21 January 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 75






Headlines



FIPB clears B.A.G Films' FDI proposal
 B.A.G Films' proposal for induction of foreign investment and equity for its upcoming four channels gets FIPB ok, forwarded to finance ministry.

Special Report
A battle to connect and speak the language
 Kids genre: Hungama TV tops HSM in relative shares, Nick sees best growth in HSM, Chutti TV leads in south.

Other Headlines
Right wing religious outfit ransacks NDTV's office in Ahmedabad
Right wing religious outfit ransacks NDTV's office in Ahmedabad to protest SMS poll on MF Husain as a contender for Bharat Ratna.

IPL franchise rights bidder numbers reportedly spiralling

Hyderabad to be first digital entertainment city of India

Ex Disney CIO Tony Scott to run Microsoft global IT ops

Innovative Film City; Rajkumar’s wax unveiled at Tussauds

PVR Pictures COO Ashoka Holla quits

Delhi fails to get good International films: Sheila Dikshit

Channel [V] launches calendar with 'Green On' theme


Nick, Paramount Pictures to release 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' on 14 Feb

Dream runners

Pulkit quits Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhii Bahu Thi
Karan Mehra is very happy

Harshad Chopra is frustrated

News Releases
Black Dog Presents the McDowell Indian Derby 2008
Gear up for the New National Leader with Anil Kapoor and Shashi Ruia only on TIMES NOW

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/12/2007 to 05/01/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/12/2007 to 05/01/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• IBM bags Airtel's DTH,IPTV biz deal
    		• TRAI ready with mobile TV guidelines
    		• CPI(M) favours code of conduct for media
    		• Europe's largest Pathe pans camera to India
    		• Radio Mirchi to go on air in Kerala capital
    		• India's first digital entertainment city in Hyderabad
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Concern over poor awareness of Internet usage policy
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Kalaignar TV launches music channel
    		• More channels on the anvil out of The box
    		• Geo TV channel is back as Musharraf leaves for Europe
    		• ‘Crime, politics dominate news channels’
    		• ‘Radio has changed to match public interest’
    		• Ahmedabad NDTV office attacked
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Centre awaiting state’s response on CAS-II
    		• The Ray show goes on
    		• ICICI Ventures partners Express group for Express Towers
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Internet’s young turks rally for Crunchies awards
    		•  Reliving Ramayan
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Cable TV body demands level playing field with DTH
    		• Sony TV, Endemol lock horns over Big Boss sequels
    		• Bharti, IBM sign $150 mn deal for IPTV, DTH plan
    		• Bollywood calling
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• India set to launch its first private education channel
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• Music shows on TV: Talent hunt or TRP-boosters?
    		• Music to the ears, is it?
    		• After Eklavya row, new norms for Oscar nomination
    		• TV channel office ransacked in Gujarat
    		• 'Girls on [V]’ calendar launched in Mumbai
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• NDTV office in Ahmedabad attacked, staffer injured
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Why the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year awards
    Source: Hindustan Times
      
    		• Radio Mirchi campaigns against molestation of girls
    Source: www.newkerala.com
     
    International News
    		• Mediaset to Add Pay-TV Channels, Challenging Sky
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Reality TV producers open music management branch
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Malaysia: 8TV banned from airing live shows
    Source: The Star
     
    		• Colombian TV License Lures Spanish-Speaking Billionaires
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Disney to launch story books in three Indian languages
    Source: inquirer.net
     
    		• EastEnders tops 2007's TV ratings
    Source: BBC
     
    		• MultiChoice extends mobile broadcast TV services
    Source: www.screenafrica.com
     
    		• British children's TV goes global
    Source: www.screenafrica.com
    		• US video game sales reach record high in 2007
    Source: Monsters and Critics
     
    		• Oscar noms arrive, but will show go on?
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• NBC chief eyes TV shake-up
    Source: Financial Times
     
    		• SMG 'closer to Virgin radio sale'
    Source: IC Lanarkshire
     
    		• Vivendi arranges 3.5 bln euro loans for acquisitions
    Source: AFP
     
    		•  Digg.com Videos Coming to Internet TV Network
    Source: www.pcworld.com
     
    		• Viacom Hires New VP and Controller
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Telkom Media set for pay-TV war
    Source: Beta News
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