18 July 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 2 - Issue No: 26



 
Government

Trai recommends separate licence for cable TV operators
Trai recommends separate licensing framework for local cable operators and multi-system operators. (15 July 2008)

MIB issues show cause notice to Bharti Telemedia
I&B ministry issues show cause notice to Bharti Telemedia for violation of FDI norms in DTH venture. (14 July 2008)


Tdsat asks Sun Direct, One Alliance to settle discord amicably
Tdsat asks Sun Direct & One Alliance to settle their discord amicably; dispute relates to a la carte offer. (16 July 2008)

Ratings

Salman Khan takes Sony to 3rd spot
Sony TV climbs back to 3rd spot in Hindi GEC; rank for a month helped by Salman Khan's Dus Ka Dum.(14 July 2008)

Ekta's Mahaabhaarat debuts with 2.5 TVR
Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki opens with a TVR of 2.5; is the top rated show on 9X. (17 July 2008)

Rat-ings race on News TV
News chnls' only objective currency of success is high placing on rating meters: Mehta (11 July 2008)

Other Top Headlines

Ram rolls out in Kolkata; Chennai & Hyderabad to follow
Ram launches its service in Kolkata; to soon expand to the southern markets of Hyderabad & Chennai. (17 July 2008)

NDTV promoters sell 6% stake for Rs 1.7 billion
NDTV promoters sell through RRPR Holding 6.08 per cent stake for Rs 1.7 billion in the open market. (16 July 2008)

Ten Sports lines up advertisers for Sri Lanka series
Ten Sports ropes in Bharti AGA Life Insurance and Hero Honda as co-presenting sponsors.(17 July 2008)

James Murdoch overtakes father in Guardian's power list
James Murdoch is Guardian's most influential person in UK TV; father Rupert Murdoch slips to No. 3. (14 July 2008)

MRTPC reserves judgement on Dish TV-Tata Sky case
MRTPC reserves its judgement over a case of misleading ads between Tata Sky and Dish TV.(11 July 2008)

Rahul Shaw is INX News SVP ad sales
Rahul Shaw has joined INX News as senior vice president ad sales. Based in Delhi, he will be reporting directly to INX News COO Vynsley Fernandes. (15 July 2008)

Viriyala is Star World India VP programming
Star announces 3 appointments; Jyotsna Viriyala is India VP programming for Star World & Star Movies. (16 July 2008)

Oppenheimer ups stake in Zeel
Oppenheimer Funds ups stake in Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. to 8.06% via market purchase.(12 July 2008)

Vas at $1.3 bn is growing at 60%
Vas Asia '08 discusses growth issues; market is pegged at $1.3 bn and is growing at a rate of 60%.(12 July 2008)

All About Cinema

Adlabs signs deal with Phoenix to build India's largest multiplex
Adlabs inks deal with Phoenix Mills to build India's largest multiplex with 15 screens & 4000 seats. (11 July 2008)

Jaane Tu … mops up Rs 270 mn in India
Jaane Tu … Ya Jaane Na grosses Rs 270 mn in first week in India; collects $1.2 million overseas.(15 July 2008)


Star’s IIFA Awards 2008 shines with 6.05 TVR
With 6.05 TVR, IIFA Awards '08 on Star Plus surges ahead of all B'wood award events on Hindi channels.(12 July 2008)

Rohit Arora joins Percept Picture Company as COO
Percept Picture Company (PPC) has roped in Rohit Arora as chief operating officer (COO), feature films.(14 July 2008)

 AdEx Analysis
Executive Dossier

Overview of TV ads during H1 2008-Part 1
TV ads of soaps category sees 19% growth in Jan-May'08 over Jan-May'07 - AdEX India Analysis.

'2008 has been HBO's best year in terms of quality and quantity of programming'
Interview with HBO South Asia Country Manager Shruti Bajpai

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