23 August 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 14 - Issue No: 34



 

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HC issues notice to Centre, BCCI on telecast rights
Responding to Zee's petition on the tenders issue, the Delhi High Court issues notices to Centre, BCCI.

Executive Dossier
'Isro is sizably increasing number of transponders for various DTH operators'
Interview with Isro contract management & legal services director SB Iyer

Other Headlines
Lanka tri-series final rockets Ten Sports to top of ratings
For the recently concluded triangular involving India, West Indies and Sri Lanka, broadcaster Ten Sports made big gains on both the ratings (and by extension advertising revenues) and distribution fronts.

Toon Disney goes Hindi from 1 September
Following the launch of Toon Disney in Tamil & Telugu, Disney is launching the channel with 24 hours Hindi feed from 1 Sept.

Flanker channel Tez to focus on headline news
TV Today Network formally launched its third channel, Tez, as a flanking strategy to provide headlines news in Hindi.

Star back on Asianet Satellite Communications

Intelsat may buy New Skies Satellites

Govt rejects dismantling autonomous Prasar Bharati

Sale of DTV sets increases by 45 per cent in the US

Emmy animation, interactive winners announced

Disney amends corporate governance guidelines

SBC signs Motorola & Scientific-Atlanta for IPTV

News Corp affiliate in China under scanner: 'WSJ'

Digital tech won't harm the recording industry: CEA

Crown Media considers US operations sale

US woman's portal iVillage teams up with yahoo!

Karishma Randhawa hurt in accident!
Anuj celebrates film sans Kkusums
Meet television's most whacked out guy
The Week Ahead - Twice As Nice Cocktail


Ten finalists from Mumbai selected for Hungama TV Captains’ Hunt BBC's 'Teletubbies' head to Poland

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
TV rights: BCCI sets fresh deadline
Disney to launch 'Toon Disney' in Hindi
Re-mixes can't supress spirit of music: Lata Mangeshkar
Maran launches Wi-Fi services at Chennai Airport
Microsoft launches Office Telugu 2003
  Source:The Hindu
   
 
   
Lata wishes to take part in KBC2
  Source:NewKerala.com
   
Dupe slur on cable operators
Zee in cricket tender battle
  Source:Telegraph
   
Govt to look into media panel plan
Video piracy boom keeps Rajkot buzzing
  Source:Business Standard
   
Plans to upgrade Goa DD centre approved: Naik
  Source: Navhind Times
   
New TV series on IAF
TV bid deadline extended
  Source: Times of India
   
In celebration of Lips
TV stars attacked in relief camp
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
   
Setting up of media panel under study
Yahoo Japan to expand its online music service
Using satellites in space to launch change on the ground
  Source: Financial Express
   
NDTV, Zee, Times of India fined for identifying minor
  Source: Rediff
   
NRI to launch FM radio station in Canada
  Source: Sify
   
Another news channel Tez from TV Today
Toon Disney in Hindi now
Sahara One acquires broadcast rights of Boney Kapoor's films
Telecast rights
Videocon Cup
Media Commission
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Using our satellites in space to launch change on the ground
Google revamps search programme
  Source:Indian Express
   
HC notice to Centre, BCCI on telecast rights
Look, ma is all eyes and ears, and brands just love it
  Source:Economic Times
International News
Viacom may bid for UK cable TV firm Flextech -FT
BBC's 'Doctor Who', 'Red Dwarf' arrive on mobiles
China probing News Corp satellite TV leases - WSJ
Google bypasses browser to search PC drives, Web
Permira, KKR to buy SBS Broadcasting for $2 bln cash
  Source:Reuters
   
ABC, Touchstone sued over 'Lost'
China Set To Digitise Cable TV In Four Stages
Emblaze Wins IPTV Deal with European Carrier
  Source: Yahoo
   
HK: Pay-TV firms eye HDTV
  Source:The Standard
   
Nepal: Govt Moves SC to Re-gag FM Radio Stations
  Source:Himalayan Times
   
S Korean firms dominate global TV market
  Source: Peninsula On-line
   
Firm challenges Nielsen with new TV-ratings tool
  Source:www.philly.com
   
Fox signs Chinese franchise deal with He Mian
  Source: Globes
   
Vivendi's Canal Plus unit to win at least 300,000 new clients this year
  Source:Forbes
Martha selects 'Apprentice' advisors
Sky reveals HDTV launch lineup
Strong start for new 'X Factor'
Three new channels launch on Sky EPG
Motors TV announces NTL launch
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
FCC's End of 2005 Heavy On Cable
CAB: Cable Upfront Spending Bagged $6.5 Bil.
Comcast/OLN Eyes ESPN's MLB Rights
MTV2 Taps Wonder Showsen For Second Season
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Emmis Agrees to Sell 9 Stations
  Source:TV Week
   
MTV Courts Comcast
  Source:Broadcasting & Cable
   
Portugal has 1.4m cable TV subscribers – report
  Source:DM Europe
   
ESPN STAR new MD
  Source: Advanced - Television
   
THAILAND: Abhisit to start weekly broadcasts
THAILAND: Journalists say screws are tightening on media
  Source: Asia Media

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