16 February 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 12 - Issue No: 79










Executive Dossier










'The attempt and game plan is to have anchor-led shows and an anchor-driven channel'
Interview with India TV chairman Rajat Sharma

Headlines
'KBC' 2005 to offer Rs 20 m prize money
The stakes on Star Plus' 'KBC' are going to twice as high with the prize money being jacked up to Rs 20 million.

ZeeTurner to leverage individual brand pull
Individual strengths of its channels to drive ad sales. An overhauled sales team is in place to bring in the numbers.

Carriage fees likely to spiral upwards in 2005

'60 Minutes' to debut on NDTV Profit with Ash

BBC chosen as broadcast partner for tourism summit

Nokia to sponsor Mark Knopfler India concert

Telly Chakkar
VJ Banega Kya?? ---- Zee calling

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30 January 2005 to 5 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30 January 2005 to 05 February 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Zee TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Prasar Bharati adapts and adopts new tech
Multiplex biz headed for starry times
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Protest against crime-based TV serials in Kannada
`Relevance of public broadcasters being rediscovered'
Rediff.com Q3 net loss rises to $302,000
  Source:The Hindu
   
School moves HC to stop film screening of Tamil film Kadal
  Source:Times of India
   
Mid Day Multimedia in limelight
  Source:Money Control
   
Bihar polls: Star News projects hung House
UTV to invest Rs30cr in film production
  Source:Sify
   
Behenji turns mod
Shayan replaces Upen in Cook Na Kaho
Kahaani's latest entrants
Kahaani serial ki
Pooja Bedi: Programming 'a'head
  Source:Mid-day
 
Draft I&B policy may allow FDI in private FM radio
New strokes in the media buying canvas
S&P to snap up Crisil in Rs 240 crore deal
  Source:Financial Express
   
Infomedia ties up with Ringier for trade magazines
Lending voice for animation becoming a craze
Hollywood`s Midas touch
  Source:Business Standard
   
Media companies rework strategy on tech boom
Uncertain times for Crisil wire service
Animation targets to be a $3-bn biz
Entertainment industry to clock 20% YoY growth
  Source: Economic Times
   
Jaspal Bhatti regales crowd at Valentine’s function
Pune: Valentine’s Day: local radio station comes under attack
  Source:Indian Express
International News
S. Korean Minister Rules Out Web TV Services by Telecom Operators
  Source:Yonhap News
   
BBC World partners Entrepreneurs in Dubai
  Source:AME Info
   
BSkyB calls for a new survey of Irish TV figures
  Source:Research Magazine
   
Heggessey resigns from top job at BBC1
  Source:Telegraph (UK)
   
TV Viewers' Licence Fee to Start Soon
  Source:allafrica.com
   
Cartoon Network shows to become Midway games
  Source:USA Today
   
Fans to fight 'Star Trek' cancellation
  Source:Big News Network.com
   
Fiji: Member queries TV programs
  Source:Fiji Times
   
AOL seeks cable partners to lift sales
  Source:Financial Times
   
BBC signs up to US video-on-demand service
  Source:Netimperative
   
NBC Universal TV's Zucker: Prime-Time Pressure Overstated
  Source:Dow Jones/Excite,
BBC to screen Commonwealth Games
  Source:Herald Sun
   
Canal Plus launches premium digital bouquet
Buffet and Soros back US cable
Broadcasters market TV ads
Tandberg for DirecTV
TI Demonstrates Mobile Digital TV
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
VNU to place Google's AdWords on its Web sites
NBC Universal says network ratings won't hurt earns
  Source:Reuters
   
Buffett, Soros Increase Their Comcast, Time Warner Cable Stakes
  Source:Bloomberg
   
BBC One to raise current affairs profile
Ofcom clear BBC over Elton outburst
Telewest, Nick confirm "amicable agreement"
SMG reveals digital TV ambitions
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Daily TV Marketplace - Soaps dominate Valentine's evening
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Hallmark Snaps Up Rights to Judging Amy
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
JAPAN: TV Asahi hit for biased report on fugitive
  Source:Asia Media
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