3 March 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 12 - Issue No: 92










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Sumo Dutta tipped to head Star's new digital initiatives
 Radio City head Sumo Dutta returns to Star as part of lead broadcaster's core executive team.

Bindra protests production award to TWI
Nimbus' offer was the lowest at $1.29 mn, discloses Bindra in a letter to BCCI president.

GroupM's Nitin Jain to head ad sales at MTV
Nitin Jain, who heads the cricket and music sponsorship management ventures for GroupM, is joining MTV India, replacing ad sales head Abraham Thomas who quit recently.

Sony and Balaji in copyright deal with PPL

Star Plus to telecast first-ever Hindi-dubbed Oscars

Ten Sports to air Sania Mirza's Dubai quest live

First Kiwi Indian comedy series airs on Triangle TV

Sackur replaces Tim Sebastian on 'Hardtalk'

Star Vijay's Harsh Rohatgi to also head Star Utsav

MTV, CNBC spell out 'Budget Fundas'

Ten Sports to air Dubai golf tourney

Smile TV experiments with successful DD shows

Raj TV to celebrate Women's Day with special shows

Discovery goes the mobile route globally

Fox on top in Feb; NBC languishing at the bottom

Cop drama 'NYPD Blue' makes its final bow

Warner to release 'Batman Begins' in Imax

AP's cable ops explore additional revenue streams

US group calls for restriction on TV ads targeting kids

Telly Chakkar
Is crossover cinema a boon for TV actors?
Telly Gupshup - Figure it out!
The suspense unfolds…
Star Plus plans mega show in June
Balaji kicks out Rakshak, Eijaz Khan is the new Kkavya
B P Singh scores another first with 'CID'
A sneak peek into 'Special Squad'
'Tum Bin...' winds up

Tube Talk
Third semi final of 'Harsha Ki Khoj' airs 3 March

Technology Update
Vanu Inc to boost C-Dot's rural networking plans

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13 February 2005 to 19 February 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13 February 2005 to 19 February 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini
MAX

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
TWA decision was taken 'unanimously': Mahendra
  Source:NDTV
   
Bindra questions TWI's right
'Sasha'ing in Mauritius
Kkusum takes a thrilling turn this season
Mandira's show ends Sahara jinx
Whose line is it anyway?
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
   
BBC may lose its autonomy
  Source:Financial Express
   
Major General shown the door in Tehelka case
  Source: Times of India
   
BSNL moves against Infomedia over yellow pages
  Source:Business Standard
 
 
Electronic media `killing written word'
Dubai Open live on TEN Sports
  Source:The Hindu
   
Indian Idols spring to life on video screen
Best of all
UK moots curbs on BBC independence
  Source:Indian Express
   
Battle for Mumbai
Hutch Telugu service
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Tsunami baby on US breakfast TV
  Source: Telegraph
   
Popcorn to diversify in project designing
  Source:www.glamsham.com
International News
'All My Children' Leads Daytime Emmy Nods
Nominees for Major Daytime Emmys
  Source:Yahoo
   
Oprah Winfrey gives $50M to charity in 2004
  Source:www.kwqc.com
   
CNN to run ads for distilled spirits
  Source:Big News Network.com
   
Australian Pay TV flags more original programs
  Source:Australian
   
Yahoo's Semel brushes off talk of movies, television production
  Source:www.post-gazette.com
   
Amazing Race producers share the secrets of their success
  Source:Channel News Asia
   
Nippon Broadcasting's stake in Fuji TV falls to 13.88%
  Source:Yahoo (asia)
   
Will & Grace creators team with Sara Gilbert on comedy pilot
  Source:www.advocate.com
   
Vivendi seeks support in fight over Polish mobile firm
  Source:IHT
   
BBC told to quit ratings war
  Source:www.thisislondon.co.uk
   
BSkyB to lauch HDTV in 2006, to offer PVR capability
  Source:DM Europe
Government sets out blueprint for BBC future
BSkyB advances HDTV launch
Now Senate aims for cable and satellite
Foxtel urges action on piracy
SBS raises Prima stake
Two Way TV and Zone4Play: fixed odds games service
  Source: Advanced-Television
   
All-American TV Show 'The Simpsons' Made in Korea
  Source:Reuters
   
BBC to televise United's Cup tie at Southampton
  Source:Ireland Online,
   
FCC Enforcement Head to Exit
Ballas-Traynor to Run MTV's Hispanic Services
Lawmakers: Extend Indecency Regs to Cable
WB Orders Three Comedy Pilots
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Ad body rejects SABC’s claim against e.tv
  Source:Business Day
   
Licence fee renewed; BBC governors axed
C4's Lygo has "no regrets" over 'Joey'
'Emmerdale' thrashes 'Enders' in ratings head-to-head
Factual commissioner quits BBC
BBC staff in mass walkout over job cuts
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
BBC admits 'careless' commercial activities
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
NEPAL: Government issues new directives to media
  Source:Asia Media
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