28 December 2006Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 45








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Lalli is new Prasar Bharati CEO
Baljit Singh Lalli, an IAS officer of the 1971 batch from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, is to take over as the new Prasar Bharati CEO.

WWIL announces Rs 1800 package for Cas
Wire & Wireless India Ltd offers outright set-top box purchase and a year's access to 25 pay channels (100 in total) for Rs 1800.

Essel Shyam to touch Rs 750 million revenue in FY07
Essel Shyam has bagged two turnkey projects for TV channels in Bangladesh; targets Rs 750 million revenue in 2005-07.

Govt earns Rs 11.5 bn from FM channels: review report

BIG 92.7 FM unveils radio hunt for Bollywood star

Channel [v] to air a special on Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy

Religious content shown on TV negative: PTC Study

IPTV revenues to touch $512 million in 2007

WWE signs a series of mobile deals

Sanguine Media unveils custom designed mobile vehicle

Nokia to display text messages live

Pogo launches new new episodes of M.A.D, Takeshi's Castle and non-stop episodes of Mr. Bean


Highlight - Gajendrra readies Antakshari- The Great Challenge
"I can now concentrate on Kumkum and Shabaash India" Hussain
Grapevine - Shruti and Anuj's bonding!
The Week Ahead - It's the time to disco…

News Release
'Spymate' to premiere this friday night on Star Movies
FILMY Flashback 2006
TRAI releases consultation paper on “Review of Internet Services”
HBO new year eve special on 31 December'

TV Ratings
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Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10/12/2006 to 16/12/2006)
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Star Sports
Sun TV
Star One
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Sun TV to seek shareholders nod for merger of Gemini, Udaya
    		• Lalli is new CEO of Prasar Bharati
    		• Antakshari in a new format on Star
    		• Telecom Regulatory Authority to revisit Internet services policy
    		• New options for CAS users
    		• With deadline approaching, CAS fails to enthuse consumers
    		• Hinduja TMT in F&O segment
    		• Television stars throw light on AIDS prevention and control
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Hindi newspaper market heats up
    		• A dish for your daily soap
    		• Govt to review Internet policy
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Bollywood hots up NY TV channels
    Source: CNN-IBN
     
    		• Four days too far for CAS
    Source: Calcutta Telegraph
      
    		• FM radio to get FDI boost
    		• Antakshri mastermind shifts tracks; show to be aired on Star One
    		• WWIL to invest Rs 800-900 cr for 'cable'
    		• Government to review Internet services policy, seeks Trai views
    		• Bollywood calling, it’s all over the internet
    		• Interview with Jane Gorard
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Pay-TV rollout good signal for broadcasters
    		• WWIL to invest Rs 800-900 cr for digital cable services
    		• CAS vs DTA: Cos trigger price war
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		•  WWIL to invest Rs 800-900 cr for digital cable services
    i-flex' open offer
    		•  Zee to invest Rs 900 cr in digital cable service
    		• `DTH doing well in rural markets too'
    		• 2006 — a mixed show for Tollywood
    		• GV Films mulls buying multiplex theatre in Singapore
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• CAS triggers cable war in South Delhi
    		• I&B seeks Home’s advice on quota in its media schools
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Shilpa gets Rs 30 mn to join 'Big Brother'
    		• Daljit shoots despite asthma attack!
    		• The ‘Saarthi’ look-alikes
    		• Renuka-Ashutosh do a ‘Nach Baliye’
    		• ‘Mother India’ revisited
    Source: DNA
      
    		•  Blogosphere 2006 is a revolution you brought
    		•  Call India at just 7.6 cents per minute!
    		• Govt reviews policy on Internet services
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• NASA Chooses Optibase IPTV System
    Source: huliq.com
     
    		• News Corp. to pay Liberty $300 mln if deal fails
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Iranian Music Association to join MIDEM ’07
    Source: iranmania.com
     
    		• Packer's $10m gift to cricketers
    Source: The Australian
     
    		• Verizon Leading AT&T on IPTV…for now
    Source: gigaom.com
     
    		• Tributes as former BBC chairman Lord Hussey dies aged 83
    Source: Daily Mail
     
    		• The Year in Review: Walt Disney Rises
    Source: BusinessWeek
     
    		• Celrun Launches Test IPTV Service in China
    Source: ET News
    		• Condé Nast Inks Deal With Nielsen for Advertising, Ratings Data
    		• CBS Revamps Mon. Comedy Lineup
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Disney, Sony team up for Russian content
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Fox Sports to Offer Bowl Games Online
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• BBC triumphs in Christmas ratings battle
    Source: Monsters and Critics.com
     
    		• Golden Telecom acquires DTV company Fortland for $50m
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Reality TV's willing and able
    Source: NEWS.com.au
     
    		• Azerbaijan threatens to shut down Russian and some Turkish TV broadcasts
    Source: IHT
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