2 Oct 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 26 - Issue No: 81
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
Nokia fund invests $10 mn in Web18
TV18's Internet arm to make a preferred stock allotment of $10 million to Nokia Growth Partners; ADR put on hold.
 
Champions Trophy fails to attract audiences in 1st week
The ODI format scores abysmally as avg TVR for first six matches stand at 1.6; only Indo-Pak match gets 6.2 TVR.
 
Sony pumps in Rs 50 mn to market 'Bayttaab Dil...'
Channel books 5000 sots on TV and 3500 on radio to build brand awareness; puts up 1000 hoardings nationwide.
 
Endemol to showcase entertainment formats at Mipcom
 
I&B okays community radio station in Tamilnadu
 
UTV Bindass to launch 'Sid vs Varun' on 5 October
 
UTV World Movies now on Kingfisher flights
 
Real Madrid extends shirt sponsorship deal with Bwin
 
Harry Potter: Wizarding World DVD in December
Polanski arrest sparks outrage
 
Aksh Optifibre plans to raise $20m for IPTV & VoIP biz
 
BigFlix.com launches mobile movie rental service
 
Autodesk's 'Animator Tour' in Mumbai on 5 Oct
 
BT attacks UK govt's anti-piracy plans
 
Retirement Living TV on Comcast's West Coast mkts
 
Do Knot Disturb set to release on 2 October
 
ACK Media set to bring Suppandi on silver screen
 
Is Madhuri the fourth judge on DPL?
Karan-Kavita together again?
What’s stopping Rajesh Khanna from doing Bigg Boss?
 
 
News Releases

DADAGIRI 2: EPISODE 13 – Witness the battle of the beasts!
Meet the Director with a Difference – Nagesh Kukunoor only on ‘A Journey like Never Before’ on NDTV Profit
ICICI Bank presented CNBC AWAAZ Consumer Awards 2009 to felicitate India's most preferred brands
Fever 104 FM and Saregama launch Ameen Sayani's latest album, ‘Geetmala Ki Chaaon Mein’

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/09/2009 to 26/09/2009)

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



Top 100 Programmes (20/09/2009 to 26/09/2009)
Star Cricket
Zee TV
Gemini TV
Star Plus
Colors
Sun TV
SAB
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Star Jalsha
DD1
MAX
Zee Cinema
Zee Telugu
Star Gold
Vijay TV
Zee Bangla
Star Pravah
Cartoon Network

 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Microsoft to launch WebsiteSpark in India
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• BSNL to roll out 3G services from December
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• 'Do Knot Disturb' to release across 1060 screens worldwide
    		• Sushmita set to make comeback with 'Do Knot Disturb'
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Traditional agencies have been slow to embrace digital
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• HC suggests stringent censor mechanism for TV programmes
    Source: Indopia
     
    		• Madras HC for strict censoring of TV content
    Source: Times of India
     
     
    		• Lara Dutta stomps off sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Comcast Continues National Rollout of High-Speed Wireless Data Service

    Source: IT News Online
     
    		• Patil asks women to fight pervert portrayal in ads, TV soaps
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Balajis double dhamaka on Sony
    		• Urvashi Dholakiya returns with Balaji
    		• Bollywood Hotttie Neha meets Hollywood Biggie Ed Norton!
    Source: Gaea Times
     
    International News
    		• Fox To Bring U.K. Game Show to America
    		• Bravo Prepares Reality TV Spinoffs

    Source: TV Week
     
    		• First Regional DTT network launched in Spain
    		• Comcast eyes NBC stake
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Cable TV giants Comcast in talks to buy majority stake in NBC
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Ozzy regrets Osbournes TV series
    Source: BBC News
     
    		• 'Big Brother' changed TV, Dutch creator says 10 years on
    Source: AFP
     
    		• Comcast in talks to buy stake in NBC Universal
    Source: Financial Times
     
    		• NFL TV ratings off to strong start
    Source: The Associated Press
    		• Robert Webb named BBC Worldwide chairman

    Source: Broadcast Now
     
    		• New media explosion upends TV ratings system
    		• NetPlay TV up on positive outlook
    `Source: Reuters
     
    		• Study shows more gay characters on TV
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Realtek to supply TV chip solution to China vendor Hisense
    Source: Digitimes
     
    		• SingTel wins rights to EPL, ESPN STAR Sports
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
    		• Survey: 23% Of Internet Users Would Pay For 'TV Everywhere'
    Source: Multichannel
     
    		• NBA social media guidelines out
    Source: ESPN
     
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