2 April 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 35





Headlines





Real Estate TV to invest Rs 500 million in first year
 Alliance Group to invest Rs 500 mn in first year; on outlay of Rs 1 bn for two years, 500-600 mn will be for content, Rs 120-150 mn for marketing and distribution will take the rest.

Mudra Group launches two specialist media agencies
 Mudra Group launches new line of business Mudra Max; to launch under this two independent media agencies - Mudra Connext and Mudra Radar.

Ashok Venkatramani joins MCCS as CEO
 MCCS appoints Ashok Venkatramani as CEO who comes in from HUL where he was VP for the skin care division.


Disney acquires ‘Zoo Mix’ from Neptuno Films

Total Sports Ent. Asia MD Navneet Sharma quits

Watching porn in private not an offence: HC

Murdoch to up stake in German broadcaster Premiere AG

Real Image enhances technology to track down piracy

BenQ launches new projector for short-range projection

Screening of Tamil movies stopped in Bangalore

Religare gets associated with IPL's Delhi Daredevils

Publicis bags creative duties of Bharatmatrimony.com

NDTV Media to handle Sahara One's ad sales


Disney organises preschooler shows
Former Disney executive launches Global Wonders

Fool on masti!
Ram Kapoor will soon be back on Kyunkii
Babul ... roped in Dulhann’s hit director
AB with the baby
Shilpa & Karnvir ousted from Mr &...
Mi Marathi launches Salaam Kolhapur

News Releases
Joost acquires internet clip rights of Barclays Premier League from Nimbus Sport for 8 new countries
Team Percept emerges victorious in the finals of the ‘CAG Shield Cricket Tournament 2008’
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM listeners to crown 'Murga King'
Anurag Kashyap on Director's Cut

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (16/03/2008 to 22/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (16/03/2008 to 22/03/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Sahara One ties up with NDTV Media
    		• Contests, the new hit formula for FM stations
    		• First Indian film festival in Kuwait
    		• Newspapers struggle to survive as newsprint costs surge, supplies tighten
    		• IPL ground & broadcast sponsorship clause helps Coca-Cola
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• First Indian film festival in Kuwait
    		• Bodo TV channel owner shot dead
    		• TV expose: NHRC asks Centre for CBI probe
    		• TN film industry deplores attacks by pro-Kannada groups
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Five TV shows and counting!
    Source: Rediff
     
    		• Sonu Sood signs UTV's Dhoondte Reh Jaoge
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Tamil movies to be banned in Karnataka
    		•  Taxman asks Microsoft to cough up Rs 700 crore
    		• Beckinsale learnt American accent through TV shows
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Coke's IPL googly to keep Pepsi off-screen
    		• Theatre nears end but Marathi cinema at peak
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Texas Instruments eyes Indian entertainment industry
    		• Pressmart Media partners Curtis Circulation
    		• Tamil actor-politicians tune in to idiot box
    		• Sponsors line up for Paanchvi Pass, IPL
    		• FTII to teachn `film archiving`
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• IPL Mohali all geared up to promote team
    		• Animation sector still hard pressed for skilled manpower in North
    		• Hindi movie pirates steal show before launch
    		• Filmmakers all game for releases in IPL season
    		• Videocon likely to bid for Motorola’s mobile phone biz
    		• Coke to keep Pepsi off screen during IPL
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Coca Cola to keep Pepsi off screen during IPL matches
    		• Videocon eyeing Motorola’s handset biz
    		• That day of the year, again
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Gag on Tamil channels, films; bandh on cards
    		• Microsoft not to raise bid for Yahoo
    		• Bush 'stabbed' on Hamas TV show
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Velocix Selected By MediaCorp For Live Broadcast Streaming
    Source: 4rfv
     
    		• MTV Networks Free on mywaves Mobile
    Source: mashable.com
     
    		• Gemstar-TV Guide, KDDI sign new licence deal
    Source: DM Asia
     
    		• Sony to replace head of TV business from April
    Source: Marketwatch
     
    		• Australian Internet use overtakes TV viewing
    Source: www.bizreport.com
     
    		• StarHub Introduces New Sports Channel: Eurosport
    Source: www.hardwarezone.com
     
    		• Malaysian TV channel to broadcast Vietnamese films
    Source: english.vietnamnet.vn
    		• Freeview service launches in New Zealand
    		• Rapture TV mulls appeal on Sky charges
    		• Virgin puts up price of top TV package
    		• Discovery jiggle lifestyle channels
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• SES ASTRA signs agreement with Deutsche Telekom
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Weather Channel to Test Mobile Video Ads
    		• BBCA Restructures Ad Sales, Production Units
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Hallmark Movie Channel HD to Launch With Cisco Transcoding Technology
    Source: CNN
     
    		• China adds 10 more online video licences
    Source: Advanced - Television
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