2 May 2013 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 38 - Issue No: 58
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
IBF plays hard ball; orders TV channels to take off ads from 1 May evening

6 pm is the deadline for channels to heed IBF's diktat as it tries to force AAAI to fall in line with it on the net billing issue. UPDATED!

Jai Maharashtra goes live on Maharashtra Day

Sahana Group's Marathi news channel Jai Maharashtra has gone live today; the channel will focus on programming for the youth.

Mahua faced 24-hour closure for telecast of adult films earlier this week

Mahua channel gets pulled up for 24 hours for telecasting adult content; this is not the first instance of such an occurrence on the channel.

 
 
Pix strengthens library with MGM content deal
 
DD Urdu continues to utilise allocated amounts, DD Kashir slow on expenditure
 
Animal Planet to air special on Mother's Day
 
Twitter ads now available to all US users
 
Zee Cafe & idubba launch new app 'icouch'
 
Chris O'Dowd to work with Adam Driver in 'The Coward'
Helen Mirren bags top actress at UK theatre awards
 
People spend a quarter of their time online on social networking: Experian
 
Dharmendra turns Rapper for YPD sequel
 
Chhota Bheem to take on Bombay Talkies & Shootout at Wadala this Friday
 
Excel Home Entertainment to launch 'Life of Pi' on 3D Blu-Ray & DVD
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
FM radio to spread services to 294 cities
Miffed Mala Sinha rejects Dadasaheb Phalke Academy award
Facebook's mobile business expands in first quarter
France wanted Yahoo as equal partner in Dailymotion
Yahoo scraps Dailymotion bid after French govt concerns: Reports
Source: Economic Times
   
Apple Inc. sells $17 billion in bonds in record deal
Ad ‘blackout’ on TV channels
Phase 3 of FM radio auction cleared; 839 channels to go on air
Google doodle salutes workers on Labour Day
Details on how News Corp. split will work
Source: Hindu Business Line
   
Shweta Tiwari back on reality TV
Source: Hindustan Times
   
Miffed Mala Sinha rejects Dadasaheb Phalke Academy award
Five Bengali films left high and dry after Saradha chitfund bust
Source: Indian Express
   
Post second wave of Cable TV Digitization, majority shifts to DTH: Poll Results
Source: Think Digit
Miffed Mala Sinha rejects Dadasaheb Phalke Academy award
Sushant Singh Rajput bags his first major endorsement
Sharad Kelkar in Bhansali’s Ram Leela
Gurmeet wishes luck to 'Punar Vivah 2'
Broadcasters pull off ads over billing row
Source: Times of India
   
Broadcasters-ad agencies spat over billing continues as ads stay off air
UK to quiz Google & auditor again
Cabinet nod to expansion of FM channels
Source: Business Standard
   
South African President faces criticism for broadcasting 'frail' Nelson Mandela's video
Source: IBN Live
   
Facebook, Twitter come under police scanner
Source: Hindu
   
Did you see that ad on TV?
Twitter warns media to expect more hacking after ‘AP’ breach
IBM unveils ‘world’s smallest movie’ using atoms
Britain to quiz Google and auditor again on tax
Source: Livemint
 
International News
Mountain Dew Commercial Pulled After Accusations of Racism
Obama Formally Names Nominee to Chair FCC
Source: TV Week
   
Yahoo drops Dailymotion bid
Broadcasters, SES hurt by TopTV failure
Source: Advanced Television
   
Bauer Media to launch sister Kiss digital stations and close Q radio
Source: Media Week
Dreamworks Animation Acquires YouTube Network AwesomenessTV
Source: AdAge.com
   
Pay-TV Fees Lift Media Firms
Source: Wall Street Journal
   
Leftfield Entertainment Launching Loud TV With Producer Nick Rigg
Source: Hollywood Reporter
   
Outdoor Channel Cable-TV Network in Bidding War
Source: Bloomberg
 
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