7 Feb 2009 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 24 - Issue No: 88
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

Headlines
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sun TV gets funny; comedy channel Aditya launches 8 Feb
The Maran-owned network's 24-hour Tamil FTA comedy channel Aditya will launch on 8 February.

IPL Season II: Pietersen, Flintoff bought for record price
IPL 2 auction in Goa saw some highs and lows, with franchises bidding for the best talent.

News Corp notches up hefty Q2 loss; Star ad revenues decline
Hefty writedown hits profits; Star reports lower ad revenues, offset by subscription revenue rise.

Fox History ropes in Irrfan Khan for India show

Eternal Dreams appoints Shurti Varma as COO

CNN-IBN & IBN7 to air special series on cricket

Surat to witness the semi final, finals of T-10 Gully Cricket

CDI to invest $100 million in 2 animation projects

MTNL launches 3G services in the capital

Smile Interactive Technology to set up digital agency

Big Pictures bags 'Kites' worldwide marketing, distribution rights

Reliance Big Ent signs Julia Roberts, Brett Ratner

Nickelodeon launches its first iPhone applications

Farah Khan to judge Jo Jeeta Wohi Dancing Star
Ali Merchant steps into Ghar Ek..
Congress woos Ravi Kissen
Monica Bedi inspires Vikram Bhatt
Bandhan.. was becoming all about Jhanvi – Vishal Gandhi
Vaani Sharma knows how to camouflage flaws
I don’t believe in dating Ketkie J

News Releases
TIMES DRIVE races its way to the top
HomeShop18: Perfect shopping destination this Valentine's Day
Meet Raima Sen & Arbaaz Khan as celebrity guests
Meadiatoon reaching tremendous scores with Garfield!

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/01/2009 to 24/01/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/01/2009 to 24/01/2009)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Zee Marathi
MAX
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
Eenadu TV
Sahara One
Star One
ETV Marathi
Maa Telugu
SAB
Udaya TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    Sun, Star and Discovery agree to air via Arasu cable

    • Anil Ambani group forays into movie marketing

    • DreamWorks, Disney talk distribution

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    Reliance Big Entertainment signs deal with Julia Roberts

    • Anil Ambani co in record deal for film rights

    • Slumdog Millionaire named 'Best British film'

    • Slumdog Millionaire heads for UK's BAFTA film awards crown

    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Govt issues ad for TRAI chief post

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    NDTV Convergence forays into social video space with Tubaah

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
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    IPL auction: Pietersen and Flintoff fetch record prices

    • Kannada film industry to celebrate Platinum jubilee

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    Channel Plus, broadcasters agree to share signal with Arasu TV

    Source: Hindu
      
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    Oscar producers promise a new take on the big show

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    TDSAT disposes case filed by ACTC

    Source: Indopia
      
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    TRAI plans guidelines for cable TV services in non-CAS areas

    Source: Indian Express
      
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    Snubbed Shah targets IPL and Ashes place

    Source: Cricbuzz
     
      
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    Toon award to be named after R K Laxman

    Source: Times of India
      
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    Shilpa Shetty to shoot promotional video for Rajasthan Royals

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    Pietersen, Flintoff favourites in round 2 of IPL auction

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    News Corp Q2 loss at $6.41 bn

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    X-Box- The Digital Entertainer

    Source: Oneindia
      
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    Nickelodeon Unfolds Luminous List of 2009 Kids' Choice Award Nominees

    Source: Prdomain Business Register
      
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    BBC presenter apologises for insult to Gordon Brown

    Source: TopNews
      
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    Dev D is inspired by ‘rich city brats’

    Source: Livemint
      
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    Netflix services used by one million Xbox 360 users

    Source: TopNews
     
    International News
    		• Rockefeller Again Urges Stations to Wait Until June for DTV Switch
    		• CBS Picks Up Bruckheimer Medical Drama Pilot
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• TV stations going digital must inform MSOs
    Source: cedmagazine.com
     
    		• Sky Italia subs up profit down
    Source: Advance Television
     
    		• Time Warner to Expand Bandwidth Caps
    Source: hothardware.com
     
    		• Media scrum over Sullenberger extends to Broadway
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Sony And Platinum Studios Teaming For Undisclosed Animated Feature
    Source: splashpage
     
    		• KC TV stations will delay digital-only switch
    Source: Bizjournals.com
    		• Iran blocks more int'l news websites
    Source: Google
     
    		• Nickelodeon brings SpongeBob app to iPhone
    Source: macnn.com
     
    		• Iowa TV Stations Switching To Digital Broadcast On Feb. 17
    Source: All Headline News
     
    		• Sony announces new PSP colors
    Source: neoseeker.com
     
    		• Pixar co-founder's digital reality
    Source: Variety
     
    		• ESPN signs 5-year drag-racing deal with National Hot Rod Association
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• Channel gears up for VDI boom
    Source: channelweb.co
     
    		• Vandenberg AFB satellite launched scrapped
    Source: msnbc
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