24 January 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 78






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Trai recos on mobile TV: Broadcasters mull legal challenge
Broadcast regulator Trai has recommended a license fee for mobile TV players and broadcasters are planning to challenge this legally.

Rajat Sharma's INS offloads 20% for Rs 1 bn.
 Rajat Sharma's Independent News Service, holding company of India TV, offloads 20 % to Shyam Equities Private Limited.

IBN Lokmat to launch by March; TG 'aspirational' audience
 IBN Lokmat, the Marathi news channel from the GBN stable, is all set to launch, latest by March.

Times Now business channel sibling to launch in 2008 2nd half
 Times Global Broadcasting firms up plans for English language business news channel; expects to beam in second half of year.

VisitBritain launches 'Bollywood Britain Movie Map'
 VisitBritain launches Bollywood Britain Movie Map to celebrate film locations featured in popular Indian movies across Great Britain.

Star launches second Chinese movie channel

Two FM stations hit airwaves

Sab announces new prime time show 'Bhago KK Aya'

Zee Cinema announces slot for dubbed Hollywood flicks

AXN calls for entries for 'Amazing Race Asia 3'

NBC orders pilot for BBC show 'Top Gear'

Alan Johnston to host BBC's 'From Our Own Correspondent'

Ten Sports to telecast world horseracing action

Zapak's latest marketing initiative involves all-girls party

Big FM commences podcast of Hyderabad shows

Disney to launch mobile service in Japan in March

Nokia targets emerging markets with new handsets

Pyramid Saimira opens multiplex in NCR

Oscar nominees announced; serious cinema dominates lineup

Crowe, Travolta, Hunter to present Sag awards

'Brokeback Mountain' star Heath Ledger found dead at 28

ENIL sells 16.5 % of TIM to Goldman Sachs & Lehman Bros.

MAX launches new 'deewana bana de' TVCs


Disney inaugurates Dreamers Academy

SAB TV to pull off three shows?

‘Baby’ Benaf turns Babe
When Ronit made a fan smell his shoe

Nausheen Ali Sardar in a reality show

No bold scenes for Tellywood’s Bipasha
New comedy show on Sab TV
Fighting fit - Gaurav Gera

News Releases
Salute Indian Army this Republic Day with ‘Salaam Zindagi’
Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan, exclusive with NDTV
First Bidai on Say Shaava Shaava
Premiere - Bal Ganesh of Star Gold- 27 January at 1 pm
Voice of India, Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga Ma shed differences; come together for Reliance Mobile Rang de India
CN celebrates Republic Day with BEN 10, the green hero
Nokia 14th Annual Star Screen Awards on Star Plus

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (06/01/2008 to 12/01/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (06/01/2008 to 12/01/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Use DD’s terrestrial infra for mobile TV services: TRAI
    		• Discovery Atlas premieres on Jan 26
    		• TCS ties up with Sony
    		• PVR Cinemas Q3 net profit up at Rs 6.11 cr
    		• Sun TV consolidated net up 71% at Rs 102.30 cr
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• GV Films’ MoU with global firms
    		• TRAI proposes 74 pc FDI in mobile TV services
    		•  The Indian connections at this year's Oscars
    		• YouTube launches video-sharing site for Korean speakers
    		• Good news for cable TV viewers
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Shah Rukh all set to pocket brand Mumbai
    		• French rap media over exhaustive Sarkozy coverage
    		• Journalist groups count 935 false Iraq statements by Bush
    		• Trai for 74% FDI in mobile TV services
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		•  IPL franchises to be finalised on Thursday
    		•  Indian films to revive Pak industry
    		• Credibility important for our awards: Ekta
    		• Now OD on international films
    		•  ‘I had the guts to refuse saas bahu shows’
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Future Group, Sahara pad up for IPL, pay guarantee money
    		• Channels hum a new tune to beat song blues
    		• Pyramid Saimira close to buying UK gaming firm
    		• Trai for 74% FDI in mobile TV services
    		• Sun TV, Balaji Telefilms & Polaris Q3 results
    		• GV Films, French companies to co-produce wildlife film
    		• Microsoft picks up 35% stake in Oxigen
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Goldman,Lehman buy Entertainment Network unit stake
    		• Bankers, PE funds join IPL bidding
    		• Content firms poised for growth, but challenges remain
    		• Sun TV Q3 net profit up 71.16%
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Trai suggests auction of mobile TV spectrum
    		• Shekhar Kapoor at the Oscars again
    		• Film afficionados to get a peep through French window
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• EBay warns of weaker 2008 results amid CEO change
    		• ENIL Q3 revenues rise by 46%
    		• 'People watch Jai on TV and not Ram'
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Yahoo plans to cut hundreds of jobs: source
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• BBC launches multi-platform channel
    Source: ukpress.google.com
     
    		• UK media websites attract worldwide visitors
    Source: Biz Report
     
    		• ACCC to scrutinise Murdoch over deal
    Source: The Australian
     
    		• Microsoft Korea Joins Daum in IPTV Business
    Source: english.chosun.com
     
    		• Players Network Signs Agreement With TVN Entertainment
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Turkish TV Channel to be Broadcast in all Azerbaijani Regions
    Source: trend.az
    		• MySpace Puts Archival BBC Content on Site
    Source:TV Week
     
    		• NBCU Renews Martha Stewart for Fourth Season
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  UK traditional media brands attract global online audiences
    		•  Last.fm launches global free-on-demand music platform
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Disney-ABC grabs Fremantle drama chief
    		• Thompson: Get 50% of BBC out of London
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  KOREA: YouTube opens Korean site with dim outlook
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Networks to reach 71m homes by 2012
    Source: Advanced - Television
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