11 April 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 32






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SEBI says no to WWIL's QIP plan, asks for six-month wait
WWIL's plans to raise Rs 4 bn via QIP delayed due to regulatory hurdles. Sebi says no fresh issues till after 6 months listing.

TDSAT gives Sun TV a week to produce Madras HC stay order
TDSAT gives Sun a week to produce Madras HC stay order against directive to stream its signals to TataSky.

Disney creates 'Power Block'; third local production on the anvil
With the launch of 'Power Block' from 16 April, Disney India is looking to aggressively capitalize on a highly profitable period for the kids' television genre.

Tony D'Silva quits Star, joining Sun Direct as CEO
The exodus from Star India continues. The latest to exit is Tony D'Silva, Star's head of distribution. He is set to join Kalanithi Maran's direct-to-home (DTH) venture as CEO.

Citizen Journalism can succeed where media fails

Sean Cohan becomes senior vice president, int. for AETN

Rive Gauche announces strong sales leading into MIPTV

Bennett Media to present new shows at MIPTV

Double Fusion, THQ sign in game advertising deal

Breakthrough kicks off development for 2 adult shows

Fever mania comes to Delhi on 10/4


Sparrowhawk Media, DIC Ent. & Corus Ent. team up to launch global TV channel KidsCo


Highlight - Shveta returns from her US sojourn!
Betiyaan's Jyoti 'Chand' Makkar gets candid!
Tote-n-stroll indispensables
The Week Ahead - Kyaa Kool Hain Hum

News Releases
 Celebrate Friday the 13th with Star One's captivating shows
Tune-in to the new series '30 Rock' this Thu on Star World

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25/03/2007 to 31/03/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25/03/2007 to 31/03/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
MAX
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• ADAG lines up mega show in home videos
    		• Reshuffle in UTV Software's top mgmt team
    		• Is there scope for reviewing Nimbus rates: TDSAT to TRAI
    		• TDSAT asks Sun TV to submit copy of Madras High Court order
    		• Cricket league a new innings for Indian sports
    		• Is a parallel cricket league sensible?
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Raj TV's operating profit up
    		• UTV sets up new media, broadcasting subsidiaries
    		• Pyramid Saimira EGM on April 19
    		• Reshuffle in UTV Software's top management team
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
      
    		• TV-less family meals are healthiest
    Source:Hindustan Times
      
    		• Television airs footage of Taliban beheading
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Onida to introduce LCD televisions with DTH
    		• Big FM set to hit airwaves in Goa
    		• Moser Baer soars on Telugu titles launch
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Yahoo to provide search on Viacom websites
    		• Google Earth zooms in on Darfur crisis
    		• Yet another website on Ronit
    		• Nupur caught on the wrong foot!
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Reshuffle in UTV Software's top management team
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		•  Small screen entry for ‘dragon’ Lee
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• Google talking to DirecTV on TV advertising: report
    		• Apple sells 100 million iPods
    		• Sony-affiliated TV developer targets niche segment
    		• China FX Market, Reuters Launch New Trade System
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Warner Music Group content to appear on Joost
    Source: moneycentral.msn.com
     
    		• Rogers to Purchase 10 Stations From CTVglobemedia
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Al Jazeera English in tieup with Turkey’s Digturk
    Source: The Peninsula
     
    		• Antenna Hungaria, T-Mobile to launch mobile TV trial
    		• BT cuts prices for wholesale broadband products
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Cherry to make U.S. debut on NBC
    		• "Sopranos" begins the end with lower ratings
    Source: Yahoo
    		• Viacom And Yahoo Strike Web Advertising Deal
    Source: InformationWeek
     
    		• News Corp. director to resign
    Source: IHT
     
    		• Court TV Cancels Crier
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Martha Stewart Targets Russia's Middle Class for Magazines, TV
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• TAIWAN: Government announces bidders for TTV shares
    		• BANGLADESH: ETV has no contract with BTV, says Mainul
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Maddox named CNNI's managing director
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• NPTV in Asian new media vision
    Source: Advanced - Television
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