14 May 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 38 - Issue No: 68
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Network18 Media on a turnaround trail

Overall, the group is getting its act together. Revenues rose, in its latest FY2013 financials, debt and interest costs fell, expenses are being reined in and losses are down.
Trai Open House on media ownership called off as LCOs, MSOs raise demands on DAS

They raised issues relating to revenue share not being fair; and said it was the LCOs who had made it possible for the broadcasters to reach the consumers.
Reliance MediaWorks continues to bleed

The comapny's financials for the Q4 ending 31 March 2013 are stained a dark red. Despite its losses, Anil Ambani has tremendous aspirations for the venture.
 
 
Reasons for under-utilisation of funds by I&B unacceptable: Parliamentary Committee
 
Hindustan Media publishes pleasing Q4 2013 results
 
Sangeetha Aiyer is A+E NetworksI TV18 VP & head marketing
 
DD Kendra in Jagdalpur District of Chattisgarh attacked by suspected Maoists
 
CNN could take three years to beat Fox News: Zucker
 
US Senator John McCain introduces cable TV legislation
 
Kevin Spacey to present MacTaggart lecture at Edinburgh international TV festival
 
Linda Yueh to make on-air debut on BBC World News today
 
Zapak gets Shard Sharma as the National Sales Head
 
Vh1 India celebrates 2 million likes on Facebook
 
Vserv.mobi brings social sharing, A/B testing to HTML5 Mobile Ads
 
Netflix, Disney/ABC Television Group in multi-year licensing deal
 
Filmmaker K Bikram Singh dies after prolonged sickness
 
News Releases
Group M & Optimystix Entertainment launch MashUp, India’s first digital video-led brand solutions company
Ezeego1.com introduces sports ticketing on its website
Shachi Irde is Named Executive Director of Catalyst India WRC
Unravel tintin's curious cases in three exciting movies all this month on Discovery Kids
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume to take on Facebook
Amazon buys Liquavista from Samsung, launches digital currency
Samsung announces 5G breakthrough that allows users to download a movie in one second
Source: Economic Times
   
Group M, Optimystix Entertainment launch video-led brand solutions co MashUp
IPL 6: Viewership flat, ad sales peak
Ask more questions, Yahoo! tells staff
Reliance Mediaworks posts Rs 219 cr loss in Jan-Mar quarter
Samsung's 5G data breakthrough allows downloading of movie in one second
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
Disney’s ABC set to start online streaming of TV shows
TV actor Shakti Anand to make his debut in Marathi films
Source: Times of India
   
Olivia Colman double winner at TV Baftas
Source: India Today
   
Why TV stars keep quitting serials
Source: Hindustan Times
   
TAM clears the air, sets clear guidelines
Source: Money Control
   
Lok Sabha polls: Govt unveils ad campaign, highlights its achievements
Source: IBN Live
   
GroupM, Optimystix launch digital video-led brand solutions firm MashUp
Source: Tech Circle
Gmail suffers partial outage, Google apologizes
Post IPL, prime time action to hot up
Sangeeta Panwar in Punar Vivah-2
TV actor Shakti Anand to make his debut in Marathi films
Source: Times of India
   
Network18 swings to profit in March quarter
Bachchan cameo in ‘Great Gatsby’ gets lead role in India promotions
Apple, Google pressed over handheld-device thefts
Barbara Walters announces her retirement
Source: Livemint
   
Cannes film festival opens with fittingly lavish Gatsby
Source: Financial Express
   
Trai urged to rethink on media regulation
Group M, Optimystix to launch brand solutions company
Source: Business Standard
   
Akshay Kumar in Shaukeen remake
Mike Tyson, with pigeon sidekick, to star as TV cartoon detective
Source: DNA
   
BCCI refutes pullout stories
Source: Hindu
   
Tamil superstar Suriya's 'Singam II' to release next month
'Freedom' is like 'Dil Chahta Hai' meeting 'Deewar', says 'Hate Story' director
Source: Indian Express
 
International News
NBC Unveils Plans for Leno-Fallon Handoff; Seth Meyers Gets Start Date
Fox Boss Hints at Plans for Revamped 'Idol'
Source: TV Week
   
BT Sport creates long-term “erosion” risks at Sky
NCTA: “Netflix is beating cable”
Source: Advanced Television
   
Britain's Got Talent delivers biggest audience so far this year
Source: Media Week
   
Murdoch UK Sun Tabloid to Charge for Online Access
Source: Reuters
   
TV Upfronts: Six Takeaways From the Fox Presentation
Source: Hollywood Reporter
   
Aereo fine-tunes its TV streaming prices, plans
Source: CNET
   
Sony TV Gives Univision Go-Ahead For ‘Breaking Bad’ Adaptation
Source: Deadline.com
 
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