6 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 13





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Hathway acquires 51% in Bhaskar's cable TV arm and Gujarat Telelinks
 Hathway Cable buys 51% stake in 2 mid-sized cable TV firms, Bhaskar Multinet and Gujarat Telelinks; Digital Entertainment Networks and Digicable Network were also in contention.

Edelweiss Capital is ICL title sponsor
 Indian Cricket League ropes in financial services company Edelweiss Capital as title sponsor for upcoming tournament; event to kick off on 9 March and conclude on 7 April.

ICL unveils team gear for Ahmedabad Rockets, Lahore Badshahs

DTL mulls Hindi feed; launches local show
 Discovery T&L plans to launch a Hindi feed in addition to its existing English feed; launches local show with Manish Arora.

Star inks deal with Dish Network for US DTH viewers
 Star signs a multi-channel distribution deal with Dish Network for five Asian channels; includes Star Plus and Star One.

News channels, govt welcome BARC; no to weekly ratings

Zee TV to extend afternoon band from 10 March

Sony shuffles programmes in prime time band

George Sebastian to take over Club FM reins

Ben Wilson is BBC deputy head of press

SPTI announces 2 key promotions in intl network group

Airtel launches m-commerce solutions

Tata Comm, BitGravity sign global strategic partnership

Mobile reviving radio listening: TNS survey

Paramount Films India showcases film lineup for 2008

PPC defers release of 'Khuda Ke Liye'

IDPA Excellence Awards introduces 'cell stories' category

Festivals of Spanish and Australian films in March


Nickelodeon to air mermaid magical 'H2O'

Salaam Zindgi to go off air
Shernaz Patel returns after 23 years
Jay Bhanushali is jobless
Bhanujeet returns to Bhabhi
Zarina Wahab in Maayka
Shweta Tiwari in Naaginn
Manoje Biddvai in Salaam Zindgi

News Releases
Percept's PR agency grows in strength
Pyramid Saimira presents Cine Gandha Awards 2007
Watch the Clash Of The Villans in Reliance Mobile 'Kaho NA Yaar Hai'
Neil Nitin Mukesh steals the show on Amul Star Voice of India - Chhote Ustaad, Friday, March 7th, 10 p.m.
Women's day out with Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM
VJ Nikhil Chinappa and Theatre Personality Makrand Deshpande don judges’ hat for Campus18 Digistars

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
    		• Advertisers` no show for Chandra`s ICL
    		•  Paramount expects 60% rise in Indian revenue
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Discovery Travel to showcase Indian fashion and design
    		• Edelweiss is title sponsor for ICL
    		• Beyond the boundary
    		• Indian Premier League or Initial Public Offering?
    		• Nod for publishing scientific mags
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Walls closing in on cornered ICL
    		• Second IPL auction on February 20
    		• Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura is star of MAMI film fest
    		• Smriti Irani may get Rajya Sabha nomination
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Are you smarter than paanchvi paas: Shah Rukh Khan
    Source: MSN India
     
    		• Indian Idol put Ghisingh out of tune?
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Indian mobile TV market to reach $360 m in 2008
    Source: Sify
     
    		• Edelweiss will be title sponsor for ICL
    		• Salman takes his shirt off again
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Media finds place in Sikkim budget
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Sub-group constituted to contain film piracy
    		• 'Second phase to celebrate Tamil spirit more'
    		• Edelweiss is title sponsor of ICL 20s Challenge
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Netting gains remain an online dream
    		• Reliance opens Apple iStore in Hyderabad
    		• Ask.com drops Google from crosshairs
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• MTV Launches New Arabic Channel
    Source: www.broadcastnewsroom.com
     
    		• CNN International supports ITB Berlin as official media partner
    Source: www.arabianbusiness.com
     
    		•  Fuji Television Network Selects Media Global Links
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
     
    		• Sony promotes international pair
    Source: Variety
     
    		• E-Vision to expand its content base to 300 channels in 2008
    Source: AME Info
     
    		• Citadel Broadcasting names Randy Taylor CFO
    Source: CNN
     
    		• APTN forced to delay expansion
    Source: www.mediaincanada.com
    		• Nielsen's Ent. Group Ups Three Execs
    		• Yahoo Stockholders Get More Time to Mull Microsoft Bid
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• VideoJug adds content to MySpaceTV platform
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• TiVo fourth-quarter loss narrows
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Tiscali TV on verge of 50% UK coverage
    		• Phone scandals hit ITV profits
    		• RTL plans to double FremantleMedia size
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Canada conventional TV stations post better profit
    		• Lindsay Lohan's mom to star in reality TV show
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• US IPTV revenues $13.7bn in 2012
    Source: Advanced - Television
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