2 January 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 48








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HTMT to prefer strategic investor in demerged media firm
Hinduja TMT has initiated talks; prefers to rope in a strategic rather than a private equity investor for its demerged media company.

TV9 plans to invest Rs 1.2 billion in regional news channels, Africa
TV9 plans Rs 200 mn for Kannada channel; Marathi, Gujarati on radar. Promoters to pump in Rs 600 mn to start Africa operations.

Year Ender
'Era of subscription media content is approaching'
Lintas Media Services director Lynn de Souza says ads galore make it hard for viewers.

Guild seeks tax sops in pre-Budget memorandum

PHL dresses up with 30 foreign players

Lalli takes charge as Prasar Bharati CEO

Shemaroo releases `Legend of Buddha' on home video

CNN-IBN lines up various specials to bied adieu to 2006

BBC viewers vote 'Casino Royale' top film of the year

Yong Nam is new LG Electronics CEO

IBN 7 wraps up 2006 with slew of shows

Pritish Nandy to release 'Meerabai Not Out' early 2007

BBC in search for quiz show talent

Star World kicks off the New Year with 'Falcom Beach'

FFI up in arms against Goa as festival venue

Dishtv announces special pricing for Cas

LG, Prada to develop iconic mobile phone

United Online to expand NetZero DSL broadband

YouTube, Chevrolet, Warner Music Group present New Year's Eve countdown

Jump Games, Reliance Communications launch gaming contest 'Don Kaun'

5Fad partners with BrainMedia to launch mobile streaming service in China

'The Simpsons' ring in 2007 with New Year resolutions
Disney to amend voting bylaws for election of directors


Highlights of 2006 continued..
Grapevine - Renuka's Nach Baliye act
Gaurav and The Blood Diamond
The Week Ahead - Titan Antakshari to feature on Zee TV

News Release
Star Movies cements its leadership
Broadcaster files case against hotel for showing TV channels without permission

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10/12/2006 to 16/12/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10/12/2006 to 16/12/2006)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Star Sports
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• India-born doctor is BBC’s new acting chief
    		• Pay channels not blacked out in Delhi
    		• ‘Rang De distributor has no right to keep the print’
    		• City elite fails to CAS in on it
    		• ‘I want to work with Ektaa’
    		• Twilight 07 — the short film festival
    		• IIT, MTNL, AIR websites in 'hall of shame' list
    		• Internet resumption still shaky after Taiwan quake
    Source: DNA
      
    		•  CAS to make consumers ultimate gainers
    		•  3 newspapers eye Prabhat Khabar
    		•  DD, AIR require Rs 9,431 crore to turn digital
    		•  India-born doctor takes over as acting chief of BBC
    		•  CAS: Viewers struggle on first day
    		•  Ybrant Tech in acquisition talks with 7 US firms
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• CAS regime: Cablewallas in a spot
    		• 2007 brings new order in TV, insurance
    		• India-born doc is BBC chief
    		• 'Topless' dance on TV shocks Japan viewers
    		• CAS deadline catches south Mumbai unawares
    		• Soap-inspired dads testing children for DNA match
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• CAS now a reality; wait & watch results in set-top box shortage
    		• CAS rolled out in south Delhi
    		• Chitra Bharucha is acting chief, BBC
    		• Travel portals cash in on hotel boom
    		• Local breed of video games pop up all over the counter
    		• After Times bash, big cleanup
    		• The 3 most popular words
    		• AT&T gets regulator nod for $86b BellSouth deal
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Zee in talks with ProtoStar to build Agrani satellite
    		• Ad firms make a beeline for creating radio spots
    		• Dish TV to switch off non-popular channels
    		• Expect more action in 3G, mobile TV and WiMAX
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• CAS push to set-top boxes
    		• Demand for set-top boxes on the rise
    		• Moneycontrol.com plans paid service on personal finance
    		• Coir Board launches new Web site
    		• Airtel launches `background music' service
    		• CAS implemented in Kolkata
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
      
    		• `Wait and watch' over blacked out channels
    		• Indian talents `animate' Oscar awards shortlist
    		• CAS is here, but no set-top boxes, no popular channels
    		• Chennai : Cinema ticket rate revision reflects a balancing act
    		• Newspapers' role in standardising Kannada comes in for praise
    		• Lack of clarity, STBs lead to confusion on CAS in Delhi
    		•  Hyderabad : Cable operator stabbed to death
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• The Screen Awards have set stage for history over the years
    		• CAS on, pay channels go off air in many houses
    		• Kutch’s village women are ga-ga over this radio
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Strict action against operators who defy CAS: Govt
    Source: Zee News
     
    International News
    		• Forecast 2007: Network TV
    		• Forecast 2007: Cable TV
    		• Forecast 2007: Interactive Media
    		• Forecast 2007: Media Agencies/Research
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• TV rules exploited to sell children junk food: study
    Source: Border Mail
     
    		• Chávez denies TV license, stoking censorship debate
    Source: IHT
     
    		• Comcast cable TV rates going up Feb. 1
    Source: Eagle Tribune
    		• Iraq shuts TV channel for inciting sectarianism
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Japan TV apologizes for "topless" New Year's Eve shock
    		• Saddam execution images shown on TV, Web
    		• '60 Minutes' has no Bradley replacement
    		• CNN wrongful death suit in U.S. court
    		• TV shows restraint with limited Saddam footage
    		• Washington Post aims for closer print, Web ties
    Source: Yahoo
      
    		• Tiscali trials new TV service
    		• Leona breaks third music record
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
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