4 October 2005 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 14 - Issue No: 69



 

Executive Dossier






 

'We expect valuations to go up, there will be cash available to build the market'
Interview with CLSA's media and entertainment investment banking head Simon Dewhurst.

Headlines
ETC's Kohli appointed Siticable CEO
ETC Networks head Jagjit Singh Kohli takes over as CEO of Siticable; will soon be inducted as director of ETC board.

Double taxation: Karnataka MSOs call off strike
Karnataka MSOs have called off their indefinite strike following the state govt's assurance that it would consider their demand.

Star One brings FTII diploma films to television
FTII Pune's diploma films by graduate students are being aired on Star One on Sundays. Two films are scheduled per week.

HSBC Investments ups stake in Zee to over 5 %

Eutelsat obtains ISO certification for satellite opns

Radio City B'lore programming head Narayanan quits

Radio City to showcase 'Musical-e-Azam'

B4U to sponsor Mayor's Diwali event in London

Discovery Travel And Living uncorks fine wine

HP, Dell defend Blu-ray DVD format

Americans watch TV at record levels: Nielsen

BBC Governors launch first public consultation on radio

'Conspiracy?’ to dust mystery out of History Channel

Lucent to demonstrate advanced IPTV services

Mobile Media signs deal with Two Minute Television

ESS elevates Verma to director mkting communications

ESS' 'Samsung Superskills' looks to improve format

Highlight - Anuj is a killer?
Telly stars go musical on intl stage
Much ado about moolah!
"Paheli-Right Choice?"
Grapevine - Riding the band wagon!

News Releases
CNBC-TV18 announces winners of the India Business Leader Awards 2005
Exclusive premiere of Paycheck on Friday, October 7, 2005 on Star Movies
'SMS UR way 2 Stardom' through ETC

Disneyland US celebrates 50th anniversary of TV show 'The Mickey Mouse Club'
Jim Henson's muppets get stamps of approval on 50th anniversary

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/09/2005 to 24/09/2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/09/2005 to 24/09/2005)
Star Plus
Star One
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Sahara One
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Govt bans Free X-TV
Star scans outdoor advertising skies?
New CEO for Siticable
Intel India gets new chief
Toonz, Vijay Amritraj firm tie up for animation venture
Johnnie Walker series on mobiles
  Source:The Hindu Businress Line
   
 
   
Zee Tele to hive off cable TV unit into separate company
  Source:Economic Times
   
Content Reforms Vital For Broadcasting: DD Official
  Source: webindia123.com
   
Inox to distribute films in Bengal
No dearth of platform for Goa filmmakers
Trai wants Rs 8,000 cr subsidy for pvt parties
  Source:Business Standard
   
Raj, Muskaan call off dosti
Year leap for Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
Sinndoor's Vedika in kidnap drama
Take Ten: Rushali
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
   
Karnataka: TV channels on air as operators call off stir
Satellite channel banned
SS Music to start hunt for VJ on Oct 5
Endowed chair in Indian music set up in L.A. Univ
Super Series to be live on mobiles
Karnataka: Some made hay when TV screens went blank
Toonz JV with First Serve
IFFI to screen films on major Goa beaches
  Source:The Hindu
   
Smoking ban effective from next April: I&B
In direct challenge to Google, Yahoo plans to scan books
DVD wars: Paramount for Blu-ray
  Source: Indian Express
   
Vijay TV dance festival
  Source: Chennai Online
   
Media becoming highly commercial: Subba Rao
  Source: NewIndpress
   
National Geographic's nod to Kerala filmmaker
  Source: www.newkerala.com
International News
News Corp.'s Berg Named News Vice President at Fox TV
  Source: Bloomberg
   
EU, US clash over internet governance reform
  Source:DM Europe
   
Mandela wins BBC's 'global election'
BBC Mid-East review terms given
  Source:BBC
   
Livedoor signs with Al-Jazeera for news distribution
  Source: Japan Today
   
Ex-'Idol' Maroulis signs ABC sitcom deal
  Source: Yahoo
   
Murdoch in talks for €2bn Dutch new media business
  Source: The Business Line
   
E-Vision offers 'e-mobile' service
  Source: AME Info
   
Who will take over the BBC's Asian Programmes Unit?
Source: Asians in Media
   
Teletubbies top BBC overseas sales at £120m
  Source: Telegraph
News Corp sells Times Educational for $415 mln
VNU shareholder Knight Vinke opposes IMS deal
Disney gives $150 mln send-off to 'Cinderella'
  Source: Reuters
   
FCC to Ease License Snarl: Martin to Extend Stations' Indecency Liability
ABC, CBS and NBC Inch Closer to Launching Entertainment VOD on Cable
WB Merges Comedy, Alternative Programming Units
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
Deloitte Auditors Charged in Adelphia Accounting Scandal
  Source: TV Week
   
Yahoo to jump into book databases
  Source:MarketWatch
   
Express Shopping shuts up shop
  Source: Digital spy (UK)
   
JAPAN: NHK censorship story had 'uncertain' info, says Asahi
JAPAN: Analog TVs to get deadline stickers
  Source: Asia Media
   
China tipped to roll-out 3G service by mid-2006
  Source:Advanced-Television
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