6 September 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 17 - Issue No: 51







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Star to distribute Nimbus’ sports channels
Nimbus, Star in 5-year distribution deal for soon to launch Neo Sports channels; both firms deny equity sale talks.

Nimbus appoints Shashi Kalathil as CEO of Neo Sports

Freston quits; Dauman named new Viacom CEO
Falling stock price linked to Viacom CEO and MTV Networks founder Tom Freston's exit after 26 years at the media major.

K Sera Sera buying out Jhankar TV
 K Sera Sera buying out Hamara Samay TV News Network, the company that owns and operates music channel Jhankar TV.

ADAG's Big FM radio to roll out first in six metros

Zee Studio follows 'The Path to 9/11' with 5 hr series

Play TV to launch 'Quizmaster' on 9 September

Zee TV commemorates 100 years of Vande Mataram

Reliance Communications' Falcon Cable System becomes operational

HK through eyes of an Indian filmmaker on AXN

Media2win & Times Now launches Bangaloretommorrow.com

'Barbie as Rapunzel' to premiere on Cartoon Network on 10 Sept


Highlight - Nach Baliye 2 v/s Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Ali Hassan gets evil on Akela!
Rajev recalls his Maldives experience!
Grapevine - Manav’s friend circle
The Week Ahead - Return of the favourites!

News Releases
Malaika Arora on Zee Muzic's Eye Candy all this month

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/08/2006 to 19/08/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/08/2006 to 19/08/2006)
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Star One
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Maa Telugu

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Dentsu to guard Sony’s cricket kit for Rs 500 cr
    		• Consumer groups wants CAS across the country
    		• TOI is No. 2 at MS Corporate Challenge
    		• Adlabs in talks to buy TV production house
    		• Microsoft Vista enters widespread testing phase
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• TEN Sports to telecast Hockey World Cup live
    		• R-ADAG to launch 'BIG 92.7 FM' in 45 cities
    		• Nimbus appoints Star India to distribute sports channels
    		• Zee Sports to telecast Malaysia Tri-Series
    		• Flag lights up bandwidth battle
    		• Strutting on to the small screen
    		• Varun Badola resurfaces
    Source: DNA
       
    		• CAS pricing: Zee to move TDSAT
    		• Tighter norms for DTH players
    		• Reliance shelves foray into TV news
    		• Zee Sports to telecast DLF Cup minus DD
    		• Harsha Bhogle`s brush with IIM-Ahmedabad
    		• Star, Nimbus ink sporty deal
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Maran predicts bandwidth boom
    		• E-City complex ‘too tall’ for Fire dept
    		• Soumitra to take Tollywood movement to CM
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• An online game seizes the globe
    		• TOI is No. 2 at MS Corporate Challenge
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Zee Sports to air DLF Cup ODIs
    		• Bollywood logs on to the Net to promote films
    		• Reliance ADA to launch radio station
    		• PVR's Indore multiplex gets tax exemption
    		• MobileNXT launches concept store in Bangalore
    		• ISRO to set up EDUSAT station
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Big B in Pak version of Kaun Banega Crorepati
    Source: Newindpress
     
    		• Consumer groups want CAS across the country
    		• Crocodile hunter’s death clogs websites
    		• After Hewlett-Packard, Intel may cut 10,000 jobs
    		• News Corp in distribution deal with Nimbus
    		• Voice of Big B resounds to Karachi callers
    		• BSNL, MTNL in JV to lay own submarine cables
    		• IPO hype: blame it on the media
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• New soap identifiable: Ekta Kapoor
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Star India bags distribution rights
    		• Portable personal computers target the movie-mad
    		• Vijayawada : Cable operators object to VMC drive on entertainment tax
    		• ADAG launches 12,000 km undersea cable system
    Source: The Hindu
     
    International News
    		• China to launch new communications satellite
    		• Couric: 1st female solo anchor of major US TV newscast
    Source: Xinhuanet
     
    		• Eutelsat turns loss into £27m profit
    Source: Guardian
       
    		• MSNBC votes for daylong election work
    Source: Yahoo
       
    		• Inmarsat to launch new satellite
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Telecom Italia denies News Corp share swaps agmt
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• International alliance in the mobile TV market
    Source: Advanced-Television
     
    		• INDONESIA: Journalists say no to global code of conduct
    Source: Asia Media
    		• ITV goes mobile without ads
    Source: Guardian
       
    		• DiGi launches 7 mobile TV channels
    Source: The Edge Daily, Malaysia
     
    		• Potkin, Ferullo Named VPs of Programming at CBS Paramount
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Al Aan TV set to educate, engage and empower Middle Eastern viewers with information, entertainment and style
    		• Zee Arabiya kicks off with VJ Hunt at Fusion 2006
    Source: AME Info
       
    		• Viacom's Freston Forced Out; Dauman Named CEO
    		• It's official: Collier Named GM of AMC
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Amino Announces Internet TV platform
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
       
    		• CNBC Africa to launch next year
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
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