25 April 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 55





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Dish TV to tap rights issue, targets Rs 12 billion
 Dish TV board gives nod to raise up to Rs 12 bn via rights issue; plans to up borrowing limits to Rs 20 bn.

Tdsat orders 4 IMCL distributors to reconnect the MSO's feed
 Tdsat's interim order asks four IndusInd Media's distributors to “reconnect" the feed of the MSO.

UTVi in content tie up with Business Standard
 Business news channel UTVi announces content tie-up with financial daily Business Standard.

Khali to visit India on 7 May

BBC Ent. to launch new season of Dancing with the Stars

US consumers to spend less on entertainment in 2008

Sony acquires Gracenote for $260 million

WGA pushes for net freedom

HDTV laptops to arrive in China for Olympics

Yash Raj to release Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic on 27 June

Adlabs Cinemas now in Coimbatore

Chlorophyll's Shethia joins advisory board of EMF

BD, Radio Indigo to bring Amsterdam band to Bangalore

Jury members for Rose d’Or Festival announced


Disney Book Group to launch book on Miley Cyrus

It’s no laughing matter...
Roadie Anmol in Kuchh Is Tara
Rahil prepares for the challenge
New soap on Sony
Karan to ring in third album
Who’s your choice?
Kisi Ki Nazarr on DD1
“When it comes to gifting, then I don’t look at the price,” - Sucheta

News Releases
Rock N Roll Family – Teen Bahuraaniyaan Special
TNS launches book on public opinion polling

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/03/2008 to 05/04/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/03/2008 to 05/04/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Kalaignar TV
MAX
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Prasar Bharti employees on fast-unto-death
    		• Bollywood turns to Lalu to prevent piracy
    		• Pakistanis taking IPL like movies with popcorn: Shoaib Malik
    		• Anchor Khan vs King Khan
    		• Front foot: NFL cheerleaders at IPL signal reverse outsourcing
    		• Indian films breath life into Pakistani cinemas
    		• Yahoo to offer single user profile across all sites
    		• UK's advertising watchdog raps Indian channel
    		• Microsoft issues final threat to scotch Yahoo deal
    		• CNET in Yahoo partnership; narrows 1st-quarter loss
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Adlabs sets up new theatre in Tamil Nadu
    		• Financial aid to socially-relevant films: Deshmukh
    		• IPL is not mere showmanship: Lillee
    		• Some IPL franchisees can make profits in 1st year: Modi
    		• Maharashtra govt. says no to cheerleaders for IPL
    		• BJP promises free power to farmers, TV and cybercafes
    		• Govt rules out regulatory mechanism for TV news channels
    		• TV artiste booked
    		• A new musical talent show on TV
    		• China’s new Internet boom
    		• No Outlook Express for Hotmail users
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		•  Was threatened five times over TRPs, says Dasmunsi
    		•  Cabinet clears way for joint Indo-UK film ventures
    		•  First impressions: The IPL concept has a lot going for it
    		•  Maharashtra bans cheerleaders for IPL match
    		•  Tendulkar’s birthday becomes IPL sideshow
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Pakistani channels go off air in Srinagar
    		• No cheer for cheerleaders in Maharastra. No show in Mumbai?
    		• Indian gaming set for a revolution
    		• Chak De! gets an international award.
    		• China's Internet users world's largest
    		•  London Bridge is falling down
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Goldman Sachs buys 8.16% in NDTV
    		• Dish TV rights issue: Shareholders can await further details
    		• Dish TV launches ‘IPL Pack’
    		• R Com buys UK-based WiMax operator
    		• INX News’ portal
    		• Zero Friction, EA launch gaming championship
    		• Dish TV gets nod for rights issue
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Cable TV firms take on DTH
    		• DLF to invest Rs 1,250 cr in multiplex business
    		• Reality shows jump class; more revenue, few episodes
    		• Globalcom buys UK`s WiMax firm, hopes to become numero uno soon
    		• Black & White Kannada classic in colour
    		• Women finally warm up to cricket
    		• UTVi ties up with BS for content sharing
    		• BFSI sector to gain most from increased online ad spend
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Singapore fines TV station for gay show
    Source: Sify
      
    		• It’s Khan vs Khan today!
    		• RCom buys UK Wimax company
    		• Publishing industry not one over customs duty waiver on newsprint
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Lawmakers demand regulatory control on private TV channels
    		• Pakistani channels go off air in Srinagar
    		• Microsoft could keep XP if customers want it: CEO
    		• TV actor booked
    		• Shatrughan Sinha irked over presence of IPL cheerleaders
    		• Operators in J&K black out national channels
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Marvel picks Sony Pictures executive for digital expansion
    		• News Corp may need FCC waiver to acquire Newsday
    		• Mexico's TV Azteca posts first-quarter net loss
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• MTV goes global as channel deepens digital desire
    Source: The Australian
     
    		• Cable Operators To End Wireless JV With Sprint
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Bob Woodruff to host Discovery show
    Source: Variety
     
    		• TidalTV deals add NBC News, TV Guide Channel programming to lineup
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• Orange consumer report shows boom in mobile internet and TV
    Source: Mobile News Cwp
     
    		• Goldspot lauches mobile TV platform
    Source: Biz Report
    		• Singapore TV fined $11,000 for "pro-gay" scene: paper
    		• Jennifer Lopez to star in a TLC reality series
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Lachey to Host ABC’s ‘High School Musical’ Reality Competition Show
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Nielsen to Report On ESPN Deportes
    		• CondéNet Acquires SFO*Media
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Chegwin laments children's TV standards
    		• Virgin: We only need one HD channel
    		• Two-stage digital switchover may be ditched
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• KOREA: Hanaro CEO downbeat on short-term IPTV earnings
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Excelsior to sue ITV over digital repeat fees
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Digital TV, broadband on rise in Europe
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
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