19 October 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 99






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Indian Broadcasting sector: Pain, but there's great hope for gain
 The $ 4.5 billion Indian broadcasting sector gearing up for war of attrition and only those with courage, capital and content are likely to survive and prosper.


SPTI looking at greater participation in the Indian market
SPTI's focus on licensing content, co-producing TV content with Indian companies and distributing it overseas using its network.

Movie pirates to be booked under MPDA Act: RR Patil
 Maharashtra to include video piracy under Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, which provides for preventive detention of offenders.

Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar to judge 'Sa Re... - 'L'il Champs'

B4U Network to celebrate Diwali in London

Live action TV series for Star Wars coming up: George Lucas

BBC to launch second series of 'The Tudors'

Zee News launches 'Mil Gaye Raam'

Radio Mirchi launches in Nagpur

Nielsen realigns web, mobile metrics divisions

VSNL adds int. roaming partner NTT Japan for Wi Fi

Star sets up sales office in LA; David Wisnia to head

NielsenConnect, ESPN team up for multi-platform tracking


Kelloggs & ESPN partner to launch a Kids' website
Shemaroo promotes 'Bal Ganesh' at Crosswords, McDonalds

Highlight - Vaishali out of Baa Bahu…enters Teen Bahuraniyan

"We didn't put in efforts, so we're out of Nach Baliye 3" Karan Kavita.
Shruti Seth signs on a new show on 9X .
Googlies on Fun on the Run.
"I want to experiment with newer genres now" Amrapali Gupta.
Enter Amita Nagia as Mrs.Telgi now.
Grapevine - Weight loss program

News Releases
 Ten Sports to telecast French League soccer matches
Star World presents exclusive pictures of Desperate Housewives 3
Bollywood meets Cricket exclusively on NEO Sports

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/09/2007 to 06/10/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/09/2007 to 06/10/2007)
DD1
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Maa Telugu
Sony Entertainment TV
Neo Sports


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Media to issue guidelines on blocking copyrighted video
    		• Broadcasters may've to shell out carriage fee
    		• NDTV Q2 net loss rises to Rs 39.5 cr
    		• Walt Disney plans makeover
    		• Print remains favourite for advertisement: Report
    		• TCS bags $1.2 bn MSO contract from Nielsen
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Ban on Janmat television channel lifted
    		• New Internet Version 6: India not tuned in
    		• Ban on Janmat television channel lifted
    		• Hindi press more popular
    		• Radical overhaul in the BBC
    		• Vividh Bharati on FM by the year-end
    		• 'Rasathanthram' gets award
    		• Film director gives up demand to review Oscar entry
    		• Pak. captain Malik, Younis sign up for IPL
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		•  Punjab lifts ban on Janmat TV channel
    Source: PunjabNewsline.com
     
    		• KSL & Industries plans pref issue to TV18 and Bennett, Coleman
    		• Cartoon Networks plans merchandise on Ben 10
    		• TCS bags $1.2-b Nielsen contract for outsourcing, operation service
    		• Raj Television plans film production foray
    		• Gold Coast beckons Indian film industry
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
     
    		• Cable operators` ARPU declines 30 per cent
    		• TCS bags $1.2 bn Nielsen contract
    		• Lakshmi smiles on idols for Durga Puja
    		• Matrix Telecom launches VoIP, GSM products
    Source: Business-Standard
      
    		• PIL seeks restrictions on media
    		• FDI cap in mobile TV sought
    		• Disney plans billion-dollar theme park revamp
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Bollywood biggies run own shows, turn producers
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• CAS implementation still a far cry
    		• Record 63 countries to run for their Oscar pie
    		• 'Radio has something new to deliver every day'
    		• Ludhiana blast to hit Bhojpuri films business
    		• Govt clause on sharing sports feed hits pvt broadcasters hard
    		• TCS, Nielsen Co in 10-yr, $1.2 bn pact
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  TCS signs $1.2-bn deal with Nielsent
    		•  Eklavya: director gives up, FFI to frame new norms
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Viacom could work with Google in future: CEO
    		• Gemstar-TV unit files patent lawsuit against Toshiba
    		•  Germany mulls quota for homegrown TV
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Warner Bros. sets up shop in Australia
    Source: Games Spot
     
    		• Australian regulator approves cross-media deal
    Source: IHT
     
    		• Disney to lay out $1.1 bln to revamp Calif. theme park: WSJ
    Source: Marketwatch
     
    		• Korean animation wins recognition in Spain
    Source: www.kois.go.kr
     
    		•  Oberon Media buys two European companies
    Source: Globes
     
    		•  Best Buy in States pulls plug on analog TV
    Source: BetaNews
    		• Google Profits Up 46 Percent in Third Quarter
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  Jon Stewart re-ups as 'Daily Show' host
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		•  Gemstar-TV inks agreements with 3 German CE companies
    		•  iGoogle available in 42 languages
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• BBC's Thompson: 2,500 jobs cut by 2013
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  The CW Axes Online Nation
    		• Ex-CNBC Anchor Claman Jumps to FBN
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  BBC2 uncovers India's missing girls
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Sky Italia first profits
    Source: Advanced - Television
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