25 Jan 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 79
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
India heading towards oligopoly in sports broadcasting By Zeel Sports Business CEO Atul Pande

Being marginal will not remain an option. And yes, some definitive steps will be made towards profitability, says Atul Pande. YEARENDER!
Star to take charge of News Corp’s sports biz in India; rest of Asia to be under FIC

The sports biz will become part of Star India but function as a separate entity; ESPN rebranded as Fox Sports in rest of Asia but name to continue in India till approvals obtained.
Executive Dossier
'There is no major differentiation among the top 3 players'

Interview with Zee Cinema business head Mohan Gopinath
 
 
Neo retains broadcast rights for 2014 Asia Cup
 
SRK tops the inaugural Forbes India Celebrity 100 list
 
Prime Focus lands 3D animation contract for kids TV series
 
USA Today, AMI in deal to publish specialised mags
 
BBC America to co-produce drama on Ian Fleming
 
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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CNN Films announces acquisitions, production deals
 
Times Now to air 'Amazing Indian Awards' on 26 Jan
 
TSA to distribute Badminton Europe properties
 
BSkyB acquires UK long-form linear broadcast rights
 
Headlines Today launches righttobeheard.in
 
Assange hits out at The Fifth Estate
Schwarzenegger set to return in Terminator 5
 
Yahoo! buys social news platform Snip.it
 
TechZone brings 'Race 2' on mobile
 
Haasan calls ban on Vishwaroopam in TN cultural terrorism
 
Indian director Sarthak Dasgupta wins Sundance-Mahindra filmmaking award
 
OMG, Paan Singh Tomar receive awards for spreading social messages
 
News Releases

ABP News-Nielsen Survey: BJP led-NDA will form govt if polls are held today; Cong-led UPA slip further

Dasra and Bloomberg TV India come together to showcase Catalytic Trends and People changing India’s Social Sector

METAL Communications is the Creative Agency for the IAA Leadership Awards

 
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
    		• Microsoft beats forecasts with $6.4 bn profit
    		• Salman Rushdie to play Punjabi thug in Deepa Mehta's movie on Canada’s gangsters
    		• Indian TV soaps become serial hits across the world, demand for television content jumps in new markets
    		• Kamal Haasan's film 'Vishwaroopam' release postponed in Tamil Nadu
    		• Salim Khan demands Rs 6 crore from makers of 'Zanjeer'
    		• Neo Prime acquires 2014 Asia Cup cricket tournament rights
    		• Will take legal recourse against ban on film, says Kamal Hassan
    		• Sue me, not TV channels: Arvind Kejriwal to Mukesh Ambani
    		• Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to host fundraiser for New Jersey Gov. Christie
    		• Twitter ordered to identify anti-Semitic tweeters in France
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Neo Prime acquires 2014 Asia Cup rights
    		• Madras High Court stays TRAI order on cable landing fee
    		• Sibal favours lowest mobile call rates for consumers
    		• FDI in retail sector will help accelerate entertainment business: Aecom
    		• Myntra.com hits 1 million Facebook fans, celebrates with Happy Million app
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Broadcasting panel scoffs at South Indian movies
    Source: Deccan Herald
       
    		• Broadcasting Content Complaints Council Sought Reviewing Rules for TV Licensing
    Source: Jagran Josh
       
    		• Sue me, not TV news channels, Kejriwal writes to Mukesh Ambani
    		• High Court refuses to stay ban on ‘Vishwaroopam’
    		• Twitter shoots a new challenge
    Source: Hindu
    		• Zee Entertainment: Rich valuations likely to limit near-term upside
    		• Sun TV Network expects DTH business to grow due to Phase II digitisation
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• TN bends to pressure, suspends release of Kamal Haasan’s Viswaroopam for 2 weeks
    		• 'Life of Pi' crosses USD 500 million worldwide
    		• 'Gangnam' Style earned USD 8 million for YouTube: Google
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Tamil Nadu stops release of ‘Vishwaroopam’
    		• Sony fined in UK over PlayStation cyberattack
    		• ‘Avatar’ director Cameron accused over screenplay
    		• French court says Twitter must identify racist tweet authors
    		• Julian Assange hits out at WikiLeaks movie
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' release deferred till Jan 28 in TN
    		• Barack Obama's 2nd inauguration watched by 20 million viewers on TV
    		• 'Life of Pi' crosses USD 500 million worldwide
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Salman Rushdie turns singer for Midnight's Children
    		• Salim Khan demands Rs6 cr from makers of Zanjeer
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Entertainment television is in its worst phase: Amit Sadh
    		• Lift 'Vishwaroopam' ban: Centre to Tamil Nadu
    		• Small screen hot steppers in TV commercials
    		• Sony fined $400,000 over PlayStation security breach
    		• Arbaaz to take Sohail's place in Comedy Circus?
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Fox Picks Up Two Comedy Pilots
    		• Veteran ESPN Reporter Moves to CNN
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Sun, Times take Premier League mobile rights
    		• Sky fires back on BBC carriage
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• Google hits record revenues of $50bn as UK business expands
    Source: Media Week
       
    		• ESPN gears up for week of live broadcasting Super Bowl 2013 from New Orleans
    Source: nola
       
    		• James Van Der Beek blasts TV ratings system
    Source: BBC
       
    		• Zombieland TV Show Might Be Heading to Amazon
    Source: Vulture
       
    		• ESPN's Rachel Nichols Joins CNN and Turner Sports
    Source: B&C
     
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