4 Jan 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 36 - Issue No: 61
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Inter-ministerial group to study Trai recommendations

The fate of Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation hinges on the government's view based on the findings of the inter-ministerial group being set up by the I&B Ministry.
Danish Khan joins Star Plus as programming head

Former Sony TV marketing head takes up the new challenge at Star Plus at a time when the Hindi GEC space is becoming fiercely competitive and India's cable TV networks are transitioning from analogue to digital. UPDATED!
Nach Baliye 5 opens with 4.1 TVR

The dance reality show helps Star Plus maintain its leadership position as it ends the last week of 2012 with 245 GRPs; in digital homes, Colors stays at the top for the sixth consecutive week.
 
Foreign tourists cannot engage in journalistic activities in India: Govt
 
Animal Planet announces new programming line-up
 
VH1 to air 70th Golden Globes live
 
Al Jazeera gears up for bigger play in US market
 
FIC picks up The Walking Dead season 4 globally
 
Fashion One launches in Germany on KabelKiosk
 
 
PGA announces nominations for 26 January awards
Fifteen films hog ADG excellence awards nominations
 
Star India launches video portal starsports.com
 
Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroop signs up with three DTH ops
 
France 24 expands distribution in key markets
 
Nana Patekar slams Lifetime Achievement Awards
 
Imtiaz Ali turns producer with Highway
 
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
    		• Star India launches online streaming channel starsports.com
    		• US FTC ends long Google probe with mild reprimand
    		• US to announce outcome of Google antitrust probe
    		• China shuts down Internet search engine
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• DTH gambit hardens theatre-owners’ stance on Vishwaroopam
    		• Global IT spending to rise 4.2% this year: Gartner
    		• Ministers’ group puts off decision on spectrum auction till Jan 7
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Windows 8: In search of a buzz
    		• Another Zee editor files complaint against Naveen Jindal
    		• A to Z of social media marketing
    		• User backlash proves to be a challenge for Facebook
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Google, Yahoo’s advertising networks accused of ‘funding piracy’
    		• CD, DVD sales fall as downloads of films, video games surge to £1bn
    		• Microsoft renews plea for crackdown on Google
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Bollywood’s show for Mumbai police to focus on safety issues
    		• Jackie Chan’s hunt for 12 heads in his latest offering
    		• I am not playing safe in Bollywood: Adhyayan
    		• Google settles on patents, other antitrust claims
    		• PM Manmohan Singh 19th most followed leader on Twitter
    		• Microsoft slams Google on 'proper' YouTube app
    		• Microsoft acquires start-up id8: Source
    Source: Times of India
    		• US ends Google anti-trust investigation
    		• Al Jazeera to buy Al Gore’s Current TV
    		• Amazon most satisfying website to shop: survey
    		• All sensitive media issues will be vetted by inter-ministerial panel: Tewari
    		• New Facebook, Twitter ads boost mobile revenues
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• zeebox Selects Gracenote to Power Content Recognition on the Second Screen
    Source: Information Week
       
    		• Pan-Arab Al-Jazeera buys US cable channel
    		• Google, Yahoo’s advertising networks accused of ‘funding piracy’
    		• Snapchat more popular than Facebook Poke despite ‘video saving’ glitch
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Orange’s Movea-powered Livebox Play TV STB will be available in February 2013
    		• Independent infrastructure investments can boost cable digitization: Telecom Lead summit 2012
    Source: Telecom Lead
       
    		• Talk of the small screen
    		• Al-Jazeera buys U.S. TV network
    Source: Hindu
       
    		• India TV appoints Sudipto Chowdhuri as National Head - Ad Sales
    Source: India TV
       
    		• Inter-ministerial group to study TRAI recommendations
    Source: NDTV
       
    		• All sensitive media issues will be vetted by inter-ministerial panel: Tewari
    Source: NDTV
     
    International News
    		• Warner Bros. Settles Vertical Integration Lawsuit Over 'Smallville'
    		• HBO Is Sued Over Canceled Series
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Al Jazeera in Current TV takeover
    		• 100m global Smart TVs in use
    Source: Advanced Television
       
    		• ZenithOptimedia hires Tim Hipperson to succeed Gerry Boyle
    		• Very.co.uk strikes click-to-buy partnership with Channel 5
    Source: Media Week
    		• Al Jazeera's new channel struggles for U.S. distribution
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• Sony said to be developing online TV service
    Source: Cnet
       
    		• Nexstar Broadcasting Announces Completion of Acquisition of Two Television Stations by Mission Broad
    Source: Daily Finance
       
    		• Leo Laporte makes a bet on Internet broadcasting with TWiT.tv
    Source: The Star Phoenix
       
     
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