28 May 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 82




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Dish TV holds permission for HITS, invests Rs 1 bn for satellite
 Dish TV holds MIB permission for HITS; already put in Rs 1 bn for satellite as ProtoStar launches in June.

Spectrum issue: Broadcasters do not want vacation of C-band
 Broadcasters not for vacating the spectrum; alternately, want compatible spectrum in C-band.

Joshi joins Applause as creative director

Radio Mirchi Delhi launches new morning drive show

Radio City to conduct advertising seminar in three cities

Indiagames bags gaming rights of Paanchvi Paas

Zapak Cash League to give away money to gamers

Viacom lawsuit threatens internet freedom: Google

SatLink to transmit Hope channel in Africa

Edinburgh Film Festival to screen Before the Rains in June

Film producer-financer Jhamu Sugandh passes away

American Idol contestant Malakar in Nationwide's new ad

Red FM launches anti-smoking campaign

Google India appoints biz heads to augment ad revenue


Pogo to air new season of C.I.A & M.A.D
Disney holds Hannah Montana Pop Star auditions in Mumbai

Maayka in turmoil after Shilpa quits
Smriti’s Waaris on Zee
Arjun Bijlani is parallel lead of Mohe ...
Ahmed Khan to adjudicate Ek Se ...
Main Aisi Kyun Hoon gets a breather
Bobbiy makes his Khushi happy
Warring Sayantani-Kuldeep call truce
Snehal Sahay has a new aspiration
Moonmoon hunting for work
I want to marry Sonel – Roadies winner Ashutosh

News Releases
Dance to the tune of the musical animation blockbuster – Happy Feet only on HBO
94.3 MY FM Bhopal celebrates its 1st Birthday
Let's Talk with Malaika Arora on Zoom TV

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/05/2008 to 17/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/05/2008 to 17/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• TRAI cautions DoT against overriding regulatory procedures
    		• TDSAT declines interim relief to Airtel
    		• Punjabi channel launched
    		• Nimbus launches Showtime
    		• Compact Disc sells IP rights for games for Rs 7.10 cr
    		• Tata Indicom’s new FM handset
    		• Telugu film industry seeks transport dept’s help to curb piracy
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Jet Airways may soon come up with RCom’s DTH service Bluemagic
    		• Shahrukh wants entertainment industry under concurrent list
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• SRK seeks removal of VAT on entertainment industry
    		• ‘Pakistanis love Indian TV shows and SRK’
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Remove VAT on entertainment industry: SRK
    		• 'Indian serials are like a fashion parade'
    		• Kya aap paanchvi pass... games to launch
    		• Stars to walk the ramp at IIFA
    		• 'Save us from the prying media'
    		• Entertainment is always first: Chetan Bhagat
    		• ‘Bollywood must produce less films’
    		• Sandiip is back with Ekta
    		• ‘Hindi movies add masala to Sufi music’
    		• Audio major ties up with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
    		• Shemaroo ventures into 'alternate content'
    		• Inter-religion TV game show to promote harmony in Britain
    		• Simran is turning an onscreen mama
    Source: DNA
     
    		• SRK for removal of VAT on entertainment sector
    		• Oscar winning director Pollack dead
    		• Arun Sarin likely to quit Vodafone
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• ITC Info eyes entertainment sector
    		• Tollywood lines up adult comedies
    		• Just Punjabi by nature
    		• Paanchvi Pass takes a gaming avatar
    		• Colao to replace Sarin as Vodafone-Essar vice-chief
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• IPL performance should count for India selection: Sehwag
    		• Shahrukh seeks removal of VAT on entertainment industry
    		• IPL semifinal tickets highly priced
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Season 3 kicks off
    Source: Zee News
      
    		• Inter-Religion TV Game Show To Promote Ties
    Source: The Statesman
      
    		• Avon to launch new line 'Bond Girl 007
    Source: domain-B
      
    		• Stars fall by the wayside in Karnataka
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Television's worst reality shows
    Source: Rediff
     
    International News
    		• Public lauds IPL cricket matches coverage on Geo Super
    Source: The News
     
    		• Stars in their shorts for MTV Movie Awards
    		• Sony Classics snaps up three pics at Cannes
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Sony's PSN plays with 1 million
    Source: Variety
     
    		• MTV, Rogers launch co-branded content
    Source: Media in Canada
     
    		• SEC Statement on AOL Lawsuit
    Source: WSJ
     
    		• Ofcom not in tune with UTV
    Source: Manchester Evening News
     
    		• Google says Viacom's suit 'threatens' Net
    Source: Cnet
     
    		• YouTube lawsuit 'threatens net freedom'
    		• BBC in hot water over Blackpool swearing
    		• UK, Italy separation likely for Tiscali
    Source: Digital Spy
    		• Verizon hopes to sell FiOS TV in NYC in 2 months
    		• News anchors to promote cancer initiative
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Sony Deal Advances Cable’s Two-Way Plan
    		• David E. Kelley Moves to WBTV
    		• Xbox Live Users Can Download G4 Content
    		• Monte Carlo TV Festival Honors Wolf
    Source: Tv Week
     
    		• Premiere prepares for possible News Corp offer
    Source: Advanced-Television
     
    		• Wal-Mart Top Radio Advertiser Heading Into Holiday
    Source: Radio Ink
     
    		• Caves in Samar to be shown on UK TV show
    Source: CB News
     
    		• AFTRA, studios still negotiating
    Source: LA Times
     
    		• Muslim TV channel to stage interfaith game show
    Source: Guardian
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