14 Oct 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 26 - Issue No: 91
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Govt favours 3-tier regulation for broadcasting sector: Zohra
I&B joint secretary Zohra says govt wants voluntary digitisation for 2 yrs; DD to go completely digital by 2017.
 
DTH is a scale biz in India
The DTH industry invests Rs 250 billion to mop up 17.5 million subscribers; hunts for a viable business model.
 
Sun Direct expects to end FY’10 with 6 mn subscribers
 
IPTV to gain relevance with broadband penetration
 
Centre committed to strengthen radio & TV reach in border areas
 
Ambika Soni proposes via media for news on FM
 
Ficci to organise media & ent biz conclave in Chennai
 
BBC One follows endangered animals' struggle to survive
 
Future Sponsorship 09 to discuss trends in music industry
 
Bombay Bombers win Goa Super Sixes tourney
 
Golf, Rugby to be part of 2016 Olympics
 
AFM lines up 445 films for screening
Tatum O'Neal bags 'Sweet Loraine'
 
IAAF in new partnership with IEC in Sports
 
WatchIndia.tv announces Diwali package for customers
 
Hungama launches PC & mobile game of Blue
 
Daddy Cool on BigFlix Video-on-Demand
 
Gmail most popular among Indians: ViziSense
 
Viasat in deal with Estonian service provider Elion
 
Mumbai Film Festival from 29 October
 
Academy invites Pookutty to be voting member
 
Disney to premier 'High School Musical 3' this Diwali
 
Ten Ka Tadka gets a new host and new contestants
Ravi Kissen to quiz Sanjay Dutt on his past life.
I wanna be a soap star too!
 
 
News Releases

‘My FM Par Sirf Bachchan!
Sabse BIG Diwali is back on BIG 92.7 FM
Zee News lights up the lives of the underprivileged
Catch the Musician of the Millennium on ETC Bollywood Business

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/09/2009 to 03/10/2009)

Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes



Top 100 Programmes (27/09/2009 to 03/10/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee Telugu
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
SAB
Star Cricket
ESPN
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
MAX
Star Jalsha
Star One
Maa Telugu
Zee Marathi

 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Reliance Big TV targets ‘quality’ subscribers
    		• Bay Talkitec launches FM on mobile phones in N. America
    		• Bollywood hopes to script blockbuster Q3
    		• Govt wants local body for issuing IP addresses
    		• TRAI paper on merger, acquisition norms next month
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• I&B ministry to set deadline for shifting to CAS
    		• PVR to invest Rs 160cr to expand screen, bowling alley network
    		• Doordarshan will be fully digitised by 2017: I&B official
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• DTH operators want a stronger association
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Murdoch urges China to open up media industry
    		• Bollywood gets its fingernails polished
    		• Apple director Levinson leaving Google board
    Source: Times of India
     
     
    		• Astral Media Launches TMN OnLine to Bell TV Subscribers
    Source: IT News Online
     
    		• New broadcasting and relay transmitters to come up in remote areas of JK
    Source: Newstrack
     
    		• Brooks of Brooks & Dunn wins country music broadcasting award
    Source: Gaea Times
     
    		• I&B ministry considering amendments in cable TV act
    Source: Mangalorean.com
     
    		• comScore Releases 1st Report on Internet Usage in Hong Kong
    Source: Media Newsline
     
    International News
    		• CBS Shows Appeal to Older Viewers, Fox Appeals to Youth
    		• 'Southland' May Move to Cable Network
    		• 'Cougar Town' Casts Veteran Comic Actors

    Source: TV Week
     
    		• ITV drops SDN sales, raises £120m bond
    		• P2P major decline?
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Time Warner CEO: Comcast-NBC Deal Would Benefit Cable-TV Cos
    Source: Wall Street Journal
     
    		• TV producers from Korea, China, Japan meet in Korea
    Source: Yonhap News
     
    		• Former 'Friends' star Mathew Perry to return to small screen
    Source: Thaindian.com
     
    		• Champions League: TV viewing figures slip in India
    Source: Telegraph
    		• Poker Channel signs Neufbox TV French distribution deal

    Source: EGaming Review

     
    		• iiNet IPTV on track for Q1 2010 launch
    `Source: ITwire
     
    		• UPC starts with two RTL HD channels
    Source: Broadband TV News
     
    		• BBC Mundo Offers Video Bulletins on Web Site
    Source: RW Online
     
    		• Italian league seeks 100m euros for TV rights
    Source: AFP
     
    		• High School Musical reality show dances on to British TV
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Banijay acquires Nordisk Film's TV arm
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
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