11 July 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 10






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WWIL writes off Rs 562 mn, loss at Rs 1 bn
 Zee's Wire & Wireless India Ltd has written off Rs 562.7 mn against obsolete cable TV assets; net loss in FY'07 at Rs 1.07 bn.

NDTV forays into fiction programming with 'Bombay Lawyers'
 NDTV India to foray into fiction-based content with Bombay Lawyers; mini-series to start from 21 July at 10 pm every Saturday..


Meow FM ropes in Kiran Bedi to host talk show
India Today Group's Meow 104.8 FM has roped in Kiran Bedi to host the show 'Top Cat' every Thursday at 8 pm.

Vijay TV to launch 2nd season of Jodi No. 1 on 27 July

GoM may opt for licence fee on TV & radio sets

Sunfeast's 3rd edition in Kolkata from 17 September

Fox ropes in Kevin Reilly as president

Chetan Anand to be honoured at film festival in Germany

Rediff launches iShare, ties up with 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'

BenQ launches E61 mobile phone in India

Big FM launches 'Jeeto Moto' contest

Spacetoon in talks with broadcasters to re-launch branded block; bags licensing & merchandising rights for 'Doraemon'

AOL India, Warner Brothers team up to promote ‘Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix’

Pogo to air 'Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix' red carpet special on 14 July

Highlight -Saarthi's gaining ground

Shorttakes - "Simple and elegant is my style mantra" Roshni Chopra
Boletoh - Dealing with Dengue?Tellystars speak out
Grapevine - -A family man
Week Ahead -Taran chats up Sunny Deol

News Releases
Pune beats the rest of India to win the Coca Cola Speed Jamming Contest
Lux Style Awards 2007 gets a shot of MILK for the 3rd time in a row
CNN-IBN, IBN 7 and Radio City 91.1 FM to air bhajan all day on July 11

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17/06/2007 to 23/06/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (17/06/2007 to 23/06/2007)
Star Plus
Star Gold
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Prasar Bharati for levying 5-10% tax on TV viewers, buyers
    		• Rediff launches iShare
    		• Kids Media launches merchandising biz
    		• Big Bang Awards on July 27
    		• AOL, Warner Brothers in tie-up
    		• Color Chips may merge its units
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Online ticket bookings: Fad or here to stay?
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Telecom cos eye IPTV as broadband dreams fade
    		• Warner Bros, Sony to play a multiplex role
    		• Global online firms search India for net gains
    		• Google takes over Postini Inc
    		• After Shourie’s book on Patil, Jaitley launches online offensive
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Aamna is very special to me: Rajeev
    		• Kelly to lend her voice to a sexy hamster
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• VP, LS Speaker in 7-member b'cast panel
    		•  Nimbus-Star India deal called off
    		•  Rediff launches 'iShare'
    		• EU warns Spain over TV ad rules
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Warner Bros, Sony to play multiplex role
    		• Broadcasters and local cable operators fall out over pricing policies
    		• Board, Kapil refuse to blink on ICL, NCA
    		• The patient man
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• NDTV forays into fictionalised drama series
    		• Rediff launches social content-sharing platform 'iShare'
    		• Plea to streamline film awards
    		• Japanese film festival inaugurated
    		• Kids Media to merchandise Japanese cartoon products
    		• London 'now' getting ready for India festival
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• BBC says aims to become a slimmer broadcaster
    Source: NDTV
     
    		• War for talent in the information communications & entertainment age
    		• Pro-Jinnah article in Gujarat magazine slammed
    		• 'Naya Daur' to be re-released in colour
    		• Telecom deal charges against Maran set to snowball
    		• Nausheen in a ‘Storm’
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• RTHK chief quits amid media frenzy
    Source: The Standard
     
    		• Murdoch to be talk of Sun Valley media festival
    		• VeriSign provides vehicle for BBC Web video player
    		• NBC gains ground with football advertising
    		• MTV Kids pacts with Habbo for game distribution
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• World Travel Awards launches youtube channel
    Source: Etravelblack Board
     
    		• CNA website tops financial news list in industry survey
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
     
    		• KBS Execs Approved Increase in TV License Fee
    Source: English.Donga
     
    		• Al Arabiya 'Knows more' thanks to GREY
    Source: AME Info
     
    		• EU and China bid to standardise Mobile TV broadcasts
    Source: Electronics Weekly
     
    		• Gemstar may seek sale; shares jump after hours
    		• SEC begins distributing fine paid by Time Warner in 2005
    Source: Market Watch
    		• Alcatel-Lucent tests DVB-SH technology mobile TV
    		• T-Mobile and Mobix launch Pocket Comedy
    Source: Advanced-Television
     
    		• Sunrise goes national with Channel 4 Radio bid
    Source: Asians In media
     
    		• Forbes.Com launches 8 widgets
    		• Burda:ic to launch online gaming portal
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  MSN's Live Concert Brings Earth-Shattering Numbers
    		• FCC Tunes In on Sirius-XM Merger
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Sponsors drop BET's `Hot Ghetto Mess'
    		• Valerie Bertinelli working on a memoir
    Source: News.yahoo
     
    		• Brussels set for new row with telcos over mobile TV
    Source: Business guardian
     
    		• Dutch digital TV households pass 2 million milestone, accelerating growth of IPTV customers
    Source: IPtv-news
     
    		• BBC America Translates Brit TV for U.S.
    Source: Forbes.com
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