19 June 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 90






Headlines






TV 18 Group to revive TV content biz
 TV 18 Group plans to revive its TV content biz under Studio 18 arm;; Network 18 to raise Rs 2 billion rights issue.

Tata Indicom launches internet radio on mobile phones
 Tata Indicom launches ‘Tata Indicom Mobile Internet Radio’, a live streaming world radio-casts in various languages.

B.A.G Films launches Radio Dhamaal in Hissar & Karnal
 B.A.G Films forays into FM radio biz with launch of Radio Dhamaal in Hissar and Karnal; frequency of the FM radio is 106.4.

Executive Dossier
'PPC plans to pump in Rs 5 billion over three years'
Interview with Percept Holdings joint MD Shailendra Singh

I&B's publications division Fy'07 revenue at Rs 41 million

Two new FM stations hit Kanpur

Inox FY' 07 net profit up 41% at Rs 248 mn

Indian techies create Windows based online desktop

Rediff.com launches blogshowcase

Microsoft acquires Chinese TV maker for $12 mn

Unilever appoints Neal Matheson as CTO

Vista satellite Inc. signs contract with Intelsat

Blockbuster Inc. to rent DVDs in Blu-ray format

eBay & Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Academy promote careers in music

Radio City wins rights for Lata Mangheskar's new album

MTV launches climate-change campaign

Radio City co-hosts rock festival in Chennai

Hungama TV to air 'Shinchan' marathon special
Toonz to bring 'Mr. Bean' merchandise to India
HBO acquires animated series 'Magic Cellar'


Highlight - Gaurav Chopra's on a roll!

Shorttakes - Varun Badola is a sweet co-star" Sajni Srivastava
Grapevine - Iqbal Khan
Week Ahead - Kahaani Parvati Ki...

New Releases
World's untold stories: Harsh Beauty
Diana's Princes Bare Their Hearts on Hallmark Channel

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
    		• Sun TV to use Irdeto's security solution for DTH service
    		• Tamil movies big grossers in State
    		• Toonz to bring Mr. Bean
    		• 'Sivaji': Free tickets for 1000 labourers in Dubai
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Toonz- Tiger deal brings `Mr Beans' to South Asia
    		• Internet to reach consumers their wake-up call
    		• Tips to protect online privacy
    		• Race for Dow Jones hots up
    		• Print TV images with a Canon camera
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Hungama TV celebrates 1 year of Shinchan Masti!
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
     
    		• Internet the new frontier in Jammu & Kashmir politics
    		• In new video, militants threaten to kill BBC scribe
    		• Former Punjab CM flays TV channels for maligning his family
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Trai finds lots of opposition to unfreezing cable TV prices
    Source:Livemint
     
    		• Sivaji fetches Rs 11 lakh a day in tax
    		• BCCL buys stake in Karuturi Networks
    		• 'BBC, Yahoo invite developers to hack'
    		• 'I'm not talented enough for soaps!'
    		• Tata to give Mobile radio
    Source:Times of India
     
      
    		• TV18 arm rises 20% on AIM debut
    		• Airtel adds 150 new sites
    		• Digital cameras frame picture perfect market
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Mukesh zooms into Yashraj films for JV
    		• Your cable guy may charge more
    		• 'Die Hard' voted greatest action movie ever made
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• BBC Global Channels' new director
    		• Tata Indicom launching Net radio
    		• INOX net rises 6% in Q4
    		• Film export promotion council on the cards
    		• Toonz bags rights for `Mr Bean'
    		• Bharat Matrimony offering free matrimony diary
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• MS launches new-look MSN for mobile phones
    		• Tata Indicom launches mobile internet radio
    		• Neha accused of throwing tantrums
    		• Pirated 'Sicko' on YouTube even before release
    		• Zara, Mango are my fav designs: Shweta Salve.
    		• Tanaaz-Bakhtyaar on a treasure hunt!
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Microsoft renames its IPTV platform "Mediaroom"
    		• Dow Jones rival bid plan may include family-reports
    		• Microsoft to buy $12 mln stake in China TV maker
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Iran to launch 1st int'l news channel
    Source: Press Tv
     
    		• MyTVPAL surpasses Apple TV and Joost!
    Source: Direct Traffic.org
     
    		• Fox locks deal with Web TV service
    Source: Variety
     
    		• EuroMed Info website launched in Arabic
    Source: AME Info
     
    		• TV special on multiples in womb debuts in HK
    Source: English People
     
    		• CASE leaves investigation of cable TV hikes to Competition Commission
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
    		• Venezuela sues CNN for linking its president to al-Qaeda
    Source: Finalcall.com
    		• Clintons' Trust Invested in News Corp. and Berkshire
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• NBC partners with print reporters for '08 race
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Yahoo's Semel Resigns; Co-Founder Yang Named CEO
    		• Congressmen Send FCC Letter Opposing XM/Sirius Merger
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• MTV adds new category to EMAs
    		• ITV gets 13.5m with 'Talent'
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• Ericsson wins mobile TV contract in Iceland
    		• TVI Portugal, Vodafone Portugal trials DVB-H solutions from Thomson
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• MiTV and Nokia Announce Live DVB-H Mobile TV Service for Malaysia
    Source: Earth Times
     
    		• PAKISTAN: Journalists observe Global Action Day
    Source: Asia Media
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