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Executive Dossier






 


 

'2006 will see us as a true lifestyle brand, continuing to provide the best in entertainment'
Interview with Turner International India Pvt. Ltd managing director Anshuman Misra

Indian Television 2005
Television gets into marketing overdrive
It was a year of marketing for TV b'casters when channels went the whole hog to hammer their message.

Marketing TV shows, Indian channel style

'Needed a new ratings currency': Lynn de Souza
With advanced TV delivery platforms, a new TV rating system is needed or Tam needs to pull up its socks: Lynn de Souza.

Headlines
Insat-4c launch for Sun's DTH in April
Insat- 4 C for Sun's DTH to launch in April; Isro also plans foray into commercial segment with launch of an Italian satellite.

Trai puts converged services under lens

Viacom separates business into two companies

'The OC' kicks off on Star World on 3 January

China closes several hundred porn websites

Yahoo plans 'Wow House' reality show

DirecTV brings HD local channels to New York

Dish ends contract with women's network Lifetime

Korean TV star Lee Young Ae to promote LG

Highlight - Search for Kohinoor begins...again!
Grapevine - Channel wars of a different kind!
The Week Ahead - Rabba....Ishq plot gets murkier
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Disney toons to perform live across six Indian cities

Technology Update
GDC Technology launches digital cinema solution
SRS Wow HD to debut at Las Vegas consumer show
Samsung begins production at second 7G LCD line

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/12/2005 to 24/12/2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/12/2005 to 24/12/2005)
Star Plus
Star One
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
DD1
Zee Sports

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
TRAI panel proposes 74% FDI in cable TV operations
Sports channels woo viewers with non-Indian cricket
Sify offloads 26 pc in Safescrypt to Satcom — Subsidiary plans to apply for NLD/ILD licence
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Sania Mirza is the choice of CNN-IBN viewers
  Source:desiFans.com
   
Inox plans 3 more multiplexes in Bangalore
Viacom completes plan to split into two companies
  Source:Financial Express
   
ISRO looks at commercial debut in April-May
  Source:Indian Express
   
The winners' curse: FM radio phase II
Disney applies ESPN model in broadband
Microsoft to focus on retail segment
  Source:Economic Times
   
Anuj's divorce granted
It's a dog's day for Karisma
Delayed Sixxerr finally rolls
Looking forward to Nach Baliye 2
Priya Arya joins Maahi Ve
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Discord among promoters over Sony stake valuation
Unified telecom, TV licence likely
TV 18: Picture perfect
Inox plans 3 multiplexes
  Source:Business Standard
   
NAFED rejects TV channel’s claim of Rs 3,600 cr scam
  Source: Sify
   
Tamil Film Producers Council won't sell film rights to satellite channels
Newspaper owners to be questioned
TRAI moots convergence of FDI policy regime
Vijay, Asin receive Corporate Club film awards
INOX plans three more multiplexes in city
  Source:The Hindu
   
Minister caught in sting operation
Radio Mirchi to hit the bourses
  Source:Times of India
   
Trai seeks FDI parity for cable TV --
Bengali babes make it to ‘Indian Idol 2’ piano finals
Games on cell phones are a big hit
  Source:DNA
International News
Sony plans to market LocationFree TV System in Europe - report
  Source:Forbes
   
US troops detain Jazeera TV team
  Source: Dawn
   
Dish Hopes to Restore Lifetime Channels
Actor De Angelis of 'The Wire' Dies at 73
Source: Yahoo
   
Web search temporarily suspended on Yahoo! Japan portal
  Source: www.crisscross.com
   
Cricket Australia bans Channel 10
  Source: FoxSports
   
Foreign channels not banned but off-air: Shahid Humayun
  Source:International News Network
   
Mobile service firms to offer multimedia
  Source: Joongang Daily
   
Yahoo shapes up online video project Reality series pilot to be broadcast on the Internet
  Source:SFGate
Forecast 2006: Broadcast TV
Forecast 2006: Cable TV
Forecast 2006: Interactive Media
Forecast 2006: TV Production
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
Gerry Robinson prepares to make BBC comeback
  Source:Independent
   
TCA a Case of Access vs. Expense
Discovery Devises HD Net Showcase
  Source:TV Week
   
Virtual ads a new reality on TV shows
  Source:IHT
   
Singapore Idol hopefuls can register online
  Source:Channel NewAsia
   
Thailand to introduce its own version of Google Earth next month
Source: Bangkok Independent
   
Premiere Places Ads to Prevent TV Subscribers From Defecting
  Source: Bloomberg
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