7 Sep 2012 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 35 - Issue No: 66
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
The sale of Deccan Chargers, the suitors and the valuation climbdown

Besides Videocon, Adani Group, Sun's Kalanithi Maran and Reliance ADAG are the possible suitors; industry experts say there is a valuation climbdown from Rs 15 bn that Deccan Chronicle was looking to pocket from the sale.

Videocon interested in buying Deccan Chargers: Venugopal Dhoot
Govt pushes for adequate representation in BARC

I&B asks AAAI, IBF & ISA what steps are being taken to include Prasar Bharti & DAVP in BARC; also wants 3 bodies to nominate advisory committee on BARC by next week.
Licence revoke Home Cable to move Delhi High Court against Govt

Home Cable to appeal against the cancellation by the Govt. of its MSO registration late last month;says I&B ministry decision was arbitrary.
 
 
Sony Six to broadcast Tour De India cycling event
 
E! revamps in Asia from 23 September
 
NZC in new broadcast agreement with Sky TV
 
DD to telecast launch of PSLV-C21 from Sriharikota
 
HBO Nordic acquires content from Fremantle
 
Endemol strengthens presence in France
 
 
Robert Pattinson plans to quit Hollywood
Toronto fest dedicates section to Bollywood
 
Disney to distribute Gameloft games in India
 
Conax launches integrated conditional access module
 
India to be guest of honour at Clermont-Ferrand short film fest
 
3D film Tarbosaurus to release on 14 September
 
MEC forecasts 5.4 TVR for KBC in opening weekend
 
News Releases

Vodafone speeds up India with its first street racing experience
 
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
    		• Google picks Chile for its Latin America servers
    		• Twitter tops Facebook in mobile ads
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 launched
    		• DoT may set up unified licence regime in phases
    		• Milagrow launches Windows tablet
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Videocon to bid for Deccan Chargers
    Source: Firstpost
       
    		• Zee TV's incredible singing reality show `Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' is back!
    Source: Zee News
       
    		• Ranbir Kapoor promotes Barfi on TV
    Source: Desi Hits
       
    		• Airtel digital TV launches self care facility for its 7.4 million customers in India
    Source: Telecom Lead
       
    		• Raj sings a new tune, withdraws agitation over TV show
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Videocon among suitors for IPL team Deccan Chargers
    		• News Corp cuts Murdoch's 2012 bonus, citing scandal
    		• TV makers join forces against smartphone giants
    		• News Corp seals $2 bln Australia pay-TV deal
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Michelle Obama wows social media, TV audience soars
    		• Videocon shows interest in Deccan Chargers
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet
    		• KBC’s grand opening with poetry, song and dance
    		• Raj Thackeray 'permits' airing of show featuring Pakistani artists
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• India to host Formula 1 races in October
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Asha Bhosle's ‘Sur Kshetra’ to go on air, thanks to Raj Thackeray
    		• Hope Bollywood returns to Kashmir: Shah Rukh Khan
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• 'American Pickers' Star Sells Comedy to CBS
    		• 'American Horror Story' Taps Frances Conroy for Return to Show
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Ziggo selects CloudTV from ActiveVideo
    		• UKTV cross platform VoD
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Film giants kick off £5m UltraViolet agency pitch
    Source: Media Week
    		• NBC's NFL opener bigger TV draw than Democratic convention
    Source: USA TODAY
       
    		• News Corp seals $2 billion Australia pay: TV deal
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• Egypt stops broadcasting Syrian state TV channels
    Source: The National
       
    		• Apple TV No IPhone as Talks Bog Down With Media Companies
    Source: Business Week
     
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