5 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 76









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TV18 to raise Rs 2 billion, open to print entry
TV18 to raise Rs 2 bn through a qualified institutional placement to fund its organic and inorganic expansion plans; open to print entry.

Vijay Singh to be next Star India COO; Peter Chernin flying in
Vijay Singh reportedly appointed Star India COO; News Corp president and COO Peter Chernin flying in late on Thursday.

Trai happy with Cas rollout, needs to look into customer choice
Trai happy with physical rollout of Cas; implementation of consumer choice remains an issue though.

T-Series YBR label announces summer music launch
T-Series' international music label YBR Records to debut its first new titles in the summer.

Special Report
Charact'o'mania
Kids channels channeling their energy towards building strong foothold in licensing and merchandising space.

Broadcasters feel need for diversifying TV content

DD, Mike Pandey launch a brave green series

Amrita TV launches travelogue

Animal Planet circles globe for 'Animal Battlegrounds'

Three new additions to Prasar Bharati board

ATN launches Cricket Plus channel in Canada

FremantleMedia takes 'Project Runway' to Canada

Milia gets 3 industry execs as keynote speakers

bbcnews.com to hold mobile photo contest for S Asia

Viacom asks YouTube to remove unauthorized clips

Most Americans unaware of Digital transition: Study

Telecom innovation in the US being led by broadband

Viewers use online video to play catch up: NBC Study

Nielsen analyses media, marketing impact of Superbowl

Tam's AdEx India completes 37 years

Big 92.7 FM observes World Cancer Day with kid's from Tata Hospital


Highlight - Just cast a magic wand!
Grapevine - Animals distress Tarun!
Jasveer Kaur to feature in a music video
Short Takes - Anil Bijlani
The Week Ahead - Zee Café presents The Young & The Restless

News Releases
'Fashion House' starting on Feb 6 on Star World!

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14/01/2007 to 20/01/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (14/01/2007 to 20/01/2007)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Media IT spending may touch $300 mn
  • Now, elder citizens too can feel Bollywood
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Torpedoed by free channels
  • Satellite TV is in demand
  • Impatient for DTH choice
  • Implementation still patchy
  • Scrambling to meet demand
  • It is perverse to view rules for TV as moral policing
  • Honey, let’s get married on FM!
  • Eastern magic
  • Bankim Chandra vs KBC
    Source: Financial Express
     
  • Genius Launches Sona Chandi Hungama Offer for Channel Partners
    Source: IT News Online
     
  • Latest TV soaps put creativity, originality on back burner
  • Government has high hopes from community radio
    Source: Mangalorean.com
      
  • IPTV - 3-in-1 facility
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • TV isn't more exciting: Survey
  • TIMES VIEW: Shilpa Shetty denies racism of British TV show participants
    Source: Times of India
     
  • Providence of US to buy stake in Asianet
  • UTV to raise $100m from Nasdaq listing
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • DD begins trials: Now, watch TV channels on your mobile!
  • `Media should follow self-imposed ethics'
  • INSAT-4B to be launched on March 10
  • Television actor switches role to become road safety activist
  • Chennai : Debate over film rights
  • Substantiate charges or pack up: ULFA tells media
  • Let's see what happens to Shahrukh in 35 years: Amitabh
  • 'Ugly Betty' earns Directors Guild television honour
    Source: The Hindu
      
  • Chitra Bharucha in race for BBC top post
  • Padma spices up US reality TV
  • ULFA denies issuing threat to media
  • DNA account moves to Contract
  • Not without my boys
    Source: DNA
      
  • Govt plans making DD-Sports terrestrial channel
  • Telecast ordinance signed
  • The myth about Raavan
  • The hunt is over
  • PRO-FILE: Hemant Chadda
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
  • Senate Democrats urge tighter broadcast guidelines
  • Bob Geldof TV company to launch peace channel
    Source: Reuters
     
  • Former Microsoft executive in talks to bring MySpace to China - report
    Source: Hemscott
     
  • Singapore TV hit aims to lure fresh talent to growing maritime industry
    Source: IHT
     
  • News Corp.’s DTH Platform Puts Its TV Channels On Italian Rivals
    Source: www.kagan.com
     
  • Jamaica: Hopeton Dunn is new chairman of Broadcasting Commission
    Source: Jamaica Observer
     
  • BBC dominates RTS broadcast journalism award nominations
    Source: Press Gazette
     
  • Harris Broadcast Revenue Is Up, But TV Transmission Cuts Are Planned
    Source: www.rwonline.com
  • Report: Zucker to replace Wright at NBC
    Source: CNNMoney.com
     
  • Timberlake to host Kids' Choice Awards
    Source: Yahoo
      
  • RTL seeks partners, acquisitions to expand Internet-TV presence
    Source: ABC Money
     
  • Kasenna Helps Bring IPTV to Russia
  • UTStarcom Scores IPTV Deal with India's MTNL
    Source: TVover.net
     
  • British broadcaster pulls sex shows after 'Bullywood' furore
    Source: Muzi
     
  • Ofcom airs draft for digital TV switchover
    Source: IT Week
     
  • CIS expands IPTV by increasing channel selection
    Source: Brown Daily Herald
     
  • MediaCorp's foray into the new media is paying off
    Source: Today Online

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