Archive | April, 2011
Indian M&E Industry Growth rate touches 10% in 2011, expected 14% by 2015
Indian Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry registered a growth of 11 % over 2009 and touched INR 652 billion in 2010 says a FICCI-KPMG report. Backed by positive industry sentiment and growing media consumption, the industry is estimated to achieve a growth rate of 13 % in 2011. Overall, the industry is expected to register [...]
Continue reading...Soaps & Serials Ka Tadka……
26. April 2011
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Chhoti Si Zindagi Mon – Fri 7 P.M. Chhoti Si Zindagi is a tale about Isha and Ira, two small town girls with innocence, sweetness, sense of mischief and zest for life. Chhoti Si Zindagi traces the lives of Isha and Ira as destiny lands them in an orphanage despite having a parent. Says Zee TV fiction [...]
Continue reading...Mahuaa Century Communication’s biggest rising star
26. April 2011
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Mahuaa Media Private Limited (MNPL), is an associate company of Century Communication group, and is promoted by P. K. Tewari who has been associated with the media and entertainment industry for over two decades. Mr. Tewari has been the force behind the renowned feature film New Delhi Times, award-winning programs for various channels and for [...]
Continue reading...Earth Shattering TRP in India-Pakistan semi-final
26. April 2011
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As everyone called it by many names be it high-voltage match or the biggest encounter or the father of all matches and so on so, the Semifinal of ICC ricket World Cup 2011 between India and Pakistan played in Mohali has delivered the TRP which could be termed as earth shattering or never seen before [...]
Continue reading...Guidelines for Children in entertainment industry
26. April 2011
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The Information and Broadcasting (I & B) Ministry should introduce a pre-clearance system for television reality shows and also draw up guidelines for safeguarding the rights of children in the entertainment industry, the National Centre for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has said.There is also need for consultation with child psychologists and experts about the [...]
Continue reading...Europe’s RTL Group is planning a joint venture with Reliance
26. April 2011
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In a major expansion of its interests into Asia, Europe’s largest broadcasting company, the RTL Group is planning to set up a 50/50 joint venture with Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL). At this point, the two companies have signed a preliminary, non-binding term sheet but if the deal is completed, the proposed joint venture would [...]
Continue reading...Govt to soon form Mechanism to monitor TV content
26. April 2011
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The Broadcast Content Complaints Council proposed by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation as the second tier of complaints against television channels will be a 13-member body headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court or High Court. “We are right on the threshold of announcing a self-regulatory mechanism to monitor content on television,” Information and [...]
Continue reading...Big CBS Love Second channel from Big CBS Network
26. April 2011
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Big CBS Networks, a joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network Limited and CBS Studios International, has launched Big CBS Love. The channel is the second of Big CBS Networks’ three-channel offering. The first, CBS Prime, a general entertainment channel, went on air on November 29, 2010. Big CBS Love is positioned as a happy, fun [...]
Continue reading...Mobile subscribers in India Count touches a whooping 612.2 million!
26. April 2011
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Indian mobile market has undergone a revolutionary change during the past few years to become one of the leading mobile markets on the global map. Wireless teledensity has also risen, but still there is a vast scope for further improvement because of a wide gap in teledensity between urban and rural areas. The number of mobile [...]
Continue reading...Now, TV industry is set to face TDS on sale of air-time
26. April 2011
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Already burdened with multiple taxation, the television industry has more bad news coming. The central tax authorities are set to deduct TDS (tax deducted at source) on the sale of on-air time slots. The TDS will also apply on the creators of sponsored shows on cable and satellite channels from the fiscal beginning April 1. [...]
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