25 March 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 25
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Dossier
'We will get an opportunity to build our brand in the international arena of cricket'

Interview with GMR Sports CEO Amrit Mathur

 
Headlines
South Africa is home for IPL 2
IPL to kick off on 18 April, but end date remains 24 May; matches in six venues across South Africa.
 
DW launches TV channel in India; looks for radio partners

Deutche Welle expands footprint in India with launch of DW-TV Asia+; looks for local partners in radio.

 
 
Star Plus debuts on AT&T U-verse TV
 
Absolute Radio to sell Planet Rock's ads
 
Time Warner to snap up 31% in CME
 
DirecTV inks 4-year deal with NFL for $4 billion
 
New DD1 series to expose designs of terrorists
 
Asian film alliance announced at the 13th Filmart
 
Japan tops awards tally at 3rd AFA
 
5th Entertainment Expo Hong Kong opens
 
Pacnet ups stake in India JV
 
BSNL ties up with iChip; subsidises STBs for rural homes
 
SeaChange helps Sakshi TV deploy DNxHD workflows
 
Aditya Infotech to distribute Corel products in India
 
Poland hosts festival for Hindi movie lovers
 
Tata Sky launches new scheme for Nano customers
 
BBC to woo India with new campaign
 
TV series One Piece has VIP as licensing broker
 
Mouse House to adapt The Stoneheart Trilogy for the big screen
 
Palampur Express to arrive on Sony
Sumedha, Harshit, et al still to switch ‘playback mode’
Poonam discharged from hospital
Baichung’s Rumba gives him full 30!
Alina and Sana offered a movie
It’s hard labour on Agle Janam…
 
News Releases
Laughter therapy on SAB
Radio City 91.1FM takes Mumbaikars on a musical ride with RJ Shantanu Moitra on ‘Bus no 91.1’
Drishti enables phone-based ticket booking for India's largest booking portal
As The BINGO! RED FM Bajaate Raho Awards 2008 goes on-ground
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (08/03/2009 to 14/03/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (08/03/2009 to 14/03/2009)
MAX
Star Plus
Colors
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema
Star One
DD1
SAB
Star Gold
Zee Telugu
Udaya TV
Zee Marathi
ETV Marathi
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• TalentTrove to launch channel, production house in India
    		• IPL franchisees turn to BCCI to deal with financial loss
    		• Tata Sky offers discount on new connection to Nano buyers
    		• With IPL out of India, multiplexes are relieved
    		• DW-radio looks for Indian partnership
    		• Indian Premier League goes to South Africa
    		• The ‘Now you can’ campaign gets bigger
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• IPL franchisees turn to BCCI to deal with financial loss
    		• Amar Singh to star as 'Home Minister' in Dev Anand's movie
    		• Newspaper editor shot dead in Assam
    		• Delhi Police crack TV journalist murder case
    		• It’s final, IPL goes to South Africa
    Source: Hindu
     
    		•  Bombay HC: BCCI allowed to look for new broadcasting partner
    Source: Indlaw
     
    		• ZeeVee Releases Beta 3 for Zinc Internet Video Browser
    Source: Media News International
     
    		• World in my village, courtesy DishTV
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• `Dancing' inching up on Fox's `Idol'
    Source: Indopia
     
     
    		•  Sony India eyes 45% share in digital camera
    		• IPL II to be held in South Africa
    		• Google deal machine adjusts to slow times
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Dev Anand happy doing films
    		• Goody's life to be turned into film
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Netflix integrating movie ratings with Facebook
    		• Farhan Akhtar with BIG Cinemas contest winners
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Fox Reality Channel’s Original Series “American Idol Extra” Premieres at a Special Time on Thursday, March 26
    Source: Techwhack
     
    		• Journalists Nirupama, Vinita win Chameli Devi Jain Award
    Source: Mangalorean
     
    		•  Insite launches edutainment site
    		•  Flytxt eyes 3 more deals from telecom market
    		•  Gaming firms eye big bucks from elections
    		• IPL relocation prompts advertisers to mull budget cuts, pullout
    Source: Business Standard
     
    International News
    		• George Lopez to launch TBS talk show in November
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• TV Academy branches make amends
    		•  Small progress in SAG-AFTRA ad talks
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• UKTV to launch Home, Really
    		• Nat Geo Wild HD launch date confirmed
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Willy Burkhardt Named President of Sportsman Channel
    		• Bob Barker to Make Cameo Appearance on 'Price'
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Bertelsmann profits down
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Afghan Authorities Detain Television Anchors
    Source: Voice of America
    		• NFL, DirecTV Extend Pact in $4 Billion Deal
    Source: WSJ
     
    		• Warner Bros. toppers Meyer, Horn renew contracts
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Al Jazeera Ramps Up Distribution Push
    Source: World Screen
     
    		• Sony Ericsson's U.S. Head Leaves
    Source: Information Week
     
    		• Link TV unveils 'Cinemondo' slate
    		• BSkyB OK to appeal ITV sale ruling
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Riverorchid bolsters creative team
    Source: Brand Republic
     
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