3 May 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 31 - Issue No: 58
 
 
Headlines
IBF approves content code for non-news channels

IBF approves self regulation code drawn up by I&B in 2008 with minor changes; ropes in Justice Shah to head BCCC.
 
Marico's ad spend drops marginally in FY'11

Marico cuts down ad spend to Rs 3.46 bn in FY'11; Q4 spend is Rs 671.93 mn, a drop of 25% over earlier year.
 
Chalo Dilli crawls in a crowded release week

Film nets Rs 47.5 mn in first weekend while Shor in the City collects Rs 36 mn; other 4 Hindi releases go nowhere. BO!
 
 
Interest in royal wedding stays high
 
Langoor enters India, to set up R&D in Bangalore
 
Mukta Arts bags rights to distribute Pirates of the Caribbean
 
Bond 23 to be shot in Mumbai
 
Thor rules international box-office
Charles Fergusson to make film on Julian Assange
 
Freida Pinto, Anurag Kashyap are co-producing partners in Trishna
 
Tamil, Telugu remake of Dabaang on track
 
Mukul Deora bags filming rights of The White Elephant
 
Cine and TV artistes to get new office soon
 
News Releases

BEN 10 POWERS-UP CARTOON NETWORK THIS SUMMER
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17/04/2011 to 23/04/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (17/04/2011 to 23/04/2011)
MAX
Star Gold
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
SAB
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Imagine TV
Gemini TV
Star Jalsha
Zee Marathi
Zee Cinema
Zee Telugu
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  In profit, Raj TV plans 3 new channels; 2 Kannada, 1 Malayalam
    Source: hindu Business Line
       
    		• Akshay stung by a scorpion on Fear Factor
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• NBA Playoffs boost TV ratings
    		• Hiten Tejwani debuts as TV host
    		• Apara Mehta in a new Gujarati TV show
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Updated Hulu Plus now available for iPhone
    Source: Mobiletor.com
    		• Dilip Kumar lays foundation stone of CINTAA Towers in Andheri
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Isro stakes claim to India's fastest supercomputer
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Dish net income more than doubles in 1Q
    Source: Sify
       
    		• Verizon Wireless Delivers Official Mobile App for Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
    Source: IT News Online
       
    		• TVR down to record low for IPL
    Source: Express Buzz
     
    International News
    		• Dish Names New President for Blockbuster, Who Vows to 'Reinvigorate the Iconic Blockbuster Brand'
    		• Latest Rumor About Canceled ABC Soaps
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Dish to pay TiVo $500m
    		• PSN, Qriocity back as Hulu goes on Xbox
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• ADC Licensing Preps Launch of New Cartoon Web Channel - Toon Goggles
    Source: PR-USA.net
       
    		• BSkyB spends £12m on News Corp negotiations
    		• ITV appoints PHD's Jason Spencer as regional sales director
    		• Yahoo sells Delicious to YouTube founders
    Source: Media Week
    		• Disney Junior to launch in Holland, Belgium
    Source: Broadband TV News
       
    		• China's Tibetan TV channel popular with diverse programs
    Source: Xinhua
       
    		• Oprah's New Network to Boost Investment
    Source: Wall Street Journal
       
    		• Digital+ Launches 3D Demo Channel On ASTRA
    Source: Space Daily
       
    		• BBC Worldwide to Strengthen its Presence in Poland
    Source: Warsaw Voice
       
    		• Telstra Launch New SMB Broadband
    Source: ChannelNews
     
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