31 December 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 12 - Issue No: 41










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I&B clears FII stake in news channels
The cap on foreign holding in news channels, however will continue to stay at 26 per cent.


Soundtrack channel to be available in India on Dish TV
The Soundtrack channel has signed a carriage agreement with Dish TV, 20 per cent owned by Zee Telefilms, for exclusive distribution throughout India.

Balaji Telefilms board declares 800% interim dividend
Balaji Telefilms has declared an interim dividend of 800 per cent i.e. Rs 16 per share of Rs 2 each. The outgo towards this will be Rs 824.30 million. The decision was taken at the board meeting yesterday.

BBC's 'Bollywood Bosses' to profile Indian directors

Star Vijay celebrates New Year with special shows

Alpha Bangla celebrates Bangla music festival

Madison Media wins Rs 100 million Jagran Grp AOR

BSNL launches post paid plan for Karnataka & Kerala

Telly Chakkar
Namrata and Rajeev in Sony show?
'Saathiya' winding up?

Media Stock Watch
Media scrips tumble

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (12 December 2004 to 18 December 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (12 December 2004 to 18 December 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Balaji Tele to pay Rs 16 interim

News, South grab attention

Kala Ghoda Festival in Mumbai targets wider audience

  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   

Dish TV adds Soundtrack channel to its bouquet

Mumbai Festival postponed

Pune International Film Fest from Jan. 14

Film world reaches out to the distressed

On Vijay TV

On Jaya TV

  Source:The Hindu
   
Before Sony’s Jassi, Star’s Nikki gets a makeover
  Source:Indian Express
   
Idol finalists get down to recording
Ravi Rai returns after a long gap
Will the real Nikki stand up?
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Star, Sony may deny content to Zee DTH
  Source:Financial Express
   
Dish TV adds Sountrack channel to its bouquet
  Source:The Economic Times
   

Jagran set to launch new editions

Balaji Tele for 800% interim payout
  Source: Business Standard
   

Gurdip Kohli - On why she doesn't want to play an older character.

  Source: Times of India
   

Channels line special programmes to usher in New Year
  Source: Deepika Global
International News
Bangladesh Cable operators call off strike
  Source: The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
   
Indonesia's IM2 To Invest US$30 MLN In Cable TV Project
Tsunami Coverage Boosts U.S. Cable Ratings
NBC's 'Jury' Will Carry on Without Orbach
  Source:Yahoo
   
BBC builds distributed grid for content sharing
  Source: Computerworld
   
MediaCorp cancels 'live' telecast of The Nation's Countdown on Channel 5
  Source: Channel News Asia
   
NBC Hangs On Sans Brokaw
ABC Chair Defends Bureau In Circulation Scandals
  Source:Media Post
   
SBS allies with Viacom, buys station
  Source:bizjournals.com
   
Hotline: Local brats to face wrath of Fox TV
  Source:Boston Herald
   
Cable Ratings 2004 Wrap-Up
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
XXX, on a small screen near you
  Source: C Net
   
China Telecom to boost Internet TV in 2005
  Source: Xinhuanet
   
German DSL cheapest yet
Alcatel gets another digital conversion from China
  Source: Advanced - Television
   
Nikki Bedi Becomes BBC Asian Network's New Drive Host
  Source: MB Asia
   
Cox to boost cable rates $2 per month
  Source:Arizona Republic
   
BBC to air tsunami special
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
TAIWAN: Schriver blacklists 'Taipei Times'
THAILAND: PM urged to suspend weekly radio broadcast
  Source:Asia Media
   
Rogers Media pays Fox $45M Cdn for remaining 20% interest in Sportsnet
  Source: CBC News (Canada)
   
Ireland: €3 increase in television licence fee condemned as 'stealth tax' by FG
  Source: Irish Examiner.com
   
Univision to buy Puerto Rico TV stations for $190M
  Source:Biz Journal
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