14 September 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 70






Headlines




BCCI announces formation of Twenty20 league
 BCCI's Indian Premier League to kick off in April 2008; Twenty20 League to have India, England, Australia & South Africa boards.

Maya Entertainment appoints Ronald D'mello as MD and CEO
 Maya Entertainment appoints Ronald D'mello as MD and CEO; he was earlier heading UTV's new media vertical.

Carat India rejigs; Jenarius made country director Aegis Media India
 As part of a restructuring, Carat Group India CEO Jenarius is named country director of Aegis Media India.

4Kids Ent. to take 'Dinosaur King' to Mipcom

Sanjay Reddy joins Zee Telugu as business head

Filmy announces quiz show 'Bollywood Ka Boss'

Neo to offer multi-language feeds for Indo-Australia series

Star Utsav to add 'Kavyanjali' to primetime line up

Karan Johar introduces 'Koffee Awards 2007'

Red FM launches Twenty20 cricket special 'Cricket Masala'

Zee Marathi signs on 'Sa Re Ga Ma ...' winner Oak for 2 years

Airtel launches special voice portal for Ganesh Chathurthi

Rediff iLand opens to blogs in eight Indian languages

Tata Indicom partners Samsung for mobile web browser

Hollywood to create web-only drama series for MySpace

Autodesk unveils Lustre 2008 digital grading system

Nick beefs up afternoon band with interactive contest


Highlight - On SRK's new hot look!

"Investing in real estate is a good option" Naman Shaw
Fighting fit on NB 3: Kiran and Ritu Janjani
Sachin Shroff wounded
Gaurav might opt out of Jhoome Jiya Re..

News Releases
 Catch the Twenty20 action on IBN 7 & CNN-IBN
Grand Ganapati festival offer on Arzoo.com
Hunt for ‘BIG Fresher’ ends today
Radio One bags 'INDIRA Super Achiever Award 2007'
John Abraham and Bipasha teams up with Indian Idol finalists on 15 September at 9 p.m

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (26/08/2007 to 01/09/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (26/08/2007 to 01/09/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
DD1


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Fashion TV launches First Face initiative
    		• Tata Tele launches Web browser handset
    		• BCCI packs a punch with a league of its own, and fatter bounty
    		• Cricinfo bets big on mobile advertising
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• BCCI stumps ICL with its own Twenty20
    		• Zee closes in on Star Plus top spot
    		• Govt likely to tighten the noose on TV news ratings
    		• Pay-channel broadcasters get relief on DTH deals
    		• Om Shanti Om's music goes global in digital format
    		• Now, Star TV content on Sony Ericsson phones
    		• A`bad IT firm joins online auto portal domain
    		• Tata Indicom launches mobile web browser
    		• DishTV promises more foreign channels
    		• Blogosphere
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• Kalaignar TV to host new 'Crazy' Mohan series
    		• Boman Irani to anchor first film-based quiz show
    		• Google sponsors $ 30 million contest to land rover on moon
    		• Two-day judicial custody for fake sting reporter
    		• BCCI launches Premier League
    		• Adlabs Films recommends 50 p.c. dividend
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Appropriate action on channel after reply: Dasmunsi
     Source: Sahara Samay
     
      
    		• BCCL acquires 6.83% stake in Nik-Nish Retail
    		• Cricket joins Premier League
    		• BCCI pads up for a brand new league
    		• TV shows & mobile telephony set SMS turf on fire
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• IPTV will Take a country ride
    		• BCCI launches multi-million dollar domestic, int'l leagues
    		• A blog on Bollywood in Finnish
    		• Moser Baer ramping up solar power biz
    		• Praise for Hitler's policies gets TV anchor fired
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Kenyan movie industry flourishes despite odds
    		•  Online freelancing clicks up business worth $63 m
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• War of th Leagues
    		• There’s room for all: ICL
    		• BCCI takes wind out of ICL’s sail
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• McGrath, Warne to join BCCI's Twenty20 league
    Source:Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Disney honcho to speak at Mipcom Jr.
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Sony to launch new Blu-ray recorders for Japan
    		•  Murdoch makes first visit to WSJ newsroom
    		•  CBS warns of censorship if bare breast edict stays
    		•  SK Tel and T-Systems to tackle Europe mobile TV
    		•  Time Warner CEO buys more shares in company
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  Astro to sell soccer packages to local TV stations
    Source: www.thejakartapost.com
     
    		•  South Africa: ICASA Awards Five Pay TV Licences
    Source: allafrica.com
     
    		•  Canadian Regulator Told to Give TV, Cable Operators More Leeway
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		•  Public service broadcasting could go mobile
    Source: ZDNET
     
    		•  Disney violates Chinese labour laws: report
    Source: AFP
    		• Discovery creates factual & lifestyle heads
    		• Analogue TV sets to be phased out
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• NBCU Names Gambelli President Network Ad Sales
    		• Forbes to Launch ForbesLife Executive Woma
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  Fox Business Network Adds Four Exec Producers
    		•  MTV to Air Yahoo! Concert Series in HD
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• ITN to produce Setanta sport channel
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		•  Warner Bros. to launch 23 projects for broadband TV
    		•  AOL launches Italian web portal Aol.it
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  TAIWAN: NCC unveils details of its proposed new media law
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		•  TiVo confirms high definition, but no ad-skipping, for Australians
    Source: www.itwire.com
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