15 July 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 23 - Issue No: 20







 

Executive Dossier


'2008 has been HBO's best year in terms of quality and quantity of programming'
 Interview with HBO South Asia Country Manager Shruti Bajpai

Headlines
Salman Khan takes Sony to 3rd spot
 Sony TV climbs back to 3rd spot in Hindi GEC; rank for a month helped by Salman Khan's Dus Ka Dum.

MIB issues show cause notice to Bharti Telemedia
 I&B ministry issues show cause notice to Bharti Telemedia for violation of FDI norms in DTH venture.

James Murdoch overtakes father in Guardian's power list
 James Murdoch is Guardian's most influential person in UK TV; father Rupert Murdoch slips to No. 3.

Ten Sports' tussle over Sri Lanka rights yet to be resolved

9X to launch 2nd season of Remote Control; plans 3 shows

Amrita TV to launch 2nd season of Best Citizen Journalist

BBC Worldwide channels are now available in Poland

Philippine justice rejects cable pirate reconsideration plea

Darshan joins Deccan Chargers as VP commercial ops

Lords to host ICC annual conference next year

Scientific Atlanta expands patform for digital cable

Panasonic launches 2008 Viera plasma and LCD TVs

Yahoo! introduces open web services platform Boss

Panasonic introduces 3rd generation Blu-Ray Disc

Yahoo! rejects Microsoft-Icahn joint proposal

Rohit Arora joins Percept Pictures as COO

Maverick Ent to produce Jagmohan Mundhra’s next

Sanjay Chhel to direct PPC’s Fantastic

Osian’s debates archiving issue


Napster debuts web's first co-branded Disney radio station

Pari Hoon Main gets an extension
Mere Apne bids adieu
Wild card entry on Waar Parriwar
Rajkumar. .may have a second innings
Boys defeat girls in Zara Nachke..
I would never marry a TV actor Shweta Gulati
I would like to wear a Rolex Ayaz Khan

News Releases
Zara Nachke Dikha: It's Captain Ali Asgar Vs Captain Delnaaz Paul!The Meethi Churi Ladkiyan take on the dance floor on 15 July at 9.30 pm!
Channel [V] Get Gorgeous Girls Sizzle in Rahul and Rohit’s Latest Line

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (22/06/2008 to 28/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (22/06/2008 to 28/06/2008)
Star Cricket
Star Plus
Zee TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Anil Ambani, Spielberg close to movie producing deal
    		• Will 'Kismat Konnection'&'Contract' be lucky for box-office?
    		• FM wave hits Kerala as private operators woo listners
    		• Kumble, Tendulkar, Dravid endorse serial on Chandrasekhar
    		• Osian's acquires Leonard Schrader Collection
    		• Google, Microsoft to spar over Yahoo ad deal
    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Mobile cos may be charged for excess 2G spectrum

    • Second deal with Aksh

    • James Murdoch bypasses father in media power ranking

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    TRAI agrees with DoT on 3G pricing

    • Zapak.com ties up for movie merchandising

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    Print advertising by education sector up 14%

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• ‘The idea is to set up a global market for ethnic Tamil films’
    		• Tamil Nadu cable service from July 15
    		• 'BCCI's responsibility to take action on IPL dope scandal'
    		• James Murdoch bypasses father in media power ranking
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		•

    Xbox 360 Unveils Gameplay for Every Passion

    Source: Prdomain Business Register
      
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    E3 2008: Netflix Joins Forces with Microsoft

    Source: Tech2
      
    		• Google tops UK media power ranking
    		• Trai suggests higher reserve price for 3G
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• SRK to produce television shows
    Source: Buzz18 India
      
    		• Indian animators on their way to creating original animation content
    Source: India PRwire
     
    		• WADA slams IPL organisers for premature revelation
    		• Pak's Mohammad Asif tested positive in IPL
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• James Murdoch bypasses father in media power ranking
    		• BSNL to invest Rs 5,000 cr in WiMax project
    		• MTN may go back to Bharti: Media reports
    		• LG India renews cricket contract for 8 years
    		• Govt questions Bharti DTH arm on FDI, cross-media norms
    		• Coming of age
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Bharti’s DTH venture gets a show-cause
    		• Will Web tool catch on at the grocery store?
    		• "The reality formats are the easiest to copy"
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Channels focus on content syndication
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    'No mercy, if IPL dope offender is Pakistani'

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    MTN going back to Bharti!: Media

    		• ‘A big tournament cannot avoid controversy’
    		• Pooja Bhatt gets clean chit in obscenity case
    		•  Toronto T20 organisers eye India for '09 event
    		• Ramchand Pakistani set to create history
    Source: DNA
      
    		• As niche magazines proliferate, advertisers embrace new choices
    		• Brands using micro-websites to better connect with consumers
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• Tanla Solns net profit up by 69.60% to Rs 56.41cr
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
      
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    UTStarcom Continues IPTV Momentum in India with Aksh

    Source: TechWhack
     
    International News
    		• Channel 4 continues to ‘de-mystify Islam’
    		•  Producer tries to pioneer ‘Bhangra-Latina’
    		•  Asian Network sponsors London Mela again
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Wal-Mart in ad deal with NBC Universal unit
    		• TV critics weigh in on Emmy contenders
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Showtime, Weinstein Co. Ink Distribution Deal
    		• Comic-Con Unveils TV-Laden Lineup
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  Fen Radio to close, surrender licence
    		• BT Vision to drop monthly fee for Setanta
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• BT challenges Sky's dominance of pay TV
    Source: Independent
     
    		•  TV sports rights setback for Sogecable
    		•  BT offers Setanta for free
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• Rupert Murdoch overtaken by son in British media power ranking
    Source: Google
     
    		• BMG unlikely to get $2.8 bil for Sony stake
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Sony's PlayStation 3 Gaining Ground on Xbox With Games, Blu-Ray
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Sale of Channel 6, seven other TV stations closes
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• Oak Hill buys 8 News Corp TV stations
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• ITV buoyant as BSkyB shares are targeted
    		• UTStarcom Makes IPTV Deal in India
    Source: Moreover
     
    		• AFTRA Members Ratify Primetime Television Contract
    Source: AFL
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