28 September 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 81






Headlines







Prime Focus buys out UTV's post production business
 Prime Focus set to acquire entire post production business of UTV Software Communications - United Studios Ltd.

Future Group signs on as anchor sponsor for Neo channels
 After taking on air title rights for India Australia ODI series, Future Group further deepens exposure to cricket.

Neo expects Rs 1.2 bn ad revenues from India-Oz series

Nimbus signs Fox Sports Australia for Ind-Aus ODIs

Zee Cafe launches 11 fresh shows currently on air in US
 Zee Cafe announces launch of 11 new programmes in different genres commencing between now and early next year.

Star One to launch musical quiz show 'Bol Baby Bol'
 It's the season of music based format shows on Hindi GECs. Star One to launch musical reality show 'Bol Baby Bol'.

Venus eyes co-productions in animated and action films
Thunderbird & Daro ink worldwide deals for 2 series

Employees defer stir for winding up Prasar Bharati

Film & TV Producers Guild re-elects Screwvala as prez

Star Gold to air mythological films in 'Solah Shukravaar'

Shemaroo releases 'Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi' on home video

Taj TV promotes Gargi Kaul to national sales head

Reliance Ent ropes in Saurabh Varma as CMO - Films

Aditya Shastri joins People Pictures as CEO

Dishtv offers Sun chnls to counter TataSky in southern language space

Nielsen unveils social networking site Hey! Nielsen

Intel, Nokia and Nokia Siemens collaborate for WiMAX

NT Media acquires YouTubeVibes

Microsoft's Halo 3 rakes in $170 mn in US on day one

P9 Searchlight to market content driven cinema

TNS India MD R Suresh steps down

Disney to air 'High School Musical' in India


Highlight - Ardhangini to roll out on Zee

Cricket overshadowing Hockey
"I believe in supernatural powers" Shilpa Anand
Shakti Anand to host a show
Vikas-Amita get dirty on Nach Baliye3
Gang of Girls on Zoom
Grapevine - False figures!

News Releases
 Watch sixth episode of Salaam Zindagi
RJ Paro from Big 92.7 FM voted Kolkata's best RJ
Zapak conquers internet space
94.3 My FM presents Team India – DIL SE Campaign
Grey Group wins agency of the year award in Asian Brand Summit

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (09/09/2007 to 15/09/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (09/09/2007 to 15/09/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
ESPN
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• UFO Moviez to add 1100 more digital screens this fiscal
    		• Neo Sports ropes in record sponsors
    		• Nielsen launches networking site for pop lovers
    		• Neo Sports to webcast India-Aust series live
    		• Advertisers turn cautious over ICL
    		• IndiaTotal to speak 7 more languages
    Source: Business-Standard
      
    		• Mirchi Movies gets into film production
    		• MTNL bids for Lankan telco
    		• Energy reserve for last episode of popular soap opera
    		• The hard core of reality tv
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• We are not intimidated by BCCI: Subhas Chandra
    		• Eminent citizens want to be impleaded in Mid-Day case
    		• Yousuf cancels ICL contract
    		• India-Australia series on Neo Sports
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• With a string of seven satellites, ISRO plans a GPS for South Asia
    		• Punjab bans Janmat TV channel
    		• Yousuf ditches ICL, signs PCB contract
    Source: Indian Express
     
      
    		• Mirchi Movies to produce movies now
    		• Radio Mirchi to operate from Madurai & nine other cities
    		• Samsung's Chennai facility to be operational soon
    		• BCCI may ban Zee for 10 years
    		• Dish TV, Sun TV reach settlement
    		• Winfy set to pick ET award winners
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• India-Australia ODIs: Neo Sports aims at Rs 130-cr ad revenue
    		• Future Group pact with Neo Sports
    		• UTV buy news ups Prime Focus
    		• Now, e-mail ID to reflect your personality
    		• Social networking site iYomu for ‘elders’
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• 27 citizens move SC for punishment on par with MidDay scribes
    		• Zapak’s game for global play
    		• UTV arm in Prime Focus
    		• 'Saawariya', 'Om Shanti Om' rivalry spills over to TV
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• YouTube seeks forays into Canada with more TV, media partnerships
    Source: Canadian Press
     
    		• AOL co-founder backs new online payment firm
    		• Sony buying HDTV chips from Taiwan's TSMC -sources
    		• Journal Communications to buy TV station from Mirage Media
    		• Warner Bros. Enters Pact With Abu Dhabi Media
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  Korean Broadcasting Commission Issues Impartiality Report
    Source: Donga
     
    		•  American TV to buy Kennedy-Hahn
    Source: Bizjournal
     
    		•  KB Home teaming with Disney division
    Source: CNN
     
    		•  Azerbaijan displeased with Russian proposal on RTR’s broadcast
    Source: APA
    		• BBC Worldwide makes key digital hires
    		• Bazalgette to step down from Endemol
    		• Chellomedia and HIT launch kids' channel
    		• RTE and Tiscali team up online
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  ‘Bionic Woman’ Highest-Rated New Show So Far; Beats ‘Private Practice’
    		•  TNS Combines Divisions Into Digital Media Measurement Unit
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  "South Park" duo bring Canada reality show to U.S
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		•  PAKISTAN: Only official media to cover filing of papers
    		•  THAILAND: New TV ratings to start
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• IPTV pushes Spain's pay-TV forward
    		• Liberty CEO says DirecTV-EchoStar merger unlikely
    Source: Advanced Television
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