4 Feb 2009 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 24 - Issue No: 85
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

Adex Analysis
 
 
 
 
 

Snapshot of Consumer Durables advertising on TV during 2008
 Consumer durables sector on TV sees 9% rise in 2008 over year ago period - AdEx India Analysis

Headlines
Emerging Media signs Kids Media as Rajasthan Royals licensee
 Emerging Media gets KMI as L&M agent to represent its IPL franchise across different product categories.

Rajasthan Royals: Shilpa Shetty buys 12%

PPC gets creepy, to invest Rs 1 billion in horror flicks
 Percept forays into horror genre with PPC Horrotainment; to invest Rs 1 billion over 3 years.

MGM Studios hires Hogg as APac head

Radio City launches broadcasting school

Edipresse Asia partners Mediascope to launch India outfit

Dentsu's Goyals get Astro investment for mobile VAS

Indiagames launches game around 'Dev D'

France 24 inks distribution deal with AsiaSat for APac

K Sera Sera to release 'Chal Chala Chal' on 6 Februay

GMR Sports partners Fever 104 FM for IPL

Disney to launch new tween series on 8 February
9 Story Ent unveils 2009 production slate

Fox clips its ‘Pankh’
Rumours spoiling Asawari's career
Shilpa buys stake in Rajasthan Royals
Ek Safar Aisa... arrives
Yeh Rishta…goes musical
Reshmi Ghosh in a Bengali movie
Is des main na aana laado on Colors

News Releases
HomeShop18 launches assured 50% value back offer this February
Anand Patwardhan and Prahlad Kakkar woo audiences in Pune
Don't worry, be happy…with big 92.7 FM
With Love from PIX! A romantic treat on Valentine’s Day

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/01/2009 to 24/01/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/01/2009 to 24/01/2009)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Zee Marathi
MAX
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
Eenadu TV
Sahara One
Star One
ETV Marathi
Maa Telugu
SAB
Udaya TV


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    Newspaper & TV advertising to grow, albeit marginally

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    Raj Kundra picks up 11% in Rajasthan Royals

    • Second Bollywood hero goes virtual in new mobile game

    • Percept Picture Company to invest Rs 100 cr in movie production

    • Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra pick up 11.7% in Rajasthan Royals

    Source: Economic Times
     
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    Shilpa Shetty, partner pick stake in Rajasthan Royals

    • Zee News eyes TN to raise regional ad revenues

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
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    Rakshanda: the TV addict

    Source: DNA
      
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    Power of plenty at your fingertips

    Source: Livemint
      
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    Broadcasting to Lead Convergence

    Source: Voice & Data Online
      
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    China state TV broadcasts man throwing shoe at Wen

    Source: Hindustan Times
      
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    Dhoni speaheads Vijay TV's Chennai Super Kings talent hunt

    Source: Galatta.com
     
      
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    Newly-Launched Online Storage Backup facility eases Data Security Risk

    Source: TechWhack
      
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    Indian film industry eyes European market

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    Mumbai hosts Argentine film fest

    Source: Hindu
      
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    Tough economic news is good for evening newscasts

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    Iran launches first homegrown satellite into orbit

    Source: Indopia
      
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    Google rolls out Internet Bus in Tamil Nadu

    • FM radio ad rates to fall by 10-15%

    • Shilpa Shetty, partner buy 12% in Rajasthan Royals

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Head & Shoulders Teams Up With CBS Interactive to Create New Original Web Series 'HECKLE U,' Premiering Monday, Feb. 9

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    Bright House Networks Launches New On-Screen Guide that Helps Customers Navigate Cable Programming Easier, More Efficiently

    Source: IT News Online
     
    International News
    		• Broadcasters Calmly Await Q2 Options Outcome
    		• CBS Interactive, Head & Shoulders Launch Web Series
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Digital TV Frequently Asked Questions & FCC Form 388
    Source: KTVN
     
    		• CBS Par inks VOD deal with Top Up
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Google unveils software to explore world's oceans
    		• TiVo the comeback kid of tech
    Source: Mercury News
     
    		• 'Gov't planned pro-Israel TV in Arabic'
    Source: Jerusalem Post
    		• GSK appoints James Murdoch as non-executive
    		• Broadcaster of Premier League games to Africa fails
    Source: Times Online
     
    		• Iran launches first home-made satellite: state TV
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Animax Launches Division Dedicated to Health Sector
    Source: msnbc
     
    		• AT&T launches partnership with DirecTV
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• ValCom Scores Worldwide With XFC
    Source: CNN
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