13 January 2007 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 58










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Trai slashes Nimbus bouquet price by Rs 21.25
Trai nixes Nimbus' subscription tariff of Rs 58.50 for its two channels in non CAS areas, caps it at Rs 37.25; Nimbus to challenge ruling at TDSAT

Paul Aiello named Star CEO after Guthrie exit
Star has appointed Paul Aiello, currently its president, as CEO, following the resignation of Michelle Guthrie.

Box Populi
Hey Ram!
The chanting of shlokas and assorted religious ditties seems to be reaching a peak on our soaps.

Guild submits representation on piracy, censorship

Action against TV channels for insulting Mahatama

Star World to telecast 'Golden Globes' live on 16 Jan

Reality show 'Cricket Star' kicks off on DD, Zee 14 Jan

'Peschardt's People': Tourism Australia, BBC in tie-up

IOL Broadband to raise $390 million via QIP

Ad code: ministry urged to review soft provisions

Hungama TV to announce winning pair for 'Oral-B John Aur Kaun' on 13 January


Highlight - Iqbal to tie the knot and break hearts!
Smriti Irani's Viruddh on Sony
Mansi's happy doing episodics
Grapevine - Hiten's steamy scene!
The Week Ahead - The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards

News Releases
Zoom's Maximum style presents 'Salaam-e-Ishq' special
BDO Hockey Champions Trophy live on Ten Sports

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (24/12/2006 to 30/12/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (24/12/2006 to 30/12/2006)
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Sun TV
Star One
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Zee Cinema
Star Sports

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Trai snubs Nimbus for seeking higher price
    		• Cabinet divided over sports broadcast Bill
    		• Guthrie exit may alter Star equation in India
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• The latest high-tech marvel? It's the humble television set
    		• Guthrie, Nair on way out of a churning Star
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  TV channels face action over pole-dancing Gandhi
    		• Star loses CEO; Sameer Nair also seen exiting
    		• Aaj ka Arjun
    		• ‘I will begin job hunting from tomorrow’
    Source: DNA
      
    		• 'Rang De Basanti' nominated for BAFTA Awards
    Source: mangalorean.com
     
    		•  HC approves Zee Tele to demerge consumer service biz
    Source: Zee News
     
    		• New KBC will have a younger, zingy feel: Siddharth Basu
    Source: Hindustan Times
      
    		•  Google-proofing jobs
    		• Sun Direct TV to sell 20% to Malaysian company
    		• Google-proofing jobs
    		• Will STAR network’s twinkle dim?
    		• MTV Networks COO Michael Wolf resigns
    		• ‘People will pay for quality’
    		• Kerala's media industry look up to Gulf for ads
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Sun Direct TV seeks FIPB nod for 20% FDI
    		• Play as you watch cricket, on Xbox!
    		• Saregama to adopt SAP tool
    		• Animax gaming tournament
    		• Govt to help develop film industry
    		• ClickJobs.com scaling up TV campaign
    		• PCI chief's advice
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Animation industry faces manpower crunch
    		• Gandhi video reignites 'censorship debate'
    		• YouTube angers I&B with its tasteless Gandhi video
    Source: Times of India
      
    		•  SC dismisses Citi Cable's plea against TDSAT order
    		• Stephen Frears to head Cannes Film Festival jury
    		• Kerala's visual media industry look up to Gulf for ads
    		• `Media is losing credibility'
    		• Minister orders action against TV channels
    		• Makkal channel celebrating its maiden Pongal
    		• Indbank Merchant Banking launches online portal
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		•  Mahatma video: TV channels to face action
    		• CAS: Beware, fake agents on prowl
    		• Film city project goes to Delhi firm for Rs 191 crore
    		• Like it or not, social networking sites hit corporate firewall
    		• Discovery Channel team finds Sourav Ganguly
    		• Cinema fest for city slums
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• EU extends consideration of Universal-BMG deal
    		• Disney gets more "Handy," seeks viewer input
  		• FCC denies Comcast set-top waiver request
    		• BBC to develop social networking Web sites
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• DirecTV denies merger talks with rival EchoStar
    Source: Calendar Live
     
    		• Sun Online claims 56m new readers in 2006
    Source: Digital Bulletin
     
  		• BBC may sell off TV centre
    Source: Scotsman
     
    		• Disney to Launch Movie-Based MMORPGs
    Source: warcry.com
     
    		• Ofcom simplifies business radio licensing
    Source: itpro.co.uk
     
    		• Time Warner launches online radio service
    Source: Bizjournals
     
  		• Paramount Pictures president steps down
    Source: USA Today
     
    		• History channel poaches BBC marketer
    Source: Marketing Week
     
    		• NBCU Launches Horror Channel
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
     
    		• YouTube considers TV channel launch
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• AOL signs Napster as exclusive music subscription provider
    		• Spain sees 200,000+ new broadband connections in November 06
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  Canwest wins Aberdeen radio licence
    Source: Media Week (UK)
     
    		• Sci Fi and USA Network Announce New Series
    		• Mark Burnett Tapped to Produce MTV Movie Awards
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Pay TV operators could lose in switchover
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		•  Walt Disney Hits New 52-Week High
    		• American Idol extends talent search to songwriters
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Time Warner Cable Shares Trade With $43 Billion Value
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		•  Canada: Broadcasters demand return of $790 million in fees
    Source: www.cbc.ca
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