Friday, 2 January 2015

Stories on 2nd Jan '15

Top 5 Gamechangers on Hindi GECs in 2014
While some high-profile shows failed to make an impact, a few did influence the category. Shailesh Kapoor picks the Top 5
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/top-5-gamechangers-on-hindi-gecs-in-2014/

Jwalant Swaroop joins Sakal as CEO
The former Lokmat group COO takes complete charge of the group's print and digital media businesses
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/jwalant-swaroop-joins-sakal-as-ceo/

Ranjona Banerji: Should editors learn to handle owners, managers & staff?
How many editors and senior journalists do we all know that have turned into management lackeys because they didn't have the courage to stand up for themselves, asks Ranjona Banerji
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/ranjona-banerji-should-editors-learn-to-handle-owners-managers-staff/

Amazon India may start offering music, movie and video streaming services in India
Amazon India may start offering music, movie and video streaming services later this year besides debuting its Prime subscription service as it looks to expand offerings in the country
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/amazon-india-may-start-offering-music-movie-and-video-streaming-services-in-india/

DD set to combat GECS with big-bang shows
2015 to see public broadcaster hosting new TV dramas from big production houses. One of the concerns though is private TV channels are Mumbai-headquartered and hence uplinking shows for Delhi-based DD is more expensive
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/01/dd-set-to-combat-gecs-with-big-bang-shows/

BookMyShow owner Big Tree Entertainment looks to expand into content space
The expansion comes after BookMyShow, the do-it-yourself ticketing platform, has built a dominant market share in the online entertainment-ticketing space