10 October 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 91






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Broadcasters to drag Trai to court over tariff freeze order
Drawing fire over the tariff freeze order in non-Cas areas, broadcasters are planning to take Trai to court.

Big networks can deliver on digital front: CBS Prez
 CBS Corp. president & CEO Leslie Moonves says big networks are in best position to leverage digital opportunities

Indian delegate strength crosses 220 at Mipcom - View pics!

Eros inks content deal with Joost.com
 Eros inks content deal with internet TV service Joost; to provide over 200 Bollywood movies, 600 music videos from its library.

Mipcom keynotes celebrate power of the great story
Money not enough for success in India: Screwvala

Keertan Adyanthaya to join Star Plus as GM

Shringar launches new theatre, expands to 44 screens

Big FM to celebrate Navratri with special programmes

NGC Asia celebrates Hari Raya in Asia

Consumer e-Commerce mkt to cross Rs 90 bn by '08

Microsoft to bundle two games for Xbox 360

Kavveri Telecom in technology deal with US firm

Universities to be linked by b'band to increase literacy

ICL appoints Vyas Giannetti Creative for logo, brand design

Big FM launches "Enjoy Drive with Big Smile"

NBC's 'Deal Or No Deal' to fight breast cancer


Nick to air 'The Duke' in home cinema slot on 14 Oct

Highlight - "People can't see me playing a role of a baddie" Alok Nath

"I'm not an impulsive buyer" Rucha Gujarati
It's time to sing for Twinkle
Week Ahead - Keeping Mum

News Releases
 Levi’s set to inspire GenNext at Lakmé Fashion Week
Royal Challenge presents “The Beyonce Experience” in India

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23/09/2007 to 29/09/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23/09/2007 to 29/09/2007)
ESPN
DD1
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Star Gold
Sahara One
Aaj Tak


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• ADAG plans two movie channels
    		• BBC to launch DVDs in India
    		• Back in business
    		• Rise and fall of a radio jockey
    		• Naukri plans education site
    Source: Business-Standard
      
    		• Petron Engg gets order from Moser Baer
    		• Sun TV shares pledged with IL&FS
    		• Adlabs Films: Betting on new ventures
    		• Vyas Giannetti gets ICL project
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Veerappan's widow pleads against telecast of serial
    		• Telcos bet on IPTV
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Cricket SA axes players on ICL rosterh
    		• Google logo tweak draws flak for not being patriotic enough
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• BBC Worldwide to open production base
    		• BCCI to blacklist Zee and Ten Sports
    		• 'Indian film industry needs to tap overseas market'
    		• Cap cable TV rates in non-Cas areas?
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Yousuf assured hefty compensation for dumping ICL
    		• Bench directive in Sun TV attack case
    		• You can’t please everyone: Mandira Bedi
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Celebrity chef all set to dish out 24/7 channel
    		• Coming out of the closet on Tamil TV
    		• Dish TV is eyeing a quarter of DTH pie
    		• Google to tap YouTube for advertisements
    		• Indian film industry needs to tap overseas market: study
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Time Warner close to naming Martin as CFO - source
    		• Google affiliate network to run ad-backed videos
    		• TiVo, Realnetworks in Rhapsody music deal
    		• France plans shake up of private TV rules - paper
    		• XM Satellite sees new portable radios in '08
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Channel NewsAsia is top TV news channel among Singapore professionals: survey
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
     
    		• Sony int'l TV plays pickup Strix
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Thomson's Plan to Buy Reuters Comes Under Closer EU Scrutiny
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		•  Lions Gate and Televisa said to team on films, TV shows
    Source: LA Times
    		• NBC purchases Oxygen for $925m
    		• BBC 'to cut 12% of jobs'
    		• Animal Planet joins up with Aardman
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  Spike TV Names Kevin Kay President
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  U.K., Brazil lead global Emmy noms
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Arbitron, Nielsen to Extend Project Apollo Pilot
    		• Nielsen Changes Rebroadcast Ratings Policy
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  testcard.tv to offer free online TV, movies, videos
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  Comcast launches VOD, E! Online
    Source: Advanced - Television
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