19 May 2006Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 16 - Issue No: 85



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Broadcast Bill still has minefields to clear before becoming law
Bones of contention likely to be cross media restrictions, equity caps, share of voice, licencing for cable operators.

 
 
Special Report
Hathway ready for the digital big fight
Hathway eyes growth via alliances, acquisitions; to combat DTH by bundling broadband, digital & VoIP services.

Special Report
Ms Media: Women who matter - Nandini Dias
 Profiling industry's power ladies, here we take a look at Lodestar national media director Nandini Dias.

PMO sets up panel to develop policy paper on radio, TV

HC restrains 92 cable ops from unauthorised WC telecast

Pixar, Endemol participate in Holland cross media event

Granada looks to tap opportunities in Asia

Digital broadcasting to leapfrog by 2015

Digital media proliferation, resultant security threats drive DRM systems market

CCTV uses Tandberg Television MPEG-4 AVC HD system for Fifa coverage

ETV launches IPTV pilot test in Thailand

Rejuvenation for radio brands - the call of the hour

Watch-meter holds future of radio listenership measurement: Nielsen

Technology Update
RadioScape chosen for Mobile TV broadcast systems

News Releases
Watch Kavyanjali & Kahaani in a One hour special episode
Sunsilk launches online forum 'Gang of Girls'
TDSAT rejects Cable Com’s stay application against Zee Turner
Priyanka & Charu battle it out on 'Hearbeat'
Sunil Bharti Mittal is ‘CEO of the Year’ at the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2006

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (24/04/2006 to 30/04/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (24/04/2006 to 30/04/2006)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
Gemini TV
Zee Marathi

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

    • The world is not enough

    		•  Reliance Communications increases SMS rates
    		•  Reliance may get nod to offer GSM, CDMA in same circle
     Source:Business Standard
      
    		•  Meghna-tic spirit: I have some of dad’s sensibilities
    		•  Rohit’s Big B connection
    		•  Gautam turns film producer
    		•  ‘I wanted to discover Cristina’
    		•  Baywatch in Thailand!
    		•  ‘The white ganji is a must-have in Mumbai’
    		•  Tales from the powder room
    		•  80:20 reality could have fuelled Anil’s GSM switch
     Source:DNA
      
    		•  Ketan & Bobby head for a clash
    		•  Bhatt hurt by Dutt's indifference
    		• Riya's prank turns ugly
    		•  Ayesha's going lightweight
    		•  IIFA calling
     Source: Mid-day
     
    		• First Kashmiri-language digital film premieres
    		• Australian beauty open to acting in Bollywood
    		• Best of Bollywood, regional cinema showcased at IIFA filmfest
    		• Raj's sound talent opening up new vistas
    		• Media perception is exaggerated: Johnny Depp
     Source: The Hindu Business Line
      
    		•  Microsoft developing rival to Apple's iPod
    		•  Web news readers spend more money online
    		•  Prasar Bharti aims for financial independence
    		• Black rules the roost at IIFA Awards
     Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Crashed TV
    		• Glm
     Source: Indian Express
      
    		•  McCartney learns life the hard way
    		•  India’s Cup of soccer viewers brimming over
     Source: Economic Times
    International News
    		• The Afters cross over from Christian niche
    		• Verizon, PBS reach carriage agreement
    		• FCC puts off vote on TV multicasting on cable
    		• Former NBC producer joins CBS News
    		• Rather, Cuban in talks for HDNet deal
    		• Verizon strikes deal to carry public TV stations
     Source:Reuters
      
    		• Pay TV punished for innovation: News Ltd
     Source: The Age, Australia
      
    		• Will My Network TV Become Your Network?
     Source: San Francisco Chronicle
      
    		• BBC’s global future is on the Internet
     Source: Daily Times, Pakistan
      
    		• Channel 7 partnership great for both groups
     Source: Niagara Gazette, NY
      
    		•  After More Than 30 Years, KCBS Is Back On Top
     Source: Los Angeles Times, CA
      
    		•  CNN confirmed as leading international news channel for fifth time
     Source: Strategiy, United Arab Emirates
      
      
    		• MTV's URGE and Microsoft's player merge seamlessly
     Source: The Herald, WA
      
    		•  Duff: 'My music is misunderstood'
     Source: Ireland Online, Ireland
      
    		• Women, who touch nation's hearts, broadcast live on TV
     Source: Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam
      
    		• US OPEN GOLF: Behind The Scenes At NBC
     Source:noticias.info
      
    		• Television; TV Q&A
     Source: International News Service, Australia
      
    		• Nielsen switching channels for new view of viewers
     Source: Chicago Tribune, United States
      
    		• Television: Roland White: Treble the trouble and strife for Bill
     Source: The Sunday Times, UK
      
    		• Big fish dive into Arab news stream
     Source: International Herald Tribune, France
      
    		•  Channel 13 plans 7p.m. news show
     Source: Charlotte Observer, NC
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