7 April 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 29






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Sun to pump in Rs 1.2 billion for 3 channels
Sun TV Ltd plans to launch a kids, sports and documentary channel this fiscal with an investment of Rs 1.2 billion.

Broadcasting Bill delayed, stuck with new Secy and old issues
Broadcasting Bill may get further delayed with Asha Swarup just taking charge as I&B secretary.

DD digitises 1400 hours of content
Doordarshan has drawn a detailed plan for digitising its 70,000 hours of content; 1400 hours already digitised.

Comcast to finish $400 million digital upgrade

Digital Music to offer content on Amazon Unbox


Murjani Group launches ‘Build A Bear Workshop’ store


Highlight - "Every woman must have the freedom to dress her way" - Keerti Gaikwad
Faruq Masudi is back on TV
Parakh Madan questioned publicly
The Week Ahead - Hero No 1 on Star Gold!

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/03/2007 to 24/03/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/03/2007 to 24/03/2007)
MAX
Star Plus
SAB
Zee TV
Sun TV
DD1
Zee Cinema


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Essel group offers to team up with BCCI for cricket league
    		• PFMI to be telecast on SET on Sunday
    		• Perfecting the art of swinging deals
    		• Malaysia's Astro to invest in Sun TV
    		• Create your own maps: Google
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Tata Sky still gets no feed from Sun TV
    		• I&B mulls sharing of DD terrestrial network
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• World Cinema Foundation to be launched in Cannes Film Festival
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• VeriSign to increase fees for ‘.com’ and ‘.net’ names in October
    		• Out of the box
    		• Talking point: with Vikram Gokhale
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• More executives to quit Star TV
    		• PVR to set up 60 screens in east
    		• Chandra rejects BCCI claims
    		• Big FM eyes other revenue earning options
    		• Magnetic Malakar
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• BCCI may discuss parallel league issue
    		• TV tryst for Tariq?
    Source:Times of India
      
    		• Essel group offers to join hands with BCCI for cricket league
    		• China tightens rules to rein in 'low taste' in reality TV shows
    		• Disney opens Fairy Tale Weddings to gay couples
    		• AFP, Google sign content deal
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• FCC's McDowell questions ownership cap for cable companies
    Source: Marketwatch
     
    		• BBC World Service chooses IBIS for Arabic Channel
    Source: www.4rfv.co.uk
     
    		• Apple TV set to hit UAE shelves
    Source: Gulf News
     
    		• Disney veteran joins Tom Cruise at United Artists
    Source: Biz Journal
     
    		• Korea's Kyung-in TV Will Resume Broadcasting
    Source: Korea Times
     
    		• Harris Corporation Announces Major Order of its NEXIO XST Servers By Al Jazeera English
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
     
    		• South Africa: Dept Clears Pay TV Licensing, Digital Migration Confusion
    Source: Allafrica.com
     
    		• Gemstar-TV Guide Names Mark Bautz Editor-In-Chief, TV Guide Online - Quick Facts
    Source: www.tradingmarkets.com
    		• YouTube offers to help offended Thais
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• XM to Offer Special Larry King Channel
    		• Echostar: Extra Innings Too Costly
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Sopranos cast in sad farewell to show
    		• No weirdness, vulgarity for China TV talent show
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• 'Tough' new rules for UK TV quiz shows
    Source: Monsters and Critics
     
    		• BBC reviews Moira Stuart's removal
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		•  KOREA: Internet firms on alert over FTA
    		• MALAYSIA: Bloggers form alliance to counter govt criticism
    		• Thailand's YouTube ban hurts political dissent, critics say
    		• KOREA: Free mobile broadcasts to be available nationwide in May
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Finnish broadcasters to continue analogue transmissions
    Source: DM Europe
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