31 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 33





Headlines





Mahindra group to float $50 mn VC fund
 Mahindra & Mahindra to set up VC fund with initial corpus of $50 million; fund to invest in group's film projects which will have peak funding of $75 million and media business.

Bindass Movies acquires 200 Hollywood titles
 Bindass Movies acquires 200 Hollywood titles, thus completing second wave of bulk acquisition since launch in October 2007; launches weekend slots for new titles.

Guest Column
Is Bollywood taking over TV news?
 With commercialisation of TV news, it has become a priority to make it entertaining for broadcasters.

Other Headlines
India-China working on MoU for exchange of films
 India studies mechanism to ensure commercial release of Indian films in China and vice versa, says Asha Swarup.


Galleon Holdings to unveil 'Super Soccer Star' at MipTV '08
Rive Gauche to premiere 'Scare Tactics 3' at MIPTV

Mithun Chakraborty picks up stake in ICL’s Kolkata Tigers

Doordarshan to spin new 'saas-bahu' yarn

Amrita TV to launch second season of Vanita Ratnam

MGM appoints Becky Sloviter as VP of productions

Prasar Bharati employees on war path

English corners major share of ad cake in India

MSOs send Cas extension plan to MIB

Indiatimes 588888 launches Mobile Voice service

Barry Diller wins legal battle against Malone for IAC

Big Flicks cuts price on downloads for world theatre day

Movie Mart launches online DVD selling service


Disney unveils glimpses of animation series in Japan

Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star on Star Plus
A Paanchvi Pass audition creates frenzy!!!
Amit Jain steps into Kuchh Is Tara
Vipul returns to TV with Pyar, Ishq…
Aroona to produce a daily for Imagine
JD expands his horizons
Karan is more practical than Dr. Armaan

News Releases
Will the 6 Pay commission’s salary hikes result in higher productivity?

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (09/03/2008 to 15/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (09/03/2008 to 15/03/2008)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Broadcasting Authority being considered to regulate stings
    		• Journalists condemn attack on director of 'Prabhakaran'
    		• IPL eyes Lord's & Oval for exhibition matches
    		• It's a royal challenge to make money in IPL
    		• MSOs keen on early CAS regime in metros
    		• Hindi cinema joins race to cross LoC
    		• Telegu award for 'villain' Kelly Dorji
    		• 'Khuda Ke Liye' set to wow Indian cine lovers
    		• Pyramid ties up with UK’s Spize TV for ARY channels
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Shia militia fighters storm state TV facility in Basra
    		• Chennai’s IPL team launched
    		• Back to basics if IPL venture fails: Shah Rukh
    		• People’s film launched on the Web
    		• ICL: decision on Yousuf on April 30
    		• Entertainment industry in Goa gets a fillip
    		• Watches meet proceedings on TV
    		• AOL does IT from here
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Miley Cyrus wins big at Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
    Source: The Money Times
     
    		• Paes, the next comic superhero
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Discovery to bring in channel for DTH
    		• Media sector bullish despite dip in growth rate
    		• Films cash in on new media as revenue source
    		• CAS likely to expand in three metros by November
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Youth prefers broadcast media
    		• Tunes that spike profits
    		• Now, a Western music school for Bollywood
    		• Look out, TV is moving online
    		• A different blogosphere in India
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Anil Kapoor’s TV connection
    		• Bollywood goes sci-fi
    		• Desi comic heroes still cast a spell
    		• Senegal police raid TV station after prices protest
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Madonna unhappy with radio edit of song
    		• Madonna thinks she would have failed 'American Idol' test
    		• I can never say no to Ekta: Karan Johar
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Paramount To Expand Video Game Business
    Source: ww.gamasutra.com
     
    		• Foreign broadcasters may have to pitch in to Canadian TV: CRTC
    Source: www.financialpost.com
     
    		• MySpace Mobile Launches on Verizon Wireless
    Source: www.foxbusiness.com
     
    		• MGM Reaches Deal for Middle East Project and 247MGI to Launch Real Estate Coaching Program
    Source: www.financialnewsusa.com
     
    		• Taiwan market: NCC finalizes cable TV digitization schedule
    Source: Digitimes
     
    		• Gemstar-TV Guide Gets Access to Funds
    Source: money.cnn.com
     
    		• CBC-TV Launches New Digital Channels
    Source: Broadcaster magazine
    		• Cyrus is Kids Choice winner - twice
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Grade paid nearly £2m for first year at ITV
    Source: www.independent.co.uk
     
    		• Lembit Opik says no to TV proposal
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Hollywood film, TV actors unions part before contract talks
    Source: Xinhua
     
    		• Dave Marash Quits Al-Jazeera English
    Source: AP
     
    		• Bollore wants to invest in second digital terrestrial TV channel
    Source: www.forbes.com
     
    		• SingTel mio TV Gets BrightDrive For IPTV Service
    		• V4x Interactivity Services Manager For Mobile TV To Be Showcased At NAB 2008
    Source: Broadcastbuyer
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