22 March 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 31 - Issue No: 24
 
 
 
Headlines
Challenge for the TV news industry is to find the right balance: Barun Das

Recession is a significant milestone as it helped Indian news chnnls get back their focus on costs, says Barun Das.
 
Indian M&E industry to grow at 14% CAGR to Rs1275bn by 2015: FICCI-KPMG

Currently at Rs652bn, M&E to grow at 13% in 2011; TV to grow at 16% CAGR to Rs630bn by 2015.

 
Tanu Weds Manu nets Rs312mn; satellite rights go to Zee

Zee bags satellite rights for Rs70mn; the Viacom18 film has unopposed run at BO & nets Rs312mn. BOX OFFICE!
 
 
Suvarna obtains injunction against Zee Telugu reality show
 
KPMG outlines key growth engines in M&E sector
 
Future belongs to regional news channels: Ravi Prakash
 
Marathi new channels have potential to grow
 
The story of three channels
 
Times Internet bags IPL Internet, mobile & radio rights
 
ODI format to grow from strength to strength: Pawar
 
Battle: Los Angeles still reigns foreign box-office
Hong Kong fest gets going
 
Nat Geo Wild HD launched in Greece
 
Sun TV selects Intelsat 17 to expand reach
 
AT&T to buy T-Mobile for $39billion
 
Pace signs new deal with Net Serviços in Brazil
 
NDS to showcase solutions at CCBN 2011
 
AB Corp in pact with Toonz Animation & Turner for films
 
 
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
 
Ishqiya sequel in offing
 
India makes 200 project submissions at Locarno Lab
 
Bob Christo bids adieu
 
Autograph bags 7 Big Bangla awards
 
Lalitha Kala Parishat honour for Anil Kapoor
 
Bal Gandharwa to premiere at Cannes fest
 
News Releases

BBC World News and BBC.com to explore future of business,in new series sponsored by DuPont

Anjali Rawat joins METAL

zoOm and Parachute Advansed come together to celebrate the biggest Holi party in town!

 
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
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Facebook to acquire feature phones application developer Snaptu
    		• Media, entertainment sectors to grow 13% this year
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• TIL-Nimbus bag IPL media rights
    		• Bieber overtakes Michael Jackson on US box office
    		• RBNL to spend Rs10crore on new channel promotion
    		• Indian media industry jumps 11 % in 2010: report
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• TIL-Nimbus bag IPL media rights
    		• Rahman to take legal action
    		• Harinath Reddy group wins Chak Dhoom Dhoom
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Media, entertainment units poised for giant leap
    		• AT&T to buy T-Mobile for $39b
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• FB's virtual currency may become real for Indians too
    		• Google replaces Walmart as most valued brand
    		• AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA for $39bn in cash, stock
    		• Sify to expand in West Asia
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• DTH operators, MNCs lobby for open sky policy
    		• Ad spend growth pushes media industry profit: Ficci-KPMG
    		• AT&T to buy T-Mobile from Deutsche Tele for $39bn
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Media & Entertainment industry achieves 11% growth in 2010: KPMG-FICCI
    Source: India Infoline.com
       
    		• Swanand Kirkire debuts in Marathi with a biopic
    		• Sajid Nadiadwala turns writer with 'Housefull 2'
    		• Bollywood baddie Bob Christo passes away
    Source: Indian Express
       
     
    International News
    		• NBC Unveils Summer Lineup Marked by Reality Shows, Seinfeld Series
    		• CBS to Broadcast the 2011 Daytime Emmys
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Liberty wins KBW
    		• AT&T connects with T-Mobile USA
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Holler appoints BMF's Morgan as creative director
    Source: B&T Marketing & Media
       
    		• Global IPTV market hit 45m in 2010
    Source: DigitalProductionME.com
       
    		• BBC Radio 5 Live launches daily TV ads
    		• Starcom wins $1bn Microsoft America account and global strategy duties
    Source: Media Week
       
    		• Theo Caldwell joins Sun News team
    Source: Toronto Sun
       
    		• Time Warner and Other Cable Bulldozing into Broadband Market with Netflix Creating Content in an Emerging Digital Warzone
    Source: APP Market
       
    		• Free adds Penthouse 3D channel, MyTF1 portal to Freebox Replay
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• Helen Flanagan 'to star in Corrie spinoff'
    Source: Digital Spy
       
    		• BBC seals four-year deal with British Swimming
    Source: Sportbusiness.com
       
     
    Every endeavour is made to make sure that the links given are valid. However, since the archiving systems differ across various sites, Indiantelevision.com cannot guarantee their validity after a day of posting.   Subscribe to this Newsletter: Click here
    For Feedback: Click here
    Unsubscribe from this Newsletter: Click here
    Update your profile     Click here
    For Archives: Click here
    "You are receiving this mailer either because you have signed up at www.indiantelevision.com or we thought this might be of interest to you".

    Click here to know how to add our e-newsletters to your safe sender list.

    Our mailing address is:
    Indian Television Dot Com Pvt.Ltd.C-350, Oshiwara Industrial Centre ,Opp Goregaon Bus Depot,New Link Road, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 104, India.Tel: 91-22-66424000 Fax: 91-22-28767791

     
    The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com publication. © 2001-2010 All Rights Reserved
    www.indiantelevision.com
     
    *If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here
    Please add tvlinx@es1.indiantelevision.com to your Address Book to ensure that this newsletter does not land in your bulk folder.