19 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 24





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DTH licence fees to be rationalised, FDI cap reviewed: MIB
 Govt to rationalise licence fees for DTH; is reviewing FDI cap to keep it at 74% in case of infrastructure and platform services like teleports, DTH & HITS, says I&B secretary.

Offer competitive prices to DTH or face regulation: Trai to broadcasters

HITS policy to be announced in a month: Asha Swarup
 Govt. accepts Trai's recommendations on Headend-In-The-Sky except allowing it on Ku-band & using foreign satellite, policy to be ready in a month, says I&B secretary Swarup.

Avitel to do VFX, animation for 14 Hindi films
 Avitel Post Studioz has a lineup of 14 films in its kitty; list includes Heroes, God Tussi Great Ho, EMI, Loot and Khel Khe.

Avitel steps up on studio expansion

India’s Om Shanti Om makes it mark at Asian Film Awards

Bill passed to reduce term of Prasar Bharati head

Star Plus to settle disputes in Aap Ki Kachehri

Nat Geo to present Rising Star Student Prize in October

No separate license needed by spectrum users for IPTV

BigFlicks to show Raj Television's content for free

NBCU buys 35% stake in DriverTV for $6 mn

Karnik's film shortlisted for National Film Awards

Government bans surrogate ads through notification

Sanjay Gupta to direct Vijay Mallya's IPL film


NGTI ties up with broadcasters for its global adventure series

A 6 day reality show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad
Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai to go off-air?
Pariva celebrates her birthday today
Ajay and Kajol’s perfect timing
Bollywood calling for Anu Menon
Sumeet trying his luck in Bollywood
Funny woman, Kanwal Nazar
Sudeepa Singh goes to Bollywood

News Releases
Can the Lahore Badshahs juggernaut be halted
Naved Abbasi wins Lucknow Radio City 91.1FM’s ‘City Ki Chaka Chak Bike
The Last King of Scotland premieres on 21 March on Star Movies

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/03/2008 to 08/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/03/2008 to 08/03/2008)
Star Sports
Zee TV
Star Plus
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Maa Telugu


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Nationwide CAS roll-out likely from Jan 2009
    		• Technology Frontiers inks deals with Future Group, BCCI
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Techfront bags rights to screen Indo-SA cricket series
    		• Ministry favours 74% foreign investment limit for DTH
    		• Microsoft cuts price on retails packs
    		• Internet a big contender for ad space
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Pepsi pays $12.5 mn to be official IPL drink
    		• Microsoft announces price cut on retails packs
    		• Rajya Sabha passes Prasar Bharati Amendment Bill
    		• Higher foreign stake in DTH, HITS on cards
    		• Kajol’s on a ‘high’
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Good news for Indian cable TV viewers
    Source: Rediff
     
    		•  SRK to anchor a quiz show for Doodhwallas!
    Source: MSN India
     
    		•  Censor Board's nod for film on Sonia
    		•  I&B cracks whip on surrogate ads
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Investment cap on DTH may rise
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• IPL's official beverage partner Pepsi pours in $12.5 mn
    		• Future plans TV Lounge for liquor, tobacco
    		• PNC, DQ Entertainment in animation pact
    		• IPL matches World Cup in advertisement rates
    		• We are eyeing online gaming & digital entertainment: Oracle
    		• Govt issue notification amending Cable TV Networks Rules, 1994
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• CA worried over IPL’s influence on calendar
    		• PreMedia, GGS deal completed
    		• Prasar Bharati Amendment Bill passed
    		• Chinese TV series popular in DPRK
    		• ICC nod for IPL; ICL unofficial
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Fresh IPL battle on the cards?
    		• Govt plans to crack down on surrogate liquor, tobacco ads
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Japanese ISPs form Alliance Against Internet Piracy
    Source: filefront.com
     
    		• Dish Network Reopens TiVo Patent Dispute
    Source: AP
     
    		• Netplay TV buys Bingos.com for 6.25 mln stg
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		• EU backs Nokia standard for mobile TV
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• TW entertainment units under scrutiny
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Zattoo launches latest UK channel line-up
    Source: www.utalkmarketing.com
     
    		• ITV Worldwide hires Fox's Bartlett
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Sri Lanka state TV employees shut out
    Source: Xinhua
    		• News Corp Names Matthew Anderson New Group Director
    		• EA names head of global publishing, COO
    Source: CNN
     
    		• RTÉ Diaspora TV service will join Freesat
    		• Sky wins Champions League rights
    Source: Digital spy
     
    		• Alley Signs TV Deal With Harpo
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Tandberg TV to launch Professional Receivers
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  INDONESIA: TV industry practices face examination by commission
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• BBC Launches Mobile Version of Web Site
    Source: www.pcworld.com
     
    		• Satellite leads European digitalisation
    Source: Advanced - Television
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