8 May 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 16 - Issue No: 49






Special Report






Sun TV to bank on pay revenues and radio biz for growth
There's a growth trajectory in radio & pay-TV biz. Success in these areas crucial to Sun's future earnings.

 
 

Headlines
NDTV in exclusive tie-up with cricketer Dhoni
The one-year contract envisages Indian cricket’s new poster boy available exclusively on NDTV for interviews & special shows.

DTL to premier reality show 'Hell's Kitchen'
Discovery Travel & Living premieres India's first cookery & chef's life based reality programme 'Hell's Kitchen' on 15 May.

Special Report
Ms Media: 25 Women Who Matter: Vinta Nanda
 'Profiling industry's power ladies, this issue takes a look at television producer Vinta Nanda.

NGC to launch 'Nat Geo Reveals' on 14 May

Asiasat contracts Space Systems to build Asiasat 5

AXN introduces the concept of 'Elite Weekends'

Bertelsmann reports strong growth in Q1 revenues

CNN to examine sleep and dreams

Julia Thompson is SPTI UK entertainment director

Women's network Oxygen follows an unconventional path

MTV greenlights global show 'Meet Or Delete'

BSkyB to share EPL TV rights with Setanta; total bids hit £ 1.7 billion

Microsoft India launches Electronic Programming Guide

Intel, NDS to work on protected WiMax-based TV multicast

AOL signs deal with Clearwire for broadband

McCann bags Mirchi Kaan Awards' agency of the year

Microsoft to acquire in-game advertising pioneer co.

Disney completes Pixar acquisition
McDonald's & Warner Home Video introduce new live action home entertainment DVDs

Highlight - Zee's cinestars - the khoj for the bright future continues
"Books related to my profession are closest to my heart" - Priyanka Bassi
Grapevine - Rajiv - Aashish dosti unlimited!

Technology Update
Total TV upgrades from 2D to 3D with Wasp'3D's Real-time 3D Graphics
Aventail launches update to its mobility VPN solution

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17/04/2006 to 23/04/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (17/04/2006 to 23/04/2006)
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Zee Sports
DD1
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Star One
Zee TV
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
DD to launch Malayalam radio channel
Dhoni is now NDTV's scoop
Cellphones may rock MP3 player sales
SAB TV inks pact with Lanka channel
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Dhoni to bat for NDTV
Is your cable operator taking you for a ride?
TV crews doctor images, says Bucknor
Rapid fire
The big fight!
First day first show now on Thursday
Kunika goes pop
  Source:DNA
   
Laughter Day: Laugh it up with TV
  Source: CNN-IBN
   
ATI, Nokia in tie-up for mobile multimedia
  Source:Business Standard
   
Cable operators threatened in Kashmir
  Source: The Tribune
   
Sex racket hits cable TV, beauty parlours
  Source:Mumbai Mirror
   
TV crews doctor images: Steve Bucknor
Chandana's dog dreams
Girebaal ke garam sawaal
Karishma's sitara on the ascendant
New afternoon show
Joy's anguish
  Source: Mid-day
 
Tele-serial `Chakravakam' bags seven awards
24-hour Malayalam radio channel soon
Visakhapatnam: Prasar Bharati CEO coming
Consoles going online at annual video game expo
Tirupattur: Enumeration of cable television connections rakes up controversy
The message from South African radio station
Tele-serial on Balaji named `Om Namo Venkatesaya'
Siddique, Ambili Devi adjudged best TV actors
Watch out for The Hindu -CNN-IBN exit poll
Workshop on science writing and journalism
  Source: The Hindu
   
AOL adds free phone to IM
Video games a key battle field in hi-def DVD
Let a podcast be your idiosyncratic guide
Summer sizzlers
Bollywood’s brand new plot for funding films
  Source:Financial Express
   
McCann Erickson shines at Mirchi Kaan awards
  Source:Times of India
   
TV crew doctor clips: Bucknor
Talent hunt shows are useless, believes Paudwal
TALKING POINT with Varun Badola
Afternoon TV
PROFILE: Kiran Dubey
EAR SHOT: Channel wars
CURTAIN call
History Lesson
Turn up the heat this summer
  Source: Indian Express
International News
Destiny's Child top MTV Asia awards
  Source: DotMusic.com
   
AOL to sell French and German businesses
  Source: Guardian
   
Warner Music faces 14 suits over download fees
  Source: ZDNet
   
Pixar shareholders okay Disney takeover
  Source: Ninemsn
   
VNU shares climb 5 pct after bid raised
  Source: Reuters
   
Court skeptical of FCC on broadband wiretap access
  Source: ABC News
   
Mobile TV coming to Korea Train Express
  Source: DM Asia
   
Sky screens live footie on 3G
  Source: www.stuffmag.co.uk
BBC cleans up at the Baftas
  Source: Telegraph
   
Cable firm NTL set to axe up to 6,000 jobs - papers
  Source: Reuters
   
Joel Beckett quits 'EastEnders'
  Source: Digtal Spy (UK)
   
Sweden Receives Warning from Turkey over Roj TV
  Source:Zaman Online
   
Israel: Soccer / TV viewers to cough up NIS 490 for World Cup
  Source: Haaretz
   
Fox Signs The Grudge Producer Taka Ichise To Multi-Year Deal
  Source: www.movieweb.com
   
Matthew Perry Hits NBC's "Sunset Strip"
TV pilots often fall victim to research groups
  Source: Yahoo
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