14 July 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 13






Headlines




TDSAT gives TataSky 2 weeks to pay Zee Rs 90 million
 TDSAT orders TataSky to pay Rs 90 million to Zee Turner within two weeks, failing which Zee could discontinue its signals.

GoM finalizes response to Supreme Court on Prasar Bharati employees
 GoM finalises response to Supreme Court directive on giving option to Prasar Bharati staff; issue of financial restructuring not taken up.

Anupama Mandloi joins Star Plus as content head
 Star India ropes in former Sony programming head Anupama Mandloi to spearhead content on Star Plus.

Box Populi
The froth's gone missing
 Current crop of soaps not one that will score marks for originality, outstanding performances, lip smacking scripts or pithy dialogues.

Sandip Sikand quits SET

Star One to unveil 'Ranvir, Vinay aur… Kaun?' on 6 August

Shemaroo releases comedy 'Fool N Final' on DVD

Inox multiplex becomes operational at Bharuch

Pyramid Saimira Q1 revenue jumps to Rs 1.2 billion,

Three contestants to battle it out for 'Super Mom'

BBC Worldwide restructures in US for growth

DTL serves up 'The Family Restaurant'

Samsung unveils a new range of LCD televisions

All villages to get broadband connectivity by 2012

Mathew Littlefors joins UKTV as controller

Nokia launches competition 'Mobile Rules!’

Radio City's 'Fun Ki Nayi Bhasha' announces winners

Big FM launches 'Big Wonders of Goa' campaign

Filmy to promote 'The Jungle Book'

Warner Bros. ups ante for release of new 'Potter' film


Highlight -Daljit Kaur's flying high

Shabana Azmi's the celebrity judge on Indian Idol tonight.
Zee Kya kehta hain?
Life Style - "I am too young to wear designer clothes" Zalak Thakkar
Grapevine - Ram Kapoor's `Thakral' troubles:
Week Ahead - Annapolis on Star Movies

News Releases
Watch the ‘Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd’ On 16th July at 8:30 pm only on Star Gold Watch 'Not your average travel guide' on Discovery travel & Living
Spice it up with IBN 7's new show 'Mirch Masala'
Walk down the musical memory lane with Lata Mangeshkar
on IBN 7 and CNN-IBN

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
    		• Adlabs, UTV testing waters in Tamil film industry
    		• TDSAT rejects Total TV's plea to be on TataSky's platform
    		• An idea sans vision
    		• Sahara One to launch Hindi channel
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• News Corp to launch business channel in Oct
    		• Hollywood movies doing good bizz
    		• Prasar Bharati’s autonomy on sticky wicket
    		• Harry Potter publishers step up vigilance to book pirates
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• BBC chief vows to stay on after royal faux pas
    		• Islamabad denies CNN access to Lal Masjid
    		• Former media tycoon Conrad Black found guilty of fraud
    		• Talking point with ravi kishan
    		• Know your entourage
    		• Betting on Betty
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Prasar Bharati staff to get government employees' status
    Source: Mangalorean.com
     
    		• Queen of soap city
    Source: The Tribune
     
    		• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix breaks records in US, Australia
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Harry is popular, but don't forget Holmes, say netizens
    		• Judges in no mood to spare errors
    		• Facebook not up for sale: Google
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Who`s listening to radio?
    		• Outdoor media body seeks uniform norms
    		• HP and the Much-Awaited Finale
    		• Play it again, Sam. And again
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  Movie that makes sense only to true blue Potter buffs
    		• Creating a new film culture
    		• Media personnel under police scrutiny
    		• Internet radio through cellphone
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		•  Murdoch frustrated by pace of talks with Dow
    		• How Harry's magic changed the mkt in India
    		•  Centre plans to split up ailing Prasar Bharati
    		• ESPN, Star Sports & Cricket not to block MSO feed
    		• TDSAT rejects Total TV's plea
    		• Media Q1 results to be a mixed bag
    		• Eros to raise $ 34 mn through placing
    		• Prasar Bharati staff may get govt employee status
    		• Film distribution biz gets costlier
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• AIR shakes a leg on rural tunes
    		• Santosh Sivan to make film on Afghanistan for BBC
    		• 'Harry Potter' opens to mixed response
    		• Eros Intl looks south, buys stake in Tamil film company
    		• Anoushka Shankar to perform at BBC Proms in London
    		• Video games can give couch potatoes a workout
    		• 'Rivaaz' selected for New York film festival
    		• The kings of guffaws
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• UK's Emap in talks to sell TV assets - FT
    		• National Geographic charters 6 forays into unknown
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• ITV Digital's Littleford goes to UKTV
    Source: www.marketingweek.co.uk
     
    		• Thai television channels boycott Asian Cup
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• MediaCorp Ch 5 to show highlights of Live Earth concerts
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
     
    		• NCsoft signs exclusive game development deal with Sony
    Source: ZDNet
     
    		• Turner Closes Book on Upfront: Eyes Low Double-Digit CPM Growth
    Source:Media week
     
    		• Canadian publishing, Aussie TV lift CanWest revenues
    Source: www.kashmirwatch.com
     
    		• Japan Ministry: TV, radio stations be cautious
    Source: Aashi
    		• Discovery to Launch Planet Green Channel
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Snoop Dogg's life to be E! reality show
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• BBC launches 'deception' review of shows
    		• BBC considers 'Neighbours' replacements
    		• US internet radio faces fees dilemma
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• CNN team barred from Lal Masjid visit
    Source: www.kashmirwatch.com
     
    		• Babelgum to broadcast GONG anime
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Nokia phones tune in to ROK TV
    Source: www.tech.co.uk
     
    		• Venezuela TV set for cable launch
    Source: BBC
     
    		• Canal+ warns Free over pirate content
    Source: Advanced - Television
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