4 January 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 33 - Issue No: 60
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Mukesh Ambani forays into media via TV18

Reliance Industries funds Network18, divests stake in Eenadu channels and sews up exclusive content for its 4G broadband network.
 
Mukesh Ambani’s big media bet

Stuffed with a rich pile of cash, India’s richest billionaire is swiftly building a broadband-media-entertainment empire; the role model could be somewhat like an expanded Netflix.
Supreme Court to hear Chavan's appeal on paid news case in Feb

Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan's appeal challenging probe by EC into authenticity of his expenses during the 2009 state assembly polls will be heard on 3 February.
 
 
PM wants media to check sensationalism
 
Zeel APAC biz head Tarun Mehra quits
 
History18 to launch 'Human Weapon' on 4 Jan
 
Harsh Rohatgi quits Imagine TV
 
UTV Bindass to launch cricket reality show in Feb
 
Reliance Industries in deal with TV18 Group?
 
Parliamentary committee for action against defaulters
 
Need to use satellite tech for progress of nation: Patil
 
 
Paramount rakes in $5.17 bn globally in 2011
Potter film campaign at Academy
 
Digital albums' sale in UK up 26.6% in 2011
 
Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter
 
Salman Khan’s Kick to roll mid-year
 
Bhansali acquires remaking rights of Ramana
 
China laps up Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots
 
News Releases

R.D Burman Special on B4U Music
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (4/12/2011 to 10/12/2011)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (04/12/2011 to 10/12/2011)
Star Plus
Colors
Sony Entertainment TV
Neo Cricket
Zee TV
Sun TV
SAB
Star Gold
Gemini TV
Imagine TV
Star Pravah
Star Jalsha
ETV Marathi
Zee Bangla
Sahara One
Zee Cinema
MAX
Maa Telugu
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Recent media deals point to consolidation in the industry
    		• Reliance Industries to help Network18 purchase regional language rival Eenadu
    		• Star Network acquires over 500 films from Colors for Rs 400 crore
    		• RIL to fund Network 18 promoters, divest in Eenadu channels
    		• TV18 Broadcast Ltd to focus on broadcast profitability: Founder Raghav Bahl
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Reliance Ind divests stake in Eenadu group to TV18 Broadcast
    		• Apex court notice to TRAI on mobile connection norms
    Source : Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Apple TV gets hacked to support full-screen iOS apps
    Source: Digit
       
    		• Chinese TV channels cut down entertainment programmes by 69 pc
    Source: MSN
    		• RIL strikes mega media deal
    		• Way2Online acquires 160by2
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• RIL funding TV18 to buy Eenadu TV a rare stategic deal
    		• College mate grabs TV18 deal from the jaws of Sony
    		• Reliance, Network 18 stocks rally
    		• RIL makes mega media deal with Network18
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Mukesh funds Network18 promoters, cuts ETV stake
    Source : Times of India
       
    		• Reliance enters media by opening pursestrings for Network18
    		• Muscat to pay tribute to Jagjit Singh
    		• Imran, Karan on 'Bigg Boss' to promote 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu'
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Imran Khan on Bigg Boss to promote Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Fox Pulls Veteran Show From Lineup
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• China’s first 3D channel goes live
    		• UK linear viewing still grows
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• 'Mad Men' leads new season on cable TV
    Source: San Francisco Chronicle
       
    		• Triple Crown sees 6 million digital viewers
    Source: ESPN
       
    		• Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter and attracts more than 82,000 followers
    Source: Media Week
    		• Venezuelan TV shows will make it in Hollywood, a firm hopes
    Source: Los Angeles Times
       
    		• Irish Times TV critics recall their years on the couch
    Source: Irish Times
       
    		• Simon Cowell snaps up Alesha Dixon for Britain's Got Talent
    Source : The Sun
       
    		• Blaenau Gwent web TV channel backed by Sir Terry Matthews
    Source: BBC News
       
    		• Google launches 2012 Election news aggregate feature
    Source: VatorNews
     
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