10 June 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 13 - Issue No: 74




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Pre-9, Zee dailies to run five days
Starting 13 June, all Zee TV dailies between 1:30 pm and 9 pm will air Monday to Friday instead of Monday to Thursday.

Govt moots net worth norm for channels
Govt toying with minimum net worth for all TV channels uplinking from India.

DNA gears up for a price war
English newspaper, Daily News & Analysis, is targeting a late July-early August debut.

Telecom equipment mkt grows 71%: V&D survey

Animal Planet to premiere 'Animal Icons'

Zone Vision's Reality TV to launch on CBNSat

Disney acquires games developer Minds Eye

Chinese TV drama finds many suitors in Asia

CCTV, Sony ink deal to distribute drama series

Fox News appoints Vipp Jaswal as VP intl distribution

China may ban foreign cartoons from prime time

PanAmSat expands agreement with CCTV

Times news channel taps Sharma to head ad sales

Telly Chakkar
Gurdeep in a new avtaar
Interview with Kavita Kaushik
Short Takes - Vinod Sharawat
"'Palkhi' is special"- Karishma Tanna and Abhay Vakil
Grapevine - Marriage made in TV heaven?

Tube Talk
ESPN Star Sports to air live action of F1

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (22 May 2005 to 28 May 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (22 May 2005 to 28 May 2005)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Net worth of Rs 1.5 cr must for TV channels
aMap to increase TV meters
No takers for Bhuj film city
Picasso Digital to set up two animation colleges
  Source:Business Standard
   
The Economic Times is No.1 business daily
H'wood inks deal with video game makers
Zee launches sports channel
'I am absolutely perfect': Sahara chief
  Source: Economic Times
   
More lifestyle on TV
Sahara boss on TV
Soccer scores with television crores
  Source: Telegraph
   
BCCI awaits payment from Doordarshan
  Source: Khaleej Times Online
   
Shah Rukh Khan – The King on Star Gold and MTV
  Source:ApunKaChoice
   
Zee undecided about fresh bids
  Source: NDTV
   
Kirron walks out of Prratima
We love each other's company
Shruti Ulfat, Aly Khan to star in new play
Armaan reunites with sister
Abhijeet turns murderer!
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Set-top boxes to turn 50% cheaper
Star banega crorepati, again
Zee Tele launches sports channel
Google, Yahoo fade on soft ad-spend
  Source: Financial Express
   
Indian films have reached new levels of visibility: Bachchan
Zee launches sports channel
Tension near Devaraja Market as police prevent Kannada film shooting
Sahara sacks Goswami
Indian woman scribe to host popular US radio programme
  Source:The Hindu
   
Sahara fires Goswami as senior Vice President
There are many takers for regional language channels on cable TV
  Source:Times of India
   
Zee Sports goes on air
Picasso Digital Media plans
Sahara vice-president gets the ax
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Asianet slashes subscription rates
  Source:Newindpress
   
Sahara wakes up to sack Goswami
  Source:Indian Express
International News
BBC Worldwide to provide content for Telewest's TV-on-demand service
  Source:New Media Age
   
Stevens Aide Nixes FCC Bid
ABC's Dancing Draws 15 Mil.
Five Bidders Offering $40-$50 Million for Fast Co. and Inc.
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
DIRECTV Expands Spanish-Language Offerings
  Source:www.worldscreen.com
   
American Idol Becoming a Nashville Idol
Nielsen Says System Shows More TV Watching
Fox News Channel Hires Gretchen Carlson
Stars Use Late-Night TV for Damage Control
  Source:Yahoo
   
Foxtel chases revenue with in-house ad unit
  Source:The Australian
   
Chinese TV drama hot in Aisa
  Source:Xinhuanet
   
Parenting Channel disputes right for licence
  Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk
   
Disney buys U.K. game developer
  Source: Orlando Sentinel
FCC Speeds Up Digital TV Signal Deadlines
  Source:ABCNEWS.com
   
Ascent Media scores with ESPN STAR Sports
Malaysia's MiTV opts for WM9
French mobile TV trials get CSA OK
Jupiter demands Warner content
Telewest primes on-demand launch
  Source:Advanced -Television
   
Telewest signs VOD content agreements
Ofcom shakes up ITV network arrangements
BBC strikes could be avoided
'Simpsons' movie now in progress
'Enterprise' fifth season plans revealed
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Media companies look for ownership resolution
  Source:Reuters
   
Malone's Cablevision Exit May Be Signal Of Future Deals
  Source:www.smartmoney.com
   
AIM at the IIFA awards - live coverage from Amsterdam
  Source:Asians in Media
   
THAILAND: Small stations call on govt to relax the rules
  Source:Asia Media
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