4 June 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 88





 

Headlines






Colors to have 'Jai Shri Krishna' in armoury
 Colors's programming list includes mythological series Jai Shri Krishna & fiction-based Balika Vadhu.

Aksh ties up with BSNL for IPTV in 20 cities
 Aksh Optifibre inks deal with BSNL; to provide IPTV services on the telecom major's network in 20 cities.

UTV Movies inks syndication deal with Star for 17 films

Sony BMG brings Columbia Records to India

Sun TV's SFM launches at Gulbarga and Asansol

Bindass to air Kiss Kiss Bang Bang from 5 June

Big Animation installs Foundry Networks switches

Virgin Radio executive chairman Richard Huntingford quits

CNN to launch global weekly show Fareed Zakaria – GPS

Zee Turner elevates Dinesh Jain to CEO

Time Warner cable to meter internet usage

ESPN Star Sports revamps website

Sahara One Media sews 5-film deal with Boney Kapoor

Big Ent. acquires distribution & satellite rights for Karzzzz

Verma is marketing head of Neo Sports

Pyramid Saimira appoints Vikramaditya as VP marketing

9X releases the logo of Mahabharat

Radio One becomes Radio Fastrack for a day


Nick to air Buddy on 8 June

Its tic-tac-toe again for Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein
Juhi, Sayantani make a ‘comeback' to CC.
Ashima has a full proof back-up plan
Jasveer snubs Gharwali Baharwali
"I always wanted to blog" Ram Kapoor
Zee Café takes a Green Turn
It’s a bad time for Yasir

News Releases
24 Million People watched IPL finals
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 4 hits television screens from June 6th 2008 9.00 pm onwards on Star One
Lenovo gears up for final technology rehearsal before Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/05/2008 to 24/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/05/2008 to 24/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• TRAI recommendations on satellite radio policy norms soon
    		• Reliance set for DTH foray in July
    		• Legal tangle over DTH subscription offers
    		• Titan, Radio One co-branding alliance targets youth
    		• PVR 4th quarter net up 23%
    		• Suresh Menon plans comedy channel
    		• Print media industry records 16% growth
    		• Assault on the media
    		• India Cements breaks even in IPL!
    		• China, US lead in Net attack origination
    		• Patent office launches interactive Web services
    		• Small film producers in a quandary
    		• Print advertising of summer cool products down 25%
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Print media industry to record 14 per cent growth
    		• 'India, second largest newspaper mkt'
    		• Franchisees look beyond IPL series
    		• Team owners plan big in 2nd season of IPL
    		• YouTube is the new advertising hot spot
    		• Wal-Mart testing online classified advertising site
    		• Yahoo sets Aug 1 date for annual meeting showdown
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Doordarshan phone-in programme
    		• Universal Studios park reopens after disastrous blaze
    		• Newspaper circulation rising globally: study
    		• Suresh Menon plans 24-hr comedy channel
    		• IPL owes its success primarily to player commitment
    		• Tata Sky reduces subscription rates
    		• Journalists submit memo to Governor
    		• Faithbook launched on Facebook
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• The media liability market in the country is evolving
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• Sun TV launches FM stations at Gulbarga & Asansol
    Source: Equity Bulls
      
    		• Now watch a TV serial shrunk to a webisode!
    Source: Deccan Herald
     
    		• UTVi from UTV does well
    Source: Myiris
      
    		• Sun TV launches two more FM stations
    		•  Malaysia denies curbs on Tamil TV shows
    		• Zee Café will soon take a Green Turn
    		•  Advani bats for IPL
    		• Raj Kapoor bouquet for Florence's film fest
    		• Now India is second largest newspaper market
    Source: DNA
      
    		• DoT may allow AT&T, DLF in 3G spectrum auction
    		• Murdoch may reshuffle Star TV top pack
    		• Yahoo rejected Google deal before Microsoft bid
    		• Airlines waltz with retailers for revenue boost
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Govt sings new tune on FM stations
    		• Top cop files two fresh cases against staff of TOI, Gujarat Samachar
    		• ICL Kapil Dev loses pride of place in his home ground
    		• ‘IPL removed feeling of insecurity’
    		• Putin opponents are made to vanish from TV
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Panel Entertainment eyes Rs 100cr PE funds
    		• Out of Tata Sky`s basic bouquet, ESPN cries foul
    		• Corporate training moves from desktops to mobiles
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Discovery docks at international space station
    Source: IBN Live
      
    		• Guj guv promises to seek report on case against TOI
    		• Malaysia denies curbs on Tamil TV shows
    		• Post-IPL, soaps back on top of TRP charts
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Salman takes a dig at Sony TV
    Source: My News
     
    International News
    		• Discovery debuts ecotainment channel
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Universal Music Group spent $180K lobbying in 1Q
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Zee TV's Habitat celebrates its first anniversary
    Source: Business 24-7
     
    		• WarnerBros raises Ziehl to sr. VP
    Source: Variety
     
    		• MacKinnon Named Top Time Warner Cable Lobbyist
    Source: Multi Channel
     
    		• BBC licence should not be used to pay for stars
    Source: Telegraph
     
    		• China Unicom, Netcom in 56-bln-dlr merger
    Source: Google
     
    		• Bertelsmann escalates talks to exit Sony-BMG-paper
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Muslim TV Channel launches interfaith game show in UK
    Source: Ekklesia
    		• Exxon returns to public TV with sponsorship deals
    		• Prime-Time Nielsen ratings
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• BBC catch-up goes pay on BT Vision
    		• Sky begins defence of its stake in ITV
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Veoh Receives $30 Million in Funding
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• MyNetworkTV Touts Branded Nights to Garner Dollars
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Noonan gets bumped up at CBS News
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
     
    		• PAKISTAN: Aitzaz says he was misquoted by NYT
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Disney may buy more cable, not TV stations
    Source: Broadcast Engineering
     
    		• Virgin Radio: Richard Huntingford steps down as executive chairman
    Source: Guardian
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