1 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 73








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WWIL likely to raise $100 million via QIP
Wire & Wireless India Ltd, Zee's demerged cable company, is likely to raise $100 million through qualified institutional placement

Star looks to give mobile users a Plus experience
Service being positioned as solution for consumers to catch up on TV, sports, movies, shop and bank on the go.

'TOI' ties up with Tata Sky for marketing in Delhi
Tata Sky reportedly to collect monthly subscription fees from customers through circulation department of 'TOI'.

Nick ramps up Feb-schedule with two new shows & SpongeBob 'Pakda Pakdi' contest
Nick India is in rejig mode this February, Kicking off the month, the channel will launch two new acquired shows Tumoya Island and Meteor and The Mighty Monster Trucks .

Executive Dossier
'Broadcast professionals will benefit from technology choices at BES Expo 2007'
Interview with engineer-in-chief at AIR and president, BES AS Guin

BES Expo booming and globally accepted

'Creative Eye Q3 net profit at Rs 3.3 mn

'TOI' ties up with Tata Sky for marketing in Delhi

IFJ Protests Ulfa threat to journalists over reports of 'secret deal' with Assam government

CNN launches documentary strand

Mobile ent. market could hit $ 77 billion by 2011'

NDS' Q2 net profit up 17 % at $ 30 million

Moser Baer set to enter Kerala home video market

Nickelodeon unveils virtual community playground 'Nicktropolis'


Highlight - Is Ravi Kishen disillusioned?
Knotty Affairs for Nasir and Karishma!
"A budding writer should be a keen observer of people and events" Julian Friedmann
Television industry......an organised chaos???

News Releases
Pakistan-South Africa ODI series live on ESPN STAR Sports from 4 Feb 2007
STAR News presents 'STAR Budget 2007'
Essel Propack ‘s Global Sales cross Rs. 10 Bn for the year ended 31 Dec 2006
Reliance Communications announces financial results for the quarter ended 31 DEC 2006
Watch Laughter Champions ‘Mahayudh’ on Star One on 2 Feb Friday at 9:00 p.m.
Watch 'Inside the Actors Studio' this Sunday 7:00 pm only on PIX
SET Network to telecast all the Matches during ICC Cricket World Cup 2007

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14/01/2007 to 20/01/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (14/01/2007 to 20/01/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment TV
Sahara One

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Bollywood films now a click away
    		•  Travelocity, Expedia to enter India
    		• PC sales grow 46% in Q2
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• SAARC editors' meet to tackle key media issues
    		• 6 nominees for CNN-IBN award
    		• BBC licensing staff go on strike over outsourcing
    		• Recommendation to hike delegate charges at IFFI
    		• Nat Geo to give educational material
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• WWIL to raise $250 m for expansion
    		• Microsoft debuts Vista in marketing blitz
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Gujarat may screen Parzania after Feb 9
    		• BRIEF CASE: Return to Radio
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• TV, Radio digitilisation may not possible by 2015: BES
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Doordarshan faces probe for graft
    Source: Calcutta Telegraph
     
    		• World press body condemns ULFA threat to TV channel
    Source: India eNews.com
     
      
    		• No open skies for DTH, VSAT operators for now
    		• WWIL to raise upto Rs 131 cr
    		•  BCCL picks up stake in SatNav
    		•  Is Bollywood a better media vehicle than cricket?
    		•  Sony likely to take $1.6-b hit in gaming business this year
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Jermaine Jackson plans own reality show
    		• BBC licensing staff: outsourcing to Mumbai 'cynical'
    		• In the fridge of Aarzoo Gowitrikar
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Crest Animation Q3 net down 3.91 per cent
    		• WWIL to raise up to Rs 131 cr via pref warrants
    		• Organisation to represent community radio soon
    		• Is Star struck?
    		• Philips unveils new TV brand
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• After NETV, outfit now asks two editors to give up journalism
    		• ‘See what our community radio is doing, it’s time to relax policy’
    		• Master of the Page-Turner Game is no more
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• DreamWorks, Aardman end film-making partnership
    		• Sony BMG settles with FTC over anti-piracy software
    		• Ex-Paramount, Yahoo execs to start firm: report
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Yahoo plans 100 more Web sites for entertainment
    Source: CNet
     
    		• DirecTV to Buy Rest of Latin Am. Unit
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• H.K.'s StarHub adds five channels
    Source: Variety
     
    		• CNN.com Tops News Sites in 2006 for Online News Usage
    Source: www.assodigitale.it
     
    		• Dubai One launches English-language daily news bulletin
    Source: maktoob.com
     
    		• RBC helps bring long-awaited live cricket match to Canada
    Source: www.newswire.ca
     
    		• Ofcom slaps £152,500 fines on four companies for silent calls
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• Hong Leong Bank relaunches MTV credit card
    Source: Edge Daily
    		• BSkyB Says Second-Quarter Profit Slips Three Percent
    Source: Bloomberg
      
    		• Time Warner profit rises on cable
    Source: Yahoo
      
    		• Google Profit Triples in Fourth Quarter
    		• MGM Sells 'Reno,' 'Chappelle' in Top U.S. Markets
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• BBC iPlayer passes public value test
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
      
    		• NBC Says Web Streaming Extends Reach of Top Shows
    		• Current, EchoStar Strike Pact, Up Distribution to 38 Mil.
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• HONG KONG: Cable TV hoping to score with new lifestyle channel
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Ebay bans sale of online game booty
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• BT to provide Bollywood films on demand
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• 80m IPTV Subscribers by 2011, only half will pay
    Source: Advancved - Television
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