22 April 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 49
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
TV sector in India to see moderate growth in 2009: MPA

Revenue growth for broadcasters in India to fall from 20% to 16% in '09, says MPA; sales to reach $2.7 bn.

I&B sets final deadline to 14 channel applicants

14 applicants for 18 channels will have to to submit information to I&B by 15 May to prevent their rejection.

 
Idea subs get to dial Tendulkar, Zaheer and Harbhajan
 
Myntra joins Reebok to launch personalised IPL jerseys
 
T-Series secures injunction against India News channel
 
CNN International to focus on global environmental issues
 
New series of Austin Stevens to begin from 26 April
 
Broadband subscribers touch 6.22 million: Trai
 
Wipro snaps up Nokia's mobile TV unit
 
MTNL to launch 3G services in Mumbai by May
 
NDTV Convergence launches new-look NDTV.com
 
OnMobile, Vodafone tie up for speech-enabled services
 
RRSat announces launch of Global Internet TV
 
SES Astra, Yahsat partner for DTH in MENA region
 
Fox Pan American Sports joins Intelsat for HD platform
 
Reliance to release Shyam Benegal's next in 2009-end
 
Lionsgate blocks Icahn, seals debt
 
LG launches ‘Lead XI’ campaign for ICC World Twenty20
 
TCL to sponsor Asian Games 2010
 
Total Sports Asia is Churchill Brothers' marketing partner
 
Two top Disney Channel execs put in their papers
 
Jhansi Ki Rani caught in legal battle
Sachin Shroff enters Dulhann
Colors to continue its ‘Bandhan‘
Jay Bhanushali not to do Palampur...
Aashka says no to daily soaps
Sulbha Arya in Ghar Ki Baat Hai
 
News Releases

Catch the Finale of Chota Business Bade Sapne-Ban Jao Biyani Only on CNBC AWAAZ

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (05/04/2009 to 11/04/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (05/04/2009 to 11/04/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
MAX
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Star One
MTV
Zee Marathi
SAB
Zee Telugu
ETV Marathi
Suvarna
Cartoon Network
Udaya TV
Maa Telugu
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Shah Rukh Khan gets hate mail
    		• Renowned ghazal singer Iqbal Bano dead
    		• Benegal wraps up shooting of 'Well Done Abba'
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• Lata to sing on her father's anniversary
    		• Dada Saheb Phalke Ratan for Manoj Kumar
    		• Koena's political stint
    		• Chitrangada's sex change?
    Source: Times Of India
     
    		• Wipro buys Nokia’s mobile TV unit
    		• Dish TV package to increase base in AP
    		• Universal Cables, Japan’s Furukawa in joint venture for optical fibres
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Hollywood beats recession by remaking 80s classics
    		•  Bollywood gets fine-tuned
    		•  Firaaq wins its eighth accolade
    		•  Music that binds
    Source: DNA
     
    		• nLeague eyes 100k users for Zahdoo
    		•  Only 14% wi-fi networks secured
    		•  Wipro acquires Nokia mobile TV unit
    		•  Nasscom sees $225 bn revenue by '20
    		•  Dan Brown completes third book, movie in pipeline
    		•  Thomson-Reuters positive on India
    		•  Bollywood March collections nosedive
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Universal Cables teams up with Furukawa Electric
    		• Tata Elxsi eyes ten-fold growth in animation biz
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Peddling reality TV dreams for votes
    Source: Daily News & Analysis
     
    		• Blair’s Facebook profile hacked
    		• 10-yr paper yields decline to 6.18 %, rupee falls
    		• Thompson Reuters to keep hiring in India
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• Ann, Nancy Wilson in harmony on next Heart album
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Cerio Tapped For Warner Bros. TV Distribution Cable Sales
    Source:Broadcasting Cable
     
    		• 'Oz,' 'Deadwood' join DirecTV
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Sony Launches Terminator Salvation Twitter Viral Game
    Source: First Showing
     
    		• Sultans of Soul: I Love Music - pt4
    		• Media Moguls retains fire campaign
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Boxer abandons Irish DTT
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• Wipro buys Nokia Mobile TV Broadcast Solution
    Source: Top News
     
    		• Nickelodeon wins Channel of the Year at Astra Awards
    Source: News.au
     
    		•  NAB head sees quantum growth for industry
    		•  BSkyB exec pleas for help with 3-D
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• RRSat Launches Global Internet TV
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Murdoch to air keynote speech at capital's TV festival
    Source: Scotsman
     
    		• Brazil bringing TV-internet convergence to big market
    Source: Venture Beat
     
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