13 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 83










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Trai not for mandated Cas in rest of India
Trai feels Cas should roll out voluntarily rather than be mandated in other parts of the country.

HC refuses stay on sports telecast ordinance
Delhi High Court refuses stay ordinance asking private sports channels to share live feed of cricket with Prasar Bharti.

Ratings: Discovery maintains lead in infotainment
Tam data shows that Discovery has increased its lead over archrival National Geographic Channel.

AFP to launch international news service

Banff announces participants for Master Class series

Equestrian TV show boosts global coverage

Dixie Chicks make nice with five Grammys

ETV Bangla to become pay in Kolkata CAS areas

Bollywood goes mobile with Barcelona launch

ESPN US in mobile deal with MediaFlo

HT Mobile selects Intec architecture solution

Global mobile content market to top $150 bn by 2011

MTNL launches 'Broadband with Wi-Fi'

Qualcomm to demonstrate its mobile TV solutions

Broadband TV network dedicated to romance launches

Spymac unleashes web 2.0 community

WorldSpace with special Valentine's Day offer

BBC World, Synovate launch global survey partnership

Nielsen issues a report on Super Bowl ads

'Dora The Explorer' is the number one toy license in the US


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• PVR plans tie-up with Red Bull
    		• Zee Tele goes into no-delivery period; down 24 per cent
    		• Raj TV to raise Rs 91 crore through IPO
    		• Torque launches arm to tap mobile media market
    		• Discovery Travel showcases Asian street food
    		• Pyramid to raise Rs 200 cr for film making
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Nimbus cloud over Indo-Sri Lanka match live telecast
    		• MTV videos to be available to all Internet users
    		• Rang De Basanti fails to impress at BAFTA
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Grammy, BAFTA elude Indian entries
    		• Mumbai ahead of Delhi on CAS penetration; Kolkata next
    		• British media, analysts hail Sarin for Hutch acquisition
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Cable TV bills set to go up in CAS-II
    		• Portal boom reflects real estate surge
    		• TV Today beams on strong volumes
    		• e-radio making waves
    		• Value blockbuster
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Buy Zee Entertainment: Citigroup
    		• Avoid Broadcast Initiatives IPO: Angel Broking
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
     
    		• Raj TV to raise Rs 91 cr through IPO
    		•  Gulf NRIs hook up to Indian DTH on the sly
    		•  Rang De Basanti fails to impress judges at BAFTA
    		•  Italy woos Indian film makers for shoots
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Sunshine, Departed win top Writers Guild awards
    		•  Wrangle now over DD feed to DTH homes
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Kochi to have more FM channels
    		• PVR plans to tie-up with Austria-based drink maker Red Bull
    		• Mahabharata on the Internet soon
    		• No court order now on sports ordinance
    		• 'The Departed' wins Writers Guild prize
    		• Shahrukh Khan dances Bihu on KBC
    		• First celebrity episode of SRK series on Valentine's Day
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		•  Nokia N77: Live TV when you want it
    Source: India eNews.com
     
    		• 3rd ODI: Telecast delay by 7 minutes on DD
    		• Beware! TV bytes get more teeth
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• MTV Networks to Cut 250 Staffers
    		• Time Inc. Launches SI VOD, Video Production Studio
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• FremantleMedia, Jackie Collins Sign Deal
    Source: Newsday
     
    		• YouTube to post classic TV shows: report
    Source: Market Watch
     
    		• Pak: TV channel for live coverage of parliament planned
    Source: Khaleej Times
     
    		• “Al Aan TV”, the Main Sponsor for the Business Women’s 9th International Conference
    Source: Al Bawaba
     
    		• NBC issues fresh 38 Radio/TV licenses...OAU, ABU, Auchi Poly to benefit
    Source: Vanguard Media
     
    		• ReelTime delivers movies via IPStar satellite
    Source: iTWire
     
    		• Jeff Zucker set to change NBC budget
    Source: Monsters and Critics
    		• Nielsen Forms Digital Plus for Set Top Boxes
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• RTM Mulls News Exchange With India's Doordarshan - Zam
    Source: Bernama
     
    		• Qualcomm, BSkyB complete second MediaFLO trial
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• MTV videos to be available to all Internet users
    		• Grammy ratings bounce back from 2006 low
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• BBC documentary highlights Pakistan’s role in anti-terrorism war
    Source: www.app.com.pk
     
    		• Sky warns cable viewers channels may go
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• "Cars" takes the flag at Annie Awards
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• TAIWAN: NCC sees no flaw in Broadcasting Corp of China sale
    		• TAIWAN: Wireless Internet surfers surpass 20 percent mark
    Source: Asia Media
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