2 March 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 98






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Bill to replace sports telecast ordinance introduced
Bill making it mandatory for private broadcasters to share live cricket feed with Prasar Bharati tabled in Parliament.

Sahara One breathing down Sony's neck
Sony feels the heat as Sahara One's 'Woh Rehne Wali Mehlon Ki' leads channel's surge.

BBC World in 'Take Off' mode with new show
BBC World has announced the start of its 6-part mini series Take Off, on the aviation industry in India, with a panel discussion on the booming sector.

Govt warns of stiff action against erring TV channels

IFJ slams attacks on journalists in subcontinent

K Sera Sera promotes Rajesh Pavithran to MD

Court refuses to bar release of ‘Nishabd’, issues notice

9 million broadband connections by year-end

Manthan goes online with Irdeto for Cas

BBC Worldwide secures first S-DMB deal in Asia

Zee launches cricket website

RigNet contracts MEASAT-3 for distn of VSAT services

IOL Broadband, India selects MagnaQuest for IPTV

Tata Indicom launch low cost Motofone

IAMAI introduces credit process for digital agencies

Kaleidoscope unveils music for 'My Friend Ganesha'
Animax Grand Gaming Challenge announces winners
Pogo's 'M.A.D' to squirt colours of Holi on 3 March


Highlight - Munisha's on a roll!
Hirjee's brave comeback
Karishma Tanna--many reasons to smile

News Releases
Mirchi celebrates Holi with its listeners

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/02/2007 to 17/02/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/02/2007 to 17/02/2007)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Reliance Capital buys 11.93 pc in TV Today
    		•  Reuters reports 2006 profit slump
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Sports Broadcasting, NIPER Bills introduced in LS
    		• Pritish Nandy defers preferential issue
    		• Seminar on media today
    		• NEC, Sify tie up for thin clients
    		• IBM, Google team up
    		• Reliance Capital buys 11.93 per cent in TV Today
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Sports Broadcasting Signals Bill introduced
    		• DTH companies come up with offers for World Cup
    		• Libraries' future ``lies in media convergence''
    		• Warner Bros. buys rights for another Hong Kong movie
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Sports Broadcasting Bill introduced
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Budget no breaking news for media
    		• Yellow pages publishers too feel the heat
    		• Movies go mobile
    		• Moser Baer inks pact with Pyramid Saimira
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Karunanidhi's son turns 55 without Sun TV blessing
    Source: India eNews
     
    		• NDTV gets FIPB nod for Rs 585 cr investment
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Fox Broadcasting to make available TV series for download
    Source: TechWhack
     
    		•  Television is my true calling, says Shilpa
    Source:Hindustan Times
     
    International News
    		• AOL names Nisha Kumar new CFO
    		•  SMG ends merger talks with UTV, appoints new chairman, CEO
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		• Discovery Holding Co. posts loss on higher revenue
    Source: Biz Journal
     
    		• Malaysian authorities ban films, books, television talkshow
    Source: www.seapabkk.org
     
    		• BSkyB withdraws channels from Virgin
    Source: Gulf News
     
    		• Turner Broadcasting promotes Kupsky to EMEA role
    		• Disney appoints consumer products chief
    Source: Marketing Week
     
    		• At&T resumes rollout, marketing for cable TV service
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		• Chinese drama channel debuts on KyLinTV
    Source: DM Asia
     
    		• Australia:Media authority investigates reality TV guidelines
    Source: ABC Net
     
    		• 2007 annual Arab Broadcast Forum agenda announced
    Source: AME Info
    		• News Corp. reaches agreement with TV affiliates
    		• Warner to sell three jointly owned cinemas in China
    		• Liberty Media posts higher profit at Starz, QVC
    		• U.S. presidential hopefuls flock to YouTube
    		• Thailand bans ousted PM's satellite television
    		• EchoStar posts higher profit, subscriber increase
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• CNET Launches Business Info Site
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Sky launches marketing blitz
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
      
    		• Viacom 4th-qtr profit rises on Dreamworks purchase
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• NBC Renews Reilly's Contract
    		• Ford Resigns from National Geographic
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  BitBand supports ON Telecoms’ IP TV launch
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  THAILAND: Thai state-run MCOT to run ITV from March 7
    		•  CHINA: HK, Taiwan TV anchors face controls on mainland
    		•  CHINA: Mainland digital cable TV subscribers swell to 12m
    Source: Asia Media
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