26 January 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 1 - Issue No: 45









 
  Zee Telefilms

Zee TV to soon have entertainment channel sibling; Zee Next working title
Launch of sibling to Zee TV expected within next three to five months; channel given working title Zee Next. ( 22 Jan 2007)

Zee Entertainment Q3 net up 179 per cent at Rs 958 million
Zee Ent Enterprises Q3 consolidated revenues surge 53% to touch Rs 4.18 billion; net profit Rs 958 million. (22 Jan 2007)

  Star Group

Shahrukh Khan's KBC 3 debut draws strong ratings
Shahrukh Khan seems to have cast magic on the ratings as he played host for the first time in the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. (23 Jan 2007)

Cricket knocks 'KBC' down the ratings ladder
After opening with 5.3 TVR, KBC sees ratings drop on Wednesday;all genres suffer as a result of India-West Indies match telecast. (25 Jan 2007)

  Cricket Scorecard

DD to telecast cricket with 7-minute time lag
Delhi High Court interrim ruling allows DD to telecast cricket "deferred live" with seven-minute delay; final orders 8 February. (23 Jan 2007)

Nimbus to market DD telecast feed
Nimbus granted marketing rights for DD's cricket telecast; High Court orders it to deposit Rs 55 million within a week. (24 Jan 2007)

Prasar Bharati moves Delhi HC against deferred live telecast
A day after terrestrial broadcaster DD was granted "deferred live" telecast rights to the ongoing cricket series, Prasar Bharati approached the Delhi High Court again on the matter. (24 Jan 2007)

Max gears up for the cricket World Cup
Countdown on to cricket World Cup kick-off, Max gearing up to create buzz around year's biggest sporting event. (24 Jan 2007)

Nimbus receives $125 million from 3i, Cisco, Oman Fund
Nimbus Communications Ltd. has attracted an investment of Rs 5.52 billion (approx $125 million) from 3i, Cisco and Oman Investment Fund (OIF).
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22 Jan 2007)

  Other Top Headlines

UTV targets June launch of youth channel with Astro
UTV's JV with Astro of Malaysia taking shape; youth-centric channel aimed at 17-25 year-olds set for June launch. (25 Jan 2007)

Balaji Telefilms forms movie business subsidiary
Balaji sets up wholly owned subsidiary to manage its movie business; new company tentatively titled Balaji Motion Pictures. (24 Jan 2007)

Bharti floats subsidiary company for DTH
Bharti Airtel Limited has floated a wholly owned subsidiary, Bharti Telemedia, for its direct-to-home services. (23 Jan 2007)

CFOs to play bigger role in media and entertainment business: E&Y
The CFO's role critical in raising capital & managing risks as media companies scale up: Ernst & Young global survey. (22 Jan 2007 )

Endemol looks at more formats, fiction
Endemol looking to bring in more formats to India; evaluating scene as far as fiction side concerned. (19 Jan 2007)

Pix "handpicks Bangalore" as potent market to unveil mass media campaign
Movie channel from Sony stable set to go whole hog in Bangalore with mutli-media campaign that breaks on 22 January. (20 Jan 2007)

A fistful of digital 'fury'
When digital technology meets martial arts, it can produce some really scary moments. (25 Jan 2007)

 Executive Dossier
  Special Report
'You cannot build a sample on psychographics'
Interview with with TAM India CEO LV Krishnan.
Television woos Marathi Manus
Marathi regional language channel genre an open field and almost every television network has set sights on it.
    Poll of the Week Results
Will Nimbus-DD brouhah speed up government move for ordinance on sharing of sports feed with pubcaster?
Yes80%
No16%
Can't Say4%
  Box Populi
  Adex Analysis
Rich pickings for news channels
News channels in India rarely have it as good as the week that went by with Ash-Abhi romance,Big Brother fracas and king Khan
Personal Care/Hygiene advertising on TV in 2006
56 per cent more ad volumes in Personal Care/Hygiene sector on TV in 2006 over the previous year -AdEx India Analysis.
  Exec Life
My Life - My merging lifstyle
A peek into Cartoon Network Enterprises India and South Asia director Jiggy George's mind.
Leadership Series - Semi Business, Semi Creativity=Profit
Propogates Walt Disney Television International (India) head of programming and production, Nachiket Pantvaidya.
Feature - Bollywood biggies got game
wooing bollywood trough mobiles
Book Browser - Feel of having and holding a book
Miditech Pvt. Ltd President Niret Alva has a relationship with sharp, effortless, easy companion.'
Book Mark - Get he ego advantage
'What is this Ego and why is there so much of it everywhere?'

Slide Show - A Perpetual Astonishment
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