21 February 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 33 - Issue No: 100
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Zee meets but no deal on NewsX

Attraction of acquiring loss-making NewsX at a low price & enjoying tax benefit initiated discussions for a deal; NewsX would have offered Zee an entry into English news chnnl biz.
IBN Lokmat Q3 net loss widens to Rs 41 mn

IBN Lokmat finishes another quarter in the red as revenue from operations falls 10% to Rs 43 mn from Rs 48 mn a year ago; expense increases due to marketing cost.
Sea TV Q3 net plummets 70.5% to Rs 1.2 mn

The Agra-based MSO posts net sales of Rs 28.85 million, up 36.23 per cent; expenses up 40.37 per cent to Rs 28.06 million in the fiscal third-quarter.
 
 
Zee acquires big-ticket films to heat up movie chnnl genre
 
Mumbai Indians add five uncapped players for IPL 5.0
 
ESPN fires employee over racist remark
 
Celestial Tiger announces deals in China
 
Advertising to grow 8% in 2012: Shashi Sinha
New opportunities via satellites: Deepak Mathur
Let’s differentiate 'News' from ‘Views' channels: Mahendra Mishra
Year of flux for English movie channels: Sunder Aaron
Destroying myths in English movie chnnl space: Ajay Trigunayat
Coming Soon- A Tsunami of Creativity: Jagdish Kumar
Building leagues and searching for life beyond cricket
Carving out a space for independent agencies: Raghu Bhat
Sports broadcasting at the crossroads of survival and glory: Atul Pande
10 Key trends in the movie biz : Siddharth Roy Kapur
When creative entrepreneurship saw a renaissance: KV Sridhar
Fresh opportunities for Prasar Bharati
Size does not matter: Priti Nair
Infotainment & lifestyle genre in a new wave of evolution
Getting ready for the next growth phase: Rahul Johri
2011: Defining year for the music genre
2011: Pure music, regional key trends: Punit Pandey
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Global Sports Forum to discuss on gambling issue
 
BBC Worldwide licenses content to Hulu in Japan
 
Nintendo teams up with Hulu Plus for TV shows, movies
 
Cinemax Q3 net bleeds as expenses surge 48%
 
 
Two films in tug of war for No.1 spot
WGA screenplay awards for Allen, Payne films
Imax welcomes China’s move to import Hollywood films
 
Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu nets Rs 377.5 mn at BO, says UTV
 
UTV signs Vidya Balan for Ghanchakkar
 
Zee TV launches interactive print campaign for 'Punarvivaah'
 
9X Media launches online store 'Mezza9X'
 
News Releases

GroupM awarded 2nd Best Employer Brand 2012

10 years of Max Stardust Awards

TIMES NOW invites entries for Youth Debates Delhi

Buenos Aires 1977 on home video
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (05/02/2012 to 11/02/2012)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (05/01/2012 to 11/02/2012)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Colors
Sony Entertainment TV
SAB
Star Cricket
Life OK
Sun TV
MAX
Star Gold
Imagine TV
Gemini TV
Star Pravah
Sahara One
Zee Cinema
Star Jalsha
Udaya TV
ETV Marathi
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Yahoo! offers second sign-in to protect your email accounts
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• YouTube enlists Hollywood's help to redefine channels
    		• Brands Cadbury, Hyundai, Maruti, Dulux, Emami and others use TV stars to connect with masses
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Zee Network presents British Hindi romantic thriller ’7 Welcome To London’
    Source: bollyspice.com
       
    		• Pattinson sees Bel Ami role as 19th century reality TV star
    Source: Hindusatan Times
       
    		• Mahabharat now in Bengali
    		• New president for Kalaignar TV
    Source: Hindu
    		• YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels
    Source: IBN Live
       
    		• Popular Television series Mahabharat now in Bengali
    Source: Zee News
       
    		• Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods dreams quashed
    		• Microsoft to add more languages to Project Bhasha
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Hollywood beckons for Chinese film fans as Beijing raises quota
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• 'Agent Vinod' has potential to cross 100 crores: Saif Ali Khan
    		• Kareena Kapoor picks Salman as her favourite Khan
    		• Deepika to replace Kareena in 'Chennai Express'
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Discovery Renews Series, Adds Behind-the-Scenes Specials
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Spain pay TV boost
    		• Netflix re-instates DVD-only rental
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Fox Sports San Diego Set To Launch In March
    Source: Chicken Friars
       
    		• Television NZ ‘blocking’ Pacific service from new state-run channel, says FBC
    Source: Scoop.co.nz
       
    		• Media agencies welcome imminent Sun on Sunday launch
    Source: Media Week
    		• Sky TV expects Olympics to lure more customers
    Source: Radio New Zealand
       
    		• China's censors ban foreign TV
    Source: The Australian
       
    		• Welsh language TV Sianel 62 launch by Cymdeithas online
    Source: BBC News
       
    		• Super Sport launches East Afican channel
    Source: East African Business Week
       
    		• Box of Toys to supply Sky News Arabia's music
    Source: DigitalProductionME.com
     
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