13 June 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 85






Headlines






Disney in talks for producing live action films in India
 Walt Disney is in talks with several Indian production houses for live action feature films; Miditech is one of them.

Disney, Yash Raj to kick off deal with `Roadside Romeo’

Max set to promote 'Saal ke sabse bade blockbuster'
 Max to aggressively promote its Bollywood blockbuster weekend block Saal ke sabse bade blockbuster.

Amar ujala to get FDI investment from Mauritius
D E Shaw Composite Investment (Mauritius) Limited has been permitted to induct foreign equity amounting to Rs 8.78 mn by way of subscribing to fresh issue of shares in Amar Ujala Publications Limited.

Zee Cinema presents 'Bhakti Ki Shakti' mythologicals

Bancrofts to submit fresh proposal to News Corp

World Space revives Gujarati folk theatre

Social entrepreneur voices on CNN in special series

Mobile2win and Saregama launch mobile game

MakeMyTrip expands offline reach with Bangalore office

Apple launches 'Safari' for Microsoft-based machines

Google changes data retention policy

Wasp 3D to unveil graphic module at Broadcast Asia

Sony Pictures ties up with McDonald's for Surf's Up promotion


Highlight - Ali Asgar Turns Producer !
Aatish Kapadia's scripting glory
Grapevine - Chhavi's food dilemma
Week Ahead - Nat Geo's most amazing moments

New Releases
Spain Film Festival Invites Planman Motion Picture's 'Faltu'
'Wild card' fever grips Indian Idol

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/05/2007 to 02/06/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27/05/2007 to 02/06/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Admen return to the crease, ESPN-Star piles up Rs 350cr
    		•  Two VCs invest in Kreeda
    		• CAS in Navi Mumbai, Thane from Jan 1
    		• Bancrofts to send new WSJ proposal: Report
    		• BSNL to help bring all schools under the Net
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Moser Baer lines up Rs 2,000 crore funds for FAB City
    		• One PC for every 50 Indians
    		• Deya Neya soon on ETV
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• FTV club all set to spice up city life
    		• Google raises antitrust concerns about Microsoft's Vista
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Walt Disney to produce cartoon in Indian languages
    		• Sanguine Media floats new division
    		• Bench refuses to take up TV expose case
    		• Telefilm sells like hot cakes
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Tulsi will always be Smriti's property, says Ekta
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Trai proposes three-phase CAS rollout in 55 cities
    		• UFO Moviez to introduce digital cinema in UP
    		• Yash Raj, Walt Disney team up for animation flicks
    		• MakeMyTrip launches Bangalore operations
    		• Sanguine net up 115%
    		• Global PCs to hit 1 billion mark by 2008: Forrester
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Yahoo faces growing dissent and desertion
    		• Cartoon Network
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• 'Comedy Circus' on Sony TV from June 16
    Source: NewKerala
     
    		• Amitabh Bachchan contemplates TV comeback
    Source: South Asian Women's Forum
     
    		• Airtel ties up with HCL for PCs with broadband
    		• MakeMyTrip.com targeting Rs 2,000-cr turnover in 2009
    		• Yash Raj Films, Walt Disney Studios ink deal
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
    International News
    		• YouTube to test video ID with Time Warner, Disney
    		• AT&T, Verizon support Cablevision's remote DVR plan
    		• National Geographic revisits L.A. bank shootout
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• CEO of Fiji’s Broadcasting Corporation resigns
    Source: Rnzi.com
     
    		• Freeview channels given names
    Source: Tvnz.co.nz
     
    		• Uganda: New Pay TV On Air On June 29
    Source: Allafrica.com
     
    		• Fox Soccer Sews Up U.S. Web, Mobile Rights to Premier League
    Source: Broad Cast Newsroom
     
    		• Internet's Joost offers 150 channels and looks to bite into TV market
    Source: The Record.com
     
    		• Sri Lanka Telecom to commence IPTV in six months
    Source: Colombo Page
     
    		• Digital Television Alliance Set Up In Beijing
    Source: China Tech News

    • BBC bags four Banff awards

    • IMG in talks over Virgin sports channel

    • Unions to recommend new BBC pay deal

    • 'Big Brother' digital director joins Teachers TV

    • CBBC launches joint award with BAFTA
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• SINGAPORE: Cable TV fees to go up with the biggest hike for sports channels
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• HBO to Offer All Channels in High-Def
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Sopranos Finale Ends With a Ratings Bang
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Committee extends grace period to resolve IBA budget crisis
    Source: Jpost.com
     
    		• Rogers May Buy Five TV Stations From CTVglobemedia
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• CinemaNow re-launches music video store with content from Warner Music Group
    		• Vodafone launches TVI 24-hour channel for mobile TV
    Source: DM Europe
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