23 December 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 15 - Issue No: 35





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Prasar Bharati nets cricket bounty
 Pubcaster rakes in a profit of Rs 200-300 million from the recently concluded Sri Lanka and South Africa cricket series.

Hathway drops set-top-box prices
Prior to Tata Sky's DTH service launch in 2006, Hathway has dropped the price of STBs by Rs 600 & offers easy instalment.

Isro's Insat 4A satellite launched successfully
 Telecommunications satellite Insat 4A with 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders has been launched.

Cable TV digitisation: Govt looks at Trai suggestions

Atul Phadnis quits Tam; launches Media e2e

TV18 finalises media business consolidation

Trai postpones cable hike until Tdsat hearing on 8 Feb

DD to telecast documentary on Tsunami on 25 Dec

Bombay High Court bans adult films on TV

ATN launches SET, ATN-ARY & CNB in Canada

Bewkes appointed Time Warner president and COO

Comcast to offer exclusive Bon Jovi tour experience

Highlight - It's a Man's World on AXN
Grapevine - Anuj holidaying in Bangkok!
The Week Ahead - Ajay Devgan and John Mathew Mathan in UnScene on ETC
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Too much sex, violence and unrealism on American TV: kids

News Releases
'Breaking News' rescues innocent girl from brothel
NDTV Indian of the Year award nominees announced
CNN revisits devastating Asian Tsunami on 25 Dec

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (04/12/2005 to 10/12/2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (04/12/2005 to 10/12/2005)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Star Gold's Christmas offering
TV18 announces consolidation scheme
A welcome move
Cable TV rate hike not to be enforced: TRAI
ISRO planning for indigenous launches
Broadband helps stem loss of fixed lines: MTNL
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Sahara has changed SIMCL's name
Babalog turn newsroom upside down
The story behind Google-AOL l'affaire
INSAT-4A launched successfully
  Source:Economic Times
   
INSAT-4A launched successfully
SIMCL gets a new name, Sahara One Media & Entertainment Ltd.
Govt. to form group on Google satellite image issue
A Christmas bouquet
And now on a time slot
Mom and I 2005
  Source:The Hindu
   
VoIP: what does it mean to you?
EC scaring Microsoft with daily fine
Ariane launches INSAT 4A for India
  Source:Financial Express
   
Sachin, Supriya celebrate wedding anniv
Tidbits from Karisma's janamdin party
I've been tying rakhis to Sachin for 15 yrs
Vandana on stage again
Anupama in Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Navneet Nishan to play evil chachi
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Forget film channels then, say cable guys
Govinda in a scrap with TV reporter
INSAT-4A launched from Kourou
Shooting the cable messenger
Stinging rebuke to journalism
  Source:DNA
   
DTH viewers can see adult films
Media exposed genuine wrongdoing, says House panel
Insat: A giant leap for TV broadcasting
Ban on 'A' films puts classics out of reach
  Source:Times of India
   
Govt examining TRAI's suggestions on cable TVdigitalisation
  Source:Malayala Manorama
   
ICC and broadcasters oppose India TV order
  Source: Newindpress
   
Media stocks witness rally on positive outlook
TV18 stock to be split in 1:2 ratio
Cable TV to cost more from Jan
Insat-4A launched, big boost to DTH
Reliance launches `Cine Ulagam` on R World
Desktops get an ad break
  Source:Business Standard
   
Bengali channel Kolkata TV to be launched next year
  Source: www.newkerala.com
   
Poets dominate Akademi awards
  Source:Indian Express
International News
Microsoft threatened with daily EU fines
  Source: IHT
   
US online gaming revenues to triple by 2009
  Source: DM Europe
   
'Lost' cast named entertainer of the year
Comcast offers "family-friendly" cable package
'Deal' delivers again for NBC on Wednesday
Comcast offers "family-friendly" cable package
  Source: Yahoo
   
News Corp signs new $25m contract with Ailes
  Source: Financial Times
   
Ireland Spending on TV productions up 25% in year
  Source:breakingnews.iol.ie
   
Government spent £18m on Teachers' TV
  Source:Guardian
   
Cable TV company scores in Germany
  Source:CNN
   
Sohu.com To Launch Internet Television Station
  Source: www.chinatechnews.com
ICC and broadcasters oppose India TV order
NY transit strike sends TV, film biz scrambling
Planes in trouble become staple of US cable TV
Texas files new spyware claim against Sony BMG
  Source: Reuters
   
TAIWAN: Cabinet launches move to digital TV
THAILAND: Suranand and cable TV
  Source:Asia Media
   
Former Viacom CEO joins Seagate board
  Source: San Jose Business Journal
   
Cowell plans 10 years of 'American Idol'
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
Disney launches Web personalization with Zazzle
  Source: www.leadingthecharge.com
   
Bangladesh: Pvt TV channels more focused on business
  Source:www.bangladesh-web.com
   
Siemens: IPTV worth $1bn by 09
Kudelski not worried by French pay-TV merger
  Source: Advanced - Television
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