18 June 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 100







 

Headlines


WWIL: Rs 937 mn boost in carriage
 Wire and Wireless India Ltd sees 70% surge in placement fees for FY'08; net loss at Rs 1.53 billion.

Zeel launches movie channel Zee Aflam in ME
 Zeel launches 24-hour FTA movie channel Zee Aflam in the ME; to show Hindi films subtitled in Arabic.

MTV lodges police complaint against ransackers

NBC Sports, WCSN partner to launch Universal Sports

CDI, Golden Games in Rs 450 mn project

Middle East to get INX Media’s 9X & 9XM

DTH to provide natural disasters alert

Globecast Asia to open playout centre in Singapore

Casbaa announces speakers for Convention 2008

Consumer electronics, IT firms sign MoU with cable ops

PVR to release Persepolis on 20 June

‘The Happening' garners $63.6 million worldwide

MGM ropes in Dan Kolsrud as executive vice president


Walt Disney Home Entertainment unveils 2nd edition of Jungle Book

Aarti Khandpal to enter Annu…
Tiny tots on Zara Nachke Dikha
Rajan’s biggest gift ever to Angad
Invest more when you have high earnings – Gaurav Khanna
I find comfort in the grandeur of nature: Kavita Kapoor
Non-veg food is a big no for me Shubhangi Aatre
White Ka Magic Chalega Kya?

News Releases
FILMY celebrates the magic of Mango Day
Now, a part time course for aspiring Film Screen Writers by premier media arts school Whistling Woods

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/06/2008 to 07/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/06/2008 to 07/06/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    		• ESPN Star bids over $40 mn for FIFA WC
    		• INX Media to launch entertainment channels in Gulf
    		• Sharekhan assigns ‘buy’ to TV18; target Rs 486
    		• Marketers must invest in multichannel approach
    		• IHT ties up with Deccan Chronicle
    		• India gets 16 nominations in Cyber & Design categories
    		• Axis Communications to expand India footprint
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• INX Media entering W. Asia
    		• Yahoo! partners with MTNL, Idea Cellular
    		• Zee News net up 5 fold at Rs 37 cr, declares 40%
    		• Tech Mahindra forms alliance with Microsoft for IPTV
    		• Aksh Optifibre launches IPTV without broadband connection
    		• DoT forms committee for 2G spectrum allocation, pricing
    		• ‘The Happening’ grosses $64.5 m
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Yahoo! partners MTNL, Idea Cellular
    		• Oscar winning documentaries on TV
    		• Journalists to resume work
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• After IPL success, Pak snooker federation plans shortened game
    		• Lalu’s dream role: neta in a Bollywood flick
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• UTV investment is long-term play`
    		• VaStirred, not shaken
    Source: Business Standard
     
      
    		• Wire & Wireless set to beam HITS countrywide
    		• Paanchvi Pass going off-air?
    		• ‘I don’t need to apologise to SRK'
    		• Emerging Asian talents get a global platform
    		• Yahoo! partners with MTNL, Idea Cellular
    		• 'Pawar says counties can field ICL players
    		• Blogging pains in Mumbai
    Source: DNA
      
    		• INX Media to launch 9X and 9XM in Gulf
    		• Tech Mahindra, Microsoft enter into IPTV alliance
    		• DoT forms panel for 2G spectrum allocation, pricing
    		• Yahoo! partners with MTNL, Idea Cellular
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Asia-Wide DTH Service G-Sat Launches On NSS-11
    Source: TechWhack
     
    		• The Rise and Rise of SRK on Zoom TV
    		• Small screen is a power packed medium
    		• DoT forms committee for 2G spectrum allocation, pricing
    		• MS's Shiksha opens new vistas for govt school teachers
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    		• Victory makes a winning pitch
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    International News
    		• Tamasha looking for new writers
    		• Raj Persaud admits wholesale plagiarism
    SourceAsians in Media
     
    		• Starz Entertainment a smaller Time Warner, president says
    Source: SNL
     
    		• Fox, CBS Reruns Beat Original Reality on ABC, NBC
    Source: Ad Age
     
    		• Joan Rivers booted from British TV over curse word
    		• Cuban TV shows new images of ailing Fidel Castro
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• ‘Jarod Miller’ Cleared for Fall
    		• Pacific Region Leads Growth Forecast
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Sky to drop HD box price in July
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  INDONESIA: Old radio hands reunite, fault gap in foreign language skill

    • INDIA: Six TOI staffers record statements in sedition case

    Source:Asia Media
     
    		• BT Vision still slow
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• USA Network Continues to Rule Ratings Roost
    		• The Upfront: Warner Bros. Ahead of Syndie Sales Pack
    Source: Media Week
    		• MTV and Endemol to launch Dutch Comedy channel
    Source: Broadband TV News
     
    		• Impala Appeals Sony BMG Merger Again
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    		• PEMRA issues licences to 6 TV channels
    Source: Daily Times
     
    		• Nick Increases Emphasis On Gaming And Virtual Worlds By Carving Out New Divisions
    Source: Paid Content
     
    		• Summit Entertainment and Imagi Studios Announce Partnership on ASTRO BOY
    Source: Sun Herald
     
    		• Funambol raises $12.5 million, scores deal with AOL
    Source: Venture Beat
     
    		• Sony TV promotes Robert Oswaks
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Comcast, BigTen Network near deal - sources
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Koppel Discovery series on China is a real gem
    Source: Denver Post
     
    		• Disney's new attraction aims to lure video gamers
    Source: Latimes
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