26 July 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 25






Headlines




Trai releases paper on HITS for rapid digitalisation
Trai releases paper on HITS; wants feedback from industry on issues like hiking FDI cap and whether Ku-band should be allowed.

Rajat Jain joins mobile2win as MD & CEO
 Former Walt Disney Co. India MD Rajat Jain partners mobile2win; joins as MD and CEO.

Opposition mounts from Bancrofts against Murdoch bid
 Murdoch's $5 million bid for 'The Wall Street Journal' faces fresh opposition from senior Bancroft family member Jane MacElree.

'Cricket Star' ropes in Dav Whatmore for second season d

Endemol CEO Cancio to step down; Schouwenaar nominated

INX Media ropes in content partners for 9X

Philips launches Wall Theatre range in India

Mobiles are likely status symbol for Indian youth: Study

Nokia acquires Twango to beef up multimedia offerings

techTribe gets funding from 3 VCs

Tivo introduces new HD DVR

Sify launches video site for Chennai

Mobile video channel launched for History Channel US

Ubisoft to create video game for Cameron's 'Avatar'

Joost selects Level 3 to support on-demand net TV

Radio Indigo pays tribute to Kargil martyrs

Red FM's 'Machharon Ki Bajaao' drives mosquitoes out

Big FM observes 'Big Salaam'

Bhaskar Group announces 'Taj Dil Ki Awaaz' contest

New Boy to launch 'Strawberry Shortcake' dolls in September

'Jetix Action Academy' targets 600 schools in South India


Highlight -Ouch the couch!

Riteish Deshmukh: Roobaroo with the Indian Idols
Rajeshwari - Varun groove once again on TV
The roaring judges on Star Voice of India
Grapevine - Director's cut for Vishal
Week Head - Illusion at it's freaky best!!!

News Releases
Riteish Deshmukh 'Cash'es in on Indian Idol
Tune in to the exclusive premiere of Eight Below on 27 July at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies
Watch Titan Antakshari - intercollegiate championship from this Friday 'The Thirsty traveler' takes discovery Travel & Living viewers on a global journey of the Tastebuds
Countdown to Amul Star Voice Of India gets a dash of glamour as Anil Kapoor & Akshaye Khanna join the musical bandwagon
Watch Himesh Reshammiya on koffe with karan on 29 july only on Star one & Star world at 9 pm
Tune-in to the all-new season of Criss Angel: Mindfreak on Star World on 26 July at 10:30 p.m.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
SAB
DD1
MAX
Star One


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• INX teaming up with 11 production houses for 9X
    		• Ecotourism body launches unified logo, Web site
    		• A stock index on Harry Potter!
    		• Airtel’s new broadband plan
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Indian cinema's Japanese ambassador!
    		•  The Crocodile Hunter is fondly remembered
    		•  Undavalli to launch a weekly
    		• Journalists asked to play a constructive role
    		• Tamil film Achchamundu… Achchamundu to be shot in the U.S.
    		• Journalists honoured
    		• Refrain from glorifying politics, mediapersons advised
    		• Hyderabad film festival in Jan.
    		• Television to be used to create awareness of schemes: Collector
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Himesh on hit list over TV show
    Source: Calcutta Telegraph
     
    		• Dish TV to invest Rs 850 cr to raise subscriber base
    		• People’s man
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Pyramid Saimira turns to K'taka, Kerala for acquisition
    		• Panel to look into policy for IPTV
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Walt Disney to prance into personal care space
    		• V-Kool in marketing pact with Trans Cars
    		• Cinemax plans Gujarat expansion
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		•  ESPN Races Back Into NASCAR Coverage
    		• Apple Posts Record Quarterly Profit
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		•  RCom and Yatra.com launch service for air, hotel bookings
    		•  PVR ties up with Visa; offers up to 50 pc discount
    		•  Ektaa acts bossy again!
    Source: DNA
      
    		• I have not tried to act like Smriti
    		• "I want Tulsi back"
    		• Gautami Kapoor doesn't copy Smriti
    Source:Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Thomson wins Comcast cable modem supply deal
    Source: CNN.com
     
    		• MOA unviels Nickelodeon theme park name
    Source: Bizjournals.com
     
    		• Al-Jazeera channel goes online to lure US
    Source: Ftd.de
     
    		• Chinese media to brush up news ethics
    Source: China Knowledge
     
    		• Italian TV is shoddy, says regulator
    		• NBC Universal names Eck as TV network president
    		• Beckham's Galaxy debut sets ESPN ratings record
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Mexico's Grupo Televisa eyes national cable system
    Source: Iht.com
     
    		• Bawdy `No Good TV' dominates YouTube
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• GP appointments now available over digital TV
    Source: Vnunet.com
    		• Tesco Taps Nielsen as Research Partner
    Source: Smartbrief.com
     
    		• MyLifeBrand launches MyLifeTV
    		• Video rental stores give way to online services
    Source: Advance-Television
     
    		• THAILAND: Print media not dead yet, trade group says
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• GMTV head resigns over phone-in con claims
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Disney stubs out smoking from its films
    Source: www.ft.com
     
    		• NBCU worth $45 billion?
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• NBCU's Gaspin Upped to President, COO Universal TV Group
    		• ABC Unveils 2007-08 Premiere Dates
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Oprah’s Oxygen Faces $100 Million Lawsuit
    Source: TV Week
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