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Headlines







Raj TV names new channel after DMK leader
Raj TV to launch Kalaignar TV after Karunanidhi's popular name; channel set for 3 June launch on DMK leader's birthday.

TV18, Viacom to sign joint venture: report
TV18 group likely to be in 50:50 JV with Viacom to float a general entertainment joint venture, a newswire report says.

Trai initiates Cas tariff regime relook
Trai said that the paper, which was issued today, also takes into consideration of the experiences of all the stakeholders during the past two years of control regime
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Eros to roll out 52 movies in the next 26 months
Eros Intl boss Kishore Lulla says his Bollywood entertainment major 'will be both vertically and horizontally integrated'.

Eros partners with YouTube to launch Bollywood channel

Media stocks up as Sensex soars
Media stocks sang to the tune of the market, witnessing major gains led by Balaji Telefilms, Raj Television Network and UTV.

Executive Dossier
'We see DT&L exploding over the next few years as an advertising category and a wish category'
Interview with Discovery lifestyle networks VP Aditya Tripathi

CAG slates DD accounts mismanagement

ADAG ropes in PPC COO to head motion picture biz

Rukin Kizilbash appointed Taj Television India head

Prasar Bharati gets military world game telecast rights

DD commences series on great masters of art

Localisation fuels regional press growth

Journalists wage board soon, says PM

BBC Entertainment brings Derren Brown to Asia

AZN recognises Asian work in TV, film

MGM to build lifestyle centre in Shanghai

Zapak launches Zuma game

Motorola to acquire Modulus video for IPTV solutions

Google to digitalise Indian manuscripts

JVC to launch 2nd generation high-speed LCD TV tech

SRS Labs' audio tech a hit with flat panel TV makers

Percept mobilizes sponsors for India-SA series

Bertelsmann gets publishing license rights for Euro 2008

Disney-ABC offers 11 new shows for global market
Cartoon Network gets Anna Kournikova to promote healthy lifestyles
Disney to unveil 'Pirates' publishing program across US


Lionsgate conjures The Spirit with Odd Lot Entertainment
Review - Sicko socks the American health system

Highlight - Kumkum hits a millennium!
Slide Show - Pulkit's party rocks and how
Grapevine - Aamir Ali and Sanjeeda

New Releases
IndiaFM.Com organises "meet Akshay Kumar" for winners
Nat Geo showcases the greatest love story ever told
Royal Challenge presents Aerosmith's Greatest Hits 2007 World Tour

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (07/05/2007 to 13/05/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (07/05/2007 to 13/05/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Adobe to focus on animation, publishing
  • TV18, Viacom set to ink jt venture
  • Raj TV brightens on `Kalaignar channel'
  • TRAI reviewing cable TV tariffs
  • TV 18 group plans general entertainment channel
  • Percept mobilises sponsors for the Ireland series
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
  • DMK feud: Kalaignar TV to take on Sun TV
  • Board ‘helpless’ in broadcast impasse
  • Trai mulls uniform cable TV tariff in non-CAS areas
  • Koffee is a three letter word
    Source: Indian Express
     
  • DMK flips channels, backs Sun rival Raj to air Kalaingar
  • TV18, Viacom set to ink JV; Rs 500 crore investment likely
    Source: Financial Express
     
  • Raj TV bags licenses for 3 new channels
    Source:Times of India
     
  • Moral policing runs the TV show
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
  • New TV channel launch on August 15
  • Iran protests screening of movie at Cannes Film Festival
  • Microsoft CEO visits Vietnam to cement anti-piracy deal
  • Pakistan hits out at Indian media
  • Wage board set up for journalists
    Source:The Hindu
     
  • Studio 18 ties up with Virgin Comics
  • Rukin Kizilbash appointed GM, Taj TV
  • Media Video to develop township in Haryana
  • BCCI's future seems perfect
  • TV18, Viacom set to ink JV
  • Trai move to revisit tariffs in non-CAS space may drive up your cable TV bill
  • Filmmakers seek answers to lack of global acclaim
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Tamil TV wars: DMK backs channel to rival Maran`s
  • TEA WITH BS: Subhash Chandra
  • Visual radio: The next wave
  • Hollywood studios eye Bollywood
  • Sagar Enterprise mulls film city in Uttarakhand
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • DMK channel to take on Sun
  • BCCI blames Doordarshan for Ind-Bangla Test series blackout
    Source:Times of India
      
  • Virtually Cannes: The festival fans out online
  • Eros launches first B'wood channel on YouTube
  • ‘I’m in awe of Steven’
  • Ready to say boo!
  • Sex slavery film dodges Chinese censors to land at Cannes
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
  • BBC global audience hits new high
    Source: BBC
     
  • Nepal grants licenses to 203 FM radios as of May
    Source : People's Daily Online
     
  • Yahoo may buy UK's Bebo for $1 billion: report
    Source: Market Watch
     
  • "Idol" finalists sing for TV's top title
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • Aries launches round-the-clock free TV channel
    Source: Gulf News
     
  • Cable operators call for sacking of two PEMRA officers
    Source: Paktri Bune.com
     
  • Virgin Media faces private equity bid -paper
    Source: Reuters
     
  • CPNE expresses solidarity with Aaj TV
    Source: Online News
     
  • Goldstone Signs 12 Channels For IPTV
    Source: Efy Times
  • Google, Salesforce in talks to form alliance: report
    Source : Reuters
     
  • Strong women dominate new US TV shows
  • Murdoch extends his net to China
  • Italian TV urged to scrap BBC film accusing Pope
    Source: Guardian
     
  • YouTube, National Geo Link Up
  • Concert.TV Adds Broadband Service
    Source: TV Week
     
  • Broadcasters Say 'Let's Make a Deal'
  • Univision, Telemundo Tout Engagement Plays
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
  • Yahoo, Eurosport launch co-branded websites
  • BBC Trust begins assessment of HD TV proposal
    Source: DM Europe
     
  • KOREA: Internet portals to be held responsible for news posts
  • TAIWAN: NCC fines SET-TV NT$1 million for misleading public
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • 1.8m pay-TV subscribers in Portugal
    Source: Advanced - Television

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