15 Feb 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 95
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Cable digitisation: IMCL makes third purchase in Kolkata

IndusInd Media & Communications acquires 51% stake in a small-sized cable TV firm in Kolkata; earlier purchase of AMBC was by provision of set-top boxes and head-end valued at Rs 80 million.

Zee TV highest gainer in week 6 of 2013; Star Plus retains top spot

Zee TV adds 29 GRPs to week five's 214 GRPs and maintains its No. 2 position in the Hindi GEC hierarchy; Star Plus continues to lead the ratings race at 264 GRPs.

Cira Media launches 4 English music channels in India, Aidem to handle media sales

Clubbing TV, Juke Box, ROCK TV & Dancetrippin are the four channels which run tailor-made and extremely niche content targeted at the youth.

 
 
Blockbusters fail to drive up Eros Q3 net
 
Zee gambles with India's Best Dramebaaz for weekend primetime slot
 
Amrita TV to air season 5 of Vanita Ratnam from 18 Feb
 
BBC's new ambition for drama under Ben Stephenson
 
Music channels sing growth tune : Punit Pandey
TV industry immune to 2012 slowdown : Rohit Gupta
Sports broadcasting: A sticky 2012 wicket
2012: Fighting for change in the media and ad biz
2012: The pace of change showed no signs of slowing in India : Peter Hutton
India heading towards oligopoly in sports broadcasting : Atul Pande
2012 : A year of agency consolidation
2012: Industry unites to avert deadlocks : Arvind Sharma
Recapping 2012
Kids TV genre needs to expand amid more channel launches : Monica Tata
Digitisation the potential game changer for kids TV : Nina Elavia Jaipuria
Kids broadcasters gear up to play in India's digital era
Infotainment, lifestyle genre gets sprightly
Specialised channels: The growing flavour of entertainment
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FremantleMedia makes its first format acquisition from Quebec
 
Lionsgate reports Q3 profit
 
Star Plus to hold web premiere of Saraswatichandra
 
Gaana.com bolsters regional library with SIMCA tie-up
 
 
Berry, Bullock, Kidman and Witherspoon join list of Oscar presenters
 
Yahoo's deal with Microsoft not performing: Mayer
 
You On Demand expands to IPTV platform for VoD service in China
 
Comcast in distribution pact with Fox Networks
 
Shemaroo releases Oscar nominated Delhi Safari on home video
 
Vidya Balan set to play M S Subbulakshmi in biopic
 
Zee appoints Scarecrow for its food channel Khana Khazana
 
News Releases

Citizen Journalist Awards: Empowering agents of change

SBI Life launches “Valentine Gift at 60”

Big CBS Love to launch the latest season of consistently Top-Rating primetime dating reality show 'Excused'

Disney UTV's Indiagames crosses 200 million downloads on the Nokia Store!

No Amateurs, no Kids, no Wannabes- only Top Chefs

 
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

 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
  • Media and entertainment sector to pick up in H2 on economic recovery
  • Manga comics to hit stands soon
  • George Ferris's birthday and V-Day celebration with Google's doodle
  • 2G licence: Apex court dismisses plea to revoke cancellation order
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
  • Gaana.com ties up with SIMCA, acquires music from 79 more regional labels
  • Google app store policy raises privacy concerns
  • Facebook's Instagram asks court to throw out lawsuit over service terms
  • Google hits back against BT with patent lawsuits
    Source: Economic Times
       
  • Intel developing set-top entertainment box that can view users watch TV
    Source: India Today
       
  • SC asks film producer to pay Rs. 25 lakh to Veerappan’s widow
  • The game changer
    Source: Hindu
       
  • Amitabh Bachchan to act in mega-budget TV serial
    Source: Truth Dive
       
  • Pakistan media regulator cautions TV, radio stations over Valentine's Day broadcasts
    Source: News Track India
  • CIRA Media launches 4 English music channels
  • Media stocks slip on negative outlook by India Ratings
  • India Ratings maintains negative outlook for media sector
    Source: Business Standard
       
  • General Electric exits TV business to focus on core business
    Source: Financial Express
       
  • Beyond the artificial excitement of Indian news TV
  • Hiren Gada | The faster we move to digital, the happier I am
  • Time Warner in talks with Meredith on magazines
    Source: Livemint
       
  • Is Barfi! too sweet for television?
    Source: DNA
       
  • ABC not to cover India Tests on radio
    Source: espncricinfo
       
  • Maharashtra MPs will push for uniform TV cable operators
  • YouTube ban to continue in Pakistan
  • Amazon beats Apple, Google as 'most respected US firm'
    Source: Times of India
       
  • Kamal Haasan, Sridevi to hit the screen after 30 years
  • Harbhajan Singh to do a cameo in Akshay Kumar's Punjabi film
  • Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol voted most romantic Bollywood couple
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
  • Former Senator Joins Fox News
  • AMC May Use Hit Series to Flesh Out IFC's Negotiating Position
    Source: TV Week
       
  • BBC Trust launches ‘value for money’ distribution review
  • Canal+ wins French F1 rights
    Source: Advanced Television
       
  • MediaCom lands The Health Lottery's planning and buying
    Source: Media Week
  • CBS quarterly profit rises on advertising, cable fees
    Source: Reuters
       
  • South African TV channel M-NET pulls advertising campaign starring Oscar Pistorius
    Source: The Drum
       
  • SingNet fined S$180000 for mio TV service disruption
    Source: TODAYonline
       
  • CBS Takes Stake in AXS TV
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
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