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Headlines






Finance ministry to remove ambiguities in FDI rules for TV channels
 I&B asks finance ministry to clear ambiguities in rules relating to FDI; decides to hold back broadcast licences for time being.

Crisil outlines 'broadcasting war', sees doubling of revenue by 2010
 Crisil study sees gross revenue doubling by 2010 to Rs 405 bn; not all channels would survive the 'broadcasting war'.

Convenience, convergence driving the music market in Asia
 Convenience, convergence and opportunities from connecting with consumers 3 big trends driving consumer music market in Asia.

China leads the way in consumption of digital music in Asia

Century Communication to launch spiritual channel Pragya

Over 3000 entries received for Asia Animax Awards

PDM Ent to launch India Music Week at London Calling

The Weinstein Company in deal with Korean govt for animation films production

Copa America 2007 to go wireless in Japan

TinselVision closes Series A financing

Intelsat rocks Live Earth with global HD distribution

Nielsen to acquire mobile research firm Telephia

Nab supports expedited development of mobile DTV broadcast service

FremantleMedia announces licensing deals for kids’ brand DangerMouse


Highlight - If classic films are remade with TV stars…

Week Ahead - Amul Star Voice Of India

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10/06/2007 to 16/06/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10/06/2007 to 16/06/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star Gold
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Broadcasters, operators join hands on piracy
    		• Moser Baer to extend price war to new films
    		• DLF to invest Rs 160 crore in multiplex unit
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Buddhist TV channel a celebration of India-Lanka ties
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• 'No more chocolate-boy image'
    		• Campus FM channel from July 1
    		• 'TV has more money'
    		• Can stunts do the trick?
    Source:Times of India
      
    		• FMCC to prepare students for the big media boom
    		• The World, news and Us
    		• Curry, anybody?
    		• Net search: To track missing kids, going online may help
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Federer gets Q/F bearth as Haas withdraws
    		• A ‘Zalak’ of talent
    		• Playing with Iron Maiden was fantastic’
    		• B-town fails to land success with children's film
    		• Big B’s blues
    Source: DNA
     
     
    		• Airtel, RCoM DTH to offer broadband
    		• UTV hives off its motion picture bizJul
    		• Acme’s DTH in Veggie Retail Business
    		• Industry hopes 2007's 2nd half proves better
    		• NBC CEO says fiscal discipline behind Dow decision
    		• Harry Potter casts spell on Indians
    		• Big budgets fail to save Bollywood movie
    		• Idiot box to get HITS
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• 10 DTH sets given as part of community policing
    		• French films drive home their point
    		• ‘Media plays key role in moulding society’
    		• Adhere to code of conduct, media told
    		• Media ethics have taken a back seat: Horatti
    		• Different strokes for different folks…. Cinema
    		• Caught in the web of progress FILM REVIEW
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• UK publishing house setting up base in India
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Indo-Bangla series spot ad rates at new low
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• Warner Music launches ad-supported Rhino TV site
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• FremantleMedia Promote Jamie Lynn To Vice President Sales
    Source:4rfv.co.uk
     
    		• MTV reveals original summer selection
    		• 'Six Feet Under' star wanted to quit TV
    Source: Digital spy
     
    		• Facebook helps iLike stand out in Internet crowd
    		• "Shrek" leads foreign box office for 3rd weekend
    		• "Camouflage" a TV game show winner
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• PTV must capitalise over its strength of being family channel: PM
    Source: Online News
     
    		• Indosat to launch new satellite in 2009
    Source: The Jakartapost
    		• Sonnenfeld Inks Deal With Sony Pictures TV
    		• Sony BMG, Nickelodeon Partner
    Source: CNN
     
    		•  Florida to house Dubai-style Media City
    Source: Gulf News
     
    		• Parents make Japanese TV appeal
    Source: BBC News
     
    		• Fuji TV dismisses news bureau head for embezzling 9 mil. yen
    Source: Home Kyodo
     
    		• Amazon.com to offer downloads on drama
    Source: BusinessWeek
     
    		• Networks, NBA plan to cash in through Internet, wireless
    Source: The Olympian
     
    		• July 2 Iran's first English TV channel goes on air
    Source: ISNA
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