21 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 26





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Aksh to invest $40 mn for IPTV, Mumbai launch with MTNL is 1 April
 Aksh Optifibre to invest $40 million towards its IPTV and VoIP project; to roll out IPTV service on MTNL network with 100 TV channels in Mumbai on 1 April.

Time-Stanton JV signs IPTV on mobile with Chinese operators
 Time Broadband Services and JV partner Stanton Tech to launch IPTV service over 2.5G mobile platform; signs with DiGi in Malaysia and China Mobile and China Unicom in China.

Kingfisher Airlines is IPL's umpire partner
 Kingfisher Airlines is official umpire partner for IPL; sponsoring all 3rd umpire decisions will cost Co. Rs 1.06 bn over 5 years.

'Race' to release in 1,600 screens worldwide
 Tips Films' Race to run in 1,600 screens worldwide; release is across 1,300 screens in India and in 26 countries.

Filmy to air premiere night coverage of latest films

NDS displays tech prowess at Convergence 2008

Bertelsmann revenues fall by 2.8 per cent to €18.8 bn

SPTI promotes Tsai Dargan to SVP, biz development

Bafta announces TV nominees

Hungama mobile makes three key appointments

RCom, HTC form strategic alliance for CDMA phones

DVD biz nears saturation point in key markets

XFX launches 'super fast' graphics solution for games

Adobe launches new content protection solution

Thai pay-TV major extends Irdeto systems to PVR

Tandberg launches digital transition IRD in the US

70mm partners Palador Pics to bring world cinema to India

Big FM hunts for singing talent

Radio taxi service Meru launched in Delhi


BBC launches 'Postcard to Beijing' competition for kids
Toei animation licenses 'One Piece' DVD rights to Kana

Ardhangini goes off-air before its due date
Biased treatment on Comedy Champions
Shilpa and Mika on Chhote Ustaad
Rakhi on the cricket field
Bridal wear pulls Aastha down
Snehal Sahay bags a parallel lead
Maninee De to host a show

News Releases
Big Music and Home Entertainment acquires rights for two kannada movies
Ford Fiesta & Autocar India's New Mileage Marathon Breaks National Record
Live action from Barclays Premier League & Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix
Moneycontrol.com launches Stock Messaging Service for the investor community
Sri Lanka's Caribbean tour live on Ten Sports
B.A.G films dhamaal 24 celebrates a tuneful Holi

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
    		• Sops to media & entertainment industry can make it a world beater
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• MTNL launches IPTV services
    		• UTV hopes to rake in Rs 25 cr from ‘Race’
    		• ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ grosses Rs 120 cr
    		• Motorola to foray into set-top box market
    		• EON PreMedia ties up with NETS
    		• GTL partners Vanu
    		• Kingfisher is IPL’s umpire sponsor
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Amrita television award nite on Saturday
    		• Tata Indicom announces campaign to promote internet device
    		• Delhi gets new radio taxi service
    		• IPL: Kingfisher is umpire partner
    		• Microsoft, HP to set up R&D centre in Taiwan
    		• Pyramid Saimira group enters China
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Another blow for IPL as Lanka agree to play in Pakistan
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Neo goes high on cricketainment
    		• New viewership rating system on cards
    		• India says no to Open XML, Microsoft’s document standard
    Source: DNA
     
    		• ADAG plans BigFlicks splash across 40 cities
    		• Kingfisher is IPL umpire partner
    		• India says `no` again to Microsoft`s OOXML
    		• NetApp to support Maya store data
    		• NFC set to be the new mobile mantra
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  IPL revenues will be a nail-biter off the field
    		•  MTNL kicks off IPTV, video calling in Mumbai
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Major broadcasters are likely to give Goafest 2008 a miss
    		•  Zee News to launch two regional channels, exploring English ones
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• Junta approves FM station for Mandalay
    Source: Mizzima.com
     
    		•  New York TV anchor's cop husband charged with rape
    		•  Mallya applies for inflight mobile
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Star Plus And Star One Launched In US
    Source: NEWSPost
     
    International News
    		• Channel 4 joins BBC in iTunes store
    Source: www.thinkbroadband.com
     
    		• CBC to distribute prime-time show on Bit Torrent
    Source: Financial Post
     
    		• DirecTV Satellite Launched in Pacific
    Source: AP
     
    		• China Digital TV to Use Intel CE 2110 Media Processor
    Source: Hosted Communications
     
    		• Sony BMG executive demands Germany ban illegal downloaders
    Source: www.earthtimes.org
     
    		• Astro posts FY07 losses of RM6.16m
    Source: www.theedgedaily.com
     
    		• Taiwan market: Vastar Cable TV trial runs IPTV service
    Source: www.digitimes.com
    		• Nick Launches Mobile Web Site
    		• quadrantONE Adds 26 Paper Affiliates to Web Network
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• BBC wins Formula One TV rights
    Source: Independent
     
    		• ITV picks up Champions League football
    Source: Digital spy
     
    		• Television's History Channel is History
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Toby Emmerich named president, COO of New Line
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• SRI LANKA: Media freedom takes a dip in Lanka
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• IPTV households to grow 50%+ annually to 2012
    Source: Advanced - Television
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