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It looks like the movie and event ticketing website BookMyShow has added support for Apple’s Passbook feature in its iOS app (Hat tip – Sahil Rizwan). As indicated by a screenshot put up by Rizwan, these passes seem to display all the important details present on the ticket including movie or the event name, date & time and Booking ID among others and users will get an option to add their tickets to the Passbook app after booking their tickets through the iOS app. Its currently not clear if this option is also available on its website and whether the company plans to extend this service to other platforms like Android. We have contacted BookMyShow for more details on this development and will update the article once we get a response. For the uninitiated, Apple Passbook was released along with iOS 6 in September 2012 and allows iOS users to store boarding passes, movie tickets, retail coupons, loyalty cards, and other passes. The app allows both location and time-based passes and these passes can be added through iOS apps, emails, or websites from participating airlines, theaters, stores, and others. Other similar initiatives include Google Wallet, Samsung Wallet and 500 Startups-backed WalletKit. Online travel agent Cleartrip had added support for Apple Passbook in January 2013, offering paperless tickets for flight, hotel and train bookings. It had also enabled location and time-based Passbook notifications and offered support on Android through third-party apps such as PassWallet and other apps available from the Google Play Store. However, besides Cleartrip and now BookMyShow, we wonder why digital businesses in India haven’t launched a similar integration yet. If more companies start offering a similar integration to its customers, services like Apple Passbook will become more useful in the country. Related: 500 Startups Backed WalletKit Debuts Its Mobile Pass Builder Platform

Online music streaming site Dhingana has launched video roll advertising on its iOS app and will be rolling it out to its Android app soon, reports The Next Web. At the time of writing this article, the video ads doesn’t seem to have been rolled out to us yet but the report suggests that the video ads will be displayed pre- or post-clip for 10-30 seconds, in place of album art or anything else that’s on the Now playing screen within the app. Remember that Dhingana currently displays ads on the web, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows 8 and free version of its iOS app. It also offer an ad-free paid app for Rs 110 on the iTunes App store. In August 2012, Dhingana had launched an advertising platform, allowing brands to buy ads on its portal. At that time Dhingana had not disclosed the kind of ad formats it allows. Dhingana had said that through its new ad platform, advertisers can target their ads based on various parameters like music genre, geo-location, audience demographics and platforms. Why Video Ads? The video ad format for a music streaming app is an interesting one, considering that people still prefer to store music locally on their handsets due to limited bandwidth issue. Music streaming still takes up less bandwidth than videos and putting up 10-30 seconds of videos before or after the clip might drive users either away from the app or to its paid app. Back in February 2012, Dhingana co-founder & COO Swapnil Shinde had stated in a conversation with MediaNama that, they consider advertising as its main source of revenue. However, leadership at Dhingana has changed since then and it had appointed Rohit Bhatia as its new Chief Executive Officer. Dhingana already has existing relationships with advertising networks across both US and India and has worked either directly or indirectly with some advertisers like Nissan Infinity, Emirates, Gillette, Samsung, and movie production houses in India (Don2, Players). Earlier this month, Coco-Cola had partnered with Dhingana music streaming app for its campaign ‘Crazy for Happiness’ and claims to have received over 1-million ad impressions and an average click-through rate (CTR) of over 2% on mobile applications and over 1% on the website. However, at this time it’s not clear which advertisers have agreed for video ads. Dhingana currently offers a HTML5 web app Dhingana.com, and native iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Symbian apps. India has several music streaming sites, including Times Internet’s* Gaana.com,  Saavn*. Rediff recently shut its online streaming service Songbuzz. A few online radio sites have also cropped up – including Radiowalla, Planet Radio City, and Radio One. Hungama also allows music streaming and more recently has launched its own music streaming app. Online retailers like Flipkart and Infibeam have launched music download services, and iTunes recently launched the iTunes store in India. Disclosure: Saavn and Times Internet are advertisers with MediaNama

India has decided to ask Internet Telephony companies, including Skype, to set up servers in the country, and also ask ISPs and telcos to segregate IP addresses on a state-wise basis reports the Economic Times, citing minutes of an April 23rd Home Ministry meeting. Skype appears to be the key concern here, and the lack of regulation and as well as iffy jurisdiction scenario poses concerns for companies. We’ve been tracking the Internet Telephony space since (our) inception, so here’s something of a complete overview, and opinion on its status. If we’ve missed something out, or if there are errors, please do let us know: - Security concerns are real: Internet Telephony was used in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, and the Indian police explained last year how easy it was to trace, and how easy it was to set up a service, across different jurisdictions. Do read How VoIP Was Used For The Mumbai Terrorist Attacks: Aditya Mishra, IPS. This explains why India is so keep to intercept Internet Telephony. - Internet Telephony not allowed to terminate on Telecom networks: At present, Internet Telephony calls originating out of India are not allowed to terminate on Public Service Telephone Networks (PSTN) in India: i.e. using an Indian mobile number, you cannot make an Internet Telephony call to another mobile phone number. Do read the applicable policy on Internet Telephony in India here. - A workaround for Internet Telephony traffic is the routing of calls internationally, and then terminating them within India. More details in our story on how Spokn, a company backed by Geodesic, was dealing with India’s Internet telephony regime. - The call for blocking Internet telephony isn’t new. Back in 2006, comments from stakeholders (and not the government) to TRAI’s consultation on ISP licenses and Internet Telephony called for the blocking of Internet Telephony: “since Skype / Google type service providers are not licensed to provide such services in India without having facility for lawful interception, therefore, the vigilance and monitoring efforts are required to be beefed up, as these applications not only bypass the laws and regulations of the land, but also pose a threat to security. As such these services should be blocked.” The ISPs saw Internet Telephony as a means of getting more revenues, making a tiny little dent in the telecom business. The telecom operators obviously lobbied for a prevention of change in policy. The TRAI had recommended unrestricted Internet Telephony in India in 2008. The Government did not allow it, and the policy remained unchanged, as we found out via RTI. - Carrot and stick: the approach is changing. The Indian government has realized that they can’t block Internet Telephony (especially IP to IP communication over data networks), so they’re offering the carrot of a license (via Unified Licenses), with the stick of interception. Cue Nimbuzz, which launched its messenger with Tata Indicom in 2009 with voice calls disabled; it is now eyeing a licensed Internet Telephony service via Unified Licenses. Conclusion: Telecom Operators want protection, Government wants revenue Telecom operators are now riding the tiger that is Mobile Internet. They had no choice but to get on board, after paying for 3G and 4G spectrum, and the pace of growth of Mobile Internet in India is both a boon and a bane: data revenues are increasing rapidly, as is data ARPU (see: Airtel, Idea, Reliance Communications), and messaging and VAS is on the decline, threatened, in particular, by the rise of messaging over Internet Protocol (MoIP?) services like Whatsapp. Note that these can’t be intercepted either (though the police claims that it can), and like it happened with BlackBerry in India, the game with other messaging services will also eventually resume. The same pattern is being seen in Internet Telephony. So what does each stakeholder want? The government wants revenue

ASIA-PACIFIC - Susana Tsui, regional COO for OgilvyOne Worldwide Asia-Pacific, has tendered her resignation, the agency has confirmed.

TyreOnWheels is an online mobile tyre fitting service that allows customers to buy tyres online and get them fitted to their car at their home or their office. The company claims to have served around 700 customers since its launch in February 2013. Speaking to Medianama, TyreOnWheels founder Rajat Malhotra said that the mobile fitting service which includes tyre fitting, wheel alignment, battery replacement, TPMS and wheel balancing services is currently available for cars and is provided only in the Delhi and NCR region for the time being. However, customers can also buy tyres for their bikes through the website and have them shipped through Bluedart or FedEx to any part of the country for a nominal fee. When we checked, we noticed that one can buy a tyre by choosing the make of their car/bike, model, variant and state, followed by size details of the tyre like width, profile, and rim among others and then choose the brand of tyre of their preference. Based on the given criteria, the site provides you a list of available tyres. Each tyre has a product page that gives more information about the tyre. Customers can choose between availing a standard shipment or mobile fitting (if you are in Delhi & NCR region), after providing their personal details. In case of standard shipment, the company claims that the tyre will be delivered to customers within 1-7 days while for mobile fitting service, customers can set up the date, time and location to avail the service before making the payment. Payment options: Customers have the option of either making the entire payment during purchase or pay through a 3-6 months EMI. Malhotra said that they do not offer cash on delivery option due to risk of cancellations, however, customers who avail mobile fitting service (Delhi & NCR region) can make partial payment while buying the tyre and pay the rest during fitting. Expansion Plans: Next month, TyreOnWheels plans to launch new car services beyond tyre related services, although Malhotra didn’t disclose any specific details on this. By July 2013, the company plans to extend its mobile fitting services to Bangalore and Mumbai. Going forward, it also plans to launch mobile fitting services for bikes. On the mobile apps front, TyreOnWheels is presently testing a Windows mobile app and plans to launch it shortly. It also plans to launch apps for other mobile platforms in the future. Competition: Changemytyre, also based out of Delhi, is a direct competition to TyreOnWheels and offers car and bike wheels for sale. There is also Rescue First which offers roadside vehicle assistance service along with a mobile tyre fitting service.

Gillette is asking fans to explain how Superman shaves in an unusually playful promotional campaign tied to the June 14 release of “Man of Steel.”

Now that the Tetris tiles of the 2013–14 TV schedule have dropped into place, a number of intriguing programming showdowns await. With 51 new scripted series slated to premiere in the coming season, the newcomers will be fighting for their lives against established hits and fellow freshman shows. Here are the five time slots that are likely to kick up the most dust: Monday 9-10 PM Sleepy Hollow (Fox) vs. The Voice (NBC) vs. Dancing With the Stars (ABC) vs. Mom and Two Broke Girls (CBS). Familiarity may breed contempt, but doubling down on The Voice hasn’t eroded its popularity—yet. Meanwhile, there’s nothing at all familiar about the deliriously over-the-top Sleepy Hollow, which features a homicidal headless equestrian and George Washington’s secret Bible. NBC will win the hour handily over DVR-bait Sleepy, CBS’ comedy battery and the creaky DWTS. Monday 10-11 PM The Blacklist (NBC) vs. (CBS) vs. Castle (ABC). CBS’ scorched-earth policy pits its suspenseful new fall drama against NBC’s ambiguous thriller, its most intriguing freshman series. CBS will win, because win is what it does, although ABC will continue to dominate with women 25-54. Tuesday 8-9 PM Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) vs. NCIS (CBS) vs. Dads and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox). The unsinkable NCIS will win the war for total reach, but it’s unlikely that any broadcast show can touch Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. among the 18-49 set. Gentlemen, start your DVRs—since the Fox comedies (respectively, Seth MacFarlane and Andy Samberg vehicles) will almost certainly overlap S.H.I.E.L.D. among younger males, time-shifted viewing will be particularly significant in the hour. Tuesday 9-10 PM (Midseason) New Girl and The Mindy Project (Fox) vs.About a BoyThe Family Guide (NBC) vs.The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife (ABC). When these three networks constructed a similar comedy roadblock in the 2012-13 season, a war of attrition broke out, leaving Fox’s female-skewing sitcoms the sole survivors. Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it; although the competition is much tougher than it was a year ago, look for Fox to eke out another narrow victory over the newbies. Thursday 8-9 PM Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (ABC) vs. The Big Bang Theory and The Millers (CBS) vs. Parks and Recreation and Welcome to the Family (NBC). While it’s disheartening that Margo Martindale ditched FX (The Americans, Justified) for this crass comedy from Raising Hope creator Greg Garcia, CBS viewers seem to actively enjoy jokes about breaking wind and, uh, roughing up the suspect. Good thing, too, because The Millers is particularly enamored with both strains of bodily-emission yuks. Of course, in the post-Big Bang Theory slot, CBS could just as well air 22 minutes of drowning-puppy footage and still pull a 4.0, and NBC’s new sitcom Welcome to the Family probably won’t do anything to change that. ABC will exorcise its demons with the Once Upon a Time spinoff, but Wonderland isn’t expected to take any share away from CBS.

THE FIVE BEST … As cable siphons off GRPs like a fat kid sucking YooHoo through a Krazy Straw, broadcasters have countered with manic fits of development. Among the best: (1) Resurrection (ABC) The River Styx flows upstream as those long dead and buried return to their families. Goosebumps. (2) Hostages (CBS) Tiffany Net leaves procedurals in the dust with this taut kidnapping drama. (3) Sleepy Hollow (Fox) This steampunk conspiracy thriller incorporates everything from time travel to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Crazy fun. (4) Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) Don’t bet against $1.5 billion in Avengers box office and the kicky genius of Joss Whedon. (5) The Blacklist (NBC) Steff from Pretty in Pink is TV’s newest oddball criminal mastermind. … AND WORST NEW SHOWS That upfront attendees howled at trailers for the first two shows on this list suggests that people will laugh at anything after free booze. (1) The Millers (CBS) Of a piece with CBS’ lowestcommondenominator yuks, the sizzle reel was basically 3 minutes of masturbation and fart jokes. Dreck. (2) Dads (Fox) Seth MacFarlane’s first liveaction TV comedy is an ugly stew of racist and sexist shtick. Makes The Cleveland Show look like Cheers. (3) Undateable (NBC) Unwatchable. (4) The Crazy Ones (CBS) Mork and Buffy run an ad agency. Sufferers of Robin Williams Intolerance, steer clear. (5) Intelligence (CBS) The Six Million Dollar Sawyer meets Google Glass: The Procedural. … AND SOME PILOTS THAT NEVER LANDED Beverly Hills Cop (CBS) A spinoff of the ’80s movie franchise, the pilot focused on Axel Foley’s son (Brandon T. Jackson), who fights the good fight in the 90210. Eddie Murphy had signed on to do occasional guest arcs. The Sixth Gun (NBC): A geektastic supernatural Western that was passed over in favor of a raft of procedurals. Gun would make a fine, if pricey, addition to Syfy’s lineup. Delirium (Fox): Based on Lauren Oliver’s trilogy about a world where love is legislated out of existence, Delirium starred Emma Roberts as a girl with an outlaw heart. A bit too CW-ish for Fox. Mulaney (NBC): Starring standup du jour and SNL writer (“Weekend Update”) John Mulaney, the pilot garnered raves but apparently didn’t jibe with NBC’s new family sitcoms. Super Clyde (CBS): While this comedy about a regular Joe (Hogwarts alum Rupert Grint) who becomes a superhero tested well with CBS suits, Clyde was deemed off-brand.

Ad Meter: It’s not just for Super Bowl ads anymore. USA Today is expanding its Super Bowl ad-rating platform to other categories of sports media. Ad Meter: The Year in Sports will invite sports fans to vote in categories like Best Sports Marketing Campaign and Best Athlete Endorsement Ad. Online voting will take place on Ad Meter’s digital hub in November, with the winners to be announced Dec. 9 at an event in New York. The Gannett daily is trying to carve out a stronger identity among the other national newspapers, and one way it’s seeking to do that is to amplify social engagement (after all, the paper claims to have its finger on the pulse of the nation’s conversation). This past Super Bowl, Ad Meter judging was opened up to consumers (before, it was done by a hand-picked panel), resulting in 20 million pageviews in the 48 hours surrounding the game, up from 9 million the year before. “We’ve tapped into that popularity of sports, that phenomenon that people want to weigh in,” said Tom Beusse, president of the USA Today Sports Media Group. "The Ad Meter has been the gold standard. It's just been underleveraged." USA Today sees more room to expand the Ad Meter concept, which hadn’t been used for a non-Super Bowl event since 1997, around the finale of Seinfeld. A mobile app for the Tony Awards was launched in April, and USA Today president and publisher Larry Kramer is looking at extending it to other events like the Oscars, as well as other sports franchises like the World Series and the Final Four. Basically, the platform could apply to other events that have ads created specifically for them. Extending the Ad Meter isn't just about getting more interaction with readers, though. Beusse said that the consumer data it collects through the platform can be sold to or shared with advertisers. "The more we can gain, the more of a service we can provide the marketer," Beusse said.