28 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 96






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Tata Sky in marketing drive with Hritik Roshan for World Cup
DTH service provider ties up with Bollywood heartthrob, looking to spread awarenes of its association.

TDSAT upholds Rs 5 tariff by Trai, imposes costs on ESPN Star and Set Discovery
TDSAT upholds Trai's Rs 5 channell tariff against which 3 b'casters had appealed; slaps Rs 50,000 appeal costs on each of them.

Neo Sports targets Pan Asian expansion by mid 2007
Neo Sports has announced the details of its Pan Asian expansion as part of its mission to be a Pan Asian cricket channel by the middle of 2007.

Pyramid Saimira, Moser Baer in home video deal

Lanka govt slammed; one more scribe disappears

Sushmita, Ashley Judd in NatGeo documentary

TV gaining ground in Afghanistan: report

Discovery takes in-depth look at video gaming industry

Discovery to unearth 'The Lost Tomb Of Jesus'

BBC Worldwide holding showcase for global buyers

TV hardware market in Asia worth $22 billion

Telecom sector 'biggest success story'; Cisco, Alcatel for R&D investment: Economic Survey

IP Video Test and Measurement market to witness high growth

Efforts on to make IT available to rural areas: economic survey

Trai takes on new member

NBC's Sci Fi channel inks deal with Virgin Comics

TCS wins Qualcomm wireless reach Brew ap funding

Nat Geo announces global cell phone coverage solution

NBA, YouTube challenge fans to post basketball moves

Sharp launches new range of HDTVs

HP launches entertainment notebook PC

Ofcom to look into Sky buying into ITV

TNS Media Intelligence acquires Cymfony

Sky, TNS, NDS team up for audience measurement service

PBS Kids to revamp animation on Go! block


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Two-month ban on AXN channel lifted
    		• TDSAT rejects broadcasters plea against CAS pricing
    		• Oscars telecast still most-watched entertainment TV show in U.S.
    		• Promote national unity through media: Governor
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		•  Neo Sports targets $ 26 mn from Asia
    		• Govt to protect live cricket feed from channels
    		•  TDSAT rejects broadcasters plea
    		• Sony eyes 26% in Neo Sports at Rs 315 cr
    		•  Xbox 360 sales on the rise
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Lahore HC admits petition on cancellation TV channel`s license
    Source: Zee News
     
    		•  Risqué Business
    		• Pune: Wanna listen to FTII radio? Tune into 90.4 FM
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• DTH: Reliance Blue Magic to get space this year
    		• Broadcasters' plea against CAS pricing rejected
    		• Broadcast Initiatives sets IPO price at Rs 120 a share
    		• Telephone subscribers to touch 650 m by 2012
    		• World Cup threat to Telugu film industry
    		• World Cup portal launched
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• TDSAT upholds Trai order on channel price ceiling
    		• Cinema Paradiso expands DVD rental chain
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Sahila-Nimai win best couple award
    		• ‘You’ve got be a true diva’
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Hit by the Internet, letters to cost more
    Source: Business Standard
     
    International News
    		• THAILAND: Boonklee quits as iTV chairman
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Disney names senior vice president for overseas Internet group
    Source: Biz Journal
     
    		• BBC wins disability sport honour
    Source: BBC
     
    		•  Zodiak Television Group Acquires Yellow Bird
    Source: www.4rfv.co.uk
     
    		• XM Radio posts narrower 4Q loss
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		• Arab nations caught up in Oscar fever
    Source: khaleej Times Online
     
    		• Up to 160 jobs expected to go at TVNZ
    Source: Radio New Zealand
     
    		•  Canadian broadcasters to receive lifetime achievement awards
    Source: Canoe Money
     
    		• Iran’s animation website launched
    Source: www.taliyanews.com
    		• AOL in talks to buy Third Screen Media - WSJ
    		• Microsoft to buy medical info search company
    		• Televisa soap finale beats TV Azteca's Oscars
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• UKTV gets new chief executive
    		• Fremantle signs up for more drama
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
      
    		• SKY Television announces 23% net profit rise
    Source: www.egoli.com.au
     
    		• Fox's Greenberg Has Role Extended to Executive VP at FSN
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Cablevision Profit Falls on Cable Nets, Costs
    		• CBS Posts Q4 Profit As Stand Alone
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Thai bourse suspends TV broadcaster shares
    Source: People's Daily Online
     
    		• Jonesco takes top digital strategy role at BSkyB
    Source: Media Week (UK)
     
    		•  China Satellite Mobile selects CMB Satellite
    Source: Advanced - Television
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