26 March 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 34 - Issue No: 28

 
 
 
Headlines
WWIL lines up Rs 2.5 bn debt, plans to deploy 2.5 mn STBs in first phase

WWIL plans revival and poaches two senior executives from Digicable; lines up credit from a consortium of banks.
Jain TV Group plans HITS service, signs up with Intelsat

Jain TV Group's NSTPL ropes in former Trai chairman Pradip Baijal as a mentor for the HITS project; Intelsat to provide satellite capacity.
Indian gaming industry to ride on mobile and broadband growth to touch Rs 46 bn by 2016

The Indian gaming industry, which had Rs 13 bn revenues in 2011, will grow on the back of an explosive growth of mobile phones and promise of deeper penetration of broadband.
 
 
History TV18 kicks off Pawn Stars on 29 March
 
Kings XI Punjab gets a new logo
 
Entertainment trade paper Variety up for sale
 
MipTV 2012 sees 25% rise in production company registrations amid tough economy
 
FremantleMedia signs global first look deal for Hulu original programming
 
Australia's Beyond Distribution unveils MipTV lineup
 
SingTel unveils plans for Olympic Games on mio TV
 
HBO US to air 3rd season of animated comedy series 'The Ricky Gervais Show'
 
Trai extends time for comments on ad policy for TV channels
 
 
Animator Glen Keane to leave Walt Disney Animation
MPAA releases statistic report
 
SA launches subsidy drive for poor to achieve cable digitisation
 
Sky reveals Now TV brand to tap 13 mn who don't take pay TV
 
Yummly.com secures $6 mn Series A funding
 
Online will surpass DVDs in movie viewing in the US: IHS report
 
MediaTek launches audio-video compression software Mobile Theater
 
Inox ups stake in Fame to 68.3%
 
Sujoy Ghosh mulls Kahaani franchise
 
Agent Vinod off High Court hook
 
Saif Ali Khan mulls 3D sequel of Agent Vinod
 
News Releases

‘Agent Vinod’ debuts in 1,027 UFO digital theatres
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (04/03/2012 to 10/03/2012)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (04/03/2012 to 10/03/2012)
Sony Entertainment TV
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Star Cricket
SAB
Life OK
Sun TV
MAX
Star Gold
Zee Cinema
Imagine TV
Star Pravah
Gemini TV
Sahara One
Star Jalsha
ETV Marathi
Zee Telugu
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Yahoo appoints 3 new members to its board
    		• 'Agent Vinod' collects Rs 10 crore on opening day
    		• 'Agent Vinod' needs to recover Rs 30 crore
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Tata Comm gears up for Cable & Wireless takeover
    		• Trai to review ban on small-value vouchers
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Amitabh Bachchan to record 'Madhushala' in his voice
    		• GECs to launch more shows during IPL 5
    		• Shaktimaan in 3D soon
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Digital TV set to top cable
    Source: expressindia
       
    		• James Murdoch cuts all newspaper ties: Filings
    		• James Murdoch board seats dwindle amid BSkyB scrutiny
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Will social media humble the workplace bullies?
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• US senators want Facebook password request probe
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• 'The Hunger Games' earns record $68.3 mn on opening day
    		• 'Agent Vinod' needs to recover Rs 30 cr
    		• Rishi Kapoor's acting versatility is unreal: Karan Johar
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• ABC gets head start in race to mobile TV
    Source: SMH
       
    		• Time Warner Cable Adds Disney Junior
    Source: thesuburbanite
       
    		• Government misguided on digital TV set-top boxes: DA
    Source: WSJ
    		• German TV channel broadcasts Iranian Holocaust denial
    Source: jpost
       
    		• Canadian viewers see more U.S. channels
    Source: metronews
       
    		• Reality TV pilots taking cues from movie hits
    Source: torontosun
     
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