18 March 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 13 - Issue No: 5








Executive Dossier







 

"Just wait and watch there are many more in the pipeline"
Interview with India TV editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma

COMMENT!
Peepshow TV journalism - How far is too far?

Headlines
DD threatens legal action over ESS' highlights
ESS asserts only doing what has been discussed and agreed upon between Doordarshan and the sports broadcaster.

STV Enterprises to launch Haryana news channel
Region-specific Hindi language news channel was first introduced as a half-hour bulletin on Punjab Today.

UTV scrip makes impressive debut

Riding on Idol wave, FremantleMedia sets up India ops

Don't bait people on speed: Govt to b'band providers

Paradox launch Thums Up Challenge mobile game

Telly Chakkar
Industry shocked, co-artistes aghast!
Gupshup - Great going, Gurdip!
Interview with Suhaib Ilyasi

Tube Talk
Star One starts 'Special Squad' Mumbai unsafe series

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27 February 2005 to 05 March 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27 February 2005 to 05 March 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Prasar Bharti planning to sue 11 channels
India TV told not to air Shakti expose
Govt may monitor porn content on TV
TV anchor next on sexpose
  Source: Times of India
   
Star’s DTH may take off when Rupert Murdoch’s jet lands
Tatas-Star modify JV agreement on DTH
UTV ends 30 pc higher on debut
DD sees Rs 100 cr profit from Indo-Pak series
  Source: Financial Express
   
PM sets right confusion over media briefings
Mangalore AIR to hire young musicians
UTV lists on bourses
  Source:The Hindu
   
Tatas, Star modify DTH agreement
Viacom likely to split co in bid to boost value
Yahoo goes 360 degrees to take on rivals
  Source:Economic Times
   
Carrots to get at true cable count
  Source:Telegraph
   
Aman in India TV dragnet
I feel really cheated, says Jayshree bua
Kshitij to act in films
Kareena adds Holi colour to Jai Jawan
Kahaani serial ki
Take Ten: Neha Sareen
Unlimited Instant Khichdi on April 1
Idols on Jassi tonight
T'Vision sets the fashion barometers soaring
  Source:Mid-day
 
TDSAT asks Govt to finalise FM radio norms by April 26
Govt may jam hostile propaganda through media — Monitoring body to come under Home Ministry
Fortune in talks to launch Indian edition
Essel Propack annual profit up 14.6 pc
UTV Software makes debut at premium
Adlabs Films draws up Rs 45-cr expansion plan
Docu fest marks Hyderabad Film Club anniversary
TRAI explores ADC from SMS, Internet — Long distance tariffs may fall further
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Business Week seeks India dateline
UTV Software beams up on listing, net gain 29.61%
VTU, MS set up tech centre
  Source: Business Standard
   
Day before sting, TV star ran to cops
Verma complaint sends city police to the rule book
‘New-age’ sting: No law to draw line at privacy
Makeover Mona
  Source:Indian Express
   
Doordarshan has low commercial revenue
  Source:Deepika Global
   
Notice issued to India TV
  Source:Sify
   
Indian entertainment industry worth US$13bn by 2010
  Source:Advanced-Television
International News
David Hill Named Pres., DirecTV Entertainment Group
Whiting: A/P Meter a Milestone for Nielsen
Golf Channel Restructures Sales Team
Nielsen Gets Support from Reps
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Hong Kong officials challenge Disney deal
  Source: Taiwan News
   
CBS to Shoot Movie About Martha Stewart
'West Wing,' Four Other NBC Shows Renewed
Britain Will Get Its Own Jerry Springer Shows
  Source:Yahoo
   
Jerry Springer to replace Trisha on ITV
ITV, C4 'interested in UKTV stake'
'School Dinners' ends on 5m series high
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
Sukhdev Sandu wins best critic at British Press Awards
  Source:Asians in Media
   
UK digital TV take-up to lead Europe
  Source:Netimperative
   
Indian TV series hits Chinese screen
  Source:Xinhuanet
EU blocks Hezbollah TV broadcasts in Europe
  Source:Ha'aretz, Israel
   
Echostar Posts Higher 4Q Profit
Stewart: Lifestyle Billionaire To Be Reimbursed For Legal Bills
  Source:Forbes
   
Split-up talk boosts Time Warner
  Source:CNN
   
Bertelsmann profit rises in 2004
  Source:www.thestate.com
   
BT outlines digital content management strategy
Echostar: 11m DISH subs in 04
Pan Am Sat IPO turns quick profit
Open TV has 50m STB deploys
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
BBC 'will cut 1,500 extra jobs'
  Source: BBC
   
Otrum, Telenor enter satellite broadband deal
  Source:DM Europe
   
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