3 January 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 12 - Issue No: 42










Indian Television 2004















Hindi entertainment takes reality check
The year of the talent hunt could well be how 2004 will be remembered and 2005 promises even more of the same.

Sweet music for news, regional on ad sales front

Top 10 spenders on TV & print in 2004: AdEx Analysis

'Year of The 7!' - Sanjay B Jumaani's take on 2005


Headlines
News channels ride high on FII pull
Government clearing way for FII investment in news channels sees hectic activity on bourses by NDTV, TV Today.

Interconnect agreements to register with Trai
Trai is pressing for transparency and has asked MSOs to register their interconnect agreements with it.

'Koi Mil Gaya' delivers for Max

PHL attracts Pakistan's Wasim Ahmed, Sohail Abbas

Aaj Tak announces 'Sabse Tez' personalities of 2004

Annual Akashwani awards given away

Asianet greets 2005 with special shows

Hallmark kicks off 2005 with unusual murder mystery

'Law and Order' star Jerry Orbach succumbs to cancer

VH1 remakes the US music world next year

Disney lines up global promotion to theme parks push

Box Populi
Waiting for miracles to happen

Media Stock Watch
Media scrips surge

Tube Talk
DD brings musical bonanza on New Year' eve

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (12 December 2004 to 18 December 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (12 December 2004 to 18 December 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

Zee’s DTH to launch video-on-demand service

  Source: Deccan Herald
   

News channels jump on FII hopes

Separate register for MSO/broadcaster interconnect pacts

  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   

AIR to begin broadcast of new programme

  Source:The Hindu
   
SHOOTING STARS Those who will blaze the trail in 2005
  Source:Indian Express
   

Cable TV rates hiked by Rs 25

  Source:Tribune
   

Aishwarya Rai features on American TV show

  Source:Webindia123,
   
TRAI issues new TV interconnect norms
  Source:Hindustan Times
 

Times seeks partner for business channel

`Animation India 2005` from Jan 12

When Tollywood tunes didn`t mesmerise box-office
  Source: Business Standard
   
Time online cuts into TV viewing, socialising: study
Sony comes out on top in 2004 in studio gross
  Source:Financial Express
   
Telecast Case in Apex Court
  Source: Express Newsline
   

AIDS drive via cable
  Source:Telegraph
   

Radio lifeline for stricken islands

Media and showbiz to see more action

New interconnect regulation for Broadcasters
  Source: Times of India
International News
Comcast broadcasts South Asian channels
  Source: www.theolympian.com
   
2004 in Entertainment: Wacky and Tacky
Friends, Co-Stars Mourn Jerry Orbach
Bidders for 2012 Games to Debate on TV
Nuggets' Anthony Engaged to MTV Veejay
  Source:Yahoo
   
DIRECTV Adds ABC in HDTV
  Source: edictions.com
   
NBC has high hopes for 'Medium'
  Source:MENAFN
   
Let mudslinging begin in Olympic bid TV debate
  Source: www.montereyherald.com
Sky has secret plan for advert-free TV
  Source:This is London (UK)
   
Chinese bureaucracy's digital-TV role fading
  Source: CBC
   
BBC gives Genghis Khan a makeover
  Source:Independent
   
HDTV Takes Center Stage at CES 2005
  Source:ABCNEWS.com
   
Multichannel TV is Christmas week winner
Australian TV nets plan tsunami telethons
Vic Reeves threatens to quit BBC
CNN/US simulcasts CNNI for live coverage
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
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