4 February 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 15 - Issue No: 71





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FM round 2: Govt to add Rs 11 bn to kitty
Govt to collect approx. Rs 11.34 billion in licence fee, which is inclusive of Rs 2.27 billion in migration fee from existing players.

Al-Jazeera plans to launch multi-lingual services
Al-Jazeera plans to launch services in Urdu, Turkish, French & Spanish; hopes to attract 110 million viewers in India & Pakistan.

IPTV to drive revenues for mobile carriers: Study
The UK study examines the biz & tech aspects of mobile TV and plans of mobile carriers & vendors to tap this opportunity.

Zee bags India rights for 20-20 World cricket classic

ESPN Star Sports clinches RBS rugby tournament

Hyderabad DD Kendra wins World Bank award

Vivendi to acquire Matsushita's entire Universal stake

MGM names Pryor as Corporate Communications EVP

Scientific-Atlanta shareholders ok acquisition by Cisco

ATN Canada to t'cast India-Pak ODI pay- per- view live

FremantleMedia to distribute 'The IT Crowd'

Star Movies' 'Oscar Fever' to feature 'The Pianist'

AOL, Charter ink broadband marketing partnership

Powerful Greetings introduces Disney-themed line in 2006


Shraddha Nigam in Pak series
Arun Govil in Woh Hue Naa Hamaare
Grapevine - Krissh's dilemma!
The Week Ahead - Go Trendz

News Releases
PR firm The Communique to shut shop; promoter Kalra to join Rajshri Media
Gulf Air appoints new general manager for India
Immersion Program kicks off at IAFT

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (08/01/2006 to 14/01/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (08/01/2006 to 14/01/2006)
Star Plus
Star One
Sun TV
Ten Sports
Zee TV
Zee Cinema
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Govt set to garner Rs 1,100 cr from FM radio privatisation
Now, control TV viewing, even live programmes
`India important market in direct to consumer TV'
Media Video plans to invest Rs 350 crore for expansion
TRAI asks operators to be ready for next-gen networks
Reversing trend, Percept puts film into brand
Antrix-EADS Astrium team to build satellite for Eutelsat
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Radio Mirchi bags six more frequencies
FM 2nd Phase: Govt sells 279 stations
‘Rang De’ awakens to colour of money
Most anticipated games for 2006
  Source:Economic Times
   
Sun TV network emerges biggest FM radio bidder
  Source: Financial Express
   
Panchkula: Cable TV rates to turn dearer from next month
Simply desi
Two's company
  Source: Indian Express
   
Mona Ambegaonkar's love child
Chetan Hansraj is a proud papa
Gauri studies psychotherapy
Manav ko designer kurta chahiye
Punjj recovers from malaria
  Source:Mid-day
 
Telecast rights case: court rejects CBI closure reports
MIRC, DD tie-up to enhance rural television reach
FM allocation: Rs. 1,134 crore to be mopped up
AIR to broadcast PM function
PVR Cinema opens multiplex New multiplex in Hyderabad
  Source: The Hindu
   
Govt gives out 53 FM stations
Search for an edge on Google
  Source:Business Standard
   
Gaming is changing the IITs, alumni feel
Sun bags 71 FM stations
  Source:DNA
   
AIR and DD to make public archival material
Kerala to launch another gospel channel
  Source:webindia123.com
   
Kareena & Priyanka To Grace Sony TV
  Source: radiosargam.com
   
India’s biggest kids contest launched
Tely Buzz - Tushar Dalvi in a sex change
In search of a bride
Sun TV network to be badly hit
  Source:Screen
International News
Intelsat inks contract with Qualcomm for mobile TV
DreamWorks Animation names marketing chief
Premiere says still pursuing free-TV ambitions
European digital TV switch goals seen unrealisticf
DreamWorks and Paramount make job cuts after takeover
  Source:Reuters
   
Nepal to regulate broadcasting agencies
  Source: People's Daily Online
   
BBC strike to hit radio programmes
  Source: Independent
   
Arabic Sat TV Advertising Rates have dropped between 2004 and 2005
  Source:MENAFN
   
NBC Partners With 'Idol's' Cowell on Vegas Show
NBC Taps Pitts to Exec Produce 'Weekend Today'
  Source:TV Week
   
ABC wants extra $38.4m from govt
  Source: Seven
New marketing head at CNBC Europe
ITV appoints new music, events controller
Sampson quits as ITV's director of CRM
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Australian TV Networks Not Fazed by Seven's Recent Ratings
Malaysia, Thailand Embark on Joint TV Programmes Production
Banking On The Internet For Better Brand-building
  Source:Yahoo
   
THAILAND: Court instructs CAT Telecom to stop blocking ASTV signal
CHINA: Bid to stop Net providers agreeing to censorship
  Source: Asia Media
   
White House Taps Comptel's McDowell for FCC Seat
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Number of mobile TV subscribers to reach 107m by 2010
Global VoIP subscribers to top 55m in 2009
  Source:DM Europe
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