12 Feb 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 30 - Issue No: 92
 
 
 
Headlines
Zeel fixes price cap of buyback at Rs 126 per share

Zeel limits aggregate consideration payable for buyback at Rs 7 bn; buyback in wake of cash surplus of Rs 9.4 bn.
 
ESS to simulcast WC matches, Star Sports to offer Hindi feed

ESS to simulcast several matches; Star Sports to show 37 out of the 49 World Cup matches in Hindi commentary.
 
Patiala House is poor in all aspects

Story idea is silly, script is even sillier, music offers no relief and direction by Advani is immature. FILM REVIEW!
 
 
Govt denies amendments in Press Act is draconian
 
Sehwag to captain Delhi Daredevils again
 
Jayawardene to captain Kochi IPL franchise
 
Meryl Streep playing Margaret Thatcher
Arnold Schwarzenegger back to films
 
We TV greenlights docu series 'Sinbad's Family Affair'
 
Sony, Discovery, Imax to launch 3Net on 13 February
 
Axel joins NDS recommendation engine partner prog
 
 
Politicisation of TV news content in South India : Mahendra Mishra
Prasar Bharati: A year of controversies
The tough task of building a non-tabloid news channel in India: Jehangir Pocha
2010 a year of wait for FM radio
The crisis of news channels in Indi : Anurradha Prasad
Music channels face uncertainty
The day the music died : Prem Kamath
Testing time for sports broadcasters
2011 will be a challenging year for Indian sports biz : Peter Hutton
Be ready for more franchise properties : Atul Pande
TV ad revenue poised for healthy growth : Rohit Gupta
"What's On" in 2011... And What's Not : Joy Chakraborthy
Facts beyond Fiction: Shailesh Kapoor
 
YRF's next titled Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl
 
Aparna Sen to direct Hema Malini film
 
News Releases

CNBC AWAAZ ‘Investor Maha Kumbh’ receives 85,000 viewer SMSes within 9 hours of LIVE programming!

BAFTA’s Live Telecast in India Only on Pix

Avian Media awarded PR Mandate for South African Tourism

iVdopia Wins The Red Herring Global 100 Award 2010
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/01/2011 to 05/02/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (30/01/2011 to 05/02/2011)
Zee TV
Colors
Zee Marathi
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Imagine TV
MAX
SAB
Star Jalsha
Zee Cinema
Zee Bangla
Star Gold
Star Pravah
Star One
ETV Marathi
Cartoon Network
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Nokia joins hands with Microsoft
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Why would we want an Indian film that’s like Hollywood, asks Kosslick
    		• Kalaignar TV says Cineyug loan not linked to 2G spectrum
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Nokia & Microsoft to take on Apple, Google
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Raveena Tandon to judge new comedy show
    		• Zor Ka Jhatka's off to a great start
    		• Uttaran stars Rashmi-Nandish tie the knot
    Source: Times of India
    		• Kalaignar TV denies link with 2G scam
    		• Nokia & Microsoft team up to take on Apple, Google
    		• Hollywood finds a partner in Wall St again
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Google in talks to buy online video site Next New Networks
    		• Annu Kapoor wants to revive Antakshari
    Source: NDTV.com
       
    		• Mr. Sundeep Malhotra, CEO, HomeShop18 adjudged CEO of the Year
    Source: IT News Online
       
    		• airtel digital TV Launches New Campaign With Kareena Kapoor
    Source: Best Media Info
     
    International News
    		• MGM Names New Boss of Domestic TV Distribution
    		• FCC to Tackle Retrans Consent in March
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Cable sets European broadband pace
    		• Nokia and Microsoft join for smartphone catch up
    		• 3DTV gathers momentum in US
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Turkey approves sale of TV station to Al-Jazeera
    Source: Ynetnews
       
    		• DirecTV 3D channel launching Sunday
    Source: CNET
       
    		• Mirror parts company with digital exec after six months
    		• LoveFilm consolidates media business with M2M
    Source: Media Week
    		• News Corp. is said to be near acquiring Elisabeth Murdoch's Shine Group
    Source: Los Angeles Times
       
    		• Dish Jumps After Credit Suisse Says AT&T May Bid for Satellite-TV Company
    Source: Bloomberg
       
    		• Deutsche Tel Close To TV Deal With Sky Deutschland
    Source: Wall Street Journal
       
    		• MTV Networks Australia & New Zealand Appoints PR Agency For MTV And Comedy Central
    Source: Voxy
       
    		• Discovery 3D makes US premiere
    Source: Broadband TV News
     
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