13 May 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 16 - Issue No: 54






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Dish TV appeals to govt against MTV, Nick
DTH player Dish TV writes to govt exhorting it to take action against MTV for non-compliance of interconnect regulation.

MTV2 plans to launch in India

 
 

Ortel plans to raise Rs 600-700 million
Ortel is scouting for investors to raise Rs 600-700 million; has issued redeemable preference shares to Finlay Corporation Ltd

I&B ministry helpless on high music royalty
 I&B ministry expresses helplessness on radio FM players’ plea on high music royalty fee; says issue falls under HRD ministry.

Viacom's Q1 revenues up 12 per cent to $2.37 bn

Star World to air Gillette football show

Fifa signs deal for official World Cup melody

HBO kicks off final season ‘Sex and the City’ on 14 May

Dewberry triumphs on BBC’s version of 'Apprentice'

Peace Arch Ent & Genius reach US distribution deal

Mumbai to host 3-day seminar on digital cinema

Publicis Groupe & Simon Property launch OnSpot Digital Network

Sprite goes online with 'Sprite-itude'

Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products appoints Offutt as SVP entertainment products


Highlight - Dial One...changes name and hosts
Sachin Khedekar in Hare Kkaanch...
Gen Y politicians turn up the heat!
Interview with Iqbal Khan
Grapevine - Liar liar?
The week Ahead - It's time to 'Save your favourite contestant' on TGILCD!

News Releases
Ten Sports to explode with Backlash on May 14th

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (24/04/2006 to 30/04/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (24/04/2006 to 30/04/2006)
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Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
Gemini TV
Zee Marathi

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
GV Films to make 3D TV ads, serials a reality
Your music, your serials - soon on IA flights
Essel Propack to split stock in 1:5 ratio
Sterling Cinema closed for renovation
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
South Korea’s fast-developing gaming culture
‘The Da Vinci Code’ leads Hollywood pack to Cannes
  Source:Financial Express
   
Preity, Karan part of biggest ever Indian team to Cannes
Bronze babe
Winsome twosome
Tina in a Pak serial
Manav - Shweta get spiritual
  Source:DNA
   
Will Prithviraj be able to replace Big B?
Indian Airlines goes for image makeover
  Source:Times of India
   
Intel CEO to visit India
Admen handle parents with kid gloves
  Source: Economic Times
   
GAME Show - Just a beat away
John Aur Kaun to create Hungama
A peep into courses offered by FTII
  Source:Screen
   
Prerna recovering from food poisoning
  Source: Mid-day
 
SABTV to shed 44% stake via public offer
Times Group picks up 1.42% in Air Deccan
Summer of Indian television
  Source:Business Standard
   
Kashmir's cable operators stop services again
Bollywood personalities to meet international celebrities at Cannes
`Indian' to get in-flight entertainment
  Source: The Hindu
   
Fine slap for suit on SMS shows
  Source: Telegraph
   
Fancy Parvati bhabi for a neighbour?
  Source: Mumbai Mirror
   
Dino's disappearing act from Zee TV show
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
J&K cable TV wanred of fidayeen attack
  Source: CNN-IBN
   
State of the elections: national, regional coverage is polls apart
Small screen saver for DMK
Cherished memories
Guv stresses need for responsible media
  Source: Indian Express
International News
MTV to Expand into Internet, Mobile Value-added Services in China
  Source:China Broadcast
   
BBC radio achieves new record listening share
  Source: Brand Republic
   
Nokia building dedicated mobile TV network
  Source: www.techworld.nl
   
New media may steal hype at TV showcase
'Idol' Finalist Hicks Visits Alabama
Gannett Acquires Planet Discover
  Source: Yahoo
   
TV's "West Wing" offered Utopian presidency
Yahoo turns to Washington for help on China
  Source: Reuters
   
PTV managing director resigns
  Source: Daily Times (Pakistan)
   
Five SA finalists for CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2006
  Source: Biz Community
   
Canadian writers guild reaches tentative agreement with producers
  Source: ww.canada.com
TW Buys Remaining Stake of Court TV for $750 Mil.
CBS, Comcast Ink Deal to Run Survivor on VOD
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
China Digital Media launches new IP-based Set-Top-Box
  Source: ww.chinaknowledge.com
   
Cory Shields Returns to NBCU as EVP
Grupo Televisa Considering Univision Bid
  Source: TV Week
   
Paris Hilton makes game launch blunder
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
THAILAND: South Korean series helps push Channel 3 profit up by 184 percent
HONG KONG: RTHK staff appraisal to change
  Source: Asia Media
   
Universal Fined a Record to Settle Payola Claims
  Source:Los Angeles Times
   
Ted Turner to Exit Media Industry
  Source: BusinessWeek
   
Yarosa goes interactive with MTV
Spain: new public TV law approved
  Source:Advanced - Television
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