22 September 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 76






Headlines







IMG warns I&B against lifting media FDI cap
Indian Media Group warns I&B ministry against dangers of lifting FDI cap in DTH & IPTV sector suggested by Trai recently.

Legal fraternity condemns conviction of journos by HC
 Legal fraternity condemns conviction of Mid-Day journos by Delhi HC for allegations against Chief Justice;demand probe.

Sony returns with 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa II'
 Sony back with second season of dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa', which will replace Indian Idol 3 after it culminates.

Total TV seniors not on the run, no arrest so far
 Suicide case: Total TV bosses assure senior journalists available for questioning whenever the police want them.


Tangerine Digital to expand offerings through Mipcom

Asianet to telecast Neo Sports channels in Kerala

IBF re-elects Jawahar Goel as president

Jeevan TV loses uplinking permission

Co-production market at Goa IFFI

All DTH platforms told to carry mandatory channels

User spends on mobile TV to cross $6.6bn by 2012: Report

Check Point in Leaders quadrant in data protection report

Big FM to unveil a TVC featuring Abhishek Bachchan

Nickelodeon unveils consumer electronics line Npower


Highlight - Kiran's back in Kahaani Ghar Ghar ki

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa's thumping launch
Gunjan's Meerabai act in Saat Phere
Priya Badlani's Kathak lessons
Week Ahead - Kareena on Sa Re Ga Ma…

News Releases
 Indian Idol finalists get candid on CNN-IBN's 'Reality Sings'
Watch "Patient Files Night" on 23 September, 2007 only on Zone Reality
eBay India announces the Biggest Laptop Sale
Rossi-Stoner battle live on Ten Sports
Milind Deora on Radio One FM 94.3
Dan Rather defends his National Guard story in interview with CNN’s Larry King

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/09/2007 to 08/09/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/09/2007 to 08/09/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
DD1
Sun TV
ESPN
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Sun TV group’s special offer for DTH
    		• ESPN scores on India-Pak match
    		• Microsoft bid to deploy HPC in media, engineering space
    		• Mobile subscriber base breaches 200-m mark
    		• New MD for ESPN STAR Sports
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• ESPN, Star Cricket score with Twenty20
    		• Chandra`s risky gamble
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• What is the Broadcasting Bill?
    		• Broadcasters unhappy with Live India ban
    		• 'Orkut No. 1, followed by dating, matrimonial sites'
    		• Offscreen battle may mar Goa fest
    		• Articles on ex-CJI: HC gives prison term to 4 journalists, then bail
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• BBC to broadcast documentary on Tamil film industry
    		• Mid-Day journalists get four-month jail - and bail
    		• DTH operator agrees to air more Marathi channels
    		• Next click is India, says Wiki founder
    		• RJ compares turban to diaper, angers Sikhs
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Sun Direct offers DTH for Rs75 a month to counter new rivals
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• No summary punishments, says IBF
    		• Now, Malayalam TV channel faces I&B ministry flak
    		• No move to ban or impose code on sting operations: Dasmunsi
    		• Journalists get 4-month jail for court contempt
    		• BCCL buys 6.83% stake in Nik-Nish
    		• Prisoners pitch in for Indian Idol
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Videocon gets I&B nod for DTH
    		•  Prasar Bharati restructuring likely in October
    		•  Vodafone to paint town red with its new logo
    		•  Orkut rules, dating, matrimonial sites follow: Study
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Sun TV channels go off air
    		• Prasar Bharati restructuring likely next month
    		• Cable TV operators up in arms against Sun DTH service
    		• Uplink facility for Jeevan TV channel withdrawn
    		• Cable TV blackout in Madurai
    		• BBC documentary series on Tamil cinema from tomorrow
    		• TV actor questioned in robbery case
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Twenty20 lifts cricket out of ODI gloom in TRP ratings
    		• Broadcasters oppose rise in government censorship
    		• Cable TV operators protest launch of Sun TV's DTH
    		• Fortune magazine plans India edition
    		• Xbox Live to be launched in India
    		• 'Sivaji-The Boss' continues reign at box office
    		• No summary punishments says Indian Broadcasting Foundation
    		• Now, Sabeer Bhatia wants to do a Google
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• 50 held for distributing Sun DTH
    Source: Newindpress
      
    		• Police look for TV channel executives named in suicide note
    		• Now FM radio to curb Red menace
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    International News
    		• China bans another 4 'porn' radio programs
    Source: China.org
     
    		• S. African Broadcasting's profit down
    		•  Discovery, Science channels name VP
    Source: Variety
     
    		•  BBC Worldwide in digital offering
    Source: www.mad.co.uk
     
    		•  Thailand: Broadcasting law likely to increase viewer numbers
    Source: Nationmultimedia.com
     
    		•  BBC boss signals more Scottish TV
    Source: Scotsman
     
    		•  SBT TV Brazil Advances With Ross Synergy Production Switchers
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
     
    		•  Shalit Global launches TV arm
    Source: Guardian
    		• Fox, Apple Sign iTunes Pact
    		• Pappas Premieres Spanish-Language TV Net TuVision
    		• Hachette to Name Monjo VP, EIC 'Home'; Sapolin Heads to Web Portal
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• BBC announces new music TV show
    		• BBC admits to editorial breaches
    		•  ITV postpones British Comedy Awards
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  First Digital TV Converter Box Wins Government Approval
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  Discovery, Science channels name VP
    Source: www.betanews.com
     
    		•  Digital Plus launches iPlus STB
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		•  AT&T launches 3G wireless broadband network in Athens

    • O2 TV claims 50,000+ customers

    Source: DM Europe
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