26 February 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 5




Headlines




Broadcast Bill unlikely in Budget session
Broadcast Bill unlikely to come up in Budget session; I&B minister Dasmunsi says govt. had heard stakeholders & is in process of amending the bill before placing it in Parliament.

Trai starts debate on entry of political parties into broadcast sector
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India releases consultation paper on whether to allow state governments, political parties or religious bodies to run their one broadcasting channels.

INX News ropes in Karan Thapar's ITV as editorial advisor
NewsX appoints Karan Thapar's Infotainment TV as editorial advisor; firm to advise on editorial development of the channel.

'Jodhaa Akbar' to travel South in Tamil and Telugu
Jodhaa Akbar generates around Rs 855 million across 26 countries in 10 days; to release in Tamil & Telugu on 6 March.

Executive Dossier
'Process is on to bring broadcasting arm into Sahara One Media & Entertainment'
Interview with Sahara One Media and Entertainment CEO Seemanto Roy

GreyCells18 launches education channel Topper

FM poised for major growth, says President Patil

Zee Network launches Zee Radio in London

B4U Music joins UK Asian Music Awards as media partner

Electronic Arts offers $2 billion for Take-Two

Time Broadband signs MoU with Stanton Tech

'No Country for Old Men' wins big at Oscars

Give industry status to film distribution: Assocham

Kannada film industry mulls production halt over subsidies

Shashi Kalathil joins Galaxy Ent as CEO

Surrogate ads under I&B scanner


Cartoon Network partners 3P for World Maths Day

A reality show on Sahara Samay
Batting on a different pitch: Chirag Patil
Rummy’s world turns upside down
It’s salsa time for Narayani
Ek choti si love story
No acting for Prajakta Shukre
Batting on a different pitch: Chirag Patil
Short Takes - Shabaana Mullani

News Releases
Sudesh Berry's dramatic entry in Amber Dhara
This Thursday, watch Jasuben & Jayantilaal Joshi shake a leg with Saroj Khan
Amrita TV "Super Dancer Junior" Crown Bagged by Anna

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10/02/2008 to 16/02/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10/02/2008 to 16/02/2008)
Star Sports
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Tune in for bouquets, FM radio may do a TV
  • IPL bid losers get to keep co-sponsor wicket
  • Trai study highlights broadcasting reforms
  • Yahoo! buys ad technology company
  • YouTube drives the ball home
    Source: Financial Express
     
  • Trai paper on TV rights for states
  • 19 movies in UTV's kitty, 'Jodhaa Akbar' no damper
    Source: DNA
     
  • Disney Publishing to woo more readers with local editions
  • Re-look tax structure on DTH sector
  • 31 new FM channels
  • Dish TV: Uncertainty ahead on cancellation of pref offer
  • Zylog ties up with US firm for VoIP foray
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • Speaking of money, T20 just got bigger
  • Who wants to buy a cricketer?
  • Assam newspaper faces Bodo ban for reporting its leader’s wedding
    Source: Indian Express
     
  • 'British TV industry ignoring Asian talent'
  • BCCL picks up stake in Utssav CZ
  • In Oscars, 3 cheers for India
    Source: Times of India
     
  • UTV budgets Rs 30 crore to market Hindi film channel
  • Bartronics bets big on leisure, entertainment verticals
  • Now, you can read Chandamama stories online in Telugu
  • Warner Music's digital chief steps down
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • TRAI questions entry of states, politicos in broadcasting
  • Future Group ropes in ex-Neo CEO
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Rs160 crore ad pitch being readied for IPL
  • Global players zero in on India
    Source: Livemint
     
  • CNBC Awaaz ropes in soap queens!
    Source: MSN India
     
  • Web18 launches TV Style Programming on Internet
    Source:Media Newsline
     
  • Now students can watch TV to improve grades!
  • A Radio Listeners’ Club
  • Cable operators for State-run operations
  • Social Media partners Isaiaruvi TV
    Source: The Hindu
     
    International News
  • Motorola buys Chinese digital cable set-top assets
  • US FCC OKs Liberty-DirecTV deal with conditions
    Source: Reuters
     
  • Disney Names Dixon VP Disney Channels Aus/NZ
  • Discovery Channel Magazine Makes Its Debut in Asia
    Source: www.asiamediajournal.com
     
  • Bright House, Post-Newsweek Standoff May Cost Cable Viewers
  • FCC Hearing Addresses Net Neutrality
    Source: TV Week
     
  • ABC's Oscars: Lowest Rated Ever?
  • Nielsen to Deep Six 'Apollo'
    Source: Media Week
     
  • Hong Kong Aims to Topple Japan as Animation Hub
    Source: Toonzone.net
  • Oscars draw record low TV ratings
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • Ofcom warns on free-to-air adult content
  • Virgin files appeal on Sky/ITV ruling
  • BBC defends drug-taking presenter
  • 'OC' star joins 'Desperate Housewives'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • RealNetworks acquires Trymedia
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
  • Second Broadcasting Authority to okay radio licenses
    Source: www.globes.co.il
     
  • TNTSAT reaches 350,000 households
  • Japan launches Internet sat
  • SecureMedia for Vodafone Iceland IPTV
    Source: Advanced - television

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