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Adlabs to buy out Mukta stake in JV
Anil Ambani-controlled Adlabs Films is buying out Mukta Arts' 50 % stake in joint venture firm; to invest Rs 2 bn in twin-screens.

 
 

Executive Dossier
'With all the new delivery platforms, we are at the doorstep of a very interesting phase'
Interview with Tam Media Research vice president Pradeep Hejmadi

Other Headlines
Sun debuts on BSE; closes 68% higher
Sun TV scrip greeted with a lot of excitement, closes day's trading 68 % higher at Rs 1466 on BSE; 5,298,695 shares traded.

ESPN moves TDSAT against Pune cable op ICC
Ahead of Fifa Cup, ESPN approches TDSAT for recovery of dues from Pune's cable op Intermedia Cable Communication.

Coke, Hungama TV join Adidas for soccer event
Coca Cola and Hungama TV team up with Adidas for a football challenge event 'Adidas+ Challenge'.

Private b’casters resist fee proposal for DD Direct+

Inox acquires six new films for distribution

BCCI to launch portal in association with TCN

Asianet gears up for summer with new initiatives

Todd Phillips is MTV Asia senior VP communications

BBC World Service’s Eng teaching completes 10 yrs

Animal Planet's contest looks to unearth talent

Fox bids ‘Final Goodbye’ to ‘That 70’s Show’ in May

‘Alias’ celebrates 100th episode this week in the US

Nielsen US to study ways to improve TV measurement

Adlabs to list demerged radio biz, swap ratio at 2:1

Sony to deliver HD for all at Nab 2006

Jasubhai Digital Media appoints L Subramanyan as CEO

MTV, Pepsi put marketing might into 'Youth Icon'

MTV US’ announces campaign against global warming

Nielsen Outdoor launches GPS ratings service in LA

Fun Tech signs online gaming agreement with BSkyB

Animax to launch in Korea on 29 April
MTV launches Nick block on Malaysian broadcaster TV9


Highlight - Tassnim is Tanishaa now!
Idol contestant bags Bollywood flick!
Bappi is guest on Ek main...
Rajev Paul on Heartbeat
Aashish Kaul in Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
Moonmoon's quiet birthday!
"I am not an angel" - Nigaar Z Khan
Review - Indian Idol 2- viewers vote in the underdog!
Grapevine - Kanchi has a new look!
The Week Ahead - Living Dangerously on Animal Planet!

News Releases
Zoom Glam Awards 2006 to be held on 30 April
Radio Mirchi Mumbai celebrates four years of sizzling
'The Pink Panther' to release on 28 April
Shahid Kapoor to feature in 'Super Mard' on ETC
Rolling Stones, Snoop Dogg join Quest in Search for Music

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/04/2006 to 08/04/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/04/2006 to 08/04/2006)
Star Plus
DD1
Star One
Sun TV
Sahara One
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment
MAX
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Mahajan’s family blasts TV channels
T-Series gunning for Euphoria
Paedophiles targetted with Internet agency
Book your copy, TV era is over
  Source:DNA
   
RCL investors to get shares in Adlabs SPV
Sun TV debuts; closes at Rs 1,466
  Source: Economic Times
   
'Now, people will see the real Rajeev Khandelwal'
  Source: Rediff
   
Sun TV gains 67.5 pc on debut day
Adlabs demerger: Reliance Cap share ratio
TataSky bid to drive it home
PVR declares 10 pc interim
GV Films raises Rs 110 cr from global markets
20 films vying for holiday season pie
Adobe acquires Trade and Technologies
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Mukul Dev's string theory
Strumming up a storm
Supriya raises her heartbeat
Kahaani Serial ki
  Source: Mid-day
 
   
DD woos mobile firms to launch video broadcast
Sun shines on bourses
Hollywood hopes ride on 100 films
Anil Ambani sees money in FM
  Source:Financial Express
   
Sun TV lists on bourses
Community radio for fisherfolk set to take off
Airtel launches live cricket action for Rs 50 on mobile phones
Mumbai film delegation leaves for Pakistan
  Source: The Hindu
   
Sun TV lists at 67% premium on debut
Star-operator fight on, signal off air
Shringar Cinemas mops up $20 mn via FCCBs
Ludhiana traffic chaos an adverse spinoff of multiplexes
  Source:Business Standard
   
DVD format race begins, Toshiba first off the block
  Source: Indian Express
International News
US TV stations seek share of networks' new revenue
'Virgin,' 'Crashers' Lead MTV Movie Awards
Entertainment Groups Target TV Indecency
  Source:Yahoo
   
47% against BBC subsidising switch to digital
  Source: Guardian
   
ITV refugee Desmond resurfaces as adviser to Chinese television group
  Source: Independent
   
NAB show features revolution in television distribution
  Source: Informitv
   
More than 400mn global broadband subscribers by 2010: Survey
  Source: Strategiy
   
Malone swaps $3bn Time Warner stake for baseball and TV assets
  Source: Scotsman
   
"Summer Palace" in competition for Cannes
  Source: Xinhua
   
Community welcomes start of PTV World in North America
  Source: Pakistan Link
Viacom to Buy Xfire for $102M in Cash
  Source: ABC News
   
CBS, XM in deal on ribald radio duo Opie & Anthony
  Source:Reuters
   
Toyota Sponsors Fox Spinoff for Cellphones
  Source: Wall Street Journal
   
Schiller Exits SVP/GM Post at Discovery Times Channel
Ask.com's Berkowitz Moves to MSN
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
Cartoon Network Too, Nick Jr. 2 launch
BBC axes Davina's chat show
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
Judge orders record labels to turn over documents
  Source: ZDNet
   
SAG, WGA Make Mobile Deals for 'Lost'
AT&T Pleased With Early Results From Video Launch
  Source: TV Week
   
Spain: Catalonia to switch off analogue TV in 2009
  Source: Advanced - Television

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