15 January 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 70






Headlines



Sony-WSG joint bid wins IPL rights for $1 billion+
 Sony partners WSG to win 10-year telecast rights for BCCI's upcoming India Premier League (IPL) with $1.02 billion bid.

Star India, Den form JV to distribute channels in India
 Star India, Digital Entertainment Networks, announce 50:50 distribution joint venture.

Balaji Telefilms to foray into nonfiction
 Leading soap factory Balaji Telefilms is foraying into nonfiction with reality shows and mega events.

Cable operators can carry TV channels awaiting clearance
 Cable operator allowed to carry in his service any television channel that applied on or before 11 May 2006.

Executive Dossier
'Once digitalisation happens, let a thousand channels come'
Interview with NDTV Imagine CEO Sameer Nair

NDTV to announce Indian of the Year awards

Radio Mirchi launches in Raipur

Star World to kick start 7th season of 'American Idol'

Pragya launches serial on old age home

HFPA announces Golden Globe winners

BBC invites audience to help create interactive drama

Vir Sanghvi exiting INX News

Rediff releases micro sitcom 'Ram & Ria' on Rediff iShare

Content platforms, electronic advances shine at CES

Dreamworks, Thomson in pact for animation capabilities

22nd James Bond film production kicks off


Disney Home, Rug Market sign merchandise deal

Smriti Irani to produce a family drama for Zee

Shahrukh Khan to perform for Balaji awards
The F – Factor Panchi Bora

The ‘daily’ grind takes its toll on Priti & Aastha

Bobby and Dimple an item?

News Releases
BIG 92.7 FM Kanpur organizes Vintage and Classic Car Rally
The Stars came down at the 'Airtel Bindass India Concert'

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
    		• Star One is repositioning. Here's why
    Source: Rediff
     
    		• Star India ties up with Digital Entertainment
    		• Sony Max, World Sport bag 10-year IPL media rights for $1 b
    Source: The Hindu Business line
     
    		• Thomson Technicolor keen to back Bollywood movies
    		• Hello FM launched
    		• SET, WSG get IPL rights
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• IPL’s 10-yr TV rights sold for $1 bn
    		• PM, Karat, Maya in race for NDTV Indian of the Year
    		• Strike takes sheen off Golden Globes
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• BCCI's Twenty20 League agrees $1 bn rights deal
    		• Nirmalya to address Indiatimes summit
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• ICICI Pru, Max New York Life plan TV shows to widen reach
    		• Star, GBN promoter form distribution JV
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• IPL will not harm traditional cricket: Lalit Modi
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
      
    		• Sony-WSG consortium bags IPL rights
    		• Thomson to piggyback on Paprikaas for DreamWorks
    		• ONEupmanship
    		• Wipro to sell message via Mario toons
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  DreamWorks to set up animation studio in Bangalore
    		• American Idol nets record ad prices on Hollywood strike
    		• Mills & Boon creates brand in India without distribution
    		• WSG, Sony bags IPL broadcast rights for $918 mn
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Sony bags IPL media rights for $1 billion
    		• Malaysia’s Astro tunes to Sun FM, picks 7%
    		• Wagon R most preferred small car: CNBC Awaaz
    		• Dreamworks, Thompson team up launch animation studio in B’lore
    		• Travel guides try the web
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Sony pays $1.02 billion for IPL’s domestic fare
    		• Aksh Optifibre looking to springboard on IPTV, VoIP
    		•  'Darsheel should be nominated in Best Actor category'
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• EMI to axe 2000 jobs: reports
    Source: ABC Net
     
    		• Netflix to unlimit online movie viewing
    Source: Xinhuanet
     
    		• Japanese govt plans input on ultra high-definition TV: report
    Source: AP
     
    		• USA TODAY Announces New Broadcast and Internet Programming for 2008
    Source: CNN
     
    		• SAG will vote on joint AFTRA bargaining
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Charity to protect children on TV
    Source: BBC
     
    		• USA Today Expands TV Unit
    Source: www.broadcastingcable.com
     
    		• GVF MENASAT Summit co-locates with CABSAT 2008
    Source: AME Info
    		• `Idol' Gets Record Ad Prices as Strike Hobbles Rivals
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Bare-bones Golden Globes telecast flops in ratings
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  BBC orders new Scottish drama
    		• Sky granted extension for ITV appeal
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Nat Geo to Convert Green Guide Into Quarterly Mag
    		• WGA Reaches Tentative Deal With MRC Studio
    		• Comcast, ION Hammer Out Carriage Deal
    Source: www.satellitetoday.com
     
    		• CNN Launches Weekday ‘Election’ Hour
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  Ascent Media wins contract with France's TF1
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• PAKISTAN: SHC hears TV channel plea after initial snag
    Source: Asia Media
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