21 December 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 51




Headlines




Set India renamed as Multi Screen Media
Set India renamed Multi Screen Media Private Limited. New title reflective of Set's evolution to multimedia broadcaster: Dasgupta.

Fox News forays into India via mobile; next up on DTH
 Fox News' entry into Indian market through Star India's mobile application Plus; awaits clearance for tie-up with Tata Sky.

Percept`s Allied Media forms alliance with Mercantile Advertising
 Percept's Allied Media in strategic alliance with Mercantile Advertising to handle all their media planning and buying.

'Welcome' breaks records in the UAE
 Welcome steals march over competition, taking rocket opening in the UAE of AED 450,000 on first day of release.

Ficci renews plea for news and current affairs on FM radio

Ficci radio panel seeks MIB help vis-à-vis music industry

Channel [V] begins hunt for the Campus Star

Bhaskar Group's My FM launches in Jodhpur

Thomson in strategic alliance with DreamWorks Animation for India animation studio

BT India appoints Sudhir Narang as managing director

Cinema: east wants funding; south, showcasing strength

One-reel films to promote new talent

Big FM Kolkata to celebrate winter with Komlalebu Week


Disney, Russia's Channel One in licensing deal
Cartoon Network and Pogo to celebrate X-mas with Shrek and Jerry
BabyFirstTV launches on Charter in the US

Highlight - Look who's talking!

Salman in Nach Baliye3 Grand Finale
Rajeshwari steps into Babul’s shoes

Aamir Khan hosts his first ever award show

Why Priyamvada can’t do intimate scenes?
The not-so fair and lovely - Parul Chauhan

News Releases
Radio Mirchi Doon Kya Ek Lakh changes lives of many
Christmas Cheer with NDTV Good Times
Lolo gives Christmas blessings to L’il Champs
Grand Nach Baliye finale on 22 Dec at 8 pm on Star Plus
eBay India presents 25 Gifts for Christmas
Aamir in cross fire on B4U StarStop a christmas special
Shoaib Akhtar to bowl on a different pitch

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/12/2007 to 08/12/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/12/2007 to 08/12/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Kolkata TV, Jain deal collapses
    		• DishTV eyes smaller towns for expansion
    		• NEWSMAKER: Raghav Bahl
    		• Ten Trends That Defined 2007
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Regional Entertainment Industry calls for Centre's aid
    		• Now, kiosks come up to upgrade mobile content
    		• Mobile Magic to change the way you access DVD
    		• DreamWorks to get toon stuff done from Bangalore
    		• Tax rebate for entertainment industry under way
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Planet M to sell galaxy of electronics goods
    		• World Press Photo '07 exhibition at Express Gallery in Mumbai today
    		• DQE plans 3D animation studio in Kolkata
    		• EU’s online gaming industry accuses US of discrimination
    		• TV viewers turn to Web for entertainment
    Source: Finanical Express
      
    		• India to be main focus of animation film festival
    		• FICCI lays roadmap for radio growth
    		• Don't gag news TV
    Source: Times of India
     
      
    		• Plea to allow multiple radio frequencies per city
    		• Chandamama launching slew of non-print initiatives
    Source: Hindu Business line
     
    		• Kosmic Music forays into film production
    		• New Vice-President of MakeMyTrip.com
    		• Tune in to campus e-radio, from anywhere
    		• `Into the Wild' leads Screen Actors Guild nominations
    		• Samsung India rolls out 10 millionth colour TV in Noida
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• From dial-up to bandwidth:VSNL took off after Govt let go
    		• Google wins approval to buy DoubleClick
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• 'Om Shanti Om' stays in UK top ten
    		• Who’s ‘Chaalbaaz No1’?
    		• TV can raise BP in obese kids
    		• Salaam Pariva!
    		• Orkut again: This time obscene profile of Sonia
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• China's TV audience surpasses 1.2 billion viewers
    Source: Xinhuanet
     
    		• News Corp not in HarperCollins sales talks: source
    		• More TV viewers turn to Web: poll
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• New pan-African satellite TV outfit licensed
    Source: www.mmegi.bw
     
    		• National Geographic HD lands in HK
    Source: Variety
     
    		• CBC to sell international distribution business
    Source: MSN
     
    		• Pace buys Philips set-top box firms
    Source: MSN
     
    		• Bizarre's Godfrey moves to Sumo.tv
    Source: Guardian
    		• ABC leads SAG award nominations
    		• Ofcom: New legislation needed for PRS
    		• Channel 4 fined £1.5m over competitions
    		• First look at 'Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack' house
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Zell Becomes Tribune Chairman, CEO; Names Managers
    		• Daily Show, Colbert Report to Resume Without Writers
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• FTC Approves Google-DoubleClick Deal
    Source:TV Week
     
    		• ASP no longer a barrier for mobile TV chip makers, say DiBcom
    Source: Digi Times
     
    		• DirecTV, APTS, PBS Ink 10-Year Carriage Deal
    Source: www.broadcastingcable.com
     
    		• Italy’s 1.500 digital TV channels earn E2.5 billion
    Source: Advanced - Television
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