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Executive Dossier







 

'The bottomline will increase significantly as we are de-risking SABTNL from the broadcasting business'
Interview with SABTNL vice chairman Markand Adhikari

Sony buying Sab TV brand for $ 13 mn.

Special Report
Jassi jaisa branding nahi!
Some would say this brand was the turning point for Sony channel & others would look at it as TV's biggest contradiction.

Headlines
Robert Iger to succeed Eisner as Disney CEO

At present, he serves as Disney president & COO. He takes charge in his new role from 30 September 2005.

TV content regulator on anvil, I&B to draft bill

Cricket: DD asks news channels to pay up for footage

Dilli One gets government nod for uplink

Crown Media sells intl business including Hallmark

Zee Cine Awards 2005 nominations announced

Reuters CEO reaps bonanza; Guild

Total Sports Asia hits an ace with US Open tennis

Fashion TV launches in the US

OpenTV, Playboy sign deal to develop iTV applications

Nicktoons to become ad-supported in US from August

Executive Dossier
'We will get much more into entertainment and sports marketing'

Interview with MindShare Worldwide CEO Dominic Proctor

Telly Chakkar
A blow by blow account of the Star Parivaar Holi bash
"I realised very late that it was a trap'': Shakti Kapoor
Is Mansi Joshi-Roy exiting 'Kkusum'?

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20 February 2005 to 26 February 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (20 February 2005 to 26 February 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Gemini
Zee TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Star to buy more flicks, thanks to multiplex boom
Govt mulls FII investment in print media
SAB TV to sell assets to Sony for $13 mn
Yahoo ties up with Research in Motion
Robert Iger to succeed Eisner as Disney CEO
Politicos plan to take 'sting' out of TV exposes
  Source:Economic Times
   
Draft policy finalised, FM-II after May
It’s gonna be highly entertaining!
Adhikaris sell SAB TV brand to Sony for $13 m
  Source:Financial Express
   
WiMax, or wireless broadband, on your way
BS staffer Gouri Shukla gets PoleStar Award
Sri Adhikari to sell Sab TV brand, assets to SET
  Source: Business Standard
   
Govt may clip TV channels' wings
SAB sells channel to Sony for $13m
Call for ban against Shakti Kapoor
  Source: Times of India
   
Ekta Kapoor fishing for a new Kkusum
I've enjoyed my old Jassi look: Mona Singh
Accident on the sets
Kahaani serial ki
Ask A Star
  Source:Mid-day
   
PAKSAT1: Pakistani satellite earning sizeable revenues
  Source: www.urbanpakistan.com
   
FII in print media on Govt's agenda: Reddy
  Source:New Kerala
 
Prasar Bharati reconstructing DD transmitter at Nicobar
DTH panel wants Govt to set up own monitoring system
FM radio transmitter facility to be set up in Sringeri
Sony Entertainment to acquire SAB TV brand for Rs 57 cr
AP Broadband project caught in legal, regulatory tangle
Kerala Tourism to unveil new TV campaign
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Govt. considering five FDI proposals in print
Russian TV turns to Bollywood to woo viewers
FM 91.2 goes on air
Adhikari Bros to sell SAB TV brand to Sony
  Source:The Hindu
   
I&B okays Star’s DTH, subject to DCA approval
Gujarat riots phone expose gets Express reporter top news award
Sony acquires SAB TV for Rs 57 crore
Iger to take charge of Disney in Sept
Indian Idol star will brighten electricity board’s dark firmament
  Source:Indian Express
   
National Geographic to air feature on Guruvayur elephants
  Source:Netindia123.com
   
Govt toys with TV watchdog
  Source:Telegraph
   
FDI likely in Jagrn, Times
  Source:Central Chronicle
International News
MTV plans iTV portal
  Source:Netimperative
   
BBC leads Bafta's TV nominations
  Source:BBC
   
FCC's Ferree Joins PBS as COO
Research Veteran Shimmel Joins Nielsen
NBA TV Picks Up Cable Carriage
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Asia-Pacific TV homes to reach 600m by 2010
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Zimbabwe court scraps ban on Daily News, upholds tough media law
  Source:Designerz.com
   
AUSTRALIA PRESS: Foxtel Investors Clash Over Optus Deal
  Source:Yahoo Biz
   
New GIO head aims to revitalize lackluster local movie industry
  Source:www.etaiwannews.com
   
United Business Media to offload 35% stake in Five to RTL
  Source:Media Bulletin
BBC's £2.8m 'Supervolcano' pulls in 7 million
No Bafta nomination for 'EastEnders'
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
Three Gemstar execs exit
Steamy ABC segment escapes penalty
  Source:MarketWatch,
   
UGC 04 results exceed forecast
Nokia joins Taiwanese companies to test TV on mobile phones
26% of broadcasters offer HD
Zone4Play, Orbis partnership
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
Outgoing FCC Head Powell to Join Aspen Institute
  Source:Reuters
   
FCC Clears ABC 'Desperate' Football Stunt
NBC's 'The Contender' Falls Short of Ratings TKO
  Source:Yahoo
   
ESPN To Launch 'ESPN Mobile' Phone Service By Year's End
  Source:Dow Jones/Excite,
   
Global IPTV market worth €5.4bn by 2008 - report
  Source:DM Europe

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