4 March 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
IPL hit by new googly
Attack on SL players in Pak; Govt wants to postpone IPL on security issues as it clashes with elections.
 
TV Today to buyback shares at Rs 115 each
TV Today's buyback offer starts on 16 March & ends on 30 July; promoter holding to increase to 60.9%.
 
 
 

TV industry should opt for disruptive consolidation
Cost control, innovation important in combating recession
Govt mulls on speedy clearance for UK films
Danny, Bollywood actors awarded FICCI IIFA awards
Bebo to launch in India next month
Digitisation to pave India's TV growth
Big 92.7 FM makes key appointments
 
DD to telecast special show on gir forests on 8 March
 
Zee Studio unveils new initiatives for Mumbai viewers
 
M&A deals in US media touch $151b in '08
 
Measat -3a satellite to launch in June
 
GlobeCast to distribute AXN HD in APac
 
Comcast takes E! to Romania
 
 
Time Warner firms form new media alliance with Adobe
 
EQD introduces HDTV line in the US
 
Pink Panther 2 garners Rs 10 million over weekend in India
 
DQE, French firm in co-production deal
Nickelodeon ships-off SpongeBob cooking game to Nintendo
 
He’s back! Heart throb Rajeev Khandelwal returns to TV
Dulhann to go off air
Shilpa and Romit in love
Ekta ‘hacked’!
Gaurav Khanna to perform in DQ finale
Sarkar ki duniya - Renuka-Ashutosh get real
I’m usually late - Mohit Sehgal
Kanica turns spiritual guru
 
News Releases
B4U music presents the UK Asian music Awards 2009
 
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15/02/2009 to 21/02/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15/02/2009 to 21/02/2009)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Zee Cinema
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
Zee Telugu
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Star One
Udaya TV
SAB
Zee Marathi
Sahara One
ETV Marathi
Maa Telugu
Star Gold
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Ten Sports revenues may not be hit
    		• Microsoft to revamp Kumo.com net service
    		• TV Today to buyback 10% stake
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• 'Slumdog Millionaire' star's home to be razed
    		• 'Straight' is not a gay movie: Vinay Pathak
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Terai's first satellite TV channel launched
    Source: Frontline
     
    		• Mindshare awarded Global Media Agency of the Year by Advertising Age
    Source: domain-B
     
    		• Ads shift from entertainment to cheaper news, music channels
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• Rare sighting of TV movie in Nielsen top 10
    Source: Indopia
     
    		• TV Today Network to buyback 10% share at Rs 115
    Source: TopNews
     
      
    		• IPL could be postponed on security fears
    		• TV Today to buy back shares for Rs 115 each
    		• Apple tops the Fortune list of most admired cos
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Farhan dreams of an IIFA for Rock On!
    		• YouTube announces its online symphony orchestra
    		• No IPL matches 48 hours before polling: Modi
    		• Cable Consortium seeks nod for its project
    Source: Hindu
      
    		• 'Slumdog' impact: Jan, Feb box-office collections shine despite slowdown
    		• TN to buy 4 mn TV sets for Rs 750 cr
    		•  Tata unveils ‘Nano Europa’ at Geneva
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Danny Boyle bags James Bond flick offer
    		• Akshay's film sole exception to multiplex boycott
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Disney Channel enrolls 'High School Musical 4'
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• FCC to Re-Examine V-Chip, Other TV Tech
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• ITV expected to shut down Yorkshire studios
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Vivendi and Iliad take FT to EC over competition
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Samsung Hurts Sony In TV market
    Source: Channel News
     
    		• Digital radio ad campaign to begin in April
    Source: ConnectedAustralia
    		• Dish Network 4Q profit rises, but subscribers fall
    Source: Google
     
    		• Thomson Reuters to debut video news service in June
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Adobe ink strategic deal with three Time Warner companies
    Source: RTT News
     
    		• Visa debuts global ad campaign
    Source: Btobonline
     
    		• Former Omnicom CEO joins Mitchells
    Source: Bandt
     
    		• AOL launches classifieds website with Oodle
    Source: Brand Republic
     
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