9 July 2010 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 29 - Issue No: 13
 
 
 
Headlines
Scripps plans India entry sans NDTV
Scripps Networks scouts for local partners and abandons acquisition route; Sunil Shahani to drive India entry plan.
 
Media firms move court against service tax on copyright

PVR, Balaji Telefilms, Yash Raj Films and UTV move Delhi and Mumbai High Courts against service tax on copyright.
 
Star Plus sheds 50 GRPs; Colors, Zee TV see small gains

Star Plus sits at top but fails to sustain 400 plus GRP; Colors is 2nd with 269 GRPs and Zee 3rd with 228 GRPs.
 
 
DQE unveils new broadcast deals for Jungle Book
 
Hindustan Media IPO oversubscribed 5.43 times
 
Disney asked to pay Celador in 'Millionaire' case
 
Colony Capital, Ron Tutor bid to buy Miramax from Disney
 
Rajasthan Royals to perform in Indian Idol 5
 
WWE to have live event in China for first time
 
BBC renews contract with Met Office for weather news
 
 
Zanzibar film fest from 10 July
Michael Moore praises His and Hers
 
Facebook, Twitter to challenge TV industry
 
Blackburn is Disney Channels VP programming research
 
Sony elevates standard for 3D home theatre
 
Red Alert to release with 550 prints in Hindi version
 
Shiamak Davar to helm Percept's dance-based film
 
Riteish Deshmukh to turn film producer
 
News Releases

The finale mission witness the top 3 cadets trying to earn the honor of being the D3 Commando

Action, Thrill, Drama all the elements of blockbuster entertainment only on WB

 
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/06/2010 to 26/06/2010)
Doordarshan's Top 10 
Top 10 In All TV Homes 
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes




Top 100 Programmes (20/06/2010 to 26/06/2010)
Star Plus
Colors
Sun TV
Neo Cricket
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
ESPN
SAB
DD1
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Imagine TV
Star Jalsha
Zee Telugu
MAX
Star Gold
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Network 18 regroups to drive ad revenue
    		• SRK's ‘Ra.One' cracks the big bucks barrier
    		• HP Labs' solution allows Net access by low-end mobiles
    		• Network 18 to rejig business; create two entities
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Nandi awards for newsreaders of TV channels
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Reliance Big challenges service tax on copyright sale in HC
    		• 'Avatar' to be re-released with extra footage Aug 27
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Media freelancers can now upload, sell works online
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• MTV Networks Acquires Social Express
    Source: IT News Online
       
    		• Ekta approached for Big Money
    Source: Screen Weekly
     
    		• TV broadcast carriage fees set for a burial
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Market thumbs down to Network18 biz recast
    		• Modi moves Bombay HC against BCCI
    		• DQE's Jungle Book goes to Canada, Korea
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Aamir to sell 3 Idiots on TV
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• DQE's Jungle Book goes to Canada, Korea
    Source: Sify
       
    		• The reality show called television
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
       
    		• YouTube wants viewers to 'leanback,' stay longer
    Source: NDTV.com
     
    International News
    		• ESPN Signs Exclusive Deal With Major College Conference
    		• MTV to Add Social Games to Nickelodeon, Other Nets
    		• Twitter Skirmish With Joe Scarborough Gets Political Blogger Banned From MSNBC
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Deutsche Telekom launching 3DTV in September
    		• Google launches YouTube Leanback
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Jenna Lee Named Co-Anchor of FOX News Channel's Happening Now
    Source: MarketWatch
       
    		• Will Lewis resurfaces at News International
    		• Broadcasters debate overhaul of TV trading
    		• HP Labs' solution allows Net access by low-end mobiles
    Source: Media Week
    		• Broadcasters start consolidating TV and online ad sales
    Source: New Media Age
       
    		• iiNet launches IPTV service
    Source: TeleGeography
       
    		• Digital TV switchover begins in Lewis and Wester Ross
    Source: Cable.co.uk
       
    		• YouTube launches new video feature "Leanback"
    Source: People's Daily Online
       
    		• Antena 3 TV launching men's channel
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• Kingdom Holding to Launch News Channel with FOX Network
    Source: U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council
     
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