29 Jan 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 81
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Kolkata could go completely digital by 1 February

I&B Ministry, broadcasters and most MSOs press for blackout of analogue delivery of TV channels; West Bengal govt gives its informal nod to the blackout.

HUL increases ad spend by 19% in Q3

HUL's ad spend for 9 months ended December is up 22% to Rs 24.10 bn from Rs 19.74 bn a year ago; TV channels particularly look at FMCG companies to rescue them from a slowdown in their ad revenues this fiscal.

Race 2 collects Rs 509.8 mn in opening weekend

Race 2 makes the most of an extended 3-day weekend despite mixed reviews; Inkaar fails to make a mark as its first week collection totals just Rs 77.5 mn. BOX OFFICE!

 
 
I&B issues notice to PTC for violation of poll telecast norms
 
Colors launches 'Nautanki: The Comedy Theatre' on 2 Feb
 
ATN discontinues deal with Zee
 
Big CBS Prime launches '48 Hours' and 'Chaos'
 
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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Bloomberg TV to telecast new series on philanthropy
 
Actor Josh Duhamel to host Nick's 26th Kids' Choice Awards
 
MediaMath acquires Akamai's ad platform
 
XBT Holding acquires Hyderabad-based IBEE Solutions
 
 
'Argo' continues awards momentum with Guild wins
Oscar Awards to pay tribute to movie musicals
'Star Wars' to be re-booted with a new film
 
Twitter worth $9 bn after stock sale
 
Viswaroopam case adjourned to tomorrow; Judge wants Haasan to work out an amicable solution
 
Race 2: Fast, crisp and gripping
 
News Releases

Akshay Kumar loses his cool!

New shows of GECs deploying large format of OOH medium

BIG CBS viewers choose Mr. Bachchan over prominent personalities like Sachin Tendulkar and Narendra Modi

 
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
  • Twitter says government data requests rise
  • Apple customers suing Google over alleged Safari tracking, says British law firm
  • Google pledges fight over US government access to users' email
  • Wait continues for Kamal Hassan's Vishwaroopam
  • Yahoo Q4 revenue rises on search advertising
    Source: Economic Times
       
  • TDSAT reserves order on Vodafone plea on one time spectrum fee
  • ‘eBiz’ portal launched to service all business needs
  • MetricStream unveils ‘Big Data’ analytics capability
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
  • 250 crore riding on Marathi films this year
  • Anjan TV broadcast partner for CCL
  • Chetan Bhagat turns Bollywood scriptwriter
  • 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' winner wants to sing for Ranbir
    Source: Times of India
       
  • 'Yes, we spent money on paid news ads’
  • Explore amicable settlement of Vishwaroopam row, says judge
    Source: Hindu
       
  • Sun TV Network has target of Rs 550: PN Vijay
  • Kardashian mom Kris Jenner gets U.S. television talk show
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
       
  • Digisoft.tv Announce HbbTV Support for Iris
    Source: IT News Online
  • Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: The corruption in media buying
  • Race 2 collects Rs 51.35 crore at domestic BO
    Source: Business Standard
       
  • Vishwaroopam ban: Kamal Haasan told to meet govt over Muslim groups' protests
  • A new FMCG category: Cable TV
    Source: Financial Express
       
  • HC defers till Tuesday order questioning ban on Vishwaroopam
  • Advertising fillip for Sun TV
  • Live TV streaming on mobiles catching on, but hurdles remain
  • ‘Argo’ triumphs with top prize at Screen Actors Guild
  • 'Hansel & Gretel’ tops North America box office
    Source: Livemint
       
  • I&B notice against PTC News channel
    Source: Indian Express
       
  • At Aegis, digital, OOH big bets
  • Hyderabad bizman moves HC against screening of Viswaroopam
  • Die Hard 5 to go Punjabi
    Source: DNA
       
  • Vishwaroopam ban: Kamal Haasan told to meet govt over row with Muslim groups' protests
  • Zarina Wahab to star in a Bengali film
  • Patna HC stays criminal proceedings against Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri and Karan Johar over insult to religion
  • 'Die Hard 5' to go Punjabi
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
  • Warner Bros. Names New CEO
  • Production of Fox Sitcom Shuts Down
    Source: TV Week
       
  • Comux wins local TV multiplex licence