16 March 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 10






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Final report on encryption mandate issue still not ready
Prasar Bharati still to receive report on issue of setting encryption mandates for Doordarshan's terrestrial signals.

Indian Idol in third avatar is larger, better: claim judges
Marketing drive for Indian Idol kicks off, third avatar is larger, bigger, better: claim judges.

Man Jit Singh appointed Set India board chairman
Mandate includes managing board affairs and working with current team to 'refine Set India's strategic growth plan'.

Travel channel Voyages launches in India
Voyages Television, a travel lifestyle channel that has been running as a test signal for over a year, officially launched.

Sameer Nair joins NDTV Imagine as CEO, director
Star Entertainment India CEO Sameer Nair is joining NDTV to head its Hindi general entertainment channel business


Radio City promises all night cricket watch

BIG FM launches music video
Filmy announces Raakhee ke Bouncers

Zee to ramp up 10.30 pm slot with 'Teen Bahuraaniyaan'

NGC Germany unveils collector's edition 'Mythical India'

Vh1 hosts 'Hustle with the Hustler' contest

Broadband connectivity reaches 815 cities in the country

Satellite network for border outposts to be strenghened

Sony Pictures to launch 'Casino Royale' DVD worldwide

Zee Kannada’s SMS campaign for best public servant

Insat-4B orbit raised further

Star One, Vijay launch on now TV in Hong Kong

Essel Group launches 'All Sports' magazine, bar

Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards: Justin Timberlake to host


Highlight - Tanaaz- Bhaktiyar's pre wedding bash!
"You can't afford to be caught dead in the same outfit" – Sophie Chaudhary
Rushali goes blind!
Zaara's Malini: Kabhi good, Kabhi bad!
Grapevine - When Gurdeep was royally ignored

News Releases
 NDTV exclusive interview with Narendra Modi

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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Star One
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Temasek Holdings invests in Indian TV venture
    		•  Sahara One to add two channels to its basket
    		•  Google to adopt new privacy rules
    		•  BCCI may host web portal soon
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Cinemas on strike in Pakistan in Bollywood TV row
    		• Voyages TV launched in India
    		• A ‘milky’ launch for Divya Bhaskar in Anand
    		• Moser Baer launches movies, plans tie-ups
    		• Now, Sachin as comic superhero
    		• Protest against moving newspaper jobs to India
    		• Rakhee turns commentator
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Board-Nimbus deal may have hit minor roadblock
    		• Media award for Express staffer
    		• Kottayam publisher all set for space odyssey
    		• Toon-dulkar Begins
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• BCCI doosra could knock bails right off Nimbus deal
    		• Vodafone mulls Internet calling on mobile
    		• SRK’s KBC vs The World Cup
    		• How much is (not) too much for the World Cup rights?
    		• UTV to produce Shyamalan’s The Happening
    		• The million dollars worth (eye)ball game
    		• How long will the smiles last for the game?
    		• The World Cup is more important than UP elections
    		• "I may not have scored a 100 but I haven't been out for a duck"
    Source: Financial Express
     
      
    		• BSNL launches multi-play services
    		• Master blaster goes comic
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• The DTH disconnect
    		• Voyage Television launched
    		• INX Group to offer bouquet of channels
    		• Blogger, now in Hindi
    		• US-based co unveils CricTV.com
    		• With World Cup Hindi feed, SAB sees surge in audience reach
    		• BSNL online triple play broadband service in Pune
    		• Microsoft unveils Virtual PC 2007
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Paresh-Swaroop launches 'Teen Bahuraaniyaan'
    Source: India eNews.com
     
    		• Star, Zee chiefs agree over ad rate hikes
    		• Cricket has big impact on revenues: ENIL
    Source: Moneycontrol
     
    		• SIET bags award in educational audio-video fete
    		• Sulekha.com cricket website
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Google to take new privacy measures
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Packer backs TV, pushes broadband
    Source: Australian IT
     
    		• BBC axes £150m online learning service
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• MultiChoice selects Intelsat for Mobile TV trial
    Source: www.broadbandtvnews.com
     
    		• Seoul International Marathon to be Aired Worldwide
    Source: english.donga.com
     
    		• Mediaset to increase non-free-to-air TV business to 20-25 pct of EBITDA by 2012
    Source: ABC News
     
    		• Kenya: Task force on digital broadcasting launched
    Source: www.capitalfm.co.k
     
    		• Al-Arabiya channel seeks proposals for documentary films
    Source: www.ijnet.org
     
    		• Time Warner's AOL withdraws TradeDoubler bid
    		• Yahoo HK cleared of privacy breach for journalist
    Source: Reuters
    		• Research Vet Boehme Joins Nielsen's DigitalPlus
    		• CBS Pacts to Bring NCAA Tourney Channel to YouTube
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• UKTV takes Rhodes to India
    		• Analogue switch-off starts October 17
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
      
    		• NBCU's Campbell Joins Discovery
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• BANGLADESH: 7 private TV channels shut down
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Cable rails against possible FCC ownership cap
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• CBC, CNN Gear Up for 2008 Election
    		• EU Wants One Mobile TV Standard
    Source: www.broadcastnewsroom.com
     
    		• Italy likely to have single DTT network operator
    		• Spain awards new Regional DTT licences
    Source: Advanced - Television
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