13 June 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 16 - Issue No: 80






 

Executive Dossier



 

 

 

'We should leverage on each other's strength and boost the sector by providing the consumer a common platform of services'
Interview with Star senior VP, Interactive Services, Viren Popli

 
 

Headlines
SET-Discovery announces sign-on to Dish TV
One Alliance announces a distribution tie-up with India’s first DTH service Dish TV to carry their channels.

Sesame Workshop to set up NGO in India
Communications expert Sashwati Banerjee named as executive director of Sesame Workshop India.

India now a focus market for Animax
Animax's focus initially was on the kids' but now the channel will be targeting the youth in the Indian market with renewed focus..

Trai drafts standardised interconnect regulations

NDTV employs opt-out telecast for southern India

BBC to produce 6 shows on 'World Challenge' nominees

Illegal music market in China worth $400mn: IFPI

Sky looking to launch another sports channel in UK

US House clears telecom firms' entry into cable TV

Discovery special looks at Afghanistan

ETC to air 'Rajasthan Gaurav Puruskar' on 17 June

Tom Online Inc. buys wireless ent. firm Infomax

MTV Intl wins One World Media Award for Aids film

Alfred Haber to distribute 'Vanity Insanity'

FremantleMedia brings dramas & factuals at DISCOP

BBC forks out $33mn to retain film host Jonathan Ross

American Red Cross to benefit from sale of Idol album

VH1 US, Sundance Channel team up for doc series

Hatcher's tough times before landing Housewives’ role

LG commences India’s first optical drive plant at Pune

AOL, Warner add 2 chnls to online TV offering In2TV

Uptake of digital TV in UK faster than expected

STM drives in-car mobile TV during soccer WC

Pantaloon & Filmkraft launch 'Krissh' merchandise

Broadcast Asia 2006
Optibase brings IPTV solutions to Broadcast Asia 2006

Hungama TV to launch new season of 'Hero' on 12 June


Highlight - Mihir quits Hare...; signs Akeyla
Hariharan fulfills promise to Rajeev and Sanchali
Poonam Joshi gears up for Tumhari Disha
Khyati Khandke in Woh Rehne....
Dekh Bhai Dekh's Kirti in Saat Phere
Grapevine - Sachin finds the best shoulder to cry on

News Releases
Consultation paper on Allocation and pricing of spectrum for 3G services and Broadband Wireless Access

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28/05/2006 to 03/06/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28/05/2006 to 03/06/2006)
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Zee TV
Ten Sports
Sun TV
Star One
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Disney, GroupM to study kids` mindset
  • Microsoft to take user interaction platform online
  • Alive and clicking
  • 250 mn phone connections by 2007: Maran
      Source:Business Standard
       
  • SET Discovery ties up with Dish TV
  • Walt Disney, GroupM team up to explore kids' market
  • Draft CAS pact forms released
  • TRAI consultation paper on 3G services
  • New office-bearers for film chamber
  • Online gaming firms see scope for ad revenue
      Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
  • eBay to unveil further Skype tie-ins
  • Trai against 3G entry fee
  • I am not the highest paid actor on TV: Ronit Roy
  • Famed Microsoft blogger quits
      Source:DNA
       
  • Muskaan: Time for birthday tunes
  • Anita becomes a water baby
  • Rohit's rishta with Kiran
  • Take Ten: Sanjeeda
  • Kahaani serial ki
      Source: Mid-day
     
       
  • CAS effect: Trai seeks interconnect agreement inputs
  • Trai consults stakeholders on 3G spectrum policy
  • Hindujas close to taking call on Hutch Essar stake
      Source:Financial Express
       
  • Dish TV launches `One Alliance' bouquet
  • Now download Tamil film songs `legally' from Galatta.com
      Source: The Hindu
       
  • Pune: Consumer group to survey cable TV subscribers
  • BSNL Broadband to roll out cable TV
  • What women Want
      Source: Indian Express
       
  • Soccer hype fails to sale through
  • Reliance plans GSM ramp-up
  • iPod abusers face taxmen's music
      Source: Economic Times
       
  • iPod abusers face taxmen's music
      Source: Times of India
    International News
  • Peers making BBC licence fee demand
      Source: Guardian
       
  • Reuters buys risk software firm
      Source: ABC News
       
  • Murdoch in share buyback talks with Liberty - FT
      Source: Scotsman
       
  • Americans not catching World Cup fever
      Source: Yahoo
       
  • Pak Islamic group bans music, TV, cable in tribal town
      Source: www.irna.ir
       
  • Saudi TV Goes Digital
      Source: ARAB News
       
  • RTÉ, BT, RadioScape bring live digital TV signals to mobile phone
      Source: DM Europe
       
  • Canada: Government steps into debate about TV's future
      Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
  • News Corp. Rolls Out IGN TV
  • Univision's World Cup Broadcasts Up 53%
  • MSNBC's Abrams Becomes GM
  • Turner Wraps Starcom Business; Broadcast Nets Slow Down
  • NBA's Stern Fast-Tracks TV Rights Talks
      Source: Media Week (US)
       
  • CBS Digital Launches Entertainment News Web Site
  • Cartoon Network Ad Executive Steps Away
  • Ex-MTV Executives Launch Life and Style Internet TV Network
  • Bill Would Require Stations to Air Digital Transition Spots
      Source: TV Week
       
  • Nokia Demos DVB-H Mobile TV During World Cup
      Source: Mobiledia
       
  • Asian Network signs music stars for weekend
      Source: Asians in Media
       
  • Spain's region by region approach to switch off
      Source: Advanced - Television

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