth Games contracts
 
Raj TV Q1 net loss at Rs 54.47 mn as revenue slides
 
Mirchi Music Awards South to be telecast on 1 August
 
CBBC's documentary series My Life returns
 
Virgin and Rogue get together to produce films
 
 
Disney sells Miramax for $660 mn
AFI names 2010 as landmark year for women
 
Paul Lee is ABC president
 
Discovery launches mobile channel on Flo TV
 
Inox Q1 net profit at Rs 35.2 million
 
Fox Star Studios unveils movie slate
 
Deepti Naval to star in Bengali film
 
News Releases

Spice Digital announces Surtarang 2010

Taj Enlighten Film Society Presents A Film Festival on 'The Director's Life'

 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/07/2010 to 24/07/2010)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes




Top 100 Programmes (18/07/2010 to 24/07/2010)
Colors
Zee Marathi
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
SAB
Star Gold
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Star One
Imagine TV
MAX
Ten Sports
Maa Telugu
Udaya TV
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Google pushes for Net neutrality in India
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• ESPN STAR to spend 45 cr on CLT20 promotion
    		• English movies with subtitles here to stay
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Aishwarya, Rajnikanth launch Enthiran music
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Discovery Communications rolls out dedicated mobile channel on FLO TV
    		• Malaysian Astro buys Sanjeev Kapoor's 'Food TV'
    Source: MediaMughals
       
    		• Digital signals in, analog out from 2013 : TRAI
    Source: Siliconindia.com
       
    		• Shane Warne wins TV role on Channel 9
    Source: Times of India
     
     
       
    		• Broadcasters, DTH firms lock horns over Trai move
    		• Lalit Modi tweets against BCCI disciplinary panel
    		• 'New' brands on prime time television
    		• Social networking goes off the 'net'
    		• Reduce wholesale tariff for DTH players: Assn to Trai
    		• 3 Idiots repeat show to rake in more revenues for Sony
    		• Mastiii becomes top Hindi music channel in 3 weeks
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• 'New' brands on prime time television
    Source: Sify
       
    		• Mick Jagger 'working on TV series with Martin Scorcese'
    		• Aishwarya Rai, Rajnikanth launch 'Enthiran' music in Malaysia
    		• Mammootty bags Jaihind TV's best actor award
    Source: DNA
     
     
    International News
    		• Amazon, Facebook Connect for Social Shopping
    Source: eWeek
     
    		• Disney swaps Hollywood for social media
    Source: MarketWatch
       
    		• ITV prepares pay-TV strategy
    Source: The Guardian
       
    		• Procter & Gamble to launch YouTube channel
    Source: Real Impact Productions
       
    		• Footy codes face TV cash clash
    Source: The Australian
       
    		• CTV to launch 'Comedy Gold'
    Source: Toronto Sun
       
    		• Google to delete Wi-Fi data collected in HK
    Source: Xinhua
       
    		• Private Facebook Data Becomes Big Business
    Source: PC World
       
    		• Radioplayer appoints new MD
    Source: musicweek.com
       
    		• ITV Bags Rugby World Cup Rights
    Source: AdWorld
       
    		• American Samoa TV station prepares to go digital next month
    Source: Radio New Zealand International
       
    		• Fox Appoints Australian MD
    Source: Asia Media Journal
       
     
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