15 March 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 9






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Peter Mukerjea's broadcast venture INX Media officially launched
Mukerjea to launch TV network through INX Media & INX News. Hindi ent., English news & music chnl in 1st phase; regional ent & city-specific chnls in next. Direct Mukesh Ambani link denied.

UTV, 20th Century Fox to fund $57 mn for Shyamalan's movie
UTV and Fox to equally co-invest $57 million funding for M Night Shyamalan's next film The Happening.

TDSAT stays own voluntary Cas order
TDSAT stays own order on voluntary Cas in Orissa; Trai consultative panel unanimous that Cas must be mandatory.


Indian fans confident of success: Nielsen Study

ICC shines spotlight on children, young hit by Aids

Export promotional council for entertainment industry

DD'S 84 LPT Relay centres upgraded in last 3 years

Zee Music launches animated vignette Bol Bachchan

Italy is the country of honour at MipTV

Mirchi cracks the winning formula

SPTI inks distribution deal with CJ Entertainment

The Vatican to launch a TV channel by end of the year

David Maisel is Marvel Studios chairman

BBC reporter goes missing in Gaza

CBS announces new salary for Sumner Redstone

Warner to license 'Without A Trace', 'Cold Case'

Zapak targets women with Zapakgirls.com

Viacom sues Youtube for $1 billion

Cellcast launches in Sri Lanka

Star's Heroes Project launches second PSA campaign

Disney to cater to moms in US with Disney Family.com
T-Com, Disney in movie licensing agreement


Highlight - Mannish Goel's penning a reality fiction
Karan's piping hot Koffee with Tabu this week!
The Week Ahead - World Cup fever goes high on GILC

News Releases
 APC Celebrates World Cup with ‘Hat Trick’ Offer
Tabu, Mira Nair on Koffee with Karan on 18th March
Watch The Great Indian Laughter Champions, every Friday at 9 pm
'Baa Bahoo Aur Babu' packs its bags for its first trip to Singapore
Watch the Titan Antakshri Grand Finale on March 18
CNN's TALK ASIA in an exclusive interview Karan Johar

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25/02/2007 to 03/03/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25/02/2007 to 03/03/2007)
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Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Star One
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Govt mulls live telecast of select court proceedings
    		•  Soaps c. advertisers b. Cricket 400-cr
    		•  Mukesh no more in Mukherjea’s TV show
    		•  Video games grow up as ownership by adults rises
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• INX to launch entertainment, news channels
    		• 'ADD kiosks' to download film songs at Chennai airport
    		• Microsoft to acquire voice-search provider Tellme Networks
    		• Suspend online trading: Karunanidhi
    		• `Animation industry records high growth'
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Vir Sanghvi to head new English news channel
    		• UTV will co-produce big Shyamalan movie
    		• Telecast of crucial cases acceptable: Centre
    		• Veteran Pak journalist Ahmed Ali Khan dead
    		• Fridge full of sinful indulgence
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Gaming to be the next golden goose for VCs
    		• INX Group plans TV network foray
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• HLL's talks with Zee leaves Star India red
    		• Inx Media to launch 12 channels
    		• Cricket : TV supreme, chips fav snack
    		• Cricket waves
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Pyramid Saimira to join retail bandwagon
    		• Pune international film fest opens today
    		• INX to launch entertainment, news channels
    		• VSNL to hive off broadband, retail business
    		• UTV, Fox forge tie-up
    		• Jagran Prakashan raises advt rates
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• HDFC MF adds TV Today Network; exits Cranes Software International
    Source: Myiris.com
     
    		• High-profile court trials live on TV soon
    		• Nandigram: Mediapersons roughed up by CPM activists
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Canadian Broadcast Regulator to Review Merger Policy
    		• Mediaset Forecasts Higher 2007 Operating Profit on Cost Control
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		•  Tech group pushes TV-based Internet
    		•  Peter Caranicas Named Editor-In-Chief Of Television Broadcast Magazine
    Source: Monsters and Critics
     
    		• FCC's Martin defends limit on cable companies
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• German TV to double Arabic broadcasting hours
    Source:www.kuna.net.kw
     
    		• French regulator renews TF1, M6 TV broadcasting rights for 5 years
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• DreamWorks to embrace 3D film technology
    Source: ABC News
     
    		• FCC Proposes Maintaining 30% Cable Cap
    Source: Broadcast Room
    		•  Almost 80 percent of UK homes have digital TV
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• NBCU Pacts With MobiTV to Sell Prime-time Shows
    		• VH1 Planning 'Acceptable' TV/Web Series
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• 3.8m DTT receivers sold in 2006
    		• Mediaset eyes up Endemol
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
      
    		• 'Idol' Puts Fox on Top for Season
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• PAKISTAN: High Court accepts TV channel's apology
    		• CHINA: Regulator moves for convergence of voice, data and cable-TV services
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Ericsson purchases 70% of Tandberg Television shares
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• 3 Italia and RRD trial hierarchical digital TV modulation
    Source: Advanced - Television
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