7 July 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 32 - Issue No: 13
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Hindi GEC genre expands on back of fiction

The genre sees a 41 GRP jump; Star Plus, Sony Entertainment Television and Imagine TV are major gainers, each adding around 20 GRPs.

 
JWT snaps up Indian ad firm, eyes acquisitions

WPP's wholly owned operating company is acquiring a majority stake in Hyderabad-based Mindset Advertising; eyes acquisitions in digital space. UPDATED!

 
PVR takes full control of film production arm

PVR buys out 40% stake held in equal proportion by JP Morgan Mauritius Holding and ICICI Venture’s India Advantage Fund in PVR Pictures; to focus on growing cinema exhibition biz while going slow on film production.

 
 
Bombay HC issues notices to Bachchan, Sony TV
 
Ficci, Korean agency to boost M&E partnership
 
Wimbledon telecast moves from NBC to ESPN in the US
 
BBC's new show goes behind a newsroom
 
Inverleigh Media launches content distribution arm
 
ARD, ZDF bag Germany rights for 2014, 2016 Olympic
 
 
Duynslaegher is artistic director Ghent film fest
Melbourne Fest to open with The Fairy on 21 July
 
Twitter's value doubles to $7 bn since December
 
Noted filmmaker Mani Kaul passes away
 
PVR partners Warner Bros to launch Harry Potter film festival
 
Raghava Lawrence to remake Kanchana with Salman Khan in lead
 
Gandu to have Asian premiere at Mumbai fest
 
News Releases

Eros International ups Rajesh Bahls to COO digital
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (19/06/2011 to 25/06/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (19/06/2011 to 25/06/2011)
Zee TV
SAB
Star Plus
Colors
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
MAX
Ten Cricket
Imagine TV
Zee Telugu
Zee Cinema
Star Gold
Gemini TV
Star Jalsha
Star Pravah
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Mani Kaul, pioneer of new age cinema dead
    		• JMNIPL acquires 5.74% stake in Jagran Prakashan
    		• Filmmakers to furnish declaration on not spoiling Goa's image
    		• 'Social Network' is business for Bollywood
    		• Aamir wants to dabble in editing films
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Saregama, Timbre tie up to bring back Worldspace
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Facebook launches video calls, group chat features
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• NetworkPlay Signs Up Sun Direct TV For Ad Inventory On DTH
    Source: VC Circle
    		• Facebook founder most popular on Google+
    		• News Corp’s hacking jigsaw
    		• UK lawmakers to debate work ethics at News Corp
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Facebook launches video chat powered by Skype
    		• Delhi Belly and BHTB recover investment in first weekend
    		• UTV may invest Rs500cr in channel biz this year
    		• Facebook's Zuckerberg is most popular on Google+
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Hrithik's 'Agneepath' remake to release in 2012
    		• After 'Rajneeti', Katrina teams up with Jha on 'Satsang'
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Google switches on to prime time TV
    Source: Rediff
     
    International News
    		• Viewership Numbers Are In for Casey Anthony Verdict, With One Network a Big Winner
    Source: Tv Week
       
    		• Baidu links to TV screens
    		• Virgin Media partners with Spotify
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• CBS Inks Deal with IBEW, and Could ‘The Early Show’ in 3D Be Coming to a TV Near You?
    Source: mediabistro.com
       
    		• Murdoch calls allegations 'deplorable' but NotW's £12m advertisers stand firm
    Source: Media Week
    		• Television channel TLC to launch Oh My Gold! Series
    Source: Diamond World Magazine
       
    		• Sky Germany to launch new HD sports channel
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• ProSiebenSat.1 Group launches Austrian HD channels
    Source: Broadband TV News
       
    		• Philippines' SkyCable Bulks Up Channel Lineup
    Source: World Screen
       
    		• Netflix sets Latin American expansion
    Source: Financial Times
       
    		• Cable TV's competition swelters in summer
    Source: San Francisco Chronicle
     
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