25 May 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 31 - Issue No: 77
 
 
 
Headlines
Star, Zee in talks to share distribution

Traditional foes Star & Zee plan to share common distribution company to shake up pay-TV & carriage market.
 
Balaji Telefilms Q4 net loss at Rs11.5mn

Balaji sees a 32% rise in income from operations to Rs441mn; FY'11 loss is Rs34mn on revenue of Rs1.5bn.
 
WWE plans India expansion, gets Rukin to head

WWE is set to open Mumbai office on 1 June; Kizilbash to spearhead WWE’s expansion across all lines of bis in India.
 
 
Radio Mirchi FY’11 net up 192% to Rs 522 mn
 
Big Magic to launch on-ground game show Khiladi No. 1
 
Shemaroo acquires entire audio catalogue of Pen India
 
Doordarshan awards to be given away on 25 May
 
Sakal introduces weekly financial supplement Posiview
 
Disney Media Distribution unveils slate at upfront event
 
NBCU to have ‘Despicable Me’ attraction at Orlando park
 
Sheen offered $3million for dating site campaign
Oliver Stone to judge online video festival
 
Tata Sky offers Marathi channels free
 
Chidananda Dasgupta passes away at 89
 
Fox Star to release X-Men: First Class on 10 June
 
Five directors to address corruption in country through a film
 
Release of Bhavna Talwar film Happi deferred
 
Mahesh Bhatt planning film version of The Last Salute
 
Misty Entertainment launches first film directed by Jjyaesh Sheth
 
News Releases

UBL appoints PR Pundit as its Public Relations Partner

Broadcast Branding Company, SALT, Launches in India

UTV Action enters Limca Book of Records

Channel [v] Perfect Couple signs on What's-On-India Channel as Exclusive Preview Partner

 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (08/05/2011 to 14/05/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (08/05/2011 to 14/05/2011)
Star Plus
MAX
Zee TV
Colors
SAB
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
Imagine TV
Gemini TV
Zee Marathi
Star Jalsha
Star Ananda
Star Gold
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Zee Telugu celebrates 6th anniversary
    		• Yahoo ready to deliver on promise to upgrade email
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Crackdown on cablewallahs showing illegal channels likely
    		• Raghu, Rajiv: Television's twin trouble
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• History channel gives 10 hours to 'The Bible'
    Source: Sify
       
    		• Outside the box
    Source: Livemint
    		• OneAlliance in talks to join ZEE-Star distribution JV
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Now, Ajay Devgn lured in by reality TV
    		• Dubai gets red carpet 'Ready' for Salman
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Hollywood presses its global agenda
    		• Facebook to hire 350 globally
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Airtel to upscale all channels to HD
    Source: NDTV.com
     
    International News
    		• Unscripted Shows Add Up to a Big Win for ABC
    		• Star of Hit Prime-Time Show Is Front-Runner to Host Emmys
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• WWE appoints Web TV to monetise
    		• Hulu Plus for TiVo Premiere
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Time Warner Cable names new sports president
    Source: Los Angeles Times
       
    		• Media Week Awards' co-chairs talk on camera about this year's event
    		• Twitter acquires Tweetdeck for $40m
    		• Google hires P&G digital exec to drive YouTube sales
    Source: Media Week
    		• ADD Pehla Spice to Middle East channel mix
    		• MCS to launch IPTV channel MCS Bien-être
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• TV One Taps Former Discovery Exec Wonya Lucas as President and CEO
    Source: TheWrap
       
    		• Digital Visitor launch social media channel with Travolution
    		• BBC Alba to launch on Freeview from June
    Source: The Drum
       
    		• AT&T Expands Multi-Screen Content from Turner Networks
    Source: Sacramento Bee
       
    		• ADB adds 3D UI for n
    Source: Broadband TV News
     
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