24 February 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 12 - Issue No: 86












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Balaji Telefilms plans to set up 3 studios
India's leading production house planning to set up studios in Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad in a phased manner.

Madras HC verdict on TV rights Thursday
Madras High Court to deliver on Thursday interim orders on telecast arrangements for the upcoming India-Pakistan series.

No further postponement possible: PCB

Bahl's SAW: UK launch on Zee bouquet, next Mideast
South Asia World (SAW), an infotainment channel floated by Raghav Bahl, signs distribution pact with Zee for UK launch.

P2P Networks playing imp role in video distribution

Channel [V] kicks off 'Get Gorgeous 2'

Vijay TV re-runs successful soaps in afternoon band

Kumar M Birla to co-host Star News budget analysis

Broadcast seminar addresses technology, regulations

CNBC-TV18 lines up special budget shows

NGC presents 'Nat Geo Investigates'

Penny Young appointed BBC head of accountability

CNN US launches 'America Bureau' beat

Spertel Asia 2005 sells out exhibition space

ITV celebrates 50th birthday in May

NDTV looks to capitalise on F1 fever

Telly Chakkar
A new man in Bhabhi's life

Tube Talk
Ashutosh Gowariker on BBC World 'Bollywood Bosses'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (06 February 2005 to 12 February 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (06 February 2005 to 12 February 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Reddy wants specialists to scan TV live
Series win will net channel Rs 105 cr
Its ‘builders’ criticised, I&B to list ‘achievers’
PASSING BY: In defence of soaps
GC-11 gets radio, TV studio
  Source:Indian Express
   
Set Discovery challenges TRAI Act in High Court
BJP condemns attacks against media in TN
DTH service providers may offer more choices in future
Cricket series: court to frame interim arrangement for telecast today
ESPN offer to Cricket Board
Film: NCM seeks Minister's intervention
  Source:The Hindu
   
Not cricket
  Source:Business Standard
   
UTV valuations are high: Apurva Shah
  Source:Money Control
   
Shaukat to address Indian leaders' conclave through Satellite TV
  Source:PakTribune.com
 
Bhabhi prepares for marriage
Shobhaa on TV: Powerless trip
Ayushman gets a helping hand
Vote for our boy
Kareena's new co-star
Take Ten: Ashish Nayyar
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
ESPN-Star bid to catch the Indo-Pak cricket bus
`Foreign encroachment not allowed on media space'
Kerala Cabinet okays Bill to outlaw online lotteries
Dubai Studio City to foster growth of broadcast, film production industry
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Sony board approves SAB TV acquisition
News Corp, Cablevision ink recast deal
Zee, ESPN offer interim feed; HC decision on 24
BE Quiz '05's back to jog India Inc's brain
'WorldCom's Ebbers was an 'intimidating' boss'
Centre to treat media differently
Budget analysis from ET.com, PwC
  Source: Economic Times
   
ESPN follows Zee, offers to produce Indo-Pak series
Space TV all set to hit the airwaves
  Source:Financial Times
   
Now, you can talk to your TV!
Sony India to double TV market share
  Source:Hindustan Times
   
Mandira oye!
Little Terrorist - from ragpicking to Oscars
Saregama faces court music
  Source:Times of India
   
International News
TiVo Shares Rise on Takeover Speculation
Warner Bros. to Sell Discounted DVDs in China -- WSJ
  Source:Reuters
   
Cablevision Posts Loss on Satellite TV Exit
  Source:Forbes
   
Viacom's Redstone Revives Profit on Record Cable-TV Advertising
Publishing & Broadcasting 1st-Half Profit Rises 24%
  Source:Bloomberg
   
Industry Rumor Links News Corp. to Eidos
  Source: GamesIndustry.biz
   
News Corp and Cablevision restructure entertainment assets
  Source:Channel News Asia
   
Mexico Televisa Sees Broadcasting Rev Up 4%-4.5% In '05
  Source:IWon - Money
   
Israel: Mizrahi extends credit to Channel 9
  Source:www.haaretzdaily.com
   
Atlanta subways to feature televisions, on-train music channels
  Source:www.canada.com
   
Prime TV narrows NZ loss as ad revenue climbs
  Source:New Zealand Herald
   
Martha in Charge?
  Source:Newsweek
Gemstar-TV Guide Swings to Profit
  Source:MarketWatch
   
Australia: Advertisers threaten to switch off TV
  Source:The Australian
   
Elstein leads Hallmark bid
Cogeco signs voice suppliers
Armenian Television on GlobeCast
Mobile content value will soar
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
Ratings Roundup: 'Cherished' draws 5.4m
Elstein, investors buy Hallmark Channel
Sky News chief: 'We bored viewers in 2001 election'
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Analyst: Apple Interested in Buying TiVo
  Source:www.technewsworld.com
   
CNN to Cover Security With New America Bureau
Telemundo Acquires KBLR in Las Vegas
Telemundo Acquires KBLR in Las Vegas
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
JAPAN: Curbs eyed for foreign acquisition of broadcasting firms
JAPAN: Fuji TV likely to get over 30% of radio broadcaster
  Source:Asia Media
   
Digital content protection market to reach €1.5bn in 2009 – report
  Source:La Times
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