27 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 95






Executive Dossier

















'Higher price cap than Rs 5 would have allowed us to play within that float'
Interview with SET Discovery president Anuj Gandhi

Headlines
Rationalise excise duty, Vat on TV, STBs: Planning Commission
Planning Commission sub-group recommends rationalization of total taxation level to 12%.

Digitalization of films can help end piracy, save foreign exchange

Maruti in $1 mn sponsorship deal for cricket World Cup website
World Cup website launches; in landmark deal, Maruti reportedly commits $ 1 million to be presenting sponsor.

Impasse over Tamil Channels continues in Bangalore
Kannada organizations remain strongly against broadcast of of Tamil channels in Bangalore.

Senior bureaucrats-cum-journalists pass away

'Shoonya' Indian entry at Rotterdam film fest

Eros Intnl acquires global distn rights for 'Nishabd'

Cyber Game winners Indiagames brand ambassadors

India ahead in ACNielsen's Consumer Confidence Index

Nicktoons Unite! added to Sony Computer's 'Greatest Hits' collection in US
‘Ghatothkach’ is the next character in animation


Highlight - Interview with Aamir Ali
"I am a tense man at the moment"--Rohit Roy

News Releases
This budget a bonanza of knowledge and wealth on the CNBC Universe
The 2007 British Academy Film Awards take centre stage on STAR WORLD
AXN celebrates the lunar new year with abundant ratings
BBC World lines up Budget programming
CAG Shield Cricket Tournament - Quarter Finals - 24th February 2007

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/02/2007 to 17/02/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/02/2007 to 17/02/2007)
Star Plus
DD1
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
Sahara One
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• STAR holds Neo distribution rights till 2010
    		• Sony’s Singapore office buys World Cup cover from London
    		•  WWIL to raise Rs 1,143 cr via issue of warrants, shares
    		•  TRAI ushers in digital TV broadcast
    		•  Bennet & Coleman picks up 5% in YOU Telecom
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Sudarshan TV becomes 24x7 Hindi news channel
    Source: Organiser
     
    		•  Discovery documentary reveals possible find of Jesus family tomb
    		• Cricket World Cup ’O7 info just a click away
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Reliance Communications ties up with Naukri.com for job search
    		• World's first marine-based TV to be launched in May
    		• Choose books over TV, Governor tells students
    		• List of winners at the 79th annual Academy Awards
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Star TV's soap icons, a recipe for merchandise rollout
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• First marine-based TV to be launched in May
    		• Howard challenged by sexiest woman on TV
    		• MAMI matters
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Private equity investors log on to travel portals
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  TV actors lack the filmi factor
    		•  Viewer as the remote control?
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Film industry wants changes in entertainment tax
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• Apple TV launch delayed until March
    		• Mexico puts conditions on cable TV buy
    Source: Business Week
     
    		• FCC expected to hit Univision with record fine: NYT
    		• Fire engulfs TV HQ building in Bangladesh
    		• BSkyB sees profit hit if no deal with Virgin Media
    		• CBS to invest in virtual designer Electric Sheep
    Source: Reuters
      
    		• Japan: Over 40% of households watch cable TV programs
    Source: Japan Today
     
    		• Etisalat launches mobile TV service
    Source: www.7days.ae
     
    		• Oscar Viewership on Par
    		• MTV Puts Curren in Charge of Programming
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Footage raises NZ TV watchdog's ire
    Source: Ninemsn
    		• Hallmark Channel to Rebrand, Add New Tagline
    		• MSNBC.com Launches User-Generated FirstPerson
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Ofcom will investigate Sky's ITV stake
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• Ericsson offers SEK 9.8 bln to acquire Tandberg Television
    		• Lost to be available on Virgin’s TV on demand service
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• THAILAND: TRT party members unveil PTV
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Sri Lankan government finances Tigers by buying their Tamil TV programs
    Source: DM News
     
    		• Spielberg reality TV show to air in May
    Source: www.thewest.com.au
     
    		•  BBC targets Powell, Gayle for TV programme
    Source: www.jamaicaobserver.com
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