18 January 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 12 - Issue No: 55










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Raj TV in major restructuring mode
Raj TV restructuring top mangement; Re-appoints B Shankar as vice president sales and marketing from Turner International.


I&B Ministry to reduce Trai jurisdiction
I&B is working on a legislation that would significantly reduce Trai's jurisdiction over the broadcast and cable sector.

Executive Dossier
"We should achieve a growth of another 10 - 15% this year"
Interview with DaimlerChrysler India CEO and MD Hans-Michael Huber.

Zee-Turner appeals to TDSAT

UTV bags Golden Peacock award for Hindi cinema

Reed MIDEM to honour Orton with lifetime award

Siti Cable's Roy joins Sahara as N-E distribution head

Discovery, AOl team up for 'Greatest American' initiative

Disney appoints Srivastava as dir. affiliate relations

Satellite loss may affect Intelsat acquisition

DD Bangalore director R Venkateswarlu transferred

'Desperate Housewives' wins big at Golden Globes

MTV US 'Meets The Barkers'

Animal Planet US set to bug viewers

Radio Mirchi kicks off RJ hunt

Sesame Workshop & Turner brings 'Sesame Street'

Telly Chakkar
Amit Tandon in Balaji's show on Sony?
'Kkusum' - the battleground of stars!
Sasha will bump off Avantika!

Tube Talk
CNN takes 'The Path of Pilgrims'

Special Report
NDTV looks to Profit at CNBC TV18's expense

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (2 January 2005 to 8 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (2 January 2005 to 8 January 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Zee TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
I&B ministry to hold talks with all stakeholders
HC notice to two DD agents
Separate Bill, regulator likely for media content
  Source:Financial Express
   

Separate content regulator likely for TV

Sun launches second Malayalam channel

Kerala film fraternity raises Rs 65 lakh

Cisco bags VSNL's Rs 500-cr broadband project

Net connectivity to all villages in 3 years: YSR

Shringar Cinemas to enter capital market

  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Govt begins talks over 49pc FDI in print
Sasha to bump off Parvati
MMS sex clip drama retold
Kirron Kher not out of Prratima
Double trouble on Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
Take Ten: Kruttika Desai
Ishita has changed
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 

NDTV business channel launched

NRI group picks up stake in Yantra

Greek media group Pegasus in sale talks

Amitabh Srivastav new director of aff relations for Walt Disney

  Source:The Economic Times
   
After 7 years, Prasar Bharati for preparing annual report

Hamari Amrita

A (non) event?

Read the small print
  Source: Indian Express
   

Animation Bridge ties up with foreign firms for animated series
  Source: Business Standard
   
Govt looks at 49% FDI in print media
Something to munch on
  Source: Times of India
International News
Fuji TV Offers $1.7 Bln to Buy Nippon Broadcasting
  Source:Bloomberg
   
Ratings for 'American Idol' May Decline - Fox
Fox Blurs Cartoon Rear End on FCC Worries
TiVo Faces Threat As Options Multiply
  Source:Yahoo
   
Wanted: $30m for ethnic pay-TV plan
  Source:The Australian
   
The winners at the Golden Globes
  Source:IHT
   
Fiji TV brings in dishes
  Source: Fiji Times
   
Lawyers fire final shots in $140m Disney pay-off case
  Source: Financial Times
   
25% growth for MCOT as it plans to run own stations
  Source:Business Day
   
MTV eyes 90-second cell phone programs
  Source:www.rockymountainnews.com
UK BBC charter delay
Spain's ONO bids for TV producer
Freeview UK: five million
J-COM On Demand Launches in Tokyo
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
Bafta nominations announced
BBC claims 5 million DTT homes
Top Up TV appoints new ad agency
Germany plans sperm race reality show
Two new shopping channels launch on Sky
'That '70s Show' back for eighth season
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
ITV Sales appoints Neaves for customer role
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Delay on Green Paper to Outline BBC Charter Renewal
  Source:www.worldscreen.com
   
Battle Intensifies Over Control of Mexican TV
  Source:LATimes
   
ESPN and EA Sign Agreement for Sports Games
  Source:HardwareGeeks.com
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