16 Feb 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 96
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Balaji Telefilms Q3 net up as programming realisation sees growth

Q3 net profit at Rs 49.4 million from Rs 11.23 million a year ago; expenses down to Rs 334.1 million as staff cost falls.
Trai issues second consultation paper on media ownership

In its 2nd consultation paper on media ownership, Trai seeks views from stakeholders on whether there are any entities which need to be precluded from owning media enterprises, in addition to political parties, religious bodies, Govt or Govt-aided bodies.
Murder 3: Poor direction, faulty casting

The film is a legit version of the Colombian film, La Cara Oculta (English title: The Hidden Face); the script makes second half repeat most scenes of first half. FILM REVIEW!
 
 
Bhansali debuts as TV producer with Saraswatichandra
 
Rahul Johri awarded ‘CEO of the Year’
 
Ashok Amritraj wins international Emmy Award
 
NBA All-Star to be seen in 215 countries
 
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
more>>
 
'Shows compete at Nick Kids' Choice Awards
 
79% smartphone users in India use password protection
 
Nehru’s 'Tryst with Destiny' speech on YouTube
 
 
Kingsley to play big bro to Jennifer Aniston
Aus govt to give tax rebates to Walt Disney
 
Balaji joins hands with PNC to produce Shaadi Ke Side Effects
 
Sequel of ABCD being worked on; remake of Special 26 on cards
 
PM applauds celebration of Indian cinema centenary in France
 
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
    		• TRAI seeks stakeholder views on media ownership
    		• Google doodles earth’s close shave with Asteroid 2012 DA14
    		• DoT orders blocking of Web pages related to IIPM
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Salman, Kareena grab the top spot on Times Celebex
    		• TRAI releases consultation paper on media cross-ownership
    		• Bollywood loses out on 150 new multiplex screens due to slowdown in real estate sector
    		• Facebook network hit by 'sophisticated' attack
    		• Facebook users can pay to promote friends' posts
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Trai releases consultation paper on media cross-ownership
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• TV at your Fingertips
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• CIRA Media announces four English channels
    Source: Two Circles
       
    		• Digitised cable TV services launched
    Source: Deccan Chronicle
       
    		• TV actors who now have a Bollywood address
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Mark Zuckerberg owns nearly a third of Facebook: US regulators
    		• DoT slaps fresh Rs.900 cr dues, penalties notice on Vodafone
    		• Google chairman Schmidt to sell roughly 42% of stake
    		• Intel plans online TV service as PC chip sales wane
    		• Time Warner in talks with Meredith on magazines
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Film and Television Institute of India to host students' film festival & awards
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• South African TV channel pulls Pistorius ads off air
    Source: First Post
       
    		• Sea TV Network standalone Dec '12 sales at Rs 3.64 crore
    Source: Money Control
       
    		• Filmmakers have realised mass connect of TV actors, says Ram Kapoor
    Source: Zee News
       
    		• Fearing Hindi invasion, Bangladesh bans cartoon on TV
    Source: Daily Bhaskar
     
    International News
    		• Rupert Murdoch slams "PC hypocrites" over Reeva Steenkamp 'Sun' cover
    		• Sony patents PlayStation 'EyePad' tablet controller
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Investor sues Virgin over Liberty sale
    		• MPAA’s Dodd: ‘Silicon Valley and Hollywood making progress’
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Facebook fights back in battle with Twitter for second screen dominance
    Source: Media Week
    		• Blinkbox takes James Bond catalogue in MGM deal
    		• Kroes calls for greater flexibility on movie windows
    		• Lithuania to revamp digital-terrestrial frequency plan
    Source: Digital TV Europe
       
    		• Zombie Alert Goes To Air On US Television
    Source: Sky
       
    		• Comcast Xfinity TV Now in Colorado - Analyst Blog
    Source: nasdaq
       
    		• Time Warner Cable officials cut ribbon on second Staten Island store
    Source: Si Live
     
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