15 October 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 95






Headlines







IBF holds firm on 'no surcharge, no ads' from Tuesday
With both sides refusing to back down on surcharge, big agency ads look set to go off air from midnight on; month's leeway in Southern states.

IBF, AAAI stay firm on ad surcharge issue

Sahara Samay to get a makeover
 News channels likely to drop Sahara brand name as part of the makeover exercise; Samay to be retained.

India Digital Networks Summit to debate future of pay TV
 Indiantelevision.com and Media Partners Asia are organising the India Digital Networks Summit on 17 October in Delhi.

Make films shorter for global market: Shah Rukh
 Shah Rukh Khan says Indian films should take up more positive themes; wants them to be much shorter if India has to go global.

James Bond debuts on DVD in India

Prakash Jha returns to TV production with 'Baahubali'

Fever FM to launch talent hunt contest

Eros makes senior appointments

BBC on FM in Maldives for first time

Vh1 to air series on hip-hop artists

CNN's global warning: Planet In Peril

ImaginAsianTV introduces new South Asian block

Bart Palmer is Discovery US senior VP media engineering

EA to acquire BioWare, Pandemic studios for $860 mn

CellSerf launches Next Gen mobile applications

Panasonic partners with MCC for new camera launches

Canon USA bags 2007 public television leadership award


Disney launches range of character-themed snacks
BBC Worldwide gets global rights for two new children's shows

Highlight - "Now I know all the do's and don'ts of an air force officer" Janvi Chheda

Sharad Malhotra may return to Dulhaan
Rupali finally signs on a new show
Prakash Jha's 'Baahubali' to step foot on television
Musician Jatin Pandit set to sing on Jhoom.
"My work keeps me fit" Pallavi Subhash

News Releases
 Gitanjali Group kicks-off Lakme Fashion Week in style
'Radio City MQ' crowns India's Corporate Music Champions

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
    		• Zee music show hits a high note, beats KBC
    		• DD`s DTH becomes pubcaster by default
    		•  Broadcasters threaten to drop ads if surcharge is not paid
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• 'Krishna' casts a spell over Potter's popularity!
    		• Altering between the big and small screen
    		• Castro calls Chavez in live broadcast in Cuba
    		• Indian prince to meet Oprah
    		• ‘Brahmotsavalu’ on DD Saptagiri channel
    		• Sri Lanka keen on attracting south Indian film makers
    		• Dasmunsi blames WB Govt for corruption in PDS
    		• ‘Kalaignar TV focus is on Tamil Nadu’
    		• 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' winner wants to practice, improve
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Only stars made money on KBC-II, agrees SC
    		• Oscar row: Eklavya's fate hangs in balance
    		• I&B ministry lifts ban on TV channel
    		• UK tabloids, Indian TV and the pull of scandal
    Source: Times of India
     
    		•  Gujarat state No. 1 in BJP campaign film
    		•  Pvt players may get mobile TV connection
    		•  Gay prince of Rajpipla has a date with Oprah Winfrey
    Source: Indian Express
     
      
    		• Broadcasters won’t roll back hiked ad rates
    		• Saawariya bed linen for you?
    		• Proposed Punjab media corpn may be set up as PSU subsidiary
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• I&B ministry accepts Live India’s submission, revokes ban
    		• India poised to become a media powerhouse
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• DoT moves to bring Net telephony under scrutiny
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• EC directives for election broadcasts
    Source: Navhind Times
     
    		• Reebok launches cricket website
    		• Broadcasters look at Plan B as ad cos stay adamant
    		• Advertising bucks will invade the Web
    		• Aneek Dhar wins 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• BBC launches podcast of The Archers
    		•  Hearst ends offer to buy rest of Hearst-Argyle TV
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Lifetime, Starz Media Strike Production Deal
    Source: broadcastnewsroom.com
     
    		• Joost to offer live TV
    Source: www.iptv-watch.co.uk
     
    		• NBC Universal boosts GE quarterly earnings
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• BitTorrent Morphing into Internet 'Broadcast TV' Service
    		•  T-Mobile's First 3G Phone Goes on Sale
    Source: www.betanews.com
     
    		•  European cable TV operators add 2mn new subscribers in H1
    Source: www.connected-home-news.com
    		• Channel 4 asks Emap about taking full control of Box TV
    Source: Times Online
     
    		• ITV accused of banning 'Strictly' stars
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  HBO's Simon hopes to take on New Orleans
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		•  Pinky and Perky make TV comeback
    Source: BBC News
     
    		• Arab satellite TV ad rates low
    Source: Variety
     
    		•  BBC television centre may be sold for £300m
    Source: Telegraph
     
    		• COX Television Adds Third RTN Affiliate
    Source: CNNMoney.com
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