27 February 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 6




Headlines




Trai recommendation on FM radio under study: Govt
 Government says it is studying the recommendation by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India that private FM radio channels should be permitted to broadcast news.

UTV Movies gets 250 titles, plans Rs 300 mn promo
 UTV Movies acquires 250 titles including Halla Bol and Aap Ka Suroor; sets aside Rs 300 million for promoting the Hindi movie channel.

Ficci for 10-year tax holiday to animation, gaming sector
 Ficci wants animation, gaming & VFX to be given 10-year tax holiday; budget 2008-09 should also do away with service tax.

Star Plus to fight with 'Mahabharata'

BBC Worldwide strengthens India team

UK broadcaster Setanta bags IPL rights for 5 years

ESS renews deal with Australian Open for 7 years

IBN Lokmat set for launch by March-end

Input Media to produce Intl Super Signal for French Open

NGC kicks off student docu competition in Hong Kong

Speechwriter Bill McGurn is News Corp VP

CBC TV to host training on game show format at Banff

Red FM announces Bingo Red FM Bajaate Raho Awards '07

BBC celebrates Easter with 'Passion'

Eros launches ad supported free on-demand content

MyToday, ZipaZap to provide movie guide on SMS

Tata Communications, China Entercom partner for VPN

HBO launches channel on YouTube

Vidiator to power CNN video clips on Nokia N95 models

Sky Italia bags rights for 2012 Olympic Games

PopCap to develop multiplayer mobile games for Nokia

AOL launches dedicated portal in Mexico

Disney-ABC TV launches 'fast-forwarding-disabled' VoD

Transcend launches high-capacity flash drive

UTV wins case against MP govt on Jodhaa Akbar ban

Marico partners Zapak to launch gully cricket game


Soft toy manufacturer Hanung forays into retail

Yeh Hai Jalwa
Sharad Malhotra’s new avatar
Rakhi Sawant V/S Sambhawana Seth
Surbhi Tiwari smitten by Anuj Saxena
Myself - Pia Trivedi

News Releases
Madhur Bandarkar on Director's Cut - Zoom
Dhamaakedaar ‘Shaadi Special’ on Idea Dhoom Macha De

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
    		• 37 FDI proposals in broadcasting sector cleared
    		• Radio broadcasting should be removed from service tax
    		• ITV is editorial advisor to NewsX
    		• Greycells18 educational channel
    		• Duty cut on set top boxes proposed
    		• ESPN STAR Sports gets Australian Open rights for 7 more years
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• FIPB nod … 37 and still counting
    		• British TV industry ignoring Asian talent: Meera Syal
    		• PVR is zooming in on metro moviegoers
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Bharti teams up for Asia-US cable
    		• Oscar records lowest-ever TV ratings this year
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Story by Urdu writer sparks off Jamat anger
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Private news stations beam into North-East
    		• `Studios will make popular titles available on miniature discs`
    		• Foreign content gets Hindi makeover
    		• `Panchvi pass` to fetch Rs 18 cr from callers
    		• Dish TV : Bland fare
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  Insurers in a spot over covering IPL injuries
    		•  Mirchi Kaan Awards: Most definitive award show for radio ad
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• 'British TV industry ignoring Asian talent'
    		• MP HC lifts ban on Jodhaa Akbar screening
    Source: Times of India
     
    		•  Watch TV, surf Internet in trains!
    Source: Rediff
     
    International News
    		• News unit wins Italy Olympic rights, seeks partner
    		• Education new hope for Asia Internet TV firms
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Al-Jazeera English makes mioTV debut
    Source: www.varietyasiaonline.com
     
    		• Canal Internet Launches Online Hispanic Television Network
    Source: Earth Times
     
    		• Cablevision considers sale of its Rainbow Media unit: New York Post
    Source: Marketwatch
     
    		• Sony games studio head Harrison resigns
    Source: www.macworld.com
     
    		• Pak Senate Opposition to axe amended PEMRA laws
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
    		• WGA Members Vote In Favor of Three-Year Contract
    		• Gospel Music Channel Lands on DirecTV
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• ITV1 chiefs defend relaunch performance
    		• ‘Fawlty Towers’ tops TV put-downs poll
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Dip in TV Revenues Dents CBS Corp.'s Q4 Earnings
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Europe funding Bittorrent-like internet TV standard
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• 15 game publishers join PEGI Online initiative
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• KOREA: SK Telecom launches internet shop
    Source: Asia Media
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