6 April 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 35
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Dish TV adds 2 mn subscribers in FY'09, crosses 5-mn mark
Becomes 1st Indian DTH operator to cross 5 mn mark; revenue for FY'09 expected to be Rs 7.5 bn.
 
MTV realigns biz strategy, reduces flab

MTV to up its non-music & long-format programming in 2009-10; 25 positions are immediately impacted.

 
Plexes get two weeks of breathing space

Movies served before commencement of strike to help sustain multiplexes for next two weeks.

 
JWT takes Grand Prix; O&M heads metals list at Creative Abby awards

JWT wins only Grand Prix at Goafest 2009; O&M walks away with the most number of metals.

 
 
DD makes prime time news accessible to hearing impaired
 
'Indian Matters' to air on Radio Spice in UAE
 
Disney axes 1900 jobs at theme parks
 
'Pilot Season' to premiere on My Damn Channel
 
Mindshare heads the pack with 10 Abby’s
 
Google in talks to buy social networking site Twitter
 
Break Media snaps up HBOLabs
 
Tivo to launch in New Zealand later this year
 
Sky Digital Media ties up with Admax Network
 
Mammootty 'Junior Senior' now in Malayalam
 
FUNimatation Entertainment inks digital content deal with Toei Animation
 
Naman-Megha split?
Mansi Verma and Bakhtyaar Irani offered Sach Ka Saamna
SRK to produce Fauji?
Jagjit Singh on Dulhann
Swapnil, Wahi to host Femina Miss...
Bhanujeet Sudan back on TV
My mother takes care of my expenses – Ali Merchant
 
News Releases

Direct TV vs Dish Network- A Complete Guide to DirecTV and Dish Network
China Mass Media Intl Advertising Corp. changes its name

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (22/03/2009 to 28/03/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (22/03/2009 to 28/03/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
MAX
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
Star One
SAB
Udaya TV
Maa Telugu
Zee Telugu
ETV Marathi
Cartoon Network
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Special tour packages for IPL
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Google wins domain names from Indian firms at WIPO
    		• Ekta Choudhury is Femina Miss India Universe
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• 'Alice in Wonderland' now in 3D
    		• Mindshare scores perfect 10 at Media Abby awards
    		• Political jingles will not ring during IPL matches
    		• Jivox Software sees more biz in downturn, break-even in 1-year
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Jagjit Singh to hit idiot box
    Source: DNA
     
     
    		• O&M tops with 50 awards at Goafest ‘09
    		•  Bollywood debuts at Hollywood
    		• Blackberry targets youth subscribers with lower subscription fees
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• TDSAT’s dual-tech order may hit spectrum allocation process
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• NIC, media trend in India:Developmental implications
    Source: MyNews.in
     
    		•  Gaming 2.0 picks up steam
    		•  Telcos look to join the league
    		•  Film producers go on strike
    		• IPL, slowdown delay 25 film releases
    Source: Business Standard
     
    International News
    		• Forum unveils Europe's biggest TV
    Source: BBC News
    		• West Coast gets first live Golden Globes next year
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		•  BBC fined £150,000 over Sachs controversy
    		•  Sky broadcasts UK's first live 3DTV event
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• ‘Slumdog’s’ Kapoor to Join '24' Cast Next Season
    		• Break Media Acquires HBOLabs Digital Studio
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• INDIA: Videshi hand in threat email
    		• TAIWAN: Lawmakers ask NCC to take action on 'demeaning' ads
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• TW announces HBO Go
    		• Disney: "TV everywhere difficult to embrace"
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Spain Govt Sees Shakeout, Mergers In TV Sector
    Source: WSJ
    		• Disney eliminates about 1,900 jobs at its domestic theme parks
    Source: LA Times
     
    		• US television stations hit $1 billion in online revenue
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• Polish Television wins exclusive TV rights to EURO 2012 matches
    Source: Xinhuanet
     
    		•  European telecoms satellite put in orbit
    Source: Google
     
    		•  Disney pops out at 3-D pep rally
    Source: Variety
     
    		•  ToonUp Snippets Offers Animated Cartoon Characters for PowerPoint
    Source: AWN
     
    		•  Sky broadcasts Keane concert in 3D
    Source: Telegraph
     
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