26 February 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 12 - Issue No: 88












Headlines







Next big cricket fight: ad sales, production & international rights
Nimbus makes composite offer; competing lobbies within Indian board, broadcasters, sports marketing agencies get into action.

ESS, DD heading for a face-off; BCCI upset

Trai sees possible private play in terrestrial TV
Trai consultation paper indicates terrestrial broadcast could be thrown open to private participation.

Budget 2005
Entertainment sector seeks tax sops
Waive service tax on film distribution: CII

Other Headlines
Economic Survey terms broadband as 'next frontier'

Warner announces JV with China Audio Video

Creative Eye's deal with ETV for 'Om Namah Shivay'

Viacom posts $18.44 billion fourth quarter loss

Alpha Marathi to premiere Lata Mangeshkar film

Raj TV to telecast 'India Today Icons' on 27 Feb

Shemaroo seizes over 700 pirated DVDs in raid

DD launches Physics Helpline

Bangkok to host Miss Universe 2005

Book Mark
Shift Inside Nissan's Historic Revivals
Lectures on Broadcast Journalism

Box Populi
High on 'Idol' worship

Telly Chakkar
Kkavya's voice ain't his own!
Recipe revolution in Star One's Sunday brunch

Tube Talk
HBO's next 'Big One' is 'Bad Boys II''

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
Trai-ing times ahead for DD over terrestrial rights
ESPN-Star threatens legal action
India has just 4% share of Asia media spend
  Source: Economic Times
   
NDTV Profit zooms to No.1 slot
  Source:Rediff
   
Maninee De TV actress
  Source:www.cybernoon.com
   
TRAI to hold Open House Discussion on Digitalisation of TV
  Source:Deepika Global
   
8-year-old boy tops in dance contests across channels
  Source:Indian Express
   
ESPN threatens to take Prasar Bharati to court
Trai favours private terrestrial TV
Connected to Oscar 2005
  Source:Business Standard
   
'Indian Idol' frenzy hots up with 'killer' duo
  Source:Indo-Asian News Service
 
RCA asks BCCI to follow tendering process
ESPN for legal action against Prasar Bharati
Cat fight: Rivals get same look
Eijaz and Nandini finally turn friends
Dev back from the dead
Recap of BCCI telecast wrangle
  Source:Mid-day
 
ESPN-Star Sports may take legal action against Prasar Bharati
Contempt proceedings against Udaya TV and ETV channels adjourned
Government to extend subsidy to children's films
BCCI not to consider offers of ESPN and Zee
Prasar Bharati looks to make a killing with whopping ad rates
  Source:The Hindu
   
Trai raises possibility of private firms in terrestrial broadcasting
Prasar Bharti not to give highlights to ESPN-STAR
  Source:Financial Express
   
DD jacks up ad rates for Indo-Pak series
TRAI issues consultation paper on terrestrial broadcasting
VSNL gains Rs 500 cr from Intelsat stake sale
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Prasar Bharati CEO out of loop
'Mughal-e-Azam' to get US premiere
  Source: Times of India
   
Interview - Shailaja Kejrival
Legitimate downloading of music is set to be a norm in India
  Source:Screen
International News
Oscar Producer Calls ABC Delay 'Terrible Idea'
'Star Trek' Fans Protest Cancellation of Series
'Big Picture' Gives MSNBC Oscar Clout
Adelphia Talks Appear to Be Heating Up
  Source:Yahoo
   
3i, Providence to Buy Crown's Hallmark for $242 M
  Source:PBN.com
   
TAB Introduces new Audit Measurement System
America Online Launches AOL Local Search
Suze Orman Talk Show Delayed
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Sri Lanka: Broadcasting sector will become more and more competitive - Prime Minister
  Source:Daily News
   
ABC staff union slams board appointment
  Source:seven.com.au
   
ITV refuses to back break-up of SMG
  Source:Guardian
   
Watchdog seeks product placement lessons abroad
  Source:www.haaretz.com
   
StarHub 2004 net loss widens, sees profit 2005
  Source:The Star
ProSiebenSat1 to get into pay-TV business
Google movie search launched
  Source:DM Europe
   
BSkyB England Test deal approved
  Source:BBC
   
Australia's Seven Network 1H Net Profit A$59.3M
  Source:Yahoo Biz
   
Intel to buy digital TV chip maker
  Source:Register, UK
   
VoiP: international peer network
Studios sue more downloaders
Humax to Develop Boxes for DirecTV
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
Ratings Roundup: 'Dad' draws 5.2 million
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Sky Is News Channel Of The Year - Again
  Source:Yahoo news, UK
   
DirecTV signs Humax for DVR and set-top boxes
  Source:Informitv
   
JAPAN: Fuji TV battle heads for courtroom
  Source:Asian Media
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