18 October 2011 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 32 - Issue No: 95
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Zeel Q2 net up 26.7% amid flat revenue

A 4.2% drop in ad revenue has been cushioned by a 2.3% cut in costs, helping the company to beat the profitability forecast made by market analysts; Zeel posts net profit of Rs1.6bn.
Govt's transparency code for TV quiz shows

Govt asks TV channels to disclose complete information pertaining to SMS or call rates which are applicable to quiz shows continuously through scroll or display.
 
Dull pre-Diwali releases fail to ignite the box office

Azaan, Mod, Jo Dooba So Paar: It's Love In Bihar and My Friend Pinto spell disaster at box office; Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge nets dismal Rs 22 mn in 1st weekend. BOX OFFICE!
 
 
HBO lines up Bond festival, launches biggest campaign
 
Neo’s program facelift coincides with India-England series
 
Zee Café to up its laughter quotient with new show
 
BBC condemns verdict against its Tajikistan correspondent
 
EMI sale gets tepid response from bidders
 
 
SE Asia needs more skills training in movie area
European, APac film academies to work together
 
NBC offers Twitter followers a first look at ‘Grimm’
 
Pakistanis buy Indian DTH connections illegally
 
CBeebies joins Verizon’s Fios TV channel lineup
 
DVRs in 44% of US TV homes
 
UTV partners Sundar C and Khushbu Sundar to produce Masala Café
 
Universal Pictures International to launch standalone theatrical distribution in India
 
Ziyarat is Indian entry to Dhaka Film Fest
 
News Releases

MTV offers a musical drive through Mumbai roads

Pioneering Spirit 2 Grand Prize Winner to be decided tonight at 6.30pm only on ET Now

World Television Premier of Luv Ka The End On Sunday 23rdOctober
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/10/2011 to 08/10/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (02/10/2011 to 08/10/2011)
Star Plus
Colors
Sony Entertainment TV
Star Cricket
Zee TV
SAB
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Imagine TV
MAX
Zee Cinema
Star Pravah
Star Gold
ETV Marathi
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  'Ishaqzaade' scheduled to hit screens in May 2012
    		• Telly war: Hrithik's 'Agneepath' sold off for Rs 41 crore
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• DIPP moots uniform FDI in cable, DTH sector;proposes hike
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
       
    		• Den Networks to invest Rs1,000 crore on digital cable rollout in India
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• MF Global to launch 'right perspective' TV campaign
    Source: Media Newsline
       
    		• Saas-bahu soaps- Na Re Baba Na
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• STAR Plus Launches iOS App
    Source: Techtree.com
       
    		• Broadcast policy raises industry's bar and ire
    		• Apple sells 4 mn iPhone 4S in three days
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• FDI caps for broadcasting sector set to rise
    		• Zee net profit increases 27%
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Sling Media ties up with eBay, Rediff, Infibeam
    Source: CIOL
       
    		• Hathway Cable rises on digitisation
    Source: India Infoline.com
       
    		• 'Dabangg 2' to release in December next year: Arbaaz Khan
    		• 'Agneepath' satellite rights fetches Rs 41 crore
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• ABC Announces Its First Cancellation of Fall Season
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• BSkyB new subs tumble
    		• YouTube to offer 25 linear channels
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Digital TV switchover agency scrutinised by SA Parliament
    		• Mobile TV to take off as SA TV sector grows 18.8%
    Source: Rapid tv news
       
    		• YouTube to launch music marketing offering
    		• Google and Citizens Advice Bureau launch internet safety campaign
    Source: Media Week
    		• Spanish Language CBeebies Launches on Verizon FiOS TV
    		• BBC World News and BBC Arabic launch on One of the First Aircraft with Global Live Television
    Source: News On News
       
    		• McDonald's to launch in-store channel
    Source: Los Angeles Times
       
    		• Manchester City teams up with YouTube in content deal
    Source: Manchester Evening News
       
    		• Virgin Media Bets on TiVo
    Source: Wall Street Journal
       
    		• Fox wins Saturday ratings with ALCS game
    Source: Digital Spy
     
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