14 June 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 97







 

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New Talent Awards to honour new Indian telly stars
 First ever New Talent Awards to celebrate excellence of new TV stars, producers, shows on Saturday.

BARC meeting soon to sort out funding, other key issues
 BARC to meet by month-end to work out modalities for setting up ratings system funding mechanism.

Broadcasters to offer channels a la carte, at DTH rates to IPTV: Trai
 Broadcasters to offer channels on an a la carte basis and at the same prices as for DTH players: Trai.

Malayalam channel Jai Hind TV starts Gulf operations

Al Jazeera English wins award at Monte Carlo TV Fest

Warner TV Group in web distribution deals

Intelsat renews CCTV contract for US DTH services

Time Warner Cable, Sprint, Verizon to block child porn

New features in 10th Osian Fest of Asian and Arab cinema

Cinemax launches multiplex in Nagpur

Filmmakers: creative cinema needs institutional support

NFDC to release 'Via Darjeeling' on 27 June

MTV US, Spinvox, Facebook launch Aids campaign


Disney-ABC renews content deal with South African broadcaster

Twinkle to enter Kyunki…
Shweta Kwatra to host Bollywood Biographies
Abhijeet in a verbal duel with Ravi
Gaurav and Kashmira make music...
Roys win Rock ‘N’ Roll Family
Ranvir identifies Natasha in Kuch Is Tara

News Releases
Shemaroo’s Films honoured at the National Film Awards

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25/05/2008 to 31/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25/05/2008 to 31/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• I&B ministry move to help cable cos offer IPTV
    		• India the next big explosion in animation industry
    		• Google grows stronger in Microsoft-Yahoo fallout
    		• Himesh Reshammiya starrer Karzzz sold for Rs 350 mn
    		• Asian and Arab film fest opens in Mumbai
    		• 'Paanchvi Pass' kids have fun with Saif, Kareena
    		• Sun Microsystems announce tech partnership for movie
    		• UTV to release comic book based on Mithun Chakraborty
    		• IPL bowls out cine stars on small screen
    		• Deccan Chronicle in talks for unit stake sale to NYT
    		• Videocon's GSM service to kick off on August 15
    		• Disney ramping up retail presence
    		• Manners matter on social networking websites
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• TRAI hopes to break impasse between broadcasters and IPTV providers
    		• Yahoo in deal with Google after talks with Microsoft fail
    		• NY Times picks 5% in DCHL arm
    		• Sun Micro provides special effects tech platform for ‘Love Story 2050’
    		• Mobile companies reject TRAI's definition of MVNOs
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• TRAI favours uniform treatment for DTH, IPTV
    		• Azhagiri moves TDSAT against Sun TV network
    		• Move to shut us down: Geo TV
    		• Sun TV off air in many households
    		• Yahoo, Google reach ad agreement
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Yahoo in search deal with Google
    		• A revolution in sound
    		• From lover boy to unlikely winner
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Yahoo now seeks Google's help
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Rambo coming to Bollywood, courtesy Nadiadwala
    		• Sandhya’s star-struck in China
    		• 'Paanchvi...' kids have fun with Saif, Kareena
    		• IPL outshone Sydney Olympics: Gilchrist
    		• Yahoo Inc cuts deal with Google
    		• Cosmo Films on an exports drive
    		• Osian's to venture into movie production: Tuli
    		• I love to hate Rakhi Sawant: Kashmera
    Source: DNA
      
    		• UTV may outsource Arjuna to Tata Elxsi
    		• Media Magic brings legal entertainment for mobiles
    		• Mobile cos reject Trai’s definition of MVNOs
    		• Parliament panel to keep a watch on TRPs
    		• Yahoo ‘damaged goods’ after Yang fails to revive Microsoft deal
    		• Canada introdues bill on Internet downloading
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• UAE denies reports of coercing Pak TV channel
    		• Saamana parodies Rane, praises Deshmukh
    		• In IPL’s T20 dreamland, only critics and ‘rebels’ are not allowed
    		• Verghese gets top Assam award
    		• Sylvester Stallone to star in Kambhakkht Ishq
    		• Yahoo cuts deal with Google after talks with Microsoft fail
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• UAE denies coercing Pak TV channel
    Source: NDTV.com
      
    		• Sufism in the age of reality TV
    Source: Tehelka
      
    		• Expect No Remake of Space Channel 5 from Q Entertainment
    Source: Game Guru
     
    International News
    		• Sony BMG signs mobile-marketing deal with Mozes
    Source: Cnet
     
    		• Disney creates Google Earth map of Disney World
    Source: Canadian Press
     
    		• Glu Distributing Sony Pictures Television International Mobile Games Worldwide
    Source: Game Daily
     
    		• Ayda Field joins ABC comedy
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Studios accuse SAG of stalling talk
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Visa Eyes Creative Consolidation on $600M Account
    Source: Ad Age
     
    		• KSHSAA to partner with TV stations statewide for title-game broadcasts
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• Hill & Partners Client Gets New Look
    Source: Exhibitor Online
     
    		• 89.7 Bay named official radio station of Isle of MTV
    Source: Independent
    		• Warner Bros online channel partnerships
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• ITV channels suffer nationwide outage
    		• Combined TV and radio iPlayer is imminent
    		• Channel 4 piloting gameshow in a cube
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Sony, Harpo Bringing ‘Dr. Oz’ to Syndication
    		• Dish Sneaks ‘Amanda’ Before Theatrical Release
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Huckabee joining Fox News as political commentator
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Entrepreneur Media to Sell Company
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• BANGLADESH: Court exempts 13 journalists from personal appearance
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Int'l scribes' bodies slam UAE for coercing Pak channel
    Source: PTI News
     
    		• AOL Wins Apple Design Award for AOL Radio iPhone App
    Source: Radio-Online
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