15 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 85










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Delayed feed: I&B issues showcause to Nimbus
Nimbus given till Thursday to reply to notice, failing which government "free to take action as permissible under ordinance".

TOI & HT coming together issue based, object driven: Sameer Kapoor
Coming together of traditional print rivals issue-based and objective driven, says the head of new tabloid Metro Now.

Mid-Day's Kondur to oversee Bangalore Mirror launch

Nielsen's new service to offer insights, services from TV STB data
Nielsen DigitalPlus will integrate STB data from MSOs with other Nielsen info to create new insights and services.

RichCrest now Crest Animation Prods

Al-Jazeera English to air 'Children of Conflict'

Fashion TV celebrates Rio Carnival 2007

Netflix to produce & globally distribute Tony Bennett doc

ABC to air special on Oprah's academy on 26 February

Asiasat to be privatised

ABC to give 'Lost' fans a Valentine's Day treat

Adobe Flash Lite to support video for mobile handsets

BBC in content deal with Chinese portal

HBO launches SVoD service in the UK

Internet TV broadcaster JumpTV adds 11 channels to lineup

Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange, 3UK report results from TDtv trial

The History Channel's 'Great Battles of Rome' to be adapted as a video game

WorldSpace kicks off satellite awards initiative

Sony Pictures, P9 offer 'Spiderman 3' mktng partnerships

Cartoon Network, FDA encourage Kids to Spot The Block
Cartoon Network characters to take over mobile content with 'CallToons'
General Mills & Disney unveil 3 character based cereal variants in US


Highlight - Interview with Samiksha
A Celebration of Love at Shikara!
Kayamath ki raat from next week
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The Week Ahead - SCENT OF A WOMAN on Zee Studio

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Percept, Rediffusion & Vyas Giannetti Creative in quarter-finals of CAG Shield cricket tourney
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Raj TV to launch youth channel
    		• Viewership for free-to-air channels rises
    		• Ordinance on sharing feed is just not cricket
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• ‘Racial’ advertisement plays spoilsport for Nimbus
    		• I&B ministry slaps notice on Nimbus over live feed
    		• What’s on next
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Cricket feed: I&B Ministry issues notice to Nimbus
    		• Cinemax lists at premium
    		• Television Eighteen allots shares for QIP issue
    		• Online shopping for gifts soars on Valentine's Day
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Nimbus to get notice over not sharing live feed
    		• NDTV in trouble with Instapoll
    		• Gurinder may direct Paramount comedy
    		• 'Videogame' bags award at Rotterdam film fest
    		• Top Bollywood banners foray into animation industry
    Source: DNA
     
    		• TV channel faces action for poll predictions
    Source: Telugu Portal
      
    		•  Reliance DTH may be launched by yearend
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		•  Nimbus to get notice over not sharing live feed
    		•  Adlabs premiers Salman Khan-starrer Marigold in Barcelona
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Spike Lee and CNN ask young Katrina survivors to film New Orleans
    		• Who says print media is dying?
    		• Ministry issues show-cause to Nimbus
    		• Two accused of killing TV anchor, one held
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• KBC proves costly for officer
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• John de Mol's Talpa Media takes TV business to US
    		• Time Warner Cable says it becomes a public company
    		• Canadian TV network rapped for drunk boating scene
    		• Universal Music signs BT video content deal
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• DirecTV launches interactive game channel
    		• Jakks to make toys based on Disney characters
    Source: Bizjournals
     
    		• Kenyan Law requiring TV to get approval tossed
    Source: Business Week
     
    		• Samsung Electronics ranks first in global TV market: market researcher
    Source: english.yonhapnews.co.kr
     
    		• Sony Pictures Grabs Multimedia Rights To Afterworld
    Source: Gamasutra
     
    		• BBC & Film Council partner new film projects
    Source: Digit
     
    		• Envivio and GlobeCast power Orange Mobile TV
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		• Turquoise set to give Saudi TV an image overhaul
    Source: Brand Republic
    		• Nielsen, DirecTV Join Forces on Interactive Study
    		• Fox's IGN Adds Mobile Vid Channel on Verizon's V CAST
    		• Cartoon Net Upfront: Focus Is on Multiplatform Initiatives
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Alcatel-Lucent launches managed mobile interactive TV service in Europe
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Sky reorganises movie channels
    		• Anna Nicole tops Iraq on US cable news
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• Cox: Aniston TV smooch is no 'big deal'
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Ovation TV Signs Carriage Deal with DirecTV
    		• Todd Replaces Wilner at NBC News
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Disney-ABC Television Group Announces 2007-08 Kids Programming Plans
    Source: Toon Zone
     
    		• HONG KONG: Internet cables to Hong Kong fixed
    		• AUSTRALIA: Community TV 'will die' without help
    Source: Asia Media
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