6 Dec 2013  |  Volume 41 - Issue No:36  |  Visit Indiantelevision.com

FremantleMedia hires Petter Testmann-Koch for Norway office Zee Lamhe launches on Freeview in UK Zee Khana Khazana gears up for ‘The Urban Cook’ show Star TV UK debuts on Sky’s on demand service Infocom 2013 kicks off in Kolkata today Maya Digital Studios consulted eye specialists for better viewing Comedy Central’s ‘destruct-o-matic’ lets you vent out your anger   Imran reveals the reason behind the failure of ‘GORI TERE PYAAR MEIN’ OH MY GOLD! is back with a new season on TLC ABP News-Nielsen exit poll for Rajasthan & Chattisgarh DAS & the LCO fightback for survival LCOs are coalescing into consortia with a common headend in order to survive in a digitised cable TV India. We take a look at what's happening in Bengaluru, Kolkata and why and whether it will continue further. full story Licensed Indian channels drop to 784 The latest list released by the ministry on 2 December shows that the number of licensed broadcasters has dropped by 64, even as another 50 channels await licences. 5 Dec, 08:21 pm  Kolkata LCOs appeal to MIB for 10 year license 5 Dec, 07:27 pm  Zee TV is the only gainer in Week 48 All the other GECs have lost on numbers and there’s no variation in the ratings chart. 5 Dec, 07:09 pm  5 Dec, 08:08 pm   PC launches the GUESS 2013 holiday collection Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper joining Legendary's 'Warcraft' The actor says that she is glad to be a part of the brand that has been at the epicenter of fashion for women. The shooting of the film will start next year in January in Vancouver     5 Dec, 05:17 pm   5 Dec, 07:56 pm   Google working on robot development: Report Idiot box, now mobile Flipkart offers e-books at Rs 99 DoT gives conditional nod to Vodafone’s FDI proposal Source: Hindu Business Line     AT&T bullish on Indian market, welcomes FDI reforms in telecom Microsoft assures international business customers on spying ‘The second world’ warp in Kollywood Twitter to be available on mobile phones without Internet Twitter pushes deeper into targeted advertising Microsoft joins move to encrypt Web traffic Source: Economic Times     Google online shopping fest gets bigger in its second year Google makes Rs 1.5-cr offers to IIT-Roorkee students DoT go-ahead to Vodafone to increase stake in Indian arm Internet firms step up war on spying Source: Business Standard     Google’s mystery barge in San Francisco Bay under investigation ‘Newsweek’ to resurrect print edition: report Facebook phases in ‘unfollow’ button Source: Livemint     Xbox One goes further than PlayStation, comes close to TV set-top box Source: india Today     Can XBOX One Replace Your TV? Source: India Times     NFL Super Bowl ads & preview 2014: @ $4M ad spot not available Source: NVO News     Kunal Verma in Rashmi Sharma's next on Zee TV Source: Times of India     American TV series are the new 'great novels' of our times Source: Hindustan Times     TV channel reporter molested, retired daily firm official held Source: DNA Four Shows on One Broadcast Net Hit Low Marks as the Network's Prime-Time Ratings Struggle Continues TV Land Renews Comedy Series Source: TV Week     BBC exec: “Sky will beat BBC to 4K” DirecTV-Dish deal ‘not likely soon’ Aereo confirms Baltimore launch EC consults on copyright EC’s Kroes: Balanced approach to net neutrality Source: Advanced Television     Vizeum wins £10m MoreThan media account Source: Media Week     Sky Deutschland buys sports production firm Nine Entertainment IPO taps into Australia's passion for cricket Netflix meets with officials on French launch Source: Reuters     New York Times brings print edition to tablets and computers with Today's Paper web app Source: The Verge `   Disney Increases Annual Dividend by 15% to 86 Cents Source: Bloomberg     Viacom Merges Ad Staff To Sell Across Platforms Source: Broadcasting Cable     Tennis Appeals Comcast Decision to Supremes Source: Multi Channel     DirecTV Invests in Two Digital Entertainment Startups