22 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 91






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Sahara to transfer broadcasting operations to listed firm
Sahara Group to transfer broadcast operations of its entertainment channels to listed company, Sahara One Media & Entertainment.

Trai for duty slash on STB components
Trai pitches for removal of customs duty on import of parts for local manufacture of STBs; seeks end to entertainment tax on cable TV.

CII moots 5% customs duty on imported STBs

Ficci seeks tax exemptions for digital cinema

Executive Dossier
'Mobiles will be the first introduction to the internet for an awful lot of people'
Interview with Google’s vice president and chief internet evangelist Vinton G Serf.

Investment firm ups stake in ETC to 5.13%

SRK slams critics while picking up BBC award for 'Don'

Filmfare Awards in a new avtar

Radio Mirchi in film placement for Honeymoon Travels

TBN looks to boost coverage of its faith networks in Asia

Zone Reality enters the psychic realm

Delta, HBO in alliance

Thailand may buy Shinsat from Temasek

WWE's latest stunt involves Donald Trump

Viacom partners with online TV distrib platform Joost

Sony to allow movie, TV downloads on Playstation 3

DoT grants ILD & NLD licenses for BT India

BKN seals new media deal with Digital Music Group

Divya Bhaskar Group launches Anand edition in Gujarat

BBC Hindi 'Your world, your voice' campaign in N India

Horlicks campaign makes the exam bhoot vanish


Highlight - Nasseruddin Shah to do a cameo in Karamchand
Grapevine - It's playtime for Kitu !
The Week Ahead - The Battle is finally over on Star One

News Releases
Ghost Rider " checks in at the #1 spot at the U.S Box-office. set to storm Indian theatres on 23 February
Catch Mallika Sherawat and Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Koffee with Karan on 25 February at 9 pm
Channel [V] launches Lola Kutty calendar
Motorola continues commitment to India with launch of MOTOSTORE in Mumbai

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (04/02/2007 to 10/02/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (04/02/2007 to 10/02/2007)
Star Plus
DD1
Zee TV
Star One
Sun TV
Maa Telugu
Sahara One

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Sports commentary on FM soon
    		• GVFL pumps Rs 80 lakh into start-up Rapid Radio
    		• An animated pitch
    		• India emerging as online tutoring hub
    		• Now, railways plans to offer on-board entertainment
    		• Lights, camera action…
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• World Cup may see DTH firms double sales
    		• Pyramid may enter Malaysia
    		• LG to launch World Cup special TV
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  Multiplexes fail to deliver blockbuster returns
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Coming soon: Cricket commentary on FM
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• An insight into the world of television broadcasting
    		• Centre directed to decide on airing `racist' ads
    		• Airtel Super Singer Junior contest
    		• Community radio on disaster management to go on air tomorrow
    		• Congress joins issue with Editors' Guild
    		• Craze for FM radio proved fatal for him
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• B.A.G. Films to issue 1.31 lakh shares to distribution firm
    		• Sahara One to raise $20 million via foreign convertibles
    		• Deccan Chronicle earmarks Rs 25 crore for Bangalore edition
    		• GVFL to invest in RapidRadio
    		• Publicis Groupe consolidates media buying units
    		• Air Deccan, Travelguru team up for hotel bookings
    		• Portal to fix `digital' problems
    		• Novatium aims to enlist 30,000 subscribers for Net PC
    		• Guruji.com developing local language search engines
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		•  Maran eyes DTH for political clout
    Source: Times of India
     
    		•  Raketu Launches Raketu.tv
    Source: TechWhack
     
    		• Tapan Pal joins Percept Media as CEO
    		• Sabeer Bhatia's Arzoo.com sponsors Indian pugilist Mary Kom
    		• 'Media has made the concept of sexiness and attractiveness popular'
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Jennifer Lopez to perform on 'American Idol'
    Source: South Asian Women's Forum
     
    International News
    		• BT signs agreement with HBO
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Sri Lanka: Dialog launches Satellite TV
    Source: DM Asia
     
    		• BBC unveils US plans to attack Iran
    Source: EiTB
     
    		• Vivendi Games buys Wanako Games
    Source: Bizjournals
     
    		• Thailand: PTV labelled 'clearly illegal'
    Source: Bangkok Post
     
    		• BBC`s US operations names four VPs
    Source: Monsters & Critics
     
    		• CRTC sets up television fund task force
    Source: Globe And Mail
     
    		• Tigers grab Tamil TV and radio stations in France
    Source: National Security
     
    		• Time Warner Cable execs receive bonuses
    Source: Hemscott
    		• Virgin Media signs Warner Bros TV content deal
    		• Spending on video downloads to surge: study
    		• YouTube-CBS deal unravels: WSJ
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Al Jazeera Children's Channel participates in the 'Arabic Language Conference' in Qatar
    Source: Ame Info
     
    		• TNT Posts First Prime-Time Ratings Victory of 2007
    		• NBC, Fox Agree to Distribute 'Earl' on MySpace, iTunes
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Dow Jones taps McPherson as board chairman
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		• 'American Idol' Hits Season-Low
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• NEPAL: Worst and best experiences for Nepali media in 2006
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• ABC to pilot "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off: WSJ
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• BBC Trust to be approached for HD roll out
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
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