19 Janurary 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 15 - Issue No: 58





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GBN, Jagran explore JV for Channel 7
Jagran TV, owners of Channel7, and Global B'cast Network mull a JV to manage Channel7 with control lying with the latter.

Ten case: Govt hints at tough riposte
Govt feels slighted on sports content sharing issue; TV & film content producers can breathe easy for now on smoking ban.

NDTV Profit, Business Standard to share content
'Business Standard' stitching content deal with NDTV Profit; signs on former CNBC-TV18 corporate editor Govind Ethiraj.

DirectTV goes OOH with KBC2 campaign in US
DirecTV's newly launched KBC2 campaign through OOH, in-theater and in-DVD entertainment has Bachchan in overdrive.

Zee's Ray appointed as Essel Group VP corporate

Star World to air 'General Hospital' in February

Interworld Digital ventures into low-budget movie prod

NDTV India to telecast Apsara Awards live

Motorola to acquire Swedish STB platform developer

Carter to head FremantleMedia new platforms division

MIPTV/Milia 2006 launches content competition

Strippel to head BBC Asian Network music division

News Corp promotes 3 executives to senior positions

SPTI & Hong Kong's ATV in content deal

Demand for viewing TV on mobile strong in UK: Study

Discovery to launch HD offering on BSkyB

MTV appoints Srinivas Gopal as director digital

Digital Summit forsees digital economy growth

Total Sports Asia to present session at Ispo Conference

Comcast sales divn in deal with Nielsen Media Research

Wal-Mart, Sesame Workshop partner on military families outreach project in the US
Playhouse Disney launches broadband service in the US
4Kids Ent chosen global licensing agent for Microsoft property

Highlight - Idols in chicken pox grip!!
Mona's a mommy now!
Grapevine - Madhavan up for a cause!
Interview with Kiran Joneja
Mehendi laga ke rakhna!!
The Week Ahead Watch Volcano on Star Gold

Box Populi
Rumours and walkouts to satiate TRP hunger

News Releases
Google to acquire dMarc Broadcasting; brings radio advt to AdWords advertisers
FDI in uplinking of TV channels
Manoj Night Shyamalan Marathon on Star Movies

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/01/2006 to 07/01/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/01/2006 to 07/01/2006)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Cable operators seek transparency in pay channel pricing
IIML raises Rs 40 cr for CNN-IBN
Zee Café plans reality series
New director at MTV Networks
Irish trade mission i2i eyes Bollywood tie-up
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Animal Planet plan to hike viewership
Infocomm rolls out games in local languages
Game developers betting big on mobile gaming
  Source:Business Standard
   
Income-Tax survey at Adlabs
Will on-screen smoking ban be stubbed out?
TV producer shot near theatre
  Source:DNA
   
Dotcoms find it tough to get online ads
  Source:Mumbai Mirror
   
Chote Baba voted out of Indian Idol 2
Vishal celebrates his birthday
Sa Ra Ga Ma Pa's Vinit turns 17
Kulraj completes her Mannat
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
I&B wants GoM for Prasar capital rejig
CNN-IBN bags Rs 40 cr funding from IIML
India 2nd to offer TV on mobile
Media: casting the net wide
Thumbs up TO digital music
  Source:Financial Express
   
Media directory launched
DTH sets given to villagers
  Source: The Hindu
   
I&B minister says ban on smoking in films not easy
Auto cos park in prime-time slots
  Source:Economic Times
   
Former Rep. JC Watts to join CNN
India takes 'serious note' of Ten Sports' stand on telecasts
  Source:Webindia123
   
TV serial director shot at in Mumbai
On-screen ban not easy: Dasmunsi
New FDI norms for TV channels uplinking
  Source:Times of India
International News
Nickelodeon, Kellogg Targets of Lawsuit
AOL insider to leave Time Warner board
  Source: ABC News
   
BBC chiefs defend licence fee bid
  Source: BBC
   
EchoStar, DirecTV to Offer Family Tiers
AIM TV to Attend NATPE; Will Petition Nielsen to Alter Hispanic Measurement
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
Porn star's TV show axed in Netherlands
'Sesame Street' Puppeteer to Be Honored
  Source:Yahoo
   
Telesat plans Canada digital TV satellite
  Source: United Press International
   
HOT, YES to receive NIS 600,000 transfer fee per channel
  Source: Globes
   
CTV Announces Fourth Season of Canadian Idol
  Source: www.channelcanada.com
   
Google recruits Howe as UK managing director
  Source: Netimperative
   
Vivendi to de-list from US exchange
  Source: Marketwatch
'American Idol' returns to record season debut
Disney launches broadband channel for preschoolers
Fox TV takes time on new distribution outlets
Motorola to buy Swedish set-top box maker
Denmark company to launch new network for HDTV
  Source: Reuters
   
NBCU to Buy Denver's KDEN-TV
Coalition Requests Conditions for Adelphia's Acquisition
  Source: TV Week
   
HONG KONG: RTHK role faces first overhaul in 20 years
CHINA: Chinese Fear Factor now turning stomachs nationwide
  Source: Asia Media
   
European mobile music revenue to reach €7.85bn in 2011
  Source: DM Europe
   
Media Changes News Consumption Culture
  Source: The Korea Timess
   
Universal Music Opens Archives For Downloads
  Source:www.smartmoney.com
   
Sterling Media engaged by Sony Entertainment Television for annual sports awards
  Source:www.4rfv.co.uk
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