4 April 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 37





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Dish TV plans to raise Rs 7 bn via equity, crosses 3 mn subscribers
 Dish TV plans to raise Rs 7 bn in form of equity over 6 months even as it has scaled up its fund requirement to Rs 16 bn due to a rise in subsidy cost; subscriber base crosses 3 mn.

MIB meeting on Cas extension postponed to 8 April
 Meeting called by the ministry of I&B on the issue of Cas extension has been postponed to 8 April; earlier date of 4 April not convenient as Trai to hold meeting on FDI in Mumbai.

Value in advertising is tangible
 Value in advertising is tangible, measurable and quantifiable; depends on RoI of the marketers, say AD conclave speakers.

Whistling Woods sets up production house and campus TV
Whistling Woods International sets up in-house production unit Studio Point One; also initiates a concept of campus TV.

World Newspaper Congress to focus on multimedia growth

Kannada activists permit broadcast of Tamil channels

IPL franchisees to sign MCC spirit of cricket declaration

Essel launches ent. portal mypopkorn.com

Google to sell search marketing unit Performics

Denmark's Ramboll group acquires IMIsoft

Vh1 to launch mobile game on The Flavor of Love

Maverick signs director Tanveer Khan for untitled film

BR Chopra to get Phalke Ratna award

Tamil and Kannada film fraternity on protest path

Sands resigns as COO of MGM Studios

Max adopts 360 degree approach to promote IPL

Big FM appoints Manoj George as national sales director


Disney, Stan Lee join hands for 3 film projects

“KSKBT is my life’s biggest show and I can do anything for it,” Ekta
Balaji’s Khwaish to go off-air
Naveen bags lead roles in two films
Karan Wahi blacks out
Saanjh oops Dharampatni oops Sujata
Swar Sangram in its final leg
“TV actors are over- exposed” - Madhur Bhandarkar

News Releases
English entertainment galore all through April on Star World
ETV Marathi’s Swar Sangram approaching to grand finale
The music & dance extravaganza on Gini & Jony Chak De Bachche
Don't miss to watch Femina Miss India only on Sony TV

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
    		• Yashraj Films's revenue-sharing terms pinch multiplexes
    		• India to show first Pakistan-made film in 43 years
    		• Dish TV adds 86k subscribers in March
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• MySpace plans to be a link between music and fans
    		• PCB ban throws a spanner on Akhtar's IPL debut
    		• More penalties imposed on Jaya aides in JJ TV case
    		• Murdoch daughter to host Obama fundraiser
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Dish TV adds 86k subscribers in March
    		• Cable TV Corporation gets Ministerial nod
    		• IPL bars Akhtar
    		• Smriti all set to return to Balaji camp
    		• Cable TV operators not to air Kannada channels
    		• TV report helps identify road accident victims
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Dish TV adds 86k subscribers in March
    		• Moser Baer signs pact with China's LDK Solar
    		• Adobe creates applications for ‘living’ Web pages
    		• Sony Computer’s 2 new games
    		• Raj Television ties up with Malaysian co
    		• FX Labs upbeat on PC games
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
      
    		• FXLabs to focus on movie-based games
    		• Cinemax to open 40 screens in Gujarat by `09
    		• Moser Baer in pact with China-based LDK Solar
    		• Yahoo! introduces maps in local languages with walking directions
    		• Animation comes closer home
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• PCB ban throws a spanner on Akhtar's IPL debut
    		• Uncensored Internet and no TV delay in Beijing: IOC
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Banned Shoaib can't play in IPL: Modi
    Source: DNA
     
    		• News agencies may give IPL a miss
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• No decision yet on AIR, DD employees' status
    		• BCCL picks up stake in retail major
    		• Soap story: Ekta in fix over roles
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Sony launches new multi-platform comedy channel
    Source: Dvd Town
     
    		•  Kangaroo Media announces resignation of chief financial officer
    Source: Canadian Press
     
    		• MTV Latin America launches Nick Jr.
    		• ABC unveils trio of sitcoms
    Source: Variety
     
    		•

    EC launches inquiry into £14m Channel 4 TV grant

    Source: Telegraph
     
    		• Blinkx Launches Web TV Service
    Source: Redherring
     
    		• Portugal Telecom to launch satellite TV service to mass market - report
    Source: CNN
     
    		• MTV teams up with Sky to launch limited edition set-top box
    Source: Pocket Lint
    		• Canada TV biz debates entry of US cable channels
    		• Mexico sees Telmex in TV market in 2008
    		• News Corp's Murdoch sees Newsday as good fit: WSJ
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Microsoft Unveils Slate of Original Web Programming
    		• ION Expands Programming Schedule
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Universal extends music market share: report
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Kaye Cooper named ITV entertainment chief
    		• Ofcom confirms final plan for Freeview HD
    		• BBC plans big-budget Biblical dramas
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• KOREA: LG Telecom launches open internet for mobiles
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• 49% of UK youth have social networking profile
    Source: DM Europe
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