9 March 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 4






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Sports Telecast Bill passed by Lok Sabha
Sports Telecast Bill passed unanimously; Dasmunsi to report back on encryption issue; broadcast legislation to be brought shortly.

Insat-4B ready for launch on 11 March
Preparations in final stages for launch of Insat-4B on board Ariane-5 ECA launch vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana.

India tops list of Saarc countries in scribe killings
India tops list of killings of journalists among Saarc countries with 45 deaths in last 10 years.


IMG launches cricket show 'Crazy Kiya Re' on Star News
Riding the World Cup frenzy, IMG Media, in association with Star News, has launched an interactive show 'Crazy Kiya Re – World's Sexiest Cricketer'.


Sudhir Chaudhary joins Janmat as channel head

MSN India to stream live concerts

Dr Hyun-oh yoo to give "lifestyle keynote" at MipTV

CBC to host Global Business Leaders Forum

Galli Galli 'mass- edu' initiative reaches out to small towns and villages
Barbie fans can SMS her on her birthday


Highlight - Interview with Anuj Saxena
Anita-Eijaz get popular with their fans
Producer Tony Singh's praise for Rajeev Khandelwal
Woman I salute you

News Releases
Cricket and cinema on Sahara Filmy
Radio Mirchi Jaipur leads the pack in the city
Godrej 'Nupur Jagruti' - Dahej Ke Khilaf Ek Awazd

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/02/2007 to 24/02/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/02/2007 to 24/02/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sahara One
Star One
Sony Entertainment TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• BCCI's offer on encrypting of DD signals
    		• Lok Sabha passes bill on sharing signals
    		• Fox Entertainment names Dan Fawcett president of digital media
    		• Attack on office of private TV channel condemned
    		• Protest against attack on TV channel's office
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		•  BCCI panel to sort out encryption issue
    		• Smarter TV: Now print as you see
    		• GSM subscriber base touches over 115 mn
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Microsoft unveils game to teach children computer programming
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Oppn flays govt on Sports Broadcasting bill
    		• Telecast row: Legal battle likely?
    		• DD will show World Cup matches: Dasmunsi
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Media stocks fall, some recover
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• DD`s free signals abroad cost Neo Sports dear
    		• LS approves live feed Bill
    		• IPTouch launches zolved.com
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• DTH menu skips viewer choice
    		• BSNL drags Trai to TDSAT on cut in interconnection charges
    		• The success of a dotcom survivor
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• LS clears way for sharing feed of sports events
    		• DTH revolutionising TV viewing experience? Not really
    		• Editor, publisher wife get bail only to be held again
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Broadcast bill 'detrimental' to our interests: BCCI, Nimbus
    		• No cricket without Prasar Bharati
    		• Search begins for 'World's Sexiest Cricketer'
    		• Cricket loses on LS ground
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Wikipedia founder says to challenge Google, Yahoo
    		•  Tivo, Amazon launch video download-to-TV service
    		•  Canadian TV ready to render "Verdict"
    		•  Yahoo to run Windows Mobile phones
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• BBC apologises over Top Gear remark
    Source: www.rte.ie
     
    		• Nielsen Hires Executive VP, Global Business Services
    Source: www.mrweb.com
     
    		• Chinese Internet TV Distributor UUSee Raises $23.5 Million
    Source: www.dmwmedia.com
     
    		• ACCC steps up probe into Nielsen Media Research
    Source: SMH
     
    		• Hammond wins TV personality award
    Source: BBC
     
    		• Fox names new digital media chief
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		• E-Vision launches four new channels
    Source: Gulf News
    		• Nickelodeon's Lynn to head MTV
    		• 'First Dance' saved for UKTV Style
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		•  Hallmark Reaches EchoStar Deal
    		•  Cable Networks Get Glimpse of eBay TV-Ad Auction
    Source: TV Week
      
    		• DirecTV to Launch MLB Channel as Part of 7-Year Deal
    		• Kaplan in at CBS Evening News
    		• WWE, AT&T Launch Mobile Video Subscription Services
    		• NBA.com Reaches Record Feb. Traffic Levels
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Vivendi's profit lifted by games, phones, TV
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Alcatel-Lucent enables unified access to 3G, broadcast mobile TV in Germany
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• DirecTV promotes execs in programming and entertainment departments
    Source: www.bizjournals.com
     
    		• THAILAND: CAT asked to cut off illegal TV stations
    Source: Asia Media
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