31 July 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 35
 
 
 
Headlines
ESPN Star Sports bags TV rights for Hockey India League

FIH-backed Hockey India League takes shape as ESPN Star Sports comes on board as broadcast partner; the sportscaster also gets rights for international hockey matches played in India. UPDATED!
Anita Nayyar to return to Havas Media as CEO, quits BCCL

Anita Nayyar will take up her old role as Havas Media CEO for India and South Asia from 14 August.; she quit BCCL after a short stint of four months.

Kya Super Kool collects Rs 231 mn in first three days

Kya Super Kool Hai Hum withstands Ramzan month to net Rs 231 million in the opening weekend; Cocktail totals Rs 713 million over two weeks.BOX OFFICE!
 
 
Zee TV brings back Ramayan for Sunday morning viewing
 
'Swamp Brothers' returns on Discovery from 1 August
 
London Olympics gets record viewership in UK and US
 
CCTV bags Olympics rights till 2016 for $160 mn
 
BBC signs new radio rights deal for FA Cup
 
BBC using Olympics to push drama shows
 
 
The Dark Knight garners $122.1 mn in opening weekend
Olympics and shootout effect dwindle audience in theatres
 
ZengaTV names Abhishek Joshi as CEO
 
BalconyTV gets PE funding, ex-MTV head joins as advisor
 
Sundance Channel launches in Thailand, China
 
India and Asia should create their own Oscar-level awards, says Shekhar Kapur
 
A Critic is not a Judge, but a person who loves cinema: Samir Farid
 
Delhi In A Day and Shala take Directors Vision award at Stuttgart fest
 
News Releases

9X Jalwa presents Timesless Rafi

 
TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (27/05/2012 to 02/06/2012)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (27/05/2012 to 02/06/2012)
SONY MAX
Star Plus
Z Zee TV
Colors Viacom18
SONY ENTERTAINMENT TV
SONY SAB
Life OK
Sun TV
Star Pravah
Star Jalsha
Disney XD
GEMINI
Star Gold
ETV Marathi
Z Marathi
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Hockey India enters into broadcast deal with ESPN-STAR
    		• General Atlantic in talks to acquire stake in Snapdeal
    		• Social networking sites eyed by hackers in India
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• ZengaTV ropes in Sony Entertainment marketing head as CEO
    		• PVR to pay Rs 10,000 for last-minute change in movie
    		• Hockey India enters into broadcast deal with ESPN-Star
    		• Snapdeal targets Rs 600 cr revenue in FY’13
    		• TDSAT reserves order on RCom’s plea
    		• Microsoft, Apple and the post-PC era
    		• Google Analytics gets ahead
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Sahara May Acquire Digicable
    Source: Deal Curry
       
    		• English Premier League TV Rights Secured By BT And BSkyB For £3bn
    Source: The Hard Tackle
       
    		• The narrowness of TV news
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Google doodles London 2012 fencing competition
    		• London Olympics: Broadcasters ignore Indian interests
    		• Entertainment channel's new weekend slot for TRPs
    		• Social networking sites eyed by hackers in India: Report
    		• Salman & Katrina to promote Ek Tha Tiger on DID L’il Masters
    		• Pooja Gor of 'Pratigya’ fame to host 'Lakhon Mein Ek'
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Preparing for the big boys
    		• Interim Yahoo CEO Ross Levinsohn leaves company
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Mapping the Media Consumer
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• WikiLeaks behind hoax on NYT boss
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• 'Avatar 2' pushed back to 2015
    		• Shruti Hassan signed for Prabhu Deva's next film
    		• Chitrangda turns playback singer with 'I Want Just You'
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• NBC Names New EVP for Alternative Programming
    		• CBS Puts Up New Series Against Olympics -- With Predictably Disastrous Results
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Hollywood extends turnaround in home video sales
    		• Record audiences for NBC Olympics despite complaints
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• UTV appoints former Chrysalis Group chief Richard Huntingford as chairman
    Source: Media Week
    		• Nielsen Sued for Billions Over Allegedly Manipulated TV Ratings
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
       
    		• Digidev Group Announces Launch Date of ''OTT'' Internet TV Channels
    Source: TVover.net
       
    		• ABC, Univision seal deal on joint channel
    Source: Politico
       
    		• Connect TV bests Freeview in channel numbers
    Source: Rapid tv news
     
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