20 Jan 2010Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 27 - Issue No: 71
 
 
 
Headlines
Zeel Q3 net up 74% amid market slowdown
Q3 consolidated net profit surges to Rs 1.46 billion from Rs 840 mn a year ago; revenue falls 3% to Rs 5.31 billion.
 
Pollard, Bond most expensive players in IPL auction
No Pakistani player traded; Kieron Pollard and Shane Bond sold for over $1 million as 11 players go under the hammer.
 
Asianet to telecast Ujala Asianet film awards on 30 Jan
 
National Geographic bags world TV rights of Restrepo
 
Avatar bags 11 Visual Effects Society noms
Guwahati film festival begins
 
Sony signs on-demand film deal in Sweden
 
Double whammy for Fox as Avatar grosses Rs 950 million in India
 
Phalke award for V K Murthy
 
Playhouse Disney to launch on Videotran in Quebec on 20 January
 
Balaji-find Kunal Verma rumoured to be in Bidaai producer's next
Ammaji returns from the dead!
It is nerve wracking to be a first time host : Abhishek Bachchan
 
 
News Releases

Sharukh Khan spreads his magic on Amul Music Ka Maha Muqqabla

Seema Rajarathnam joins Rediffusion Y&R, Public Relations
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (03/01/2010 to 09/01/2010)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes



Top 100 Programmes (03/01/2010 to 09/01/2010)
Colors
Zee TV
MAX
Neo Cricket
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
SAB
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Zee Marathi
Zee Telugu
DD1
Star Jalsha
Star Gold
Cartoon Network
 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  Pollard, Bond costliest catch of IPL 3 auction
    		•  Future of DTH
    		• Subscriptions boost Zee net
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Rahman again in the running for Oscar
    		•  Microsoft users’ meet in city
    		• Google’s Internet bus begins its one-month tour of Rajasthan
    		• Bond and Pollard, biggest buys
    Source: Hindu
      
    		•  Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd's advertising revenues grow
    		• No more TV channels, says information and broadcasting ministry
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  3rd edition of IPL fails to attract big bucks
    		• Zee hikes stake in Ten Sports; net profit up 74%
    Source: Business Standard
     
     
    		•  Multiplexes build on hope
    		•  Pollard tops IPL-3 bids, but no takers for Pakistani players
    		•  Zee Entertainment net up 74%, Novartis profit dips to Rs 23 cr
    		•  Priyadarshan to foray into Hollywood via Woodpecker
    		•  Obey laws: China tells Google
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  'Avatar' rules US box office, eyes 'Titanic' record
    		•  IPL 3: Kieron Pollard & Shane Bond most expensive players
    		• Golden Globe Awards 2010: Avatar adjudged Best Picture
    		• For Microsoft's Xbox, focus shifts from game to video
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		•  No permission for new TV channels: I&B ministry
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• ESPN Acquires Tech Development Company
    		•  NBA Channel to Serve Up Free Game Offer to Digital Cable Viewers
    Source: TV Week
      
    		•  Live sport on YouTube and Xbox
    		•  Virgin new music service – and anti-piracy
    Source: Advanced Television
      
    		•  CNET TV Apple Byte: More Tablet rumors; iPhone 4G
    Source: CNET
      
    		•  ESPN To Broadcast Sports To X-Box Users – Special Games In Works Too
    Source: Digital News Report
      
    		•  Mobile phone boost for South Africa ahead of World Cup
    Source: TMCnet
      
    		•  Foxtel launches TV ads poking fun at winter Olympics
    Source: MuMbrella
    		• Catch up TV destination site Plus7 is live
    Source: Digital Media - Australasia
      
    		•  Nat Geo Takes Global Broadcast Rights for Restrepo
    Source: World Screen News
      
    		•  Sony to sign deal with Simon Cowell
    Source: Reuters Canada
      
    		•  Google back Indian Premier League search to go global
    Source: Telegraph.co.uk
      
    		•  NHL Network US to Broadcast 2010 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
    Source: NHL.com
      
    		•  Euronews plans Persian, Turkish broadcasts
    Source: AFP
      
    		•  Slovak DTH platform launches
    Source: Broadband TV News
     
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