4 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 11





Executive Dossier




'We see GEC as a long-term game. We are playing a Test match and not a T20'
Interview with INX Media Pvt Ltd founder-CEO Indrani Mukerjea

Headlines
Trai issues paper for reviewing FDI cap on broadcast sector
Trai issues consultation paper for reviewing FDI cap in broadcast sector; seeks stakeholders' suggestions on cap of 74% for teleport, DTH and HITS while 49% is for cable TV.

Broadcasters, advertisers set up TV ratings unit
TV, ad industry set up audience measurement unit parallel to Tam; Broadcast Audio Research Council to install more than half a million peoplemeters for measuring TV audiences.

Sensex nosedives 901 points, media stocks fall as budget disappoints
Sensex's 2nd biggest fall of 900 points; media stocks also plunge as budget offers nothing & US economy looks troubled.

NFDC submits Shanmugam's $2.5 mn film to Cannes
NFDC to submit Shanmugam's You're Rejected to Cannes as India's entry; film made on a budget of $2.5 million.

NDTV Imagine to launch 'Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain'

Shane Warne is IPL Jaipur team's captain, coach

Big FM launches Sonu Niigaam single 'Punjabi Please'

Channel [V], Virgin Mobile make live Bollywood flick

CNN-IBN to launch 'Battle for the North-East'

Amrita TV launches Malgudi Days

Switzerland is partner country for Frames

BBC to launch news channel for Arabic region

Mediacorp to launch channel for Indians in Singapore

World Movies celebrates 'World of Women' this month

Total Sports Asia brings beach soccer to Asia

Nat Geo commissions docu 'Human Ape'

Virgin, Tata Teleservices launch Virgin Mobile in India

Buongiorno launches mobile video mag 'Fashion Fix'

Spencer Hunt is SPTI VP of game production

Inox drops ticket rates of morning shows

Columbia Pictures to film comic series 'The Boys'

Avid drives creative achievement at Oscar Awards

NBC Universal adopts new plan for boost in ad sales


Disney to give away '101 Dalmations' in a platinum edition DVD

“TV doesn’t excite me” Sharmila Tagore
Ekta takes Additi to the cleaners
Mohan Bhandari enters Baa Bahu ...
Saillesh to enter Choona Hai Aasmaan
Samragyi bags Rashtra Gaurav Award
After lessons in dancing it is language
Ajay, Kajol, Tanuja as Rock & Roll... jury
My husband’s death had left me completely shaken, Sudha Shivpuri
How many zeroes are there in 20 lakhs?, Little Anamika wonders

News Releases
HT Media and Limited and Kohinoor Foods Limited enter the Guinness Book of World Records
NAB announces NDTV Labs, winner of the NAB International Broadcasting Excellence Award, 2008
If music is the food of love, play on with the Vh1 Ticket to Ride Contest
AC Milan-Arsenal clash live on Ten Sports
Anamika is the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa li'l champs winner

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17/02/2008 to 23/02/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (17/02/2008 to 23/02/2008)
Zee TV
Star Sports
Star Plus
Sun TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Marathi


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • For entertainment sector, Budget ’08 is all of ennui
  • TRAI to review FI limits for broadcasting sector
  • NBC Universal dismisses fall debuts
  • Nielsen looks beyond TV, hits roadblocks
  • A New Pitch
  • First-class cricket
  • Ball on a string
  • Trai wants easing of FDI caps in broadcasting
  • Life banao for one and all
    Source: Financial Express
     
  • Sahara One’s Firangi bets on alternative programming
  • TRAI to review foreign investment limits for broadcasting
  • Radio City finds its Hindi band
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • MS still eyeing Yahoo
  • SC to examine ban on Jodhaa Akbar
    Source: Indian Express
     
  • 'Jodha-Akbar' row reaches Supreme Court
  • 'Prabhakaran' cleared by censor board for release
  • Radio, TV meet on Net
    Source:The Hindu
     
  • `Can`t say if Star was complacent, but Zee became smarter`
  • Corporates float funds to capitalise on film boom
  • Trai for 100% foreign funds in broadcasting
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Cable TV reforms debate on Tuesday
  • Nokia says gaming service launch due in few weeks
  • TRAI to review FI limits for broadcasting sector
  • Admen ready to sip from U-19 cup
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Govt moots hike in foreign stake in DTH
  • Jilted lover uses eBay to hit back at Wikipedia guru
  • Jet Airways launches media blitz in UK
    Source: DNA
     
  • SimplyMarryZine.com - A comprehensive guide to all things matrimonial
  • TRAI to review FI limits for broadcasting sector
  • Jodhaa Akbar distributors move SC over ban
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
  • MTV Two and MySpace launch download chart
    Source: www.marketingweek.co.uk
     
  • LTTE launches Euro Television: The new Tamil TV channel
    Source: www.asiantribune.com
     
  • AFTRA, SAG back in the rough
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
  • MediaCorp invests in regional channel building
  • Arab gov'ts accused of TV censorship
    Source: Variety
     
  • EMI loses out on Disney distribution deal
    Source: Financial Times
     
  • PEMRA grant two non commercial FM radio licenses to varsities
    Source: www.app.com.pk
     
  • YouTube to launch its own live channels
    Source: Telegraph
  • Mediaweek TV: Finding Foreign Formats
    Source: Media Week
     
  • FCC Gives Stations Leeway on Digital Switch Spots
    Source: TV Week
     
  • Virgin 'considers selling TV channels'
  • CSC Media Group to launch R'n'B channel
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • Immortal cop walks unusual beat in new Fox drama
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • UK Asian Music Awards this week
    Source: Asians in Media
     
  • SINGAPORE: New free-to-air TV channel solely for Indian-language programmes
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • Online content to generate $6.5bn in APAC by 2013
    Source: Advanced - Television

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