24 March 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 13 - Issue No: 10







Headlines







Murdoch pitches for quick DTH clearance
News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch yesterday met I&B minister Jaipal Reddy to speed up the DTH process.

Askew gung-ho on Tata-Star DTH

Sun TV plans DTH foray
Sun's DTH venture will be through a separate company called Sun DirectTV, which is 100 % Indian-owned.

Lintas launches proprietary research tool Inteligrip
A new proprietary research tool called Inteligrip (Intelligent GRP), has been devised by Intellect, to provide higher ROI on spends.

Sony's 'Kaisa Ye Pyaar Hai' to cut across SECs

Ten Sports sign major deal with DirecTV

Key Fox TV exec seeks greener pastures at Paramount

BBC to save £221m a year in next round of restructuring

AIM launches new forums to expand site interactivity

ISRO to launch new satellites including Healthsat

Genus appoints Gauri Pradhan as brand ambassador

HKTB brands 2006 as 'Discover Hong Kong' year

Flim Mart
Filmart witnesses record attendance
France looks to breach Great Wall

Convergence India 2005
Government promises to encourage pvt cos in B'band
Sahara mulls IPTV for residential complexes

Telly Chakkar
Acting bug hits VJdom!
Indian Idol to release his album
Interview with Sameer Soni

Tube Talk
Star Movies celebrates Holi with Hinglish films

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (06 March 2005 to 12 March 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (06 March 2005 to 12 March 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
DD Sports
DD1

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Bollywood to showcase India in Disneyland
Branded entertainment, the new buzz in the small screen world
Sun TV in queue with Space TV for DTH nod
  Source: Financial Express
   
`Collect entertainment tax only from MSO'
More channels on DTH
New serial on Sony TV by month-end
Kerala: Pension scheme for non-journalists of English dailies
Actress Aarti Agarwal attempts suicide?
  Source:The Hindu
   
Music sales drop offset by downloads
AV Birla buys Satyam cinema for Rs 42 cr
  Source:Economic Times
   
I&B ministry considering time slots for adult movies on TV
  Source:Rediff
   
Eyeball Time for The Print Media
  Source:Telegraph
   
Ba stays loyal to Kyunki...
How would you react if Ruchi called you?
Ajatshatru: Films didn't work for me
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Murdoch keen on early DTH clearance
Ten Sports joins OneAlliance bouquet
Interview: Kalanithi Maran, Chairman & Managing Director of the Sun Network
Pepsi plans music video for new campaign
Theatres defy documentary films obligations
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Murdoch wants govt to speed up DTH okay
Tech seen as growth driver for entertainment sector
  Source:Business Standard
   
West Bengal to ban astrology, feng shui on TV
  Source: Times of India
   
DTH on his mind, Murdoch meets I&B’s Reddy
Winsome twosome
Telugu actor attempts suicide over ‘affair’
  Source:Indian Express
   
Distance education through cable TV network in the offing
  Source:Newindpress
   
Bengal moves to ban astrology, feng shui on TV
  Source: Keralanext
International News
Unions threaten strike over BBC job cuts
NTL tests HDTV over ADSL2+
Two more stars confirm 'Neighbours' return
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
CHINA: TVB puts archives on Net
  Source:Asia Media
   
Network 10 names AFL sponsors
  Source:news.com.au
   
Murdoch moves fortune to Bermuda and saves £22m
  Source:Telegraph.co.uk,
   
NBC Reliving Early-1990s Comedy Drought
'Idol' Producer Defends Show's Integrity
  Source:Yahoo
   
Telewest cuts loss with 'triple players'
  Source:Guardain
   
Discovery Explores New DTC Opportunities
  Source:DM News
   
Cable Operators Must Face Convergence Challenge or Lose Lead in Triple-Play
  Source:www.moneyplans.net
   
Motorola Set-Top Supports Expansion of Digital TV in China
  Source:NE Asia Online
China to shoot its first mobile phone TV play
  Source:Xinhua
   
MTV Getting Bad with 'P. Diddy' Combs Deal
AOL LatAm Running Out of Cash, May Cease Operations
Bertelsmann Launches New P2P Download Platform
  Source:Reuters
   
Moonves: CBS is Open for Upfront Business
Nielsen Task Force Details LPM Shortcomings, and Solutions
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
'Idol' error triggers replay
  Source: Newsday
   
J Com IPO raises $990m
SBC hires DirecTV Execs for IPTV
ITV gets extra Freeview channel
Hallmark wants to mark time
China: two new DTH satellites
BT delivers MPLS-based broadcast network
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
BBC site shows innovative films by Asian directors
  Source:Asians in Media
   
Israel: YES encounters delays over VoD license
  Source:www.haaretz.com
   
Cosmos TV to expand cable network
  Source:DM Europe
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