5 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 12





Headlines




Trai starts consultation on restructuring cable TV
 Trai issues consultation paper on new regulatory framework for cable TV services; seeks to address changes in distribution technologies like DTH, HITS and IPTV.

Religare, Vistaar plan to launch India's first film fund
 Religare Enterprises and Vistaar Entertainment Ventures plan to launch India's first regulated film fund; applied with SEBI for approval as VC fund & in first round aim is to raise Rs 2 billion.

UTV wins case, Jodhaa Akbar to be screened nationwide
 UTV gets blanket judicial clearance for screening Jodhaa Akbar nationwide till 14 March.

Emerging Media ropes in Greg Chappell for reality show

ESPN joins hands with Disney for film projects

Star World to air five new shows

Yahoo hires Rajeev for new research lab in Bangalore

Microsoft to introduce Silverlight tech on Nokia phone

Enterprise solution is the new marketing mantra

Eros releases Heyy Babyy on blu-ray disc format

UFO installs digital cinema technology in 1000 theatres

Makaan.com launches new viral KahaniMeTwist.com


Channel i to air Bangladeshi version of Sesame Street

Sony reshuffles three shows
Gaurav enters Solhah Singaarr
Cast of Babul.. gets re-charged
Why is Tina saying no to serials?
Anokhi Shrivastav in Dulhann
Saurabh Pande takes Hrithik home

News Releases
Star Gold announces 5 lucky winners of 'Vodafone Twenty 20'
Kelvinator GR8! FLO Women Awards felicitates 25 top women achievers
Tune in to a special duet episode of Idea Dhoom Macha De this Thursday, March 6th at 8:30 pm only on NDTV Imagine

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


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• India celebrates tri-series win, not ESPN
    		• Religare, Vistaar in JV to fund films
    		• Getting real live on TV
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Reebok Cricket Star talent hunt announced
    		• TRAI for orderly growth of cable TV sector
    		• Star opens lines for new quiz show
    		• Yahoo launches lab in Bangalore
    		• Tata Tele counters COAI objections to Virgin tie-up
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Supreme Court lifts ban on Jodhaa Akbar
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• MERC-EMMRC TV Production training programme concludes
    Source: Etalaat
     
    		• Stakeholders’ views sought on FDI in broadcasting
    		• Films with unsuitable Tamil titles not to get tax exemption
    		• TV serial will help me connect with audience: Vinod Khanna
    		• SC lifts ban on "Jodha Akbar"
    		• Cutting TV time makes children healthier: US study
    		• Apex court stays ban on ‘Jodhaa Akbar’
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Trai seeks regulation for cable
    		•  Vodafone to sponsor Sony`s IPL telecast
    		• Planet M banks on mobiles, IT for growth
    		•  The Asian Age has a new editor-in-chief
    		• Yahoo! launches R&D lab in India
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• IPL: Selling cricket to Indians all over again
    		• Films with unsuitable Tamil titles not to get tax exemption
    		•  SC lifts ban on screening on 'Jodha Akbar'
    		• IPL throws a gamut of new media opportunities
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• ‘Media fragmentation big challenge for advertisers’
    		• Yahoo! launches R&D lab in India
    		• Expanded ICL will be even better show
    		• Fat kids? Halve their TV viewing
    		• ‘Ektaa makes me laugh’
    Source: DNA
     
    		• SC scraps UP ban on Jodhaa Akbar screening
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Disney-ABC launches 9 Digital Media
    Source: DM Asia
     
    		• NBC divides responsibilities for digital media
    		• Eritrea's opposition launchs satellite TV station
    		• Vivendi says legitimate to look at groups like Premiere
    		• Warner signs 7digital MP3 deal in Europe
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  Judith Regan sued by her lawyers in News Corp suit
    		•  Journalism squeezed as censors close in on satellite channels
    Source: Guradian
     
    		• Best Buy to help pay satellite TV bills
    Source: Business Week
     
    		• Harmonix Earns Possible $208.7 Million Bonus From Viacom
    Source: www.gamasutra.com
     
    		• Three Nat Geo channels launch in Portugal
    Source: www.broadbandtvnews.com
    		• Facebook Names Sandberg COO
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• TeliaSonera launches Disney, Discovery channel packages
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Koppe Named VP, Station Relations, at Warner Bros. Domestic TV
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Londoners less clued up on digital switch
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Cutting TV time makes children healthier, says US study
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Deutsche Telekom Says Internet TV to Help Boost Market Share
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• DTH satellite TV revenues $50bn in 2009
    Source: Advanced - Television
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