26 December 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 54





Headlines



GBN gets nod to raise Rs 5 billion FDI
Global Broadcast News Ltd gets government nod to induct up to 26 per cent FDI worth Rs 5 billion; B.A.G Films yet to get approval.

Ortel to spread wings, gets A category ISP license
Ortel Communications to spread cable TV and broadband services to outside Orissa; receives 'A' category ISP license.

Consumer durables to grow 12% in 2007-08: Ficci
Consumer durables sector in India is expected to achieve a growth of 12 per cent in 2007-08, according to a Ficci survey.

FremantleMedia, RTL Group launch German film studio
FremantleMedia and RTL Group have announced plans to launch a German film studio project via its German subsidiary, UFA.

Executive Dossier
'India can become our number one market in Asia'
Interview with Marvel Entertainment International president Simon Phillips.

SRK is Star Gold's 'Sabsey' favourite hero

News Corp to sell eight TV stations for $1.1 bn

Oz tour: Delhi HC restrains unauthorised telecast

Radio City ties up with Universal Music for Eagles album

Shemaroo releases Manorama Six Feet Under on home video

Dori sells $2.6 million of Telenovela

CRTC approves CanWest’s purchase of Alliance Atlantis

BBC invites UK residents to make a show of themselves

ICC donates to Bangladesh Relief Fund

Nielsen, Invidi Technologies in deal for measuring TV ads

Ringing in next bn mobile subscribers needs new approach

MP3 sales figures touch $6 billion in 2007

Radio City ties up with Dare2Dream for The Odd Couple

Ranbir Kapoor is Red FM's Santa

US youth consume more TV than in China, Hong Kong: Study


Cartoon Network to air special series on Transformers

Highlight - The movers and shakers reveal their X’mas plans

When Santa came visiting
Aamir and Sanjeeda win Nach Baliye3 title

Meet the Rani Mukherjee of television

Aamir-Sanjeeda’s journey of Nach Baliye 3

News Releases
Dainik Bhaskar pioneers the launch of India’s first ever Women’s newspaper – ‘Woman Bhaskar’
South Africa-West Indies live on Ten Sports
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM plays Santa Claus
Garnier Fructis Nach Baliye Presents dance for charity
'The Graduate' - Celebrating the triumph of completing 40 years successfully
Delhi based Veena Parashar wins the coveted title of Bathroom Singer
Red FM Ties up with Delhi's biggest college festivals Crosswinds, Confluence and Mecca
X-Treme X-Men Action on Star Movies

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
  • GNB to invest Rs 500 cr on Viacom venture, news channels
  • PVR to invest Rs 100 cr in movie production
  • Media 2007: Much ado, less cheer
  • Bollywood producer G P Sippy dies
  • Pyramid Saimira to digitise Malaysian movie theatres
  • Sensex now leads tango with Dow
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Third FM channel goes on air in city
  • Award for Tamil daily
  • Animation film on Iyappan
  • Bomb hoax at PVR multiplex
  • Japan's largest mobile phone carrier to tie-up with Google
  • ICL seeks damages from Mohd Yousuf
    Source: The Hindu
     
  • Block deals in Sun TV
  • Global Broadcast plan among 19 FDI proposals cleared
  • Zee sees Net, mobile as additional revenue streams
    Source: The Hindu Business line
     
  • Pak's broadcast regulator bars live reporting of rallies
  • Media 2007: Much ado, less cheer
  • Pyramid Saimira turns celluloid machine
  • Rakhi Sawant alleges cheating in Nach Baliye 3
    Source: DNA
     
      
  • Prasar Bharati may lose Commonwealth Games
  • Sun TV launches FM station in Vijayawada
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Land for ICL: Rlys now in reverse mode
  • Rakhi Sawant alleges cheating in TV show, channel says publicity stunt
  • Pak’s broadcast regulator bars live reporting of rallies
  • ‘Sholay’ producer GP Sippy dies
    Source: Indian Express
     
  • Media stocks buck the trend
  • Hindi film stars are game for online adventure
  • Ringing in the moolah
    Source: Finanical Express
      
  • Media looks beyond content code, ad rates and sting ops
    Source: Livemint
      
  • Police to probe Rakhi's charges against channel
  • Bollywood, cricket drive mobile value-added revenues
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
  • China IPTV industry looks beyond 2007 after year of unfulfilled expectations, says iSuppli
    Source: Digi Times
     
  • Korean cable operators banned from airing USFK's TV channel
    Source: www.kois.go.kr
     
  • Over 11m viewers watch 'Strictly' final
  • BBC issues 'Upstaged' casting call
  • Trump booked for first new 'Late Show'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • UN agency accepts global standards for Internet TV services
    Source: www.bi-me.com
     
  • Indian dancers from MediaCorp TV12 win top prize in Malaysian contest
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
  • Daly: NBC gave ultimatum to return to TV
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • SABC chair pays tribute to outgoing board
    Source: www.thetimes.co.za
     
  • Turf TV confident of signing up bookies
    Source: Telegraph
     
  • Taiwan TV company to shoot soap opera in Palau
    Source: www.mvariety.com
     
  • Cable TV, satellite providers set to unveil new, interactive features
    Source: Dallas Morning News
     
  • Digital age overtaking old analog TV signals
    Source: Biz Journal

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