12 January 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 68






Headlines



I&B again puts off FM Phase II bidding
 Following adverse ruling from Delhi High Court, I&B ministry announces further postponement in Phase II of bidding for FM licenses.

'Future scoping Indian private FM radio'
 Common cause that dictated look, sound and feel of FM brands in 2007 declared - 'Listener is King': Apurva Purohit, CEO, Radio City 91.1 FM.

Chak De! India bags Best Film, 6 awards for TZP at Screen awards
Chak De! India bags Best Film Award while Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par walks off with six key awards at 14th Star Screen awards.

India Today publishing director Pavan Varshnei quits

Sakaal group launches intl journal India & Global Affairs

BBC launches two new shows for FM

Mobile Magic launches offline content platform

Adlabs Cinemas wins 'Retailer of the year'

Hyundai i10 car of year at NDTV Profit Car & Bike awards

CNBC TV18, IBN7 partner Standard Chartered Marathon


Lilliput wins Reid & Taylor Retail Excellence Award in kidswear
Prime Focus completes post production for 'Tales of Riverbank'
Nick to air 'Dibo the Gift Dragon' in Nick Junior slot

“I’m unemployed on television” Ejaz Khan

It is cameo number fifteen on Bidaai
Small-time Gauri's big-time tantrums

Cross overs-Do we see a new trend?

Moon Banerjee on a sabbatical

News Releases
Piyush Pandey, Shashi Tharoor on Lead India on TIMES NOW
Jjhoom India finals on 18 January 9 pm on SaharaOne TV

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23/12/2007 to 29/12/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23/12/2007 to 29/12/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Maa Telugu
MAX


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• ESPN Star to bid for broadcast rights of IPL
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Pyramid Saimira opens restaurant
    		• Disney titles in local languages
    		• CNBC Awaaz’s stock talk in Vizag today
    		• Mukta Arts board to meet Jan 18 for fund raising
    		• Net 4 India to consider allotting shares to Bennet, Coleman
    Source: The Hindu Business line
     
    		• Cowell may not judge next 'American Idol'
    		• Media stocks remain the dark horse
    		• `Taare..' sweeps Screen awards, SRK is Best Actor
    		• ‘Reality television is here to stay’
    		• Blogger beaten to death by staff of govt agency in China
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Sharmila defends non-certification of Marathi film
    		• TV censor essential: Sharmila Tagore
    		• Asianet FM service from tomorrow
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• FM radio auction put off air indefinitely
    		• Ram, in yet another avatar
    		• Compact Disc`s Kerala centre to be ready by year-end
    		• Big picture man
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• I&B puts off auction of FM slots once again
    		• Countdown begins for NDTV’s Indian of the Year
    		• 6 illegal radio stations shut down in Bengal
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Life’s like that
    		• Saas, bahus, celebrities and sensex
    		• The Big Dream
    Source: Screen
      
    		• BCCL picks up stake in Vividha Home Fashions
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Weinstein Co. Expects to Reach Agreement With Writers
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• CBS Corp sees growth in all divisions in 2008: CEO
    Source: ABC News
     
    		• Liberty Media-DirecTV Deal Pending
    Source: www.chron.com
     
    		• Jazeera in HK broadcast deal
    Source: The Peninsula
     
    		• Canada's 'Naked News' to Broadcast in Spanish, Italian, Korean
    Source: www.foxnews.com
     
    		• Murdoch vows to turn News International green
    Source: Guardian
    		• HBO exiting movie joint-venture
    		• Cogeco Cable signs video-on-demand deal with Disney
    		• Pay-TV firm BSkyB to expand retail stores to 250
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  WGA West Will Not Picket Globes Announcement
    		• Fox Plots CC Radio Site Promo Blitz for 'Idol'
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  BBC dumped Widdecombe for Abbott
    		•  Globes press conference moves to Sky News
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• INDONESIA: Govt 'bowing down' to TV industrialists
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Writers' strike benefits YouTube
    Source: Advanced - Television
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