29 May 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 72











Executive Dossier







'We have stepped up work on digitalization for Prasar Bharati'
Interview with Prasar Bharati, CEO, Baljit Singh Lalli

Headlines
Insat-4B to be commissioned 8 June
Insat-4B will be dedicated to the nation on 8 June by president APJ Abdul Kalam in Hassan, Karnataka.

Maa TV plans to launch 3 Telugu channels
Maa TV Network plans to launch a devotional, a music and movies and a news channel; has applied for uplinking license.

Adlabs in expansion mode: launches 2nd Pune property
Soon after buying out the cinema exhibition business of Rave Entertainment, Adlabs launches second property in Pune.

Palador acquires 300 films at Cannes

'Pirates' poised to break current box-office records

New season of 'Most Amazing Moments' on Nat Geo

Bhaskar Group launches My FM in Bhopal

Radio Mirchi Bangalore adds two jockeys in first RJ Hunt

Munnabhai, Rang de steal show at Bollywood awards

Viacom's Bet Networks launches home ent. division

Vijay TV's 'you pick your mega' ends with 'Memporul'

NBC Universal gets on board for a greener future'

The Weinstein Co. focusses on the direct-to-video biz

Kannada TV silver jubilee on 21 June

Indian Idol 3 to begin with piano rounds

Discovery kicks off new series 'Future Car'

Airtel to offer voice chat for fixed-line users

Hungama partners du for 'Spiderman 3' on cellphones

Google launches cross-language search

Tegic introduces Xda Zinc with XT9 mobile interface

Tune tec releases new website

VTU launches Interactive VSAT channel

Advantest introduces T6373 LCD driver test system

CBS partners community sites

Gameloft comes out with mobile 'Shrek 3' game

Popularity of online video growing in the US

UTV awards media buying duties for Bindass to MPG

Nielsen unveils brand mgmt. consulting service Brand3

Hello FM Chennai to launch ad agency

Big FM show 'Speed' kicks off public awareness campaign

Nick launches 'The Adventures of Uncle Max' on comedy block
Bournvita hosts All India Junior Badminton Tournament


Palm D'Or goes to Romania film
Cannes festival: The other award winners

Highlight - Stars in flirty frocks
Shorttakes -"Rajshree Thakur is elegance personified" Chetanya Adib
Grapevine -- Love departed

New Releases
The Gods of Rock come alive on The History Channel
THE SCREENING ROOM celebrates 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival and chats with Johnny Depp

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/05/2007 to 19/05/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/05/2007 to 19/05/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • TDSAT paves way for voluntary CAS rollout
  • Job portals to offer value propositions
  • High content costs dent Star India earnings
  • Big FM open to Gujarati content devt
  • Frenzy on the web
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • SC refuses to stay telecast of sting operations
  • Wage boards for journalists, non-journalists notified
  • Indian filmmaker wins lawsuit
  • Manorama launches new edition
  • Anti-media Government Order cleared by Chief Minister
    Source:The Hindu
     
  • Mira Nair, Asha Parekh honoured at Bollywood awards in New York
  • For many Indian filmmakers, Cannes marks new beginnings
  • Animation goes to the rats!
  • Supreme Court stings TV channel, magazine
  • India protests detention of film-maker in Malaysia
  • SC refuses to stay telecast of sting operations
  • Saumya in a music video
    Source: DNA
     
  • Marathi short film takes cotton farmers’ plight to Cannes
  • Raj TV brothers to join DMK
  • And the Cannes winners are...
  • Taking Indian animation to global corridors…
    Source: Indian Express
     
      
  • Nielsen launches brand management service
  • Apalya develops video streaming tool for mobiles
  • Sify's new Chief Architect
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
  • Sivaji film rights sold to DMK-run TV
    Source:CNN-IBN
     
  • Nimbus bats on a sticky wicket
  • Hollywood to set desi screen on fire
  • TDSAT paves way for rolling out CAS voluntarily
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Laughter shows crank up TRPs, dump wit
    Source: Meri News
     
  • Dutch woman to donate organs on TV
    Source:Times of India
     
  • Training to hog the limelight
  • Small-town cine goers rule the roost
  • Retail majors cash in on DVD boom
  • Romanian film wins top prize at Cannes
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
  • Bangladesh: 36 more TV channels allowed to operate
    Source: The New Nation
     
  • Endemol's new owners to invest, shop: report

    Source: Reuters
     
  • Packer May Sell Stake in PBL Media Venture to CVC
  • Disney's `Pirates' Has First-Day Sales of $43 Million
    Source: Bloomberg
     
  • Warner tries to save Tasmanian Devil
    Source: Business Week
     
  • South Korean TV show sheds light on stigma attached to AIDS
    Source: NC Times
     
  • Viacom's IDR affirmed at 'BBB' with stable outlook - Fitch
    Source: Hemscott.com
     
  • Gulf states urged to fight media piracy
    Source: Arabian Business.com
     
  • Vodafone customers get ninemsn TV channel - free
    Source: IT Wire.com
  • Hallmark gets "Murder" case
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • Travel Channel to Focus on User-Gen Plays
  • Dollars Held for 'Digital Scatter' Market
  • Pre-Upfront: Cable Stirs Up Buyer Ire
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
  • Dubai: City 7 TV appoints director of news
  • Ten Sports expands Intelsat capacity to fuel programming growth
    Source : AME Info
     
  • NBC Plans Reilly Exit, Silverman in Wings
    Source:TV Week
     
  • Bush reads books, does not watch TV’
    Source: Daily Times
     
  • Canada: TV network founder admits adultery, quits
    Source: Canada.com
     
  • Telco competition makes Europe IPTV leader
    Source: Advanced - Television

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