31 July 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 17 - Issue No: 20




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Broadcast Bill likely to skip domestic content clause for English movie channels
Government likely to exempt English movie channels from sourcing 15% of their total weekly programming from India.

Special Report
Hindi news channels on high growth rollercoaster
Revenue growth at fast clip with expectations for this fiscal at 20-30 per cent; content concerns mount.

Special Report
Ms Media: Women who matter: Roda Mehta
Profiling industry's power ladies, here we take a look at ad industry veteran Roda Mehta.

Other Headlines
Luxury cars, warriors on History Channel's plate
Plans an interesting mix of content; promises movies, mini-series and serials that have never been shown in India before.

Star World ramps up programming next month

Shemaroo celebrates the comic Hungama of Rawal

Sony to release 'Spiderman 3' in May 2007 in Imax

2929 Ent CEO Wagner in Mipcom keynote lineup

XM Satellite Radio surpasses 7 million subscriber mark

Ric Bailey is the BBC’s new political adviser

Rajshri Media to create humorous content for telecom

'Lost' interactive game gathering steam

Broadband subscription in the US up 33 per cent: FCC

Verizon, GN Netcom bring b'band headsets to US mkt

Buick signs product integration deal for comedy 'Monk'

Hungama TV kicks off auditions for 'John Aur Kaun?'

International Emmys- Glitz and glamour!
Short Takes - Shital Thakkar
Enough is enough???
The Week Ahead - DragonHeart on Star Movies

News Releases
NDTV Profit announces Business Leadership Awards
Stay glued to HBO this August
Shilpa Saklani, Lara Dutta, Sanjay Kapoor, Anoop Soni & Amrita Arora feature Heartbeat, starting 31 July
Stars of 'Omkara' on Filmy's Aaj Ki Filmy Khabar
Zee News Challenges Competition

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/07/2006 to 08/07/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/07/2006 to 08/07/2006)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Ten Sports
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV
ESPN

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• MTNL to enter into tie-ups for IPTV service
    		• The CASe of couch potatoes
    		• Asia-wide anti-piracy ops net 6.7 m discs, 915 arrests
    		• Deshmukh to inaugurate Express’ new printing press in Mumbai
    		• Nokia starts tests of Wi-Fi Internet mobile calls
    		• Udit Narayan files complaint against media men
    		• Branded big bucks
    Source:Financial Express
       
    		• New Sify chief bets on IMS, learning
    		• Core groups set up on film industry
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Deshmukh to inaugurate Express’ state-of-the-art Mumbai press
    		• Face-Off
    		• The Apprentice grows into the job
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Muslims banned from watching gossip shows
    Source: Mumbai Mirror
     
    		• Pvt TV channels should have own code of conduct: Mhaiskar
    		• Shyam Benegal rues lack of multiplexes in his time
    		• I want to be part of new wave on TV: Rajiv Khandelwal
    		• Core groups to look into problems of film industry
    		• Media advised against unhealthy competition
    		• Vijayawada : Congress leaders oppose IMAX theatre location
    Source: The Hindu
       
    		• New media has killed the TV star
    		• Women thank me for inspiring them’
    Source: DNA
       
    		• VSNL profit dips 31%
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Shveta Salve to host ‘Popkorn’ on Zoom
    Source: India eNews.com
     
    International News
    		• Disney director Wilson resigns after 21 years
    		• Satellite, traditional radio join in royalty fight
    		• Tribune sells Time Warner stock for $46 mlnr
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• Cable operators call off Strike in Pakistan
    Source: Pakistan Times
       
    		• EC rejects mobile broadcasting fears
    Source: ZDNet
       
    		• Shearer extending contract with BBC
    Source: CNEWS
       
    		• Time Warner Telecom to buy Xspedius
    Source: Business Week
       
    		• Samsung Unveils Its Thinnest Satellite TV Phone
    Source: www.cio.com
    		• Private VNU Changes Name to VNU Group
    		• Discovery's 'Shark Week' has ratings teeth
    Source:Yahoo
       
    		• Malaysia's mTouche jv UK-based Cellcast to forms interactive TV
    Source: The Edge Daily
       
    		• KT Seeks to Start Internet TV Next Year
    Source: The Korea Times
     
    		• BBC goes down under with Little Britain mobile clips
    Source: Brand Republic
       
    		• Channel NewsAsia announces new range of weekend programmes
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
       
    		• CRTC readies review for BGM-CHUM fallout
    Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
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