10 February 2007 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 81








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HC hearing on Nimbus challenge to telecast ordinance on 12 February
Hearings on the telecast controversy coming up in two different benches of the Delhi High Court on 12 February.

SC stays Assam order cancelling NE TV accreditation for National Games
Supreme Court stays Assam government order cancelling accreditation to NE TV covering National Games.

Box Populi
The AXN effect
I am yet to find the damning content that the I&B minister finds offensive enough to black out on our channels.

Vivek Oberoi to perfomance in US at Bollywood awards

News Corp to launch a business channel later this year

Former TWI chief Bill Sinrich is dead

Fever FM is radio partner for 'The Roger Waters Concert'

DirecTV rolls out 'KBC' campaign targeted at South Asia

TV18 to allocate 3 million shares for Rs 2 bn QIP issue

ABC to add more features to its broadband video player

Telefónica, Alcatel - Lucent conducting a pilot project for mobile interactive multimedia services in Spain

Disney's 'Haunted High School Musical' to be released in theatres in 2008
Disney renames video game unit to Disney Interactive Studios


Highlight - Interview with - Rahil Azam
Amit Verma all for modelling!
Solhah Singarr gets a twist!
The Week Ahead - Jeena Isi ka Naam Hai!

News Releases
Big FM 'Valentine's Day' special
Valentine's Day 'Fever'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (21/01/2007 to 27/01/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (21/01/2007 to 27/01/2007)
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Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
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Gemini TV
Sahara One

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Star Asia profits dip 36%, for the first time in 3 yrs
    		• GV Films to go for 2nd GDR issue, demerge divisions
    		• Online sellers discover the power of video clips
    		• Nimbus challenges Sports Broadcast Signal Ordinance
    		• Colas chill out on TV in 2006; 62% growth in ad volumes
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Nimbus in court over Ordinance
    		• Zee Telefilms spurts on eve of recast
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		•  Mumbai: Try hard
    		• “Part of the winnings is for UNICEF and my guru’s ashram”
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		•  Taj Television Limited partners with The New Media Group
    		• Tripping on the TRP
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Nimbus challenges ordinance
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		•  Prasar Bharati serves notice to Nimbus
    		• Multiplexes, malls to get a power shock
    		• Microsoft introduces Windows for mobile phone
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Nimbus Communications plans to acquire new sponsors
    		• Nimbus challenges sports feed Ordinance
    		• MTNL launches broadband with WiFi
    		• Indiagames teams up with Sify
    		• Cricinfo Mobile hopes to score big at World Cup
    		• Seminar on Web technology
    Source: Hindu Business Line
       
    		• CAS channelling crores into branding in fight for eyeballs
    		• Logging onto TV, internet
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		•  Nimbus files petition in HC challenging the ordinance
    		• SC stays Assam Govt's gag order on NE TV
    		• Fans may see deferred livecast of India-Lanka match
    		• Playboy to digitalise back issues
    		• Karan Johar's dream guest list exposed
    		• Chota Chetan
    		• Shilpa outraged by Bobby Khan, Jazz Barton's fraud
    Source: DNA
      
    		•  DTH entrants scramble for scarce transponders
    		• It’s not adieu yet...Rohit Roy still in Virasat...
    		• Waiting for the wedding
    Source: Screen India
     
    International News
    		• Seven, Ten and Foxtel sign AFL TV deal
    Source: thewest.com.au
     
    		• VNU in deal with Roo to launch four online TV portals
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• ITV reported mulling Endemol bid
    		• Virgin Media focuses sights on BSkyB
    		• Disney Studios to bring back hand-drawn animation
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Virgin Media to Launch TV Channel With a Difference
    Source: Earth Times
     
    		• Disney renames video game business unit
    Source: BusinessWeek
     
    		• Mobile ESPN to Relaunch Through Verizon
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Voice of America stops broadcasting in Russia
    Source: www.russia-ic.com
     
    		• Murdoch keen to hang onto MySpace
    Source: Sydney Morning Herald
     
    		• Zodiak Television World Latest Licences Agreement
    Source: www.4rfv.co.uk
     
    		• Cuba warns satellite TV pirates as US tries to use their dishes
    Source: IHT
     
    		• Disney says advertisers embrace TV shows on Web
    Source: itNews
     
    		• BBC sets out new digital radio plans
    		• Major US shows added to Virgin VOD
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
       
    		• GE's Immelt: NBC Universal Not For Sale
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Cartoon Net Chief Samples Resigns
    		• TBS, EchoStar Agree to Bring Court TV Back to DISH Net
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		•  GMG takes RockTalk to Manchester
    Source: Media Week (UK)
     
    		• Murdoch: YouTube not a threat to MySpace
    		• Mooney blasts Sky and Ofcom, woos ITV
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		• THAILAND: iTV staff urge government to end dispute
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		•  Canadian Television Fund ready to ask CRTC for help
    Source: Globe And Mail
     
    		• Indonesia: House nominates nine for broadcasting commission
    Source: Jakarta Post
     
    		• Unlicensed cable operator doing business in PR Colony: PEMRA
    		• Cleric launching TV channel for Afghan cultural preservation
    Source: Daily Times
     
    		• Ikivo supports deployment of Vodafone D2 mobile TV soccer application
    Source: DM Europe
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