9 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 80








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Star operating profit down 36% in Dec 06 quarter
Star December 06 quarter YoY operating income reportedly down 36 % to under $ 30 million; Murdoch gung ho on DTH.

HC questions government reasoning in promulgating ordinance
Delhi High Court questions Centre's reasoning in promulgating mandatory sharing of sports broadcasting signals ordinance.

DD signal encryption: government sets up expert panel

Provision for penalty for channels in telecast ordinance

Global Broadcast doubles on debut
CNN IBN owner Global Broadcast News debuts on BSE at Rs 417.10, closes at Rs 510.10; over 13 million shares traded.

Studio 18 gears up for first Bollywood release

Guild critical of autocratic behaviour towards ‘Parzania’

Delhi High Court protects "Zee" trademark

CNBC Universe gears up for Budget 2007

Star One bids for Limca record with 24-hour 'Antakshari'

Sony Pictures pushing licensing in Korea

Jump inks deal with Honest Ent. for 'Fido Dido' license

Samsung launches mobile tracker phones in India

IRPG Cellucom makes quiet entry with select stores

CN's 'Galli Galli Sim Sim' 2nd season to be repackaged


Highlight - Interview with - Pankaj Kapoor
Grapevine - Shruti’s expecting her baby!
Amit Sadh to play the lead in Durgesh Nandini
Telly stars talk about KBC
Short Takes - Kushal Punjabi
The Week Ahead - Watch The Patriot on Zee Studio

News Releases
Shah Rukh, Kajol and Rani come together on screen: for the launch episode of 'Koffee with Karan'
Catch Naomi Watts in a rendezvous with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio this Sunday at 7:00 pm
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards Live on STAR WORLD!
Special weekend line-up on Times Now
Raj Television Network Limited IPO opens on Feb 14
The Myth this Friday night at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (21/01/2007 to 27/01/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (21/01/2007 to 27/01/2007)
Star Plus
DD1
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
Sahara One

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Broadcast Initiatives to sign pact with Jump TV
    		•  Indian portals fail to click, says study
    		• Nimbus to enter rental DVD mart
    		• GBN gains 104% on BSE debut
    		•  N Delhi homes may lose cable connections
    		• Skype refutes Trai charges
    		• Newsmaker: Priya Ranjan Das Munsi
    		• Moser Baer to market Baba Arts` Telugu titles
    		• Mumbai police ask for help from MSN, Yahoo
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		•  Nokia Nseries joins with Whistling Woods Int'l
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
      
    		• GBN debuts on BSE amid volatile media stocks
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Pune: MSEDCL blacks out telecast
    		• Lucknow: Living Planet
    		• Dangling the carrot... again
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• YSR commissions FM station
    		• Government considers action against Nimbus
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• TV: Entertainment ka big boss?
    		• Industry joins ranks to protest film ban
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Adlabs to sign John Abraham for Rs 22 crore
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Daily labourers find it difficult to pay cable charges
    		• DD gets delayed feed of cricket match from Nimbus
    		• Parzania packs cinemas despite ban in Gujarat
    		• ‘I love being showered with attention’
    Source: DNA
      
    		•  I&B forms group to regulate ports signals
    Source: The Statesman
      
    		•  Mangalore: Radio in city to sing different tunes
    Source: Mangalorean.com
     
    		• Big 92.7 FM to have 45 stations running by May
    		• FM, TV channels produce Hindi chat show
    		• Global Broadcast lists at 70% premium
    		• DD receives delayed feed; Nimbus awaits court verdict
    		• FXLabs partners with Yashraj Films to develop Dhoom 2 videogame
    		• Sanguine Media Q3 net at Rs 82 lakh
    		• Stellar listing for Global Broadcast News
    		• Now, Nokia handsets for gaming
    		• Data leakage to become more personal: Websense
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    International News
    		• US TV Households to Jump 50 Pct. By 2050
    Source: International Business Times
     
    		• Disney profit more than doubles on DVDs, E! stake sale
    		• DirecTV quarterly profit nearly triples
    		• Vodafone in deal to access MySpace via mobiles
    		•  Russian TV looks forward to second childhood
    		• LCD TV demand to grow: industry group
    		• Google and cable firms warn of risks from Web TV
    		• Iraqi govt launches broadside against Al Jazeera
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• ABC to open TV archive for online broadcasts
    Source: CNet
     
    		• Ireland's 3 to offer BBC comedy on mobile handsets
    Source: breakingnews.iol.ie
     
    		• CBS sells 7 TV stations for $185 million
    Source: Business Week
     
    		• DIRECTV to Launch Portable Satellite TV Systems
    Source: xchangemag.com
     
    		• Murdoch rules out full BSkyB takeover by News Corp
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		• PBS & Discovery Kids Lead Children's Emmy Awards Nods
    Source: news.awn.com
    		• News Corp. to start business channel in 4th quarter
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• BSkyB to launch DTT pay-TV
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Michael Lecourt, Head of Warner Bros. International TV, Dies
    		• FCC Plans Third Ownership Hearing
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Murdoch: MySpace Monthly Ad Revenue Nears $25 Mil.
    		• ABC to Enhance Broadband Content; Unveils Pause Ad
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• RAI International to relaunch in June
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		• CBS expands mobile-content offerings
    Source: CNet
     
    		• Orange broadcasts France 24 on international TV on ADSL bundles
    		• Virgin inks agreements bringing CSI, Grey's Anatomy to Virgin's TV on demand
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Eurosport expands in Ireland
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
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