21 March 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 31 - Issue No: 23
 
 
 
Headlines
Kings XI Punjab on course to break even this year: Burman

The IPL franchise expects 15-20% increase from all revenue chnnls; 4 of existing sponsors have signed again.
 
English movie channel genre to grow at 20%; Movies Now to up ad rates

Sized at Rs3.25billion, genre to see growth due to entry of new players; Movies Now plans to double ad rates.
 
WC delivers 2.41 TVR for 34 matches in metros

Non India matches get 1.20 TVR compared to rating of 1.24 in 2007; rating of 34 matches higher this time.
 
 
Zee Café to launch two shows on 21 March
 
Pogo to celebrate Chhota Bheem’s birthday on 1 May
 
Endemol’s ‘Big Brother’ to be localised in Indonesia
 
Discovery Turbo to kick off 'Hot Rod TV' on Monday
 
Nat Geo to show ‘How Hard Can It Be?’ this year
 
Chabon may write Disney’s Magic Kingdom
Connie Britton to star in horror drama
 
USA Network names Wachtel & McCumber as co-presidents
 
Tyroo splits biz into two units, gets heads
 
DirecTV extends contract with NDS
 
Canal+, Kudelski announce Swiss partnership
 
Own: Oprah Winfrey Network Canada website launched
 
 
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
 
Cinemax kicks off 5th chapter of Marathi Film Festival
 
Godrej Appliances in co-marketing tie-up with Kannada film ‘Kool’
 
Navin Nischol passes away
 
Directorate of film festivals calls for entries of 58th National Film Awards
 
Maharashtra govt exempts Hum Dono from entertainment tax
 
News Releases

NDTV Good Times to Honour Innovation at the Gadget Guru Conclave and Awards 2011

 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (06/03/2011 to 12/03/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (06/03/2011 to 12/03/2011)
Star Cricket
Zee TV
Star Plus
Colors
SAB
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
MAX
Gemini TV
ESPN
Imagine TV
Star Jalsha
Zee Marathi
Star Pravah
Zee Cinema
Star Gold
Maa Movies
ETV Marathi
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Times Group-led consortium wins IPL internet, mobile rights
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Four ISB students take the road to filmdom
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• TV fraternity reacts on censorship
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Times Group-led consortium wins IPL internet, mobile rights
    		• TV fraternity reacts on censorship
    		• A new time slot for Maryada!
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Times Internet wins IPL media rights deal
    		• Actor Navin Nischol dies of heart attack
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• 3D TV channels is the trend now in TV broadcasting industry
    		• DTH subscribers in India to grow at a CAGR of 14% during 2011-2013
    Source: EE Herald
       
    		• Katie Price to host US reality show
    Source: Express Buzz
       
    		• Television and film actor Navin Nischol dies
    Source: Indian Express
       
     
    International News
    		• TV veteran Mark Pedowitz in talks for top post at CW Network
    Source: Los Angeles Times
       
    		• Discovery Channel relaunches UK website
    Source: One.com
       
    		• Nat Geo goes Wild in Greece
    Source: Broadband TV News
       
    		• British Swimming announce broadcast deal with BBC ahead of London 2012
    Source: The Guardian
       
    		• Pace Signs New Deal with NET Servicos in Brazil
    Source: TMC Net
       
    		• British Sky Broadcasting Group plc To Launch New Channel
    Source: eMoneyDaily
       
    		• Argentina film board dips into TV
    		• Univision ramps up 24-hour news net
    Source: Variety
       
    		• Trump 'Roast' Draws 3.5 Million Viewers
    Source: Multichannel News
       
    		• Stacey Solomon lands new TV role
    Source: RTE.ie
       
     
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