11 April 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 43





Headlines






Turner to enter animation films, add channels in India
 Turner International to make animation films in India with the first release in 2009; is also launching a Hollywood movie and series' channel with Warner Bros. in fourth quarter of this year.

Sony closes IPL ad sales
Sony has finalised its IPL sponsor line up with Vodafone and Hyundai as presenters, Coca-Cola, Max New York Life and Godrej Appliances as associates.

Zee to invest Rs 600 mn for Marathi, Bengali films
 Zeel plans to invest Rs 600 million in producing and marketing a slate of Marathi and Bengali movies over two years.

Krazzy4 case settled out of court; to release with all songs
 Music composer Ram Sampath and Rakesh Roshan settle case out of court; Krazzy4 to release with all songs.

Court orders Krazzy4 release with two songs cut

Sony to launch daily soap Sujata at 10 pm

Editors Guild rejects BCCI’s revised terms

B.A.G Films and Media appoints Ashish Kaul as group COO

Sony Pictures TV to exhibit at Amazia in Hong Kong

NewsX to be available on Dish TV from 14 April

Voom HD, Mega Media, MDA renew co-production pact

CEA launches campaign for digital TV transition in US

Sahara One's 'Mumbai Cutting' to screen at IFFLA

Director-producer Shomu Mukherjee passes away

MI6 honours video game industry's marketers

David is Nielsen's global head of customised research


Disney promotes Anna Woo to VP business operations and finance

I want to shed my somber image, Sampada Vaze
Babul Ka Aangann gets thrilling
Rakesh exits Saath Phere for 3rd time
Kajol’s dad passes away
Pushpa of JJJKJF is an engineer and lots more

News Releases
Indian celebrities give Australia the thumbs up on BBC World
Samsung announces Torchbearers for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay at New Delhi
Canon Rolls Out its Product Portfolio with Latest Technology to Captivate Consumers in 2008
LINOpinion revs up - 18 new clients signed in Q1 2008 LINOpinion on a strong growth path
MTV Hero Honda Roadies 5.0 goes international; rock in Thailand & Malaysia Mi Marathi's Salaam Kolhapur is a crowd puller
CNBC-TV18 Dialogues with Rahul Bajaj of Bajaj Motors In 'A Walk Down the Policy Lane

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23/03/2008 to 29/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23/03/2008 to 29/03/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Neo Sports


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• IPL facing possible media boycott
    		• Is CAS turning out to be a failure?
    		• Rakesh Roshan strikes Rs 2-cr deal; Krazzy to release today
    		• Sanra planning toon Stripes to protect tigers
    		• Mumbai to have entertainment-based tourism projects
    		• Turner International for more TV channels, animation in India
    		• Two Indian cos join global race for Rio Tinto unit
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• IPL: Team Bangalore spends $4 m on marketing initiatives
    		• INX Network takes news channel to DTH
    		• Turner announces new India initiatives
    		• Radio City 91.1 FM launched in Pune
    		• Imageworks launches digital studio in Chennai
    		• Reliance Big acquires digital images biz of DTS Inc
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Rupert Murdoch may join Microsoft to raise bid for Yahoo takeover
    		• Judge says Krazzy 4 tracks are copied, case settled out-of-court
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• ADAG acquires Hollywood film restorer
    		• HC holds Roshans guilty of lifting Krazzy4 title track
    		•  Turner turns to India’s animation opportunity
    		•  I can be myself on TV: Sharmila Tagore
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Revise FDI limits for broadcast sector: DIPP
    		• Website cashes in on Neo Sports dispute
    		• Turner to expand media biz
    		• News Corp, MS look at a joint Yahoo! bid
    		• Rowling wins Outstanding Achievement Award
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Aamir Khan to receive special Dinanath Mangeshkar award
    		• S African players set to miss IPL's first week
    		• INS threatens to take 'adverse view' of IPL match coverage
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• World Kabbadi League like IPL soon
    		• MS talks to Murdoch, Yahoo looks at AOL
    		• Dinanath Mangeshkar award for Aamir
    		• Roshans pay Rs 2 crore for pinching music
    		• Kyunki, Smriti is Tulsi first!
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Turner plans animation films unit
    		• Goldstone to launch IPTV in India by May
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Sikkim may sue TV channel for charges against Chamling
    Source: The Statesman
     
    International News
    		• FCC fines major retailers over TV transition rules
    		• Next round of bids for Weather Channel due in May: sources
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Many Australians apathetic towards digital TV, says ACMA report
    Source: Current
     
    		• Impending new technologies alarms Sri Lankan TV broadcasting
    Source: Lanka Everything
     
    		• Comcast, BitTorrent Reach Throttling Agreement
    Source: Eweek
     
    		• Pakistan withdraws media restrictions
    Source: www2.irna.ir
     
    		• Phoenix Satellite TV Increases Investment in Outdoor LED JV
    Source: Marbridge Consulting
     
    		• Mike Myers tapped as host for 2008 MTV Movie Awards
    Source: Monstersandcritics
    		• BBC, ProSieben agree VOD deal
    Source: Variety
     
    		• AT&T, Verizon Try to Chip Away at Cable, Satellite
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• WorldSpace gets green light for German launch
    Source:DM Europe
     
    		• Microsoft and News Corp in talks for Yahoo -NYT
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Asian Network and Guardian up for awards
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Thomson SA wins 2 broadcasting contracts in Saudi Arabia
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Virgin Media CEO attacks net neutrality
    		• Ofcom kicks off debate on PSB future
    		• MTV confirms EPG swap deal
    Source: Digital Spy
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