8 July 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 32 - Issue No: 14
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Scale and consolidation to be FM radio’s story

India’s FM radio will get a new push as companies seek to conquer parts of the country they were denied to operate from, expand footprint, build scale, lure investors and broadcast news from All India Radio.

 
FM radio Phase-III gets government nod; FDI upped to 26%

Govt expects to earn Rs17.33bn as it approves an ascending e-auction system; foreign holding limit upped from 20 to 26 per cent and news from AIR allowed. UPDATED!

 
Radio firms ride high on Phase-III nod

With FM radio Phase-III getting the government nod, the listed radio companies have gained at the bourses; shares of ENIL close at Rs278.75, up 5.75%, and RBNL jumps 7%.

 
 
Sun TV trips on Dayanidhi Maran's resignation
 
Star Plus to have same day telecast globally
 
Broadcast Middle East launches 2nd Farsi ent. channel
 
Medge Consulting, AMI acquire media rights for NHL
 
Passion Distribution sells Sundance Channel content
 
Comedy Central gets Charlie Sheen for the 'Roast'
 
One97's Paytm to provide DTH recharges online & mobile
 
Astra fuels Ukraine’s 1st DTT network
 
 
AFFRM to release Kinyarwandain in US
The Lion King to release this July in 3D
 
Ofcom launches UK's 1st interactive broadband map
 
NDS' remote control design for SFR wins design award
 
Delhi Belly sequel titled Disco Fighter
 
Goa allows film shoots albeit with a rider
 
Whistling Woods launches new media division
 
Agneepath to release next 13 January
 
Pankaj Kapur's Mausam to release on 16 September
 
News Releases

Big Magic clocks close to 1 crore audiences across the heartland

F.A.L.T.U Brings MAX to an undisputed No 1 with 163 GRP’s

Bloomberg UTV cuts through the ranking order

ET Now & Alpari Presents ‘Currency Camp’

 
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
    		• Cabinet approves FM phase-III auctions
    		• Out of power Karunanidhi losing control over Kollywood
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• ITU contest for Internet TV apps
    		• Sun TV, SpiceJet hit lows, recover
    		• Music licensing co says pay up or face the music
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Yahoo to provide content in Tamil
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Social Network is business for Bollywood
    Source: Siliconindia.com
       
    		• Boadcasting firms score as govt okays FM Radio Phase-III
    Source: VC Circle
       
    		• Murdochs hacking crisis gets worse with war dead outcry
    		• CNN blow as Spitzer talk show is axed
    		• High costs to take toll on Dish TV
    		• Sun TV stock tumbles after Maran quits
    		• FM radio third phase to see e-auctions, 26% FDI
    		• Apple’s iOS security flaw exposed
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Another 227 places to tune in to FM
    		• Walt Disney, Sony warm up to 3D movies at home
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Shah Rukh Khan acquires stake in Comcraft's KidZania
    		• Murdoch shuts down his paper which hacked phones of war, terror victims too
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Murdoch Tabloid Shuts Down Amid Phone-Hacking Scandal
    		• E! Entertainment Names New President
    		• A&E Network, Bio Channel Name New SVP of Publicity
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• News Of The World sacrificed for Sky deal?
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Channel 4 reveals multi-platform plans for E4 drama Beaver Falls
    Source: New Media Age
       
    		• Warner Music Plans $1.05Billion Junk Bond Sale Before Buyout
    Source: Bloomberg
       
    		• News of the World to close, ending 168-year history
    Source: Media Week
    		• Disney grows HD network line-up
    Source: C21Media
       
    		• Paramount announces new animation division
    Source: AFP
       
    		• TV shopping operators find ways to boost sales
    Source: Taipei Times
       
    		• Hawaiian Telcom Commences Rolling out of TV Services on Oahu
    Source: TMC Net
       
    		• E! Entertainment launches on SkyCable in the Philippines
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• Food Network UK Gets Freeview Block
    Source: World Screen
     
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