Hinduja Ventures Q2 net up 7.29% at Rs 30.59 cr : Hinduja Ventures, a Hinduja Group firm, today reported 7.29 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 30.59 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The company had reported a net profit of Rs 28.51 crore during the corresponding quarter of last fiscal.  The company in a statement said total income for the quarter under ..………(Economic Times)

Digital world should pave path for targeted ads : While there is talk about the growth of digitisation in India, the fact is that advertisers are not getting the benefit of it in India. The reason: the insertion of ads on local cable networks is not being monitored. If the Indian cable industry was to be digitised, targeted and interactive advertising would be more feasible..………(Indian Television.com)

Incablenet: "IP cable operators will steal a march on IPTV" : What developments have you witnessed in the IP cable industry in the past 12 months? : There is an increased awareness of IP video technology, as IPTV is currently being provided by telcos - mainly the two large government-owned companies and a few private players. The cable industry is moving towards IP..………(IPTV News.com)

IndusInd Media mulls listing via reverse merger : A rough climate to raise capital is forcing media companies to change their plans. IndusInd Media and Communications Ltd, the media subsidiary company of Hinduja Ventures Ltd, is toying with the idea of a reverse merger that would enable it to list and raise funds up to Rs 5 billion through qualified institutional placement (QIP)..………(Indian Television.com)

Hinduja Ventures PAT up 10% : Hinduja Ventures has reported a 9.5 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit (PAT) at Rs 21.55 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The company had posted a PAT of Rs 19.68 crore in the corresponding period last year, Hinduja Ventures Ltd (HVL) said in a statement today. Consolidated total income for the quarter also increased 28.31 per cent to Rs 125.45 ..………(Hindu Business Line)

IndusInd Media FY'11 net up 93% at Rs 643.6 mn : Hinduja Venture’s cable distribution subsidiary IndusInd Media and Communications Limited (IMCL) has reported a whopping 93.22 per cent increase in net profit for the fiscal ended 31 March 2011. Along with the subsidiaries, IMCL has posted a net profit of Rs 973.6 million for the fiscal, as compared to a net profit of..………(Indian Television.com)

Hinduja Venture - Board recommends Dividend : Hinduja Ventures Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on May 10, 2011, inter alia, transacted the following : 1. Recommendation of Final Dividend of Rs. 12.50/- per equity share of Rs.10 each for financial year 2010-2011, subject to the approval of shareholders at ..………(Moneycontrol.com)

'Buyout valuations will now be decided in terms of ARPU rather than carriage growth' : IndusInd Media and Communications Ltd (IMCL), the media subsidiary company of Hinduja Ventures Ltd, plans to raise $100 million, a major chunk of which will be used to fund acquisitions. Operating its cable TV business under the InCablenet brand, IMCL had earlier ..………(Indian Television.com)

Hinduja IPO to fund expansion : India's Hinduja Group plans to list its cable television unit to fund new acquisitions on its home turf and overseas, with the Middle East figuring prominently in its global expansion plans. The US$23 billion (Dh84.47bn) group, a family-run conglomerate controlled by the billionaire Hinduja brothers Srichand and Gopichand,is one of India's largest business..………( The National )

Hindujas ‘very bullish' on India's growth : Perceived ‘governance paralysis', political corruption and uncertainties over environmental regulations do not seem to really worry the Hindujas, who are “very bullish” on the long-term India growth story. “We expect India's growth rate to overtake China's in the next 10, if not five, years,” declares Mr Gopichand Hinduja..………( Hindu Business Line )

Hinduja Ventures Q3 net profit up 58% : Hinduja Ventures Limited (‘HVL’) Board met and approved the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results of the Company for the Third Quarter and Nine Months period ended 31st December 2010. The results include the major Media Subsidiary of the Company IndusInd Media & Communications Limited (‘IMCL’) and its various..………( India Infoline )

IN Entertainment ties up with Wide Angle Creations : IN Entertainment (India) Limited (INE), part of the Hinduja Group, has tied up with Chennai based Wide Angle Creations led by Suresh Balaje and George Pius to produce BILLA 2. Ajith, carrying on from the blockbuster success of Billa in 2007, will relive the lead role of Billa. The Film, helmed by ace director, Vishnuvardhan, who also ………….( India Infoline .com )

TV signals to go digital by 2015 : The days of wiring your television set for a cable connection could soon be over. The information and broadcasting ministry on Thursday set a March 31, 2015 deadline for shift from analog to digital systems. Digital cable TV will ensure better picture quality and services, choice of channels and interactive services. The industry will benefit as the move is expected …………(Times of India )

Cable TV signals to go digital from analog : The quality of pictures on our TV screen is set to get better with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) considering a Government proposal to shift cable TV signals from analog to digital. If TV signals change from analog to digital the viewers will get to choose the channels they want, and not pay for channels that they don't want……….( IMB Live.COM )

Operators, experts laud revised plan for cable TV digitization : The information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry’s revised schedule, for digitisation of cable TV across the country, is seen as a significant development by operators. This move, according to industry experts, is a positive and practical step. According to analysts Nikhil Vora and Swati Nangalia at IDFC Securities, the I&B …………( DNA )

Trai right in not regulating tariff for HD Feed: TDSAT : Sectoral tribunal TDSAT has ruled that Trai need not regulate tariffs for high definition (HD TV) feed provided by broadcasters to DTH operators.  The bench of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), headed by Justice S B Sinha, gave the ruling saying that the viewers who can afford to watch HD feed …………..( Economic Times )