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Ten, DD to discuss series telecast
`DD to hold talks Thursday for terrestrial rights for Indo-Pak cricket series'

India’s home ministry for cricket series after polls

Comcast makes $66 billion bid for Disney
Comcast Corp made a proposal to The Walt Disney Company for a merger in a tax-free transaction worth $ 66 billion.

TAM ratings service to track urban Elite
Have money, will watch what? Don't we all want to know. The advertiser's most sought after viewers, the ones with the serious money to spend, will soon have a dedicated service to track their TV consumption habits.

Perspectives
For better or for worse?
TV production houses and broadcasters are making a beeline for the big screen, but is it a good trend?

"Skills required to get a film off the ground, market and distribute it are completely different from television"
Interview with Zee Telefilms Film Division CEO Nittin Keni.

Coming up next...
Television production companies aside, there is another player that has its eyes set on the film industry - the corporate body.
Executive Dossier

"Innovative content well marketed can work wonders"
TAM India CEO LV Krishnan.

Other Breaking News Headlines
Blink again! BBC scribe reads news in sari
Atal, Amitabh and Ash star in mega wedding show
Zee Cine Awards unveils technical category winners
Fifa's tender for production of 2006 Mascot TV series
Warner to make 'Batman' for Cartoon Network US
CBS' Grammys broadcast attracts 26.3 million viewers

 


Media Stockwatch - feb 11
Swinging Sensex calms down

Tube Talk
S Africa’s tour of New Zealand starts 13 Feb on ESS

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Defer Pak tour: Home Ministry
Cricket tour to Pakistan likely to be called off
Dream merchants, victims of hype : Mahesh Bhatt
Comcast offers to buy out Disney for $54 bn
Prasar Bharti in talks for Indo- Pak cricket telecast on DD
  Source: The Economic Times
 
   
BBC scribe reads news in sari
Comcast wants Disney, offers $66 b
Home Ministry wants Pak tour postponed
No cinema for Kerala
Indian stars not to shine in Lahore
Ads are ready, where's the match?
Ad-mad: Krishna’s Vibrant reply to Shining example
Sahara shaadi: a dream sequence on the Gomti
'I want to thank no one for my Oscar!
Source: The Times of India
 
Zee Telefilms lines up $100 million ECB
Source: Business Standard
 
   
Zee Tele plans to raise $100 m through FCCBs
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
   
Koi Mil Gaya bags 2 awards, Pinjar 3 in Zee Technical Awards
Board can limit Pak tour, not scrap it
Tat for this!:
Plasma-screen TVs: The complete picture:
Source: The Hindustan Times
   
 
TV Anchor turns director
Source: The Hindu
 
Zee Telefilms To Mobilise $100-m Through ECBs
Source: The Financial Express
 
International News
Cartoon ambition of cable king
Letter from Comcast to Eisner
Comcast pledge to 'revitalise' Disney
Gilligan offered job by Spectator
Freeserve breaks even for first time
Channel 4 woos BBC stars
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk
   
No sounds of dissent as Foxtel reveals radio package
Source: The Australian
   
Singapore : Poly ready to try out community TV idea
Source: The Straits Times
   
NAB Announces Programming Standards Summit
Source: TV Week
Consumer Groups Warn of Media's Grip if Comcast Gets ABC
  Source: Dow Jones News Wire
   
Lawmakers Mull Tougher Broadcast Penalties
News Corp.'s Murdoch Plans No Bid for Disney
ABC News Playing Online Dating Game
Congress, FCC Focus on Pay Television Indecency
Source: Reuters
   
Karmazin Blames Talent for Super Bowl Indiscretion
Source: Mediaweek
   
Legaspi: Popular radio broadcaster and publisher killed
Source: New Straits Times
   

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