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







 

Headlines


Homeshop18 receives $21 million funding support
 Saif Partners puts in $16 million while Capital18 invests $5 million in Network18's Homeshop18.

Punit Goenka replaces Pradeep Guha as Zeel CEO
 Punit Goenka replaces Pradeep Guha as Zeel CEO; Chandra's elder son takes charge immediately.

Muthoot Group launches talk format FM station

BBC to launch its first world news hub

MGM HD makes senior level appointments

Youtube CEO to open Mipcom’s broadband video summit

Fremantle fixes guests for Elvis Costello show

Ortel to provide subscriber data in Sun TV case: Tdsat

Sinha is NDTV Convergence chief product officer

Yahoo, Microsoft to resume talks

Endemol appoints Valkin as digital media global head

AOL's Platform-A makes offers for Bebo, Facebook

Sony to highlight Vaio's features in campaign

Pyramid Saimira postpones Kuselan's release to 1 August

Big Street appoints Pande as regional VP North and East

Playstation assigns India creative duties to TBWA

MTV partners Cadbury to launch iTV campaign


CBBC, Twofour launch social networking site for kids

Barkha to play double role in Doli Saja Ke
It's family time on Dulhann
Anil Kapoor bares his heart to Sajid
Aastha to marry Swyam in Babul Ka..
Bhabhi writer's production house
Rajesh becomes a proud father
A new Masterji in Nachle Ve ?
Making the right moves: Ganesh Hegde
I hate my own company: Karan Mehra

News Releases
NDTV 24x7 brings inspiring documentaries that showcase different phases of India
Travel Fraternity honoured at CNBC AWAAZ Travel Trade Awards 2008
Vidya Balan connects with B4U
Clinic All Clear Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar Saturday, July 12 on Star Plus

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
    		• Reliance MF offloads 3.15% stake in NDTV
    		• Toonz 's TV series on Lord Shiva

    • Muthoot tunes into FM radio

    		• DoT sitting over 343 pending applications for UASL licence
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Michelin ties up with The Times of India Group
    		• Shattered Harry Baweja reduces 'Love Story 2050' by 10 mins
    		• Over 200 create 'Bollywood dancing' world record in London
    		• Jolie's twins to be named honorary citizens of Nice, France
    		• Brands that see early signs will benefit
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Arasu all set to wire TV signals
    		• New FM radio station launched
    		• London school creates new world record in Bollywood dancing
    		• 'Jaane Tu...' melts 'differences' between Aamir, Bachchan
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board
    		• Indiamart.com among top 3 at Emerging India awards
    Source: Times of India
      
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    Radio One Completes Acquisition of WPRS-FM

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    Millions of Us Brings National Geographic Channel to Lively by Google

    Source: TechWhack
      
    		• Warner Bros. Pictures to make their first Indian animation film
    Source: IndiaFM
      
    		• Legitimate version of Scrabble, now on Facebook
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• DD's DTH service plans to offer more channels
    Source: Newstrack India
     
      
    		• Govt to take undertaking from theatres on screening Marathi films
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Goldman Sachs throws hat in SpiceJet ring
    		• HDIL eyes more media firm buys
    		• DoT hikes reserve price for broadband services
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Toonz to animate tales of Lord Shiva
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    Patil seeks promise from theatres on Marathi films

    		• A brush with the digital world
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    'Bani' aims to make it big in Bollywood

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    Indian mobile user base may touch 559m by 2011

    		•  Ronson causes chaos at ZOO8 music fest
    		• Malad studio of spoof show razed
    Source: DNA
      
    		•

    Dish TV to launch its own satellite

    		• Toonz gears up to make ‘Tales of Lord Siva’ in graphic movie format
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    DoT sitting over 343 pending applications for UASL licence

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    Security concerns force DoT to prune spectrum demand

    		• Sybase365 in pact with Cable & Wireless
    		• Muthoot launches India’s first ‘talk-radio’ station in Chennai
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		•  China TV to scrap time gap for live Games broadcast
    Source: Deepika
     
    		• UTStarcom gets award from TEMA in India
    		• Farhan Akhtar sings live at 'Rock On' music launch
    Source: Mangalorean.com
     
    International News
    		• "Survivor" creator Burnett sued by former partner
    		• Nielsen: TV viewing up overall, but not last week
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• BBC1 works ratings magic with 'New Tricks'
    		• BBC misses efficiency target by £8m
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Sky Brazil introduces pre-paid
    		• Screen time still grows
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• AFTRA Close to Announcement on Contract
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  INDONESIA: Comedy hit gets warning for 'vulgar' content
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Radios talk down digital expectations
    Source: Business Spectator
     
    		• Salvatore Out; Parents' Lee Is New LHJ Editor
    		• NBC to Broadcast Every Olympic Sport
    Source: Media Week
    		• PlayTV UK Announces Channel Line Up for IPTV Service
    Source: TV Over
     
    		• Activision-Vivendi will shake games biz
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• CNN founder Turner buries hatchet with Murdoch
    Source: Live5 News
     
    		• 'Kung Fu Panda' sets box office records in China: report
    		• Digital threat prompts movie industry downgrade
    Source: Google
     
    		• Melissa Grego Joins B&C as Executive Editor
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
     
    		• Bidders circling ITV again
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Bebo hires ex-Google exec for Europe
    		• Former Wall Street Journal editor to head Washington Post
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Thomson Signs Purchase Agreement with Comcast for Digital-to-Analog Adapters
    Source: TMC Net
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