6 September 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 14 - Issue No: 46



 

Executive Dossier





 

'Satellite-based communications still has an advantage and can reach to areas where fibre leaves gaps'
Interview with PanAmSat India managing director N Sampath

Headlines
MTV's Frank Brown calls it quits
MTV Asia Pacific president Frank Brown has called it a day at the company after a long tenure of 18 years.

Sahara One appoints Palakodeti as CFO
Sahara One has roped in IndusInd Media & Communications' Srinivas Palakodeti as chief financial officer.

Special Report
Understanding low offtake of STBs in Chennai
The JIB - Tam research initiative TV Pulse 2005 analyses the low offtake of Set-Top-Boxes in Chennai.

SAB TV to air 20:20 tourney later this month

Zubin Gandevia to take over as MD NGC Asia

VOD solution xSpace to be showcased at IBC 2005

Deccan Chronicle acquires Odyssey for Rs 612 million

China to get first HDTV channel on Thursday

3D TV without glasses on display at IFA in Germany

US to simulcast Katrina relief concert

BBC to try out guidance labelling for media player

Internet radio firm Club 977 expands into Asia

Discovery remembers 9/11 with special

Disney, News Corp donate to Katrina relief efforts

Beazley is BBC acting controller ent commissioning

GlobeCast says largest TV provider to mobile networks

US teens prefer mobiles to television: survey

Sportel announces new market radio service

US firm Harris to acquire Leitch Technology

Mom's the word for Iravati Harshe
Short Takes - Snigdha Akolkar
Grapevine - Factoring in the birthday
The Week Ahead - Catch Kohinoor's opening night on SaharaOne!

Technology Update
Tandberg Television to demonstarte DVB-S2 at IBC

News Releases
Air India & UNEP join hands to protect environment
Red FM to air live aarti at Siddhivinayak Temple

CCTV, Nickelodeon to stage kids awards in China

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14/08/2005 to 20/08/2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (14/08/2005 to 20/08/2005)
Star Plus
Star One
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV
Star Gold

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
French firm delays Insat launch
Bangalore: You can't see cricket final today
Ajay-Kajol win a crore on KBC
Dadasaheb Phalke for Adoor
EXTRAA FACTOR
  Source:Times of India
   
 
   
INMA to organize 2-day newspaper conference
Deccan Chronicle to buy retail chain
  Source:Economic Times
   
Sony plays Apple music for iPod
  Source: Financial Express
   
Deccan buys Odyssey for Rs 61 cr
VSNL wraps up Tata Power broadband buyout
Innovative ideas
Nick`s desi
Cell firms eye booming games market
  Source:Business Standard
   
Sasha's Canada jaunt
Rohit Roy is new chief minister
Rahul to wed Neena in Miilee
Kahaani serial ki
Raveena Tandon quits as CFSI chief
  Source:Mid-day
 
   
Moto Grand Prix to stay with Ten Sports
'Akashvani' awards presented
Bollywood goes all out for special effects
VSNL to acquire Tata Power Broadband
Deccan Chronicle acquires Odyssey
  Source:The Hindu
   
Swades scores over Hum Tum
Newsprint sector betting big on new launches in print media
GV Films to offer expertise in making movies
Deccan Chronicle Holdings buys retail chain Odyssey
`Provide equal spectrum access to all technologies'
VSNL set to acquire Tata Power Broadband for Rs 239 crore
Parzania to enter Seoul film fete
SET teams up with Clinic All Clear to promote Fame Gurukul
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Media should be its own guide: Reddy
  Source:Chennai Online
   
Pune: ESPN to beam into homes with new distributor
Musically yours
  Source:Indian Express
International News
News Corp. may buy out ad partner-NYT
Big bucks back next mobile frontier: Broadcast TV
Lewis Raises $55.9M for MDA, Storm Victims
  Source:Yahoo
   
Bangladesh: Cable TV network policy finalised
  Source: www.bangladesh-web.com
   
Digital TV Makers Expand Into U.S. Market
  Source: Korea IT News
   
ITV's shark night lacks bite
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
SA broadcaster battles image of state mouthpiece
  Source: Peninsula On-line
   
40% of UK homes to have a digital radio by 2009 - report
Source: DM Europe
   
Telstra's 3G Service Goes Live
  Source:www.smartofficenews.com.au
   
Times TV to ‘shoot’ Dubai!
  Source:Khaleej Times Online
Media Moguls signs up Star instead of Zee for Mela
  Source: Asians in Media
   
WB, Yahoo! Offer 'Super' Preview
Weathering Katrina's Wrath: Hardships Beset Reporters at Site
  Source:TV Week
   
Liberty bids for UK cable TV firm Flextech - report
  Source: Reuters
   
Expansive Media unveils UKTV CD deals
  Source: Media week (UK)
   
Stations May Incur FCC Wrath Despite Heavy Editing of Cable's Sex, Shield
  Source: Media week (US)
   
Greg Dyke On Broadcasting
  Source:Independent
   
WB signs for T-Online IPTV VOD
Spain says No to Net and Veo TV's analogue pleas
UK Freesat on way?
First UMD from ITV
  Source:Advanced - Television

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