1 December 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 34




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Zee Sports ropes in Microsoft, Havells, Timesjobs for ICL
Zee Sports ropes in Microsoft, Havells, Timesjobs as advertisers for Indian Cricket League; spots being sold for Rs 25,000 for 10 secs.

TV Today joins the One Alliance bouquet
The One Alliance to distribute Aaj Tak, Headlines Today and Tez; second bouquet to cost Rs 65, up from Rs 58 with effect from 1 Dec.

Meet the original diva Madhuri Dixit
 The original diva is back with Aaja Nachle which hit cinema screens on Friday. Her fans await the film and she too awaits their reactions.

Box Populi
Music channel musings
Every Hindi music channel has narrowed itself to a TG between 16-34. Can there be a channel for folks who are on the other side of 34?

Kerala gets first private FM station; Radio Mango launches

Radio Mirchi launches Hi Bangalore morning show

Star's Chhote Ustaad to hunt for best child voice

Discovery to air show on Indian truckers and Aids

Tata Sky, 24x7guru to offer interactive learning on TV

MTV, Nike launch online auction against AIDS

The Last Lear to premiere at IFFI on Friday

Kaalchakra to be made in Hindi

Militant film Jaatingaa Ityaadi makes international news


Nick to air special show on Global Warming

Highlight - A show down on Jjhoom India

We at Balaji don’t look at age when casting-Ekta Kapoor
9X launches Ekta’s ‘Kya Dill Mein Hai’
Jhalak set to Spin(z) you

News Releases
 BBC World's India Business Report showcases the diverse aspects of the Indian Economy
Radio City 91.1FM observes World AIDS Day
Ten Sports to telecast history-in-making live
B4U exclusive coverage of mayor of London

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/11/2007 to 17/11/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/11/2007 to 17/11/2007)
DD1
Star Plus
Neo Sports
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Govt asks broadcasters to comply with ASCI advertisement code
    		• Anil Ambani's Hollywood dream takes shape
    		• Playwin puts its money on Goa casino
    		• Internet addiction can cause depression
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Disney to buy 51% in UTV
    		• Missile man Kalam turns media man
    		• Eros profit rises 75% on Om Shanti Om
    		• UK TV preaches arranged marriage
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• CNN Boosts Presence in India
    Source: Media Newsline
      
    		• Bollywood`s new noir
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Violence on TV increases aggressive behaviour
    		• TV show hails arrange marriage for non-Asians in UK
    		• ICL gets off to glittering start
    		• Now, 'K' serials move into Arab world
    		• Idol versus Idol!
    		• Kash-Krush blast celeb judges!
    		• Taare Zameen Par, Jodha Akbar in UTV's winter line up
    		• Mahesh Bhatt walks out of TV show episode
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Cable TV industry yet to unbundle channel bouquets
    		• 24x7guru partners Tata Sky for interactive learning service
    		• Ads of FMCG firms under ASCI’s scanner
    		• Pakistan's Geo TV to resume telecast
    		• UTV moves up despite company denies buy report
    		• Tata Sky poised to hit 1.5 m connections by year-end
    		• Now, surf the Net free-of-cost at kiosks
     Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• CBI seeks CNN-IBN help to contact '84 riots witness
    Source: CNN-IBN
     
    		• Broadcasters told to comply with ad code
    		• EMPI-Indian Express Awards jury out on most innovative ideas & biz models
    Source: Finanical Express
     
    		• UK report: value of sales over Internet rose 29 pc from 2005 to 2006
    		• Doordarshan director assaulted during bandh
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• After discussing love lives, Facebook members now want privacy
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Tribune Unit To Launch Branded Channels On youtube
    Source: CNN
     
    		•  Cablevision Launches HGTV HD, Food Network HD
    Source: Broadcastnewsroom
     
    		• IBA seeks to raise TV license fee
    Source: www.jpost.com
     
    		• Netflix to offer 'Heroes' online
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Bloomberg TV is Named International Channel of the Year by AIB
    		• Bain sees TV time growing faster than Web
    		• Strike may punish primetime TV ratings
    		• Sony to sell auto programs to PS3 users via Web
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• DCD Media says unit wins 2 US television commissions worth 6 mln usd
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		• BBC HD gears up for launch
    		• UKTV begins widescreen tests
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Hollywood Writers, Producers Resume Battle
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Study: Web-Video User Growth Slowed Over Past Six Months
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• MediaCorp wins Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year title in Asian TV Awards
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
     
    		• Telefonia Dialog to launch IP TV in December
    		• EuroNews launches on DTT in French-speaking Belgium
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• BBC digital office move in 2010
    Source: BBC
     
    		• TDA selects Eutelsat for DTT in Algeria
    Source: Advanced - Television
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