21 July 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 32 - Issue No: 25
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Big Showbiz Broadcast gets FIPB nod for Rs791.4mn

FIPB also approves a proposal of B4U Television Network for induction of foreign equity;.permission is to get a FDI of Rs 360 million from an erstwhile OCB.
 
Dish TV's net loss continues to shrink, Q1 rev up 6.3%

Net loss narrows for consecutive five quarters to Rs 183 million; operating revenue up 6.3% to Rs 4.60 billion, churn rate rises slightly to 1.1% and ARPU stays flat at Rs 150.
 
Sony narrows gap with Zee TV

Sony is just three GRPs away from Zee TV as it ends 16 July week with a score of 182; Star Plus & Colors stay ahead with 320 and 271 GRPs respectively while Imagine TV shrinks.
 
 
Rupert Murdoch to face questions in Australia
 
Zee Cafe kicks off ‘Criss Angel Mindfreak’ on 21 July
 
Wisnia moves from Star to CBS as EVP, affiliate relations
 
Grabiner gets new position in News Corp
 
Murdoch's most 'humble' day has arrived
 
CN to make a film from'Captain Planet and the Planeteers'
 
24 Frames launches video news release service
 
 
Rare films mark Silent Film Festival
Film on Hamas leader killing on offing
 
Auction of more BWA spectrum likely this yresr
 
Sony Pictures TV adds One to StarHub TV in Singapore
 
7Seas Entertainment adds 10 games to portfolio
 
1933 silent film dug out of Padmanabhaswamy temple
 
Anurag Kashyap to co-produce Gandu maker's next
 
JRD Films to release The Devil's Double and Ye Stupid Pyar in August
 
Aum Moviez to release Will to Live on 12 August
 
Mike Pandey decries spat between I&B ministry and Goa govt
 
News Releases

Vanessa Ching joins Snell as VP, channel marketing and communications for APac and Middle East

R K SWAMY BBDO’s multi-media campaign sells out Shriram NCDs

HOME VIDEO launch of ‘HAUNTED 3D’
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (03/07/2011 to 09/07/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (03/07/2011 to 09/07/2011)
MAX
Zee TV
Star Pravah
Star Gold
Colors
SAB
Sun TV
Imagine TV
Star Plus
Star Jalsha
Maa Telugu
Zee Cinema
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
Zee Marathi
Ten Cricket
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• ESPN eyes Rs 200 crore from India-England series
    		• Murdochs fight back, but big battles lie ahead
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• DoT looks to auction broadband spectrum
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Google looks for next Google
    		• PVR to exit film-making; Shanghai to be last movie
    		• 'Transformers 3' mutates into film vehicle for Chinese brands
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Dish TV's loss narrows to '18 crore
    Source: Livemint
    		• Amazon boosts netflix, Hulu rivalry with CBS deal
    		• Advertisers adopt 2D barcodes
    		• Senior editors of The Hindu resign
    		• Blockbuster July for Bollywood
    		• 7Seas to launch games for Android phones
    		• New media outsourcing to India picks up
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• DJ Narain takes over as FTII director
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Singham is an uncomplicated 'masala movie'
    		• Katrina Kaif to do item number in Bodyguard
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• 'American Idol' Creator Files Lawsuit Over 'X Factor'
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• PM refuses to deny discussing BSkyB bid with News International
    		• Social participation TV to generate $2.9bn by 2016
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Industry expected to oppose referral of TV ad market to Competition Commission
    		• BBC and Sky News call on Media Week for News International discussions
    Source: Media Week
       
    		• Nat Geo returns to Disaster
    Source: C21Media
       
    		• 3D Giants 3Ality joins with OFFHOLLYWOOD
    Source: Examiner.com
    		• GMA Network launches third international channel
    Source: GMANews.TV
       
    		• Crick defects from BBC to Channel 4
    Source: The Independent
       
    		• Pay-TV channel's first ad campaign
    Source: Screen Africa
       
    		• Cartoon Network producing local shows in collaboration with local talents
    Source: Arab News
       
    		• Roku 2 Internet TV box adds gaming, more channels, subtitles
    Source: USA Today
       
    		• Spreadtrum acquires analogue mobile TV firm Telegent Systems
    Source: Rapid tv news
     
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