21 April 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 41






Headlines







Turner leaps to 15 % revenue growth, stays perched atop kids genre
Cartoon Network YoY revenue growth over last fiscal up 15 %, client base on Pogo up 109 %.

Mindshare bags 9 metals at Goafest Media Awards
Mindshare bagged the 'mostest' pocketing nine metals, with JWT following closely behind with five from among the 19 categories in media.

The birth of an Indian advertising forum; Ad Conclave

Box Populi
Non news is good news
Do we need entertainment channels at all? Violence, sex, comedy and drama - it's all available on our home grown news channels.

India to have a presence at Cannes Film Festival

Zee News Ltd Q4 revenue up 47 % at Rs 690 million

Sony BMG Global COO Tim Bowen to visit India

Srilankan minister secretary slammed for media attacks

26 films from 23 countries in European Union Film Festival

Encryption issue: WWIL CEO, COO arrested, released

Samsung launches 3 new LCD TV series

Cartoon Network and Pogo launch new series this summer


Highlight - Interview with Anurag Basu
Saarthi hits the 500 mark!'
"I never compromise or budget on accessories" - Shamita Singha
Grapevine - Maninee signs a Ken Ghosh film
The Week Ahead - Into the Blue

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/04/2007 to 07/04/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/04/2007 to 07/04/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
MAX


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• India set to become Asia's largest DTH mkt
    		• Samsung eyes 50% of Indian flat panel TV mkt
    		• Media scrips likely to continue steady growth
    		• The trauma of stultifying television
    		• Google spending draws investor scrutiny
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Western dance forms popular with younger generation
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Switching channels
    		• TALKING POINT with Karan Oberoi
    		• OUT OF THE BOX
    		• CHATTER BOX
    		• NBC News defends use of Cho material
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• EC objects to airing of exit polls on TV
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• KBC gives way to Kasturi
    		• SAB shows set to make a comeback
    		• JOCKEYING into a new arena
    		• Missing on TV Entertainment
    		• No TV for Sarika
    Source: Screen
     
    		• TV ratings plummet as India brushes aside World Cup
    		• TimesofIndia.com: Why the new look
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Zee News net up at Rs 1.13 cr
    		• India set to overtake Japan in DTH
    		•  Trai wants ISPs to patronise National Internet Exchange
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Swati Jayanti: AIR to broadcast ten concerts
    		• Commission seeks court guidelines on exit polls ai
    		• Patwardhan's documentary to open Jazeera fest
    		• New radio service launched in Dindigul
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Media cos. to live upto growth expectation in Q4`07: SSKI
    		• TV 18 to post robust performance in Q4`07: SSKI
    Source: Myiris.com
     
    		• Reliance Capital's open offer for TV Today
    		• Samsung eyes 50% share of flat panel TV market
    		• TCL revamping multimedia, home appliances biz
    		• Higher net pushes up Mukta Arts
    		• Fresh investments in JV ups Balaji Telefilms
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Pamuk in Cannes film festival jury
    		• BBC stops showing video footage of Virginia Tech gunman
    		• Google deal for ad firm DoubleClick poses privacy risks
    		• Spider-Man to spin web over Broadway
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• ITV's Grade calls for Freeview HD TV intervention
    		• Vivendi CEO Confirms 2007 Adjusted Net Profit Target
    		• Mexico's Televisa has eyes on Satmex satellite firm
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Time Warner Loses Legal Battle Against DIRECTV
    Source: www.dailytech.com
     
    		• MTV and ROO team up on college newspaper video content
    Source: www.cbronline.com
     
    		• Tokyo Broadcasting Shares Surge; Rakuten Boosts Stake
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Reuters expands RDF-Direct exchange data service
    Source: www.finextra.com
     
    		• Disney Channel UK promotes marketing director
    Source: www.marketingweek.co.uk
     
    		• Mip reflects buoyant TV business
    Source: Variety
    		• Clear Channel to Sell TV Group for $1.2 billion
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• IAB to Nielsen and comScore: Comply With MRC Audits
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Media shares jump with market - even newspapers
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		• CBS announces 'Pirates' reality show
    		• 'Drake and Josh' take 1m for Nickelodeon
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• SOUTH ASIA: Media initiative to build regional trust
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• LG launches 6th gen ATSC digital TV broadcast receiver chipset
    Source: www.digitaltvdesignline.com
     
    		• BT Movio tries to expand mobile TV market
    Source: Advanced - Television
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