29 December 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 57




Headlines



DQ Entertainment eyes $95 million over 3 years
 DQ Entertainment expects to complete 40 projects worth $94.6 million for various international production houses over 3 years.

IPL global tender receives overwhelming response: Modi
Response from all international broadcasters has been very inspiring: Lalit Modi, chairman and commissioner, IPL.

Shemaroo releases home videos of two Hollywood flicks
 Shemaroo Entertainment releases Crime & Punishment & The Effects of Magic on home video; DVD is priced at Rs 199 & VCD at Rs 49.

Box Populi
Trauma, tantrum & the taming of the shrew
Star Plus should have known better while signing on Rakhi Sawant; she invariably comes with some unpredictable behaviour.

Miditech to produce 3rd edition of Zee-K's Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa

Big FM launches music of Telugu film Krishna

My FM ties up with CNBC Awaaz for Stock Talk

Kinetic SYM launches TVC with Bipasha Basu for Flyte

Warner ties up with Amazon.com for music downloads

38% Americans watch TV shows online: Survey

Webaroo launches free picture messaging service

Anisha Banerji to head Big Street's national sales

Bindass launches Dance with SRK contest for live concert


Nick to herald New Year with 'Avatar - The Legend of Aang'

Highlight - Alok Nath plays Santa

In conversation with 'Rajkumari' Neha Marda
I want some more brains Eva Grover
I see God in my parents - Kartik Sabharwal
Jai Mata Di

News Releases
BIG FM's Spiderman teaches how to chipak ke jeeto
Raise a toast to 2008 with NDTV's line-up of programmes
Star Majha brings festivities to your home this new year
Dard-E-Disco on 31 Dec on Sony Entertainment Television
ZEE presents New Year’s Eve Special Bonanza
Top 4 Jodis sizzle in Jjhoom India this Saturday
Anand Raj Anand rocked on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (09/12/2007 to 15/12/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (09/12/2007 to 15/12/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
DD1
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Telugu
Neo Sports


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• FDI cap on select broadcast areas may be hiked to 74%
    		• Inox jumps on takeover buzz
    		• Toonz, Percept release ‘Return of Hanuman’
    		• Fujitsu to exit plasma TV business
    		• Moneycontrol ties up with Parsoli
    Source: The Hindu Business line
      
    		• FM radio auction off air yet again, to be held on Jan 14
    		• Business plans boost Pyramid Saimira
    		• Malicious websites cash in on Bhutto`s assassination
    		• Anamika selected for Hyderabad film festival
    		• The big screen story
    		• Hollywood`s offbeat treasures
    		• Bollywood`s emperors
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Coca-Cola North America and ExerciseTV Announce Partnership
    Source: Tech Whack
     
    		• Turmoil and triumph on STAR Plus
    		•  Zee on the right track
    		• Reality rocks for Sony
    		• Sahara One gets real
    Source: Screen
     
    		• On-air programmes on Big FM website
    		• Toonz Hanuman hits 370 theatres with green message
    		• Pakistani media fears derailment of democratic process
    Source: Finanical Express
     
      
    		• IPL global tender receives overwhelming response
    		• Hanuman sequel hits theatres
    		• Cos set to connect India via VoIP
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Obama Girl, Britney boy top YouTube videos for 2007
    		• Marketing via blogs is gaining momentum
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Now, host radio shows on web!
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Andhra set to ‘witness’ Telugu newspaper No. 9
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• Govt websites down, phone lines jammed, Pakistanis blog to tell
    		• Apple’s Garden of Eden now includes online movie rental service
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Hanuman sequel hits theatres
    		•  Newspaper gets three days for filing reply
    		• Special New Year programmes on DD
    		• ‘Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa’ from today
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Future Capital IPO gets Sebi nod
    		• Urdu press condemns terrorism
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Amazon adds Warner Music tunes to download service
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Chunghwa says Games will triple its Web TV users
    Source: China Post
     
    		• Wal-Mart cancels movie download service
    		• DreamWorks transforms Paramount into top studio
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• China Satcom Tests Multimedia Broadcasting Service
    Source: TMCNET
     
    		• AFI lists 2007 events that impact TV, film
    Source: Earth Times
     
    		• Illegal film and TV downloaders could lose their links to the web
    Source: Times Online
    		• MSP calls for Scottish digital channel
    		• Report: UK format creation crown slipping
    		• Ad chief questions CBB move to E4
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Half of U.S. Households Own a Digital TV
    		• Letterman Enters Deal With Writers
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Sogecable, Orange sign collaboration agreement on telecom, TV, mobile services
    Source: CNN
     
    		• China's IPTV Industry Falls Short of Expectations in 2007, Says iSuppli
    Source: techon.nikkeibp.co.jp
     
    		• MDA seeks more feedback on framework for mobile TV services
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
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