21 Sep 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 77
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
IDOS 2012 set to kick-off in Goa on Friday

The Digital Dawn’ is the theme of IDOS 2012; it aims to highlight issues faced by the industry & give insights into how other key Asian markets have made digital transitions.
News Corp can raise Tata Sky stake to 50%; cross-media a bottleneck

Shareholder pact with Tata Sons gives News Corp option to become equal JV partner; but not to gain from recent hike in FDI cap to 74% due to cross-media restrictions.
Zee's Bengali movie channel launch on 23 Sept

Zee Bangla Cinema to compete with Sony Aath (eight); has 400 movie titles in its library including Shatru & Bhooter Bhobishyot.UPDATED!
 
 
Colors in deal to broadcast live Femina Miss India
 
Narayana Rao re-elected NBA president
 
History TV18 to air 'India On Four Wheels' on 20 Sept
 
Star appoints M.K. Srinivasan as SVP North America
 
CA renews media rights agreement with Sky Sports in UK
 
IMG Media secures long-term deals with BSkyB
 
Avi Himatsinghani puts in his papers at Fox
 
STBs, 14 other electronic items under registration regime
 
 
Imax CEO doesn't expect Hollywood films in a lot in China
Robin Swicord on board of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
 
Vserv.mobi, Sony Music partner to monetise Coke Studio app
 
BBC Entertainment launches on Malaysia's Hypp TV platform
 
Hungama brings Lalbaugcha Raja live on mobile screens
 
Indian producer's American film 'Yellow' shines at Toronto
 
Shoreline Entertainment picks up overseas distribution rights of Ishaqzaade
 
Salman Khan tops as highest taxpayer among film celebs
 
Dinesh Thakur passes away
 
News Releases

Real estate adds power to Global's success story

ApnaCircle joins hands with ITBP

HDFC Life celebrates ‘Model of Happiness’ in corporate parks, malls across India

 
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
    		• ZEE launches Bangla movie channel
    		• Star International appoints M.K. Srinivasan as Senior V-P for North America
    		• Google tops in online display ads
    		• Murdoch’s TV channel Sky gets clean chit from Ofcom
    		• Naga band video nominated for MTV Europe music awards
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Spectrum fee for community radio: Roll back likely
    		• Raj TV ties-up with Google, to begin dedicated content portal
    		• Microsoft fixing security bug in Internet Explorer
    		• DEITY unveils internet search engine based on Indian languages
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Microsoft releases Kinect Nat Geo TV game for Xbox 360
    		• Cricket Australia, Sky Sports extend TV pact
    Source: NDTV
       
    		• Self-regulatory body mooted for TV films
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Sky "fit and proper’’ company to hold broadcasting licence
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• Digital cable TV subscriber base to grow 27% to reach 213 million in 2012 in Asia-Pacific
    Source: Telecom Lead
    		• Telecom subscriber rankings throw up surprises, worries
    		• Indian brands score more on Facebook than global peers
    		• British regulator declares BSkyB 'fit and proper'
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• ‘Heroine’ a big test for Bhandarkar, Kareena Kapoor
    		• Facebook to charge merchants to run Offers
    		• UK regulator clears BSkyB of links to hacking scandal
    		• Google seen taking Facebook’s crown in US display ads
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Dinesh Thakur passes away
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• GSM, CDMA bodies move TDSAT against VAS procedures
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Narayan Rao re-appointed News Broadcasters Association president
    		• Bigg Boss 6 will be suitable for family-viewing: Salman
    		• Pooja Ghai to host a reality show
    		• Balaji Telefilm’s Tere Ishq Nachaye scrapped?
    		• Hodgson wants help from Premier League and TV
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• School kids urge Kareena not to promote tobacco in 'Heroine'
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• James Murdoch To Run a Major Portion of U.S. TV Business For News Corp., Says Report in News Corp.-Owned Wall Street Journal
    		• Canceled NBC Series May Be Revived by Cable Channel
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Ofcom: Sky ‘fit and proper’, doubts Murdoch
    		• World pay-TV subs to grow 5% by year-end
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• BT readies YouView set-top box marketing offensive
    Source: Media Week
       
    		• James Murdoch to control News Corp. TV divisions
    Source: LA Times
       
    		• Next TV Summit: Networks See Digital Success Through TV Lenses
    Source: B&C
       
    		• Steve James picks his 5 favorite sports films
    Source: wnem
       
    		• FOX & trueAnthem to Measure Social Sharing of Digital TV Content
    Source: Broadway World
     
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