16 Feb 2009 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 24 - Issue No: 95
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

Headlines
 
 
 
 

Zeel may wrap up Zee Next
 Zee Next losses for Fy'09 pegged at Rs 600 mn; Zeel to dump the channel if unable to get an investor.

TV18 promoters pledge 34.6% stake
 Network18 promoters pledge shares representing 24.76% stake; TV18 has 39.65 mn shares pledged.

First right of refusal given to Big TV: Sony
 Set president network sales Rohit Gupta defends on-air sponsorship deal with Airtel Digital TV.

Sirius XM may file for bankruptcy

CNN-IBN and IBN7 to air specials in 'Vote on Account'

Fashion TV’s HD service chooses Asiasat 2

Sony Music renews content deal with Youtube

Electronic Arts to create GI Joe video game

Disney's new web destination is DisneyXD.com

Big Pictures to promote ‘13 B’ through online properties

Noida students to act in Bhagnani's movie

Radio Mirchi national sales head Kaushik Ghosh quits

HDFC Standard Life launches 'Spell Bee - India Spells 2009'

Salil Ankola is back
Divya goes into coma
Karan too young to drive
Shakuntalam's new show on Star One
Gauri’s family in Kumkum
I enjoy spending – Yash Tonk
Cutest couple on Salaam-E-Ishq

News Releases
A 'Valentine Date' with difference... Radio Mirchi's Balcony Baadshah RJ Avinash dates a Mirchi listener

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25/01/2009 to 31/01/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25/01/2009 to 31/01/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Neo Cricket
Zee TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
DD1
Zee Marathi
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Sahara One
Zee Telugu
Udaya TV
Kalaignar TV
SAB
Star One
MAX
Star Gold
ETV Marathi
Maa Telugu


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    No content for children on Telugu TV out of the box

    • DD to telecast budget analysis live

    • Afghan TV stations find censorship line is blurry

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    ICL has never stopped me from playing for country: Yousuf

    Source: Hindu
      
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    Sanjay overwhelmed by response to his act in 'Luck By Chance'

    • Slumdog becomes millionaire despite giving wrong answer

    • Aishwarya Rai seeks I-T exemption, dept says no

    • Anil Kapoor surprised by Slumdog success

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    Jade Goody may die on reality television show

    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Ad spend moving into internet from TV, radio: Yahoo chief

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    Defence set to release spectrum

    Source: Times of India
      
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    Now a TV cartoon on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

    Source: Indian Express
      
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    Muslim TV channel founder arrested for wifes beheading

    Source: Newspost Online
      
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    Orange Launches New Widget Experience and Expands Multi-Platform Application Shop

    Source: Newspost Online
     
      
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    Govt mulls commission for comprehensive media guidelines

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    Six leading advertising chiefs quit to start own agencies

    • Telenor to inject Rs 6.2k cr of new equity in Unitech

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Entertainment channels to beam new serials to consolidate afternoon viewership

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    Priya Entertainment plans to reach out to rural audiences

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    Gaming @ the workplace

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    Defence to release 15 mhz of spectrum after pact with DoT

    		•

    "It’s incredible how Danny Boyle is pushing Rahman and me"

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    Watching 2010 Commonwealth Games on TV may remain dream for millions

    Source: Livemint
      
    		•

    Raj reviving Shilpa Shetty Foundation

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    Suniel Shetty to sue Turkish govt!

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    Danny Boyle's father fell asleep while watching Slumdog...

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    Musical planned on Anna Nicole Smith's life

    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Afghan TV stations find censorship line is blurry
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Pelosi turns camera on McCain supporters
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Mediacom offers cable during digital conversion
    Source: Wcfcourier
     
    		• BBC World Service South Asia staff vote to strike
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Dan Hassan, Co-CEO of Backchannelmedia
    Source: Contentinople
     
    		• Viacom to shut off MTV music video API
    Source: Cnet
    		• News Corp Has A 29% Stake In Premiere As Of Jan 30
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Disney launches Disney XD network, Web site
    Source: BizJournals
     
    		• Microsoft's Allen sells DreamWorks Animation stake
    Source: Google
     
    		• Online music radio spins 6.6 billion hours in ’08
    Source: RBR
     
    		• Canada may ease rules on struggling TV industry
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• EU approves Dutch measures to open cable networks
    Source: Muniwireless
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