9 June 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 82






Headlines







QoS, SMS-based payments must: Trai to MSOs
TRAI asks MSOs in Cas areas to switch off with immediate effect subscribers who have not filled their channel requistion forms.

Centre only to monitor Orkut content, no ban of site
 Government says no question of banning the social networking site Orkut operated by Google.

Box Populi
A quick, quiet adieu
 Tulsi died this week. But for such a great turning point in small screen, the event was remarkably unremarkable.

Sanjay Upadhyay to join Sony as VP dvlpt & programming

RCS introduces radio news editing system in India

Radio's growth will depend on retail advertisers

PVR FY'07 net profit up 93 per cent to Rs 105 million

Novex to distribute Aaj Tak, Headlines Today in hotels

Airtel to provide traffic updates in Bangalore

Piyush Pandey is O&M Asia Pacific vice chairman

Nielsen to measure purchasing power of Olympic fans

Disney to celebrate Donald Duck's birthday with online & mobile initiatives


Highlight - Kahaani Ekta Ki…
Karan chooses Meri Aawaz over Saarthi !
Let the Dating Games Begin !
Week Ahead - Gear up for a date with Bruce Willis!

News Releases
 Moto GP: Grand Prix, Catalunya Live on Ten Sports
Spice up the romance in your lives this monsoon on Radio Mirchi

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/05/2007 to 26/05/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (20/05/2007 to 26/05/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Tatas dilute 10% stake in Tata Sky to Temasek
    		• SFC buys stake in Deccan Chronicle
    		• Lahiri quits Zee Telefilms
    		• Will the Sun keep shining on his TV?
    		• Spate of movie tie-ups tarnishing the silver screen
    		• Global ad cos give Indian execs larger regional roles
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Broadcasters see red over TV code
    		• Are Annu-Juhi arguments for real?
    		• Shetty gung-ho about his TV show
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Accel to set up motion capture studio
    		• The obese shed chores to watch weight-loss TV show
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Tata Sky offloads 10% to Temasek for $56 mn
    		• The zen of television
    		• The writing on the wall
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Charming TRIO
    		• Jasveer Kaur in Maayka
    		• CDI inks $20.15 million deal to animate GoaaaaaL
    		• Discovery brings the Future Car
    Source: Screen
     
    		• Kapil, Abhishek to star in IIFA cricket tie
    		• Roopa, an artiste for all seasons
    Source: DNA
     
     
    		• Assam plans defamation case against TV channel
    		• US Film Institute's Life Achievement Award for Al Pacino
    		• Private firm plans cinema halls in all cities
    		• Plan to float a new web portal in Tamil
    		• Kalam dedicates INSAT-4B to nation
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• DSP-ML India TIGER Fund buys ITI, Dish TV, W&W
    Source: Money Control
     
    		• Weight loss TV show draws obese viewers
    		• Lib service, TV-style
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Entertainment Network gains on signing MoU
    		• Kingfisher Radio open offer to Deccan Aviation
    		• Monster launches video resumes
    		• TV 18 floats new division
    		• Ayurveda portal launched
    		• PayPod set to unveil online, mobile advertising platform
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• TALKING POINTS with annu malek
    		• Fresh appeal
    		• Small screen, big idea
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News

    • Virgin Media sees flat TV subscriber growth in Q2

    		• Disney says not in talks with UTV Software
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Sony BMG Licenses Videos to MobiTV
    Source: Chron.com
     
    		• Yahoo CEO's pay too high, groups say
    Source: Market Watch
     
    		• Time Warner to make decision on AOL at year-end
    Source: Canada.com
     
    		• Al Jazeera English to air series on Muslims in Europe
    Source: The Peninsula Qatar
     
    		• Nepal - Working Journalists Association launched
    Source: Nepal News
     
    		• Martial Arts show among China´s TV Drama winners
    		• Chinese media promotes Olympics in Japan
    Source: CCTV.Com
    		• Channel 4 signs VoD deal with Nat Geo
    		• Red Bee and BBC staff warn of strikes
    		• ITV.com gears up for relaunch
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• Time Warner's Parsons May Ditch CEO Title
    		• Sony Pictures TV, 25C Productions Ink Deal
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Washington out of 'Grey's Anatomy'
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Dow Jones, Weighing Offer, Extends Severance Plan
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		•

    NBC Studio's Lancaster Plans Move to Fox

    Source: TV Week
     
    		• KOREA: 53% oppose Roh's media policy
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Eagle signs third IPTV customer
    Source: Advanced - Television
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