15 April 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 43
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Dossier
'As there is no clear No. 2 sport in India, NBA has an opportunity to take that spot'

Interview with NBA senior VP international development & partnerships Emilio Collins

Headlines
FM radio stations cut on broadcast hours to battle recession
Private FM radio operators shut down late hour broadcasts in smaller cities to battle recession.
 
UTV inks movie syndication deals with Star and B4U

B4U gets rights to 54 UTV movies but only for their international beams; Star gets 23 film titles.

 
Spacetoon launches its first animation IP with Fafa & Juno

Kids Animation India rolls out its first IP, Fafa & Juno; to promote characters through publishing, L&M & events.

Zee Cinema to battle IPL with movies for kids in May
 
Wrigley is official gum partner for all IPL teams
 
IPL adds more seats for inaugural encounters
 
MDMK to launch TV channel by yearend
 
Goenka journalism awards: Thapar tops in broadcast media
 
Former HBO executive joins Saavn as prez and COO
 
Sony Computer Ent. Europe to release 7 games in India
 
NDTV Convergence CEO Sanjay Trehan quits
 
Discovery elevates Kelly Day to COO digital media
 
MPA takes up anti-piracy initiative in India
 
Osiris Entertainment acquires film distribution of Westlake Entertainment
 
UTV, Jiah Khan ink two-film deal
 
Nick lines up an array programmes to celebrate Spongebob Squarepants' 10th anniversary
 
Vrushali evicted, Mangesh disqualified from DID
Rohit Roy replaces Shiv as host of JDJ3
Neelam Mehra to enter in Meet Mila...
IPL is back; soap operas beware!
Shalini Kapoor enters Saat Phere
Saillesh turns a year younger
I would love to get married to Rahul Gandhi - Bobbee Darling
 
News Releases

McDowell Signature Indian Derby 2009
Madame Tussauds london introduces Sachin Tendulkar to his new wax figure
India TV opinion poll projects UPA-NDA photo-finish

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (29/03/2009 to 04/04/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (29/03/2009 to 04/04/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
MAX
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
NDTV Imagine
Star One
SAB
Zee Marathi
Zee Cinema
Maa Telugu
Zee Telugu
Ten Sports
MTV
ETV Marathi
Cartoon Network
Udaya TV
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• IPL a blessing in disguise before T20 World Cup: Gambhir
    		• Spacetoon launches India's first global cartoon character
    		• Murugadoss now wants to direct Shah Rukh Khan
    		• Ronan Keating surprised with his album's success
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• Anurag Kashyap prefers cinema to theatre
    		• Jacko sale to go ahead despite lawsuit
    		• Anurag Kashyap prefers cinema to theatre
    		• Is Celina Lara’s new Agony Aunt?
    		• Murugadoss wants to direct SRK!
    		• Akshay Kumar pips SRK as top taxpayer
    Source: Times Of India
     
    		• DoT asked to explain concerns raised by CVC
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• GM to recall 1.5 million autos
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• DoT issues advisory to Bharti
    		• TDSAT notice to Trai over termination charges
    		• Disney launches comic books in India
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• IPL 2: Corporate travellers head for South Africa
    		• Akshay pips King Khan as Bollywood's Taxpayer No 1

    		• Yahoo to cut several hundred workers: Report
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Bollywood takes over Eiffel Tower
    		•  Sridevi on the comeback trail?
    		•  Preity sets an example for fellow citizens
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Social networking sites could harm moral values
    		• Shimon Peres kicks off new career as TV host
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• An uncertain future for Patrick Swayze's TV series
    		• Husband of late reality TV star sentenced
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		•  Maryland Public Television to host discussion in Frederick
    Source: Business Gazette
     
    		•  STV nixes networked film for 'South Park'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• TiVo licensee appoints 3 new GMs ahead of NZ launch
    Source: IT Wire
     
    		• Bravo Goes Scripted: 'Blueprint,' '30 Under 30'
    		• Leno to Air on WHDH After Station Relents
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• French Internet piracy bill rejected
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• Global ad spending to fall by 7%
    Source: FT
     
    		• L.A. film production down 56% in first quarter
    		• Spain's La Sexta eyes pay TV license
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• mediacom resigns global Nokia account
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• Al-Jazeera Film Fest Begins
    Source: Plenglish
     
    		• Digital TV channel trial 'a costly tragedy'
    Source: ABC
     
    		• Forbes Names "American Idol" Television's Biggest Moneymaker
    Source: All headline News
     
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