2 February 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 85





Headlines




Dasmunsi weighs in to NewsX fracas
 NewsX controversy spills over to I&B ministry; Dasmunsi says govt not to interfere but appeals to media firms to value contractual terms.

Editors must take a call: I&B ministry
 Still no response from News Broadcasters Association; I&B ministry asks editors to take a call regarding repetition of shots of violence.

Reuters pulling out of Times Now JV
 JV between Reuters & Bennett, Coleman in Times Global B'casting, which owns and operates Times Now, at an end.

Chintamani Rao to replace Sunil Lulla as Times Now CEO

Aditya Chopra to start directing again
 After a hiatus of eight years, Aditya Chopra is back helming a Yash Raj Films (YRF) production 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' with SRK in the lead.

SaharaOne launches supernatural show 'Neeli Aankhen'

Bhaskar Group's My FM launches in Kota

Radio Mirchi to launch 'Business Guru' this Sunday

Star Den announces core team

Microsoft makes $44.6 bn offer to acquire Yahoo!

Bay Talkitec raises $ 2.5 mn from NEA-IndoUS Ventures

VSNL recovers cable snafu, restores Internet services

Motorola may hive off mobile device biz

Prime Focus Q3 net profit up 5% at 59 million

AT&T, Yahoo! sign ad deal


Nick's Coleman to head animation at Walt Disney TV

Chak-ing it with Mandira Bedi

Will Mukul Dev now take-off?
Sumeet Raghavan does it again

Fine tuning gets Dimple a prize

Madurai turns 100!
When Suresh Menon walked off a show
Abhay Vakil loses dad
Marriage is… unconditional, - Megha Gupta

News Releases
Win a date with MTV VJ's Mia & Ranvijay on MTV Bid a Date
Dutch League live on Ten Sports
Watch 'All about my car honey' on NDTV Good Times
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Revealed on CNN
Discovery Channel Uncovers the Passion behind the Biggest Party on Earth Rio Carnival

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/01/2008 to 19/01/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/01/2008 to 19/01/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Moser Baer to buy entertainment arm's 100% stake
    		•  MS Yahoo combo good for India operations
    		• Microsoft, Yahoo deal poses ad market challenge to Google
    		• Microsoft would use up cash hoard on Yahoo; may pay off
    		• Google Vs Microsoft: Giants flaunt war chests
    		• MTNL cuts VoIP call rates to Re 1 per minute
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  UK counting on Idol-style show to find the next Thatcher, Blair
    		•  TV viewers all set to get dubbed international treat
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Ordinance to ease Prasar Bharati chairman out
    		• Newsroom war reaches Ministry
    		• Germany to launch Holocaust comic book
    		• Google-wary Gates wants Yahoo for $44 billion
    		• Mumbai fest to showcase 33 Northeast films
    		• He launched Blitz on Feb 1, died on Feb 1-it's no coincidence
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		•  Cable operators resent Sun Network move
    		• Two serials on Hyderabad DD
    		• STAR Sports to telecast tri-series
    		• Microsoft offers to acquire Yahoo! for $44.6 b
    		• Action sought against cable TV operator
    		• Film city to come up in MP: Shatrughan Sinha
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• I&B urged to probe TV channel's funding
    		• Internet biz sees consolidation
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• NewsX launch in limbo as six more editorial heads quit
    		• Logged in: gadget enthusiasts go online to Net best products
    		• Microsoft offers $45 bn for Yahoo!
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• UTV may decide on broadcasting partner next week
    		• Moser Baer Q3 net loss at Rs 20 crore
    		• MSN-Yahoo! may give tough fight to Google
    		• Microsoft Corp offers $44.6 billion for Yahoo! Inc
    		• Ebay moves to protect buyers against fraudulent selling
    		• Hat-trick or googly
    		• News, views and all that
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• GBN in the black; posts net profit of Rs 1.78 crore
    		• STAR Den appointments
    		• Southern Online net soars
    		• Microsoft offers to acquire Yahoo! for $44.6 bn
    		• Text of the letter that Microsoft sent to Yahoo!'s Board of Directors
    		• Raj Television utilises Rs 21.30 cr from IPO proceeds
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Afternoon siesta continues
    		•  High-profile debut
    		• Go for it: Ramayan
    Source: Screen
     
     
    International News
    		• US patent court rules for TiVo, against EchoStar
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Italy’s broadcasting system in EU law breach
    Source: Financial Times
     
    		• Telemundo names new GM in Denver
    Source: Biz Journal
     
    		• Nickelodeon launches interactive sitcom for kids
    Source: www.nma.co.uk
     
    		• MediaCorp, M1 to launch mobile-TV trial
    Source: www.apb-news.com
     
    		• DISH Network Launches The History Channel en Espanol
    		• Mexico's Televisa Hatches Prepaid TV As Competition Looms
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Amazon to buy Audible for $300 million
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• AOL to launch Aussie portal
    Source: Australian IT
    		• Idell Joins Nielsen as EVP, Media Product Leadership
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Murdoch 'said sorry to Beijing'
    		• 'Lost' gets pre-broadcast Anytime download
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• SIDSA unveils mobile TV solution
    		• Football documentary gets worldwide distribution with Narrowstep platform
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• BBC buys option to develop 'Pop Idol' for politics: report
    Source: AFP
     
    		• INDONESIA: Information bill a threat to press freedom, says council
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Yahoo's Semel Steps Down As Chairman
    Source: AP
     
    		• IPTV STB market to see strong short-term growth
    Source: Advanced - Television
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