7 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 14





Headlines




Adlabs makes internal assessment on FM radio demerger proposal
Reliance's move to demerge radio biz from Adlabs yet to receive definite answer from I&B; Adlabs discusses whether it should set itself deadline or make revised application.

BSNL to roll out wireless broadband in 3 months
BSNL plans to roll out wireless broadband services in the next three months; targets seven million broadband subscribers by 2010, out of which two million will be wireless.

India has 242 million mobile subscribers

Amar Deb quits Channel [V]; to start web venture
Channel [V] head honcho Amar Deb puts in his papers after 8-year stint; plans to float content-selling portal Rowdy Rascals.

Anupam Kher launches first Bollywood acting school in London
Anupam Kher launches a London chapter of his Actor Prepares; this is UK's first official Bollywood acting school.

MTV to air reality show Miss Teen India 2008

IBN 7 to refurbish Sunday programming with fresh shows

DD to telecast short feature on 15th C kashmir king

SPTI licenses 'Ripley's Believe it or Not' in Singapore

NBC, J&J, iVillage partner for Olympics show

Natpe appoints W Harbeson as director of operations

Big Flicks offers 14000 movies for download at $ 1

WatchIndia.TV to telecast ICL Grand Champ live

Bharati in global consortium for cable linking US, Japan

Zapak to organise national gaming tournament

Two million viewers watched the Oscars through DVR

BBC Motion, Mochila sign video content distribution deal

Alcatel-Lucent showcases IPTV portal at CeBIT 2008

Dialogic Corporation acquires OpenMediaLabs’ biz

Women filmfests to showcase varied talent and themes

P9 ties up with MirriAd for digital brand integration

TV channels asked to withdraw ad on girl child

Google India launches new payment options for AdWords


Disney to produce animation in Japan

Wanted: New Faces
Saath Saath to bridge cultural divide
Rashami wears a Rs 2.5 lakh saree
Laavni competition on Mi Marathi
Amit Tandon is no longer idle
Saath Saath to bridge cultural divide
Short Takes - Neha Marda

News Releases
Zee Super Sixes Finals on Mar 9th '08 at Police Gymkahana
Star movies presents an exciting 11 pm line up
Zee Cafe presents Terminator:The Sarah Connor Chronicles

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
  • Mobile TV: The next big thing
  • BIG FM plans voice contest
  • Honey, I choose Blu-Ray
  • Web 2.0: Not very enterprising
  • Microsoft `cajoles` Indian NGOs to support OOXML
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Percept to consolidate group companies
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Neo Sports Plus keen to win over niche audience
  • Microsoft partners tech institutes
  • Globe7 partners QQ.com
  • Expedia enters India, launches Web site
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • Private equity firms eye IPL franchises
  • Google unveils new forms of payment for AdWords
    Source: Times of India
     
  • Court rejects plea against Sun DTH
  • Vijayakant to float TV channel
  • BSNL places 5mn GSM lines order
  • Waiting for a new Kishore
  • Telugu version of ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ released
    Source:The Hindu
     
  • Embedded ads get digital shot in the arm
  • Gautami 'Tulsi' Kapoor would love to be glamorous
    Source: DNA
     
  • Come Sept, Bollywood acting school to be opened in Britain
  • Future Group may give publishing a leg-up
  • Cleartrip looks for buys in offline space
  • Web-sent SMSs now face restrictions
  • The audacity of blogs
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
  • Hallmark renews DirecTV deal
    Source: Variety
     
  • Nod for bringing PEMRA under Pakistan PMs control
    Source: www.thaindian.com
     
  • Etisalat demonstrates DVB-H technology at Cabsat 2008
    Source: AME Info
     
  • Murdoch, Packer bid for Nine in doubt
    Source: www.news.com.au
     
  • Pay TV the future for HD, study says
  • France's M6 takes channels mobile
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
  • now TV launches Shanghai's China Business Network
    Source: www.asiamediajournal.com
     
  • BBC to search for disabled model
    Source: BBC
  • Harris To Equip Taj TV's Ten Sports Channel In Dubai
  • Envivio Shortlisted For Two IPTV World Series Awards
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
     
  • Discovery US winding down UK office
  • Sky plans EPG reshuffle
  • ITV wins double with European football
  • US TV Show Status: 2008-09 season
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • VH1 Offers Up New Slate of Unscripted Fare
    Source: Media Week
     
  • Piorkowski Promoted at Warner Bros.
  • Ross Out as ‘Early Show’ Executive Producer
    Source: TV Week
     
  • 90m IPTV subscribers in 2013
    Source: Advanced - Television

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