17 May 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 31 - Issue No: 70
 
 
Headlines
Den eyes 20% revenue growth from cable in FY'12

35% rise in consolidated Ebitda & 15% in rev in FY'12 from Star Den; in FY'11 rev up 25% to Rs 5.7 bn from cable biz.
 
BPCL empanels Law & Kenneth in new team of 4

BPCL retains incumbent agencies Lowe Lintas, Saatchi & Saatchi & Euro RSCG; annual spend is Rs 500 million.
 
Ragini MMS opens on a good note

Ragini MMS is sole film to make an impact during its opening weekend, having collected Rs 70 mn. BOX OFFICE!
 
 
Endemol forays into film production
 
Sun TV shares take a beating on Jaya's rise
 
Rebranded channel is named Fox History and Traveller
 
Lokmat Media to boost presence in Maharashtra
 
BBC's central mission to support UK's online exercise
 
Launch of Gsat-8 delayed by a day
 
Pace tops STB market in 2010
 
Dish Network appoints Joseph Clayton as CEO
 
Fast Five reigns international box office
Big investment in Dark Tower worries Universal
3 studios plan film on Osama killing
 
80% Asian mobile web users opt for shopping on the go
 
Ellen Degeneres Show's customised AOL Homepage
 
Ajai Sinha's Khap to release on 29 July
 
Don director Barot to make comeback with two films
 
Bangalore to host international film fest in December
 
Exhibition of Bollywood cinema showcards due next month at Ontario
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/05/2011 to 07/05/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (01/05/2011 to 07/05/2011)
MAX
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
SAB
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Imagine TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Vijay TV
Zee Marathi
Suvarna
Star Jalsha
Star Gold
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Musical chairs for top management in television industry
    		• Paramount Films may become part of Viacom 18 Media
    		• Google bids to win over Europe
    		• Amazon's cloud service on rent for pennies an hour
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Microsoft’s Skype deal may fuel change as data networks threaten wireless carriers
    		• Google turns on charm to win over Europeans
    		• Sameer Nair quits Imagine TV; Sunny Saha to take over
    		• Music tourism adds £1.4 bn to UK economy
    Source: Financial Express
    		• Zapak launches first Adver-game on Reliance Digital TV
    Source: India Infoline.com
       
    		• Fox banks on dinosaurs, Simon Cowell in new TV lineup
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Sohini Sarkar returns to television!
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Spike TV and Xbox to Transform the Future of Games and Entertainment at E3 2011
    Source: IT News Online
     
    International News
    		• TNT Basketball Telecast Sets a Cable Viewership Record
    		• HBO Renews Critically Praised Drama
    		• Finalists Announced for PromaxBDA Awards
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Time Warner Cable Digital TV Customers Now Have Access to More Than 175 High-Definition Channels
    Source: PR Newswire
       
    		• Samsung and Virgin Media boost 3D content
    		• Minogue to leave X Factor as announcement of panel approaches
    		• Dizzee Rascal joins forces with Bing.com
    Source: Media Week
    		• Fox Says Cowell’s ‘The X Factor’ Will Feature in Its Fall U.S. TV Season
    Source: Bloomberg
       
    		• Eastenders remains top TV soap
    Source: Google
       
    		• Sony Pictures TV hires new ad sales VP
    Source: Digital Spy
       
    		• TV One CEO Rodgers To Retire
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
       
    		• Virgin Media to broadcast the French Open live in 3D
    Source: T3
     
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