17 Dec2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 27 - Issue No: 44
 
 
 
Headlines
Reliance Capital ups stake in TV Today
Anil Ambani's company progressively ups its stake in TV Today to 14.02%, but is still outside the open offer trigger.
 
Pratigya debuts with 3.4 TVR on Star Plus
Star Plus climbs 22 points to end week at 275 GRPs; market leader Colos slips from 341 to 294 GRPs.
 
Big FM enters into ad sales deal with Radio Dhamaal, Rangila FM
Big FM to rope in national advertisers for Radio Dhamaal and Rangila FM; can now cover 52 cities across India.
 
Radio Indigo appoints Carl Avari as VP-Ops
 
Sangakkara replaces Yuvraj as Kings XI Punjab captain
 
CII to organise debate on proposed Copyright Bill
 
NBCU renews deal with BermanBraun
 
Recession intensifies America's love for TV
 
Network18, LinkedIn ink co-marketing agreement
 
NDTV launches Hindi WAP portal
 
3D films grow in popularity in 2009
Up In the Air has six nominations at Golden Globe
 
Ignitee Digital Solutions appoints Sreekant as GM
 
My Name is Khan first movie to roadblock ads on network channels
 
Karan Johar's My name is Khan in Berlin filmfest
 
Rocket Singh has average opening
 
2012 grosses Rs 900 million in India
 
Rentrak to buy Nielsen film-tracking arm for $15 mn
 
CN, Pogo to celebrate X'mas with special movie block
 
Is Malaysia calling for Radhika and Dev?
Rajan Shahi to launch Parul-Kinshuk in Bollywood
Manav’s brother Sachin to die in Pavitra Rishta
 
 
News Releases

'Beetlemania' grips Zigwheels
STAR Movies brings exclusively to you a behind-the-scenes of the very awaited technological marvel - Avatar
Who will be the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2010?

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (29/11/2009 to 05/12/2009)

Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (29/11/2009 to 05/12/2009)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
SAB
Neo Cricket
MAX
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema
Star Jalsha
Gemini TV
Zee Telugu
Zee Marathi
Zee Bangla
Maa Telugu

 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• ‘3 Idiots' in ticket pricing tangle
    		• NDTV Lifestyle to launch channel as part of alliance with Scripps
    		• STel to bid for 3G spectrum, launches GSM services in H.P.
    `Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• British Council to launch ‘e-Library’
    		• 'My Name Is Khan' to screen at Berlin film festival
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• FM cos seek extension of licence term by 5 yrs
    		• 'My Name Is Khan' to screen at Berlin film festival
    		• 'Rocket Singh' going great guns in US
    		• Priyanka is first queen of endorsements
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Social networking traffic to drive high spam volumes in emerging economies
    		• Magazines get ready for tablets
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• YouTube may charge for Channel 4, Five content
    `Source: Merinews
     
    		• FM radio industry seeks 5-yr license extension
    Source: Times of India
     
     
    		• Bollywood eyes private equity as banks go slow
    		• Personal care products lead TV advertising pack
    		• Who says the TV screen is crowded?
    		• Airtel Digital bets big on NE
    		• Free Microsoft software fails to scare rivals
    		• eBay ranks Hyd as 6th largest e-comm hub
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Cox Launches New On DEMAND Experience
    		• MTV Networks and Subway(R) Restaurants Launch New Program to Showcase Fresh New Musicians, Artists and Comedians
    Source: IT News Online
     
    		• Indian Television Academy awards
    Source: Central Chronicle
     
    		• Loud Commercials a Turn-Off for Majority of TV Viewers
    Source: MNI
     
    International News
    		• Comedy Central Extends Deal With Tosh
    		• TV Sports Execs Testify in D.C. About Piracy
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Sky ends YouTube pay talks as site talks subs
    		• Telecom Italia’s cuboVision ‘for expansion of OTT’
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Turner Broadcasting adds to its TV holdings in India
    `Source: Los Angeles Times
     
    		• YouTube may show films and TV programmes – but at a price
    `Source: Independent
     
    		• SES-Astra surpasses 100 HD channels
    Source: Broadband TV News
     
    		• MMA fighters making big moves into movies, TV
    `Source: USA Today
    		• Sony Playstation network moves into reality TV
    Source: Register
     
    		• Susan Boyle 'I Dreamed a Dream' special makes TV history
    Source: Examiner.com
     
    		• Nickelodeon orders more 'SpongeBob'
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• BBC High Definition service draws complaints
    `Source: BBC
     
    		• Michael Jackson estate administrators seek payment
    Source: Google
     
    		• YouTube looks at subscriptions, more ad dollars
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Digital+ Launches Five Additional HD Channels on ASTRA
    Source: Broadcast Newsroom
     
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