21 January 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 12 - Issue No: 58










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C&S TV sector in flux: MPA report
Broadband C&S TV sector is in a state of flux as uncertainties surround market regulation and competition.

Tech innovations, competition to drive Pay TV in Asia: MPA


UTV plans enlarged IPO in February
UTV is planning to launch an enlarged IPO in the 2nd week of Feb, comprising issue of 6.9 mn equity shares of Rs 10 each.

POP Asia bullish on advertising market
The first Indian Point Of Purchase (POP) exhibition-cum-conference - POP Asia 2005, kick started in Mumbai yesterday.

Balaji Telefilms to launch shows across genres

ETC Punjabi ready with annual music awards

Internet users in China 94 million: Survey

Funds crunch nixed DD Metro revival plan

B4U appoints BL Gautam as India COO

MIPDOC 2005to showcase digital documentaries

Anti-Moratorium plea withdrawn by Kannada theaters

Market activity in TV18, Crest

Animax claims success with school contact programme

Telly Chakkar
Akashdeep changes image for 'Trishul'
Is Zee planning a show based on Gandhi family?

Tube Talk
Star Movies premiers 'One Hour Photo'
'Top Gear' presents year-end viewers’ poll results
European PGA Tour '05 live on Ten Sports

Technology Update
Tegic aims to launch T9 software in 5 Ind languages

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (2 January 2005 to 8 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (2 January 2005 to 8 January 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Zee TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

Times signs equity-for-ad deals

Picture-perfect images

Super slim TV from LG
  Source: Business Standard
   

UTV's telethon for CRY

ETC Networks Q3 net up 10 pc

A.R. Rahman to judge Samsung singer contest

  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   

Prabhakar, Jahnavi bag top TV awards

Bakrid and TV

Solar flares, radio blackouts

Venkatachala, Anil Kumble given Press Club award

  Source: The Hindu
   
Yahoo! announces senior appointments for India
  Source:Deepika Global
   
Zinta’s tips for Idol finalists
Love bytes telly stars
Is he Tilak or Rahul?
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Mass entertainment channels rule TV
No plans to raise 26 pc FDI cap in print media
Protest against English names of films
  Source: Times of India
   
Ban election surveys on TV, says Chautala
  Source: Indian Express
   
‘FM-II policy to reach Cabinet by February 20’
  Source:Financial Express
   
PTV special transmission for Eid
  Source: Daily Times
   

Yahoo! India makes changes at top

  Source:The Economic Times
   
Profit growth is sustainable: TV18
  Source: Money Control
   
International News
Discovery Taps Universal Television Vet Holzman
Ultimate Fighter Punches Up Ratings for Spike TV
BBC America's Bernath Joins Comedy Central
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Harris Gets Iraqi Media Network Contract
  Source:Forbes
   
TNT, Murdoch to compete with Royal Mail
  Source:Ninemsn, Australia
   
Bush's Inauguration Dominates American TV
ABC's 'The View' Gets 'Desperate'
  Source:Yahoo
   
New sports channels on Astro
  Source:The Star Online (Malaysia)
   
Liberty Media split-up likely
UBM and ITV settle dispute over franchises
  Source:Financial Times
   
Yahoo Japan Posts Higher Profit
  Source:Reuters
   
Blair's 24 hours with TV's June
  Source:BBC (UK)
   
Film, TV production up in Hollywood in '04
  Source:Big News Network.com
   
Donald Trump's The Apprentice begins third season on NBC Thursday
  Source:940 News
Liberty to split (again)?
EU probes UK telcos
C4 and 5 could vie for Freeview slot
Craig Kugler joins ICTV
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
FCC Boss Opposes Broadcasters on Digital Multicast
  Source:Reuters
   
AOL to expand capabilities in Web searches
  Source:CNET
   
Details on Telewest's DVR emerge
bid-up.tv to be rebranded Bid TV
American DSat operator up for sale
Crown Castle makes Freeview channel available
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Nissan in major Sky One deal
  Source:Media Week (UK))
   
Parliament Live On UTV, Radio Uganda

  Source:allAfrica
   
Disney's Eisner plots next move
  Source:New York Daily News
   
How the statistics behind minorities on TV match up
  Source:Asians in Media
   
JAPAN: Producer mistrusts NHK probe of censorship charge
  Source:Asia Media
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