7 May 2008 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 64





Headlines







BBC signs up 6 mobile ops in India
 BBC World inks content deal with 6 mobile operators - BPL, MTNL, Airtel, Vodafone, Spice and Idea.

Sony Pictures inks 3-film co-production deal with PNC
 Sony Pictures sews 3-film co-production deal with PNC; Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram to roll out first.

Harsha Chugh Khanna to head non fiction in Viacom18

Sab to twist & turn Hindi songs with Krazy Kiya Re

Electronic I-cards for accredited mediapersons

NDTV to organise new media event on 8 May

Viacom Q1 revenues up 15 per cent to $3.12 billion

Rediscover Africa's flora and fauna with Animal Planet

Pragya TV acquires coverage rights of Char Dham

Minimum cover price set for Pak newspapers

Tdsat dismisses IMCL plea on reconnection order

Amrita TV to be available on DD's DTH service

AP launches news service for iPhone

GTM partners with i-mint; launches Web 2.0

T-Mobile, Nokia partner to accelerate internet services

Adobe opens 'screen project' for rich internet

Marcus Theatres to build a new theatre soon

Kings XI Punjab rewards Bangalore ‘Chota Champions’


Hungama TV fixes its summer lineup
Nick announces Nick Fundoo Superstar with Mandira Bedi
Ramana to head affiliate relations at Walt Disney India & South Asia
Amar Chitra Katha introduces 60 story books for summer

Will Vineet Raina get a second chance?
Vineet Singh sings for Dasavatharam
Nupur hurts her eye
A daily dose of Eva Grover
Who is India's best live performer?
Krazy Kiya Re: It's really different
An 'epic-role' for Ravee Gupta
A hadsaa before hadsaa
The new 'COLORS' of entertainment
Haute summer trends
I am a content and happy human being :Sanjeeda Shaikh
Karan Oberoi sidelined

News Releases
Cotton comfort to the power of ‘X’ ColorPlus in partnership with XLA
Ajay Chandwani inducted to the BoD of PerceptH
Beat the Summer Heat with Radio Mirchi’s Water Treat

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/04/2008 to 26/04/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (20/04/2008 to 26/04/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India International News
    		• Sony Pictures in Rs 250-crore deal with Pritish Nandy
    		• MTV China acquires landing rights for Beijing Olympic Village
    		• BBC World ties up with six mobile service providers in India
    		• ICC Broadcast and Sponsor Forum in Dubai
    		• PIB starts issuing new electronic accreditation cards
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Pritish Nandy Commn signs three-film deal with Sony Pictures
    		• Viacom18 launching Hindi channel Colors
    		• Free Net connection for Vadodara farmers
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Tom Cruise’s pals pay tribute
    		• Yahoo CEO open to more talks with Microsoft
    		• Yahoo board may have to fend off shareholder mutiny
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• IPL: Cricketers can earn Rs 61 cr next year
    		• ‘I’m into sports, not trading’
    		• Malaysian publisher can challenge ban on word 'Allah'
    		• Charu Sharma 'steps down', Prasad too on his way out?
    		• Consumer power bails out FMCG majors
    		• Vodafone gets iPhone rights for India
    		• I am better dancer than Rakhi Sawant: Sambhavna
    		• Bikini shoot highlights my real self: Shveta Salve
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Pritish Nandy inks deal with Sony Pic for film production
    		• Bill Gates talks technology, Internet with S Korea's President
    		• "TV audiences want a break from daily soaps"
    		• Microsoft, Hyundai forge deal
    		• Big B's website to be ready soon
    		• Bopara reveals he rejected IPL offer
    		• Register your poll complaints online
    		• Interactive programme on ViCTERS channel
    		• Journalist approaches Delhi High Court
    Source:The Hindu
     
       
    		• Viacom18`s Hindi channel to air in July
    		• Deal with overseas firm boosts Pritish Nandy
    		• Web portal promises big `ad-vantage
    		• Yahoo CEO Yang defends strategy
    		• The Tribune spreads its wings
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• BBC World gears up to don a new look
    		• Players’ earnings set to go over the roof in IPL
    		• Satyam becomes SAP global services partner
    		• Microsoft plans to return for Yahoo buyout
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• blinkx Advanced Media Platform Unlocks the Potential of Video
    Source: TechWhack
       
    		• Microsoft Adds New Software Features, Content to Zune
    Source: IT News Online
       
    		• Three Superstars Go the Reality Way
    Source: Bollywood Spice
       
    		• Goodbye Pay TV, BBC-ITV Launch Free Satellite TV Service
    Source: TV next
       
    		• Company aims for true business partner slot
    Source: Livemint
       
    		• THQ Announces 2008 THQ Nickelodeon Videogame Lineup
    Source: It News Online
       
    		• Walt Disney's net profit grows 22 percent
    		• Top players set to get $15 mn in next IPL season
    		• Did Google end Microsoft’s Yahoo search?
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• News Corp could lose spying trial over Murdoch, ABC reports
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Arab broadcasters criticise media charter
    Source: Abu
     
    		• Kenya launches mobile TV
    Source: Screen Africa
     
    		• Euro Disney swings to H1 operating profit as sales jump 18 pct
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• WWE's Jonathan Coachman hired by ESPN
    Source: Pro Wrestling
     
    		• Disney Profit May Have Risen on `Treasure' Film, Hannah Montana
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• BBC and ITV unite for hi-def alternative to Sky
    Source: This is Money
     
    		• ITV HD launch scheduled for near future
    		• Sky 'mulls £600m bid for Virgin channels'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• MTV granted Games exclusive
    Source: China Daily
    		• Several big network shows hit low marks in the ratings
    		• Judy Davis sues Australian newspaper for defamation
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Actors, Companies Break Off Labor Talks
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• TNT Slam Dunks USA
    		• TV Guide Names Debra Birnbaum EIC
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• ROK acquires Jalipo
    		• Alcatel-Lucent, Quantum to extend reach of DVB-SH Mobile TV
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Freesat launches in the UK
    Source: Vnunet
     
    		• Zune TV downloads
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• FCC seeks early adopters for DTV tes
    Source: Broadcast Engineering
     
    		• Corel Corp. appoints Hagerman as interim chief executive
    Source: Chron
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