30 January 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 71










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Time Broadband to raise $70 million
Time Broadband Services plans to raise $70 million for manufacture of IPTV STBs, expansion of its content delivery network.

Ratings: Star Movies tops English film genre despite absence in Mumbai
Tam data shows that in the English film genre Star Movies has clear lead; in fact it has widened gap with arch rival HBO.

Deferred live on DD: Nimbus to file reply 9 February
Prasar Bharati challenge on court order of seven-minute deferred telecast; Nimbus to file reply by 9 February.

Executive Dossier
'Channels building bouquets to provide the advertiser discounts is an unfortunate and shortsighted perception'
Interview with Times Now CEO Sunil Lulla

Zee News net profit Rs 93 million

Sun TV net jumps to Rs 598 million

TV18 net up 67% at Rs 193 million

Inox reports 40% YoY increase in Q3 net profit

Eros claims Rs 500 mn opening gross for 'Salaam-e-Ishq'

earthTV to launch in Korea next month

ESPN Star goes off China's airwaves

Asian Film Awards to be held at HK Film mart 20 March

SPTI signs dvpt agreement with Base Camp Films

'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Office' triumph at Sag Awards

Clare Pizey to lead creative direction for BBC's formats

Shilpa Shetty trots away with 'Big Brother' win

Blackstone to invest $ 275 million in Ramoji

News Corp to launch MySpace in China

MTV US uses search for video game concept to spread awareness of Aids menace

BBC World Service using Wegener to make transition to a DVB based dist. platform

Broadband demand drives highest telecom growth since 2000

Space Systems/Loral wins contract to build satellites for Echostar & Intelsat

Hungama TV announces winners of 'OralB John Aur Kaun'
BBC launches kids magic reality hunt in UK


Highlight - Rahul Roy wins, defies all expectations
Juhi prefers nervousness to overconfidence
Sumeet's on a hosting spree!
Kith and kin of BB celebs speak out
Aparna Tilak turns into a Marathi mulgi!
Stars sizzle at the Red Box
Voting for a change

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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Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment TV
Sahara One

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Independent`s bid to up Jagran stake spiked
    		•  Hinduja TMT, Fox Mandal in LPO venture
    		• Sun TV bottom line surges 50%
    		• Gaming to rise 72% yearly
    		• Info Edge total income Rs 38 cr
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• New DTH players scramble for scarce transponders
    		• Shilpa wins Celebrity Big Brother, takes home £ 1lakh
    		• Ten little TRPs
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Delhi HC issues notice to Nimbus on Prasar Bharati's petition
    		• Broadcaster punished for diluting sex slave programme
    		• Shilpa winning UK TV show not a big deal: Bhatt
    		• Google plans to share YouTube revenues with users: report
    		• Oh Brother, race to riches for Shilpa
    		• Yeh hai Anthony
    		• Chetan Anand to be honoured at Cannes?
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Shilpa has the last laugh
    		• Ruler & Lover: Mass appeal to choose the hero
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Shilpa to cash in on 'Big Brother' win
    		• Shetty wins but British media look away
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Saregama India nets Rs 3.7-cr profit
    		• TV18 net income up 51 pc in Q3
    		• Films, piracy and copyright
    		• MTNL readying 3G mobile services
    		• Sun TV Record Date on Feb 14
    		• Sun TV net jumps to Rs 59.77 cr
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• High Court notice to Nimbus
    		• China launches world's first 4G mobile communication system
    		• Town and Country Planning department website launched
    		• Broadcasting the voice of the voiceless....
    		• Next generation satellites for weather forecast: ISRO chief
    		• `Cinema Today 2007' expo from February 16 to 18
    		• Pyramid Saimira pact with Ritual Developers
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Tarun Gogoi threatens to sue TV channel
    Source:Telugu Portal
     
    		• Delhi: Power Rangers are the new superheroes on the block, boosting TRPs ...
    		• Chandigarh: Poeple’s responses vary on cricket ODIs telecast issue
    		• Ahmedabad: RCom to set up 200 Internet access pts
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• News Corp. Invests in Online TV Firm Roo
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• BBC staff to strike over outsourcing to India
    Source: Earthtimes.org
      
    		• Russia's NTV-Plus halted Fashion TV broadcast
    Source: www.kommersant.com
     
    		• News Corp.'s 'Epic Movie' Wins Weekend With $19M
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• CNN launches new documentary strand
    		• BBC Vision rolls out e-commissioning
    Source: Digityal Spy (UK)
     
    		• Al Jazeera Children's Channel supports Reach Out to Asia's 2nd Wheels 'n' Heels event
    Source: Ame Info
     
    		• Samsung Electronics tops digital TV sales in U.S.
    Source: Korea Herald
     
    		• CRTC Names New Chairperson
    Source: Mediacaster Magazine
    		• Nickelodeon Launches Nicktropolis Web Playground
    		• Lime Re-launched as Ad-Supported Broadband Channel
    Source: Media Week (US)
      
    		• Japan public TV loses court case involving PM Abe
    		• MySpace donates sex offender database to center
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• CNBC 'Money Honey' seeks branding trademark
    Source: CNN\Money
     
    		• Google Video searches to retrieve YouTube results
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Singapore speeds up High-definition TV
    Source: Xinhua
     
    		• HONG KONG: Former broadcasting chief steps into row over TV rulings
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Digicel launches Mobile TV in Jamaica
    Source: Jamaica Observer
     
    		• Web TV downloads forecast to hit $6.3bn
    Source: Advancved - Television
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