24 April 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 43











Headlines







V&S B'casting appoints NatGeo's Dilshad Master as COO for 3 channels
V&S B'casting appoints NatGeo's Dilshad Master as COO for 3 of its chnls to be launched under variety & specialty genre.


Nine global firms form Open IPTV Forum
Industry consortium will work to define interoperable end-to-end specification for delivery of IPTV services.

Filmy goes into Hindi hinterland to build connect through 'Ganga'
Filmy pulling all the stops to hype up the upcoming telecast of hit Bhojpuri film Ganga in Hindi hinterland.

Future Media to launch Future TV across stores
Future Media has announced the launch of Future TV, that will build and advertise its own brand along with the multiple brands that the retail chain houses.

GoaFest - The Sights & Sounds of Goafest come alive

Star India confirms appointment of Uday Shankar as COO

Zee Cafe looks to nostalgia, stand-up comedy

Nat Geo showcases distant lights of culture

SSKI divests 50% stake in iDream to management team

MTVNI promotes Bhavneet Singh to MD emerging markets

Intelligentsia for regulation, not ban on TV channels

Give Journalists Rights to Control Their Work: IFJ

PM apprised of need for knowledge TV channel

BBC takes 'Dirty Totten Cheater' from Distraction

Amrita TV completes two years

PSLV successfully launches Italian satellite

IPTV to have 63.6 mn subscribers in 2011

China, India to lead mobile growth by 2011

Intel, Tandberg collaborate to bridge PC, TV gap

Gaming portal Zapak, Zod! Club Wear tie up for contest

Trai moots penalties for ISPs not announcing Nixi nodes

Jump Games launches Ninja Turtles game

Nokia's operating profit down 7 % in Q1

Intelsat assists UK digital switchover

NGC in tie up with Titan for product launch

Clio Awards names jury for radio category

McDonald's debuts 'American Idol' inspired toys


Highlight - Priya Wal all set to enter Jeete Hain
Manish Goyal on best rest!
Short Takes - Twinkle Bajpaia
Grapevine - The Ekta-Smriti war

News Release
Emotions take a leap with a new generation on Jeete Hain Jiske Liiye from 23 April
Who should be India's next President?

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/04/2007 to 07/04/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/04/2007 to 07/04/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
MAX


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Ramoji Rao's stand on FDI in print media questioned
  • Adlabs to spin distribution network
  • Come May, and you’ll have Live TV on mobile
  • Uday Shankar appointed Star India COO
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • GV Films to acquire film rights for 8000 movies at US$ 43.56 million
    Source: Equity Bulls
     
  • Airtel IPTV launch by year-end
    Source: Financial Express
      
  • Big boost to ISRO: PSLV’s 11th flight launches India
  • LAST BITE with Nikhil Chinnappa
  • DD war: HC rejects plea to grant stay on programmes
    Source: Indian Express
     
  • The highs and lows of watching talent TV shows
  • TRS bowls `Google' googly
  • Hunt for the perfect VJ on
  • Exit polls put BSP in the lead
    Source:The Hindu
     
  • SET can be taxed independently: tax tribunal
  • Star to lose Rs 100 crore HLL ad deal
  • Director`s cut
  • Watch his mov(i)es
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • GBN's entertainment channels
  • V&S Broadcasting's new COO
  • Star India gets new COO
  • Emirates extends in-flight kids entertainment package
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
  • TOI continues its winning streak in Goafest 2007
  • IIsro launches Italy satellite
    Source: Times of India
     
  • Post KBC, SRK to work on 'precious' project
  • Shilpa accuses media of blowing things up
  • Bollywood to honour Mira Nair with 'Pride of India' award
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
  • Russia tightens controls on radio
    Source: www.boston.com
     
  • Pemra serves notice on Aaj TV channel
    Source: DAWN
     
  • Vivendi Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
    Source: www.gamasutra.com
     
  • Call to ration TV for children
    Source: BBC
     
  • Mobile TV, video explosion delayed by growing pains
    Source: China Post
     
  • Presenter refuses to reveal MTV Russia film winner
    Source: www.abc.net.au
     
  • Amazon set to launch online music store
    Source: Times Online (UK)
     
  • Beckhams want TV documentary banned
    Source: breakingnews.iol.ie
  • Activist groups drop suit against Viacom
  • Time Warner customers get Wi-Fi hotspots
    Source:Yahoo
     
  • Yahoo, HuffPo, Slate to Host Online Presidential Debates
  • YPG Ticking With TiVo's StopWatch
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
  • NAACP Urges Image Upgrade in Media
    Source: TV Week
     
  • Ericsson completes voluntary public cash offer for Tandberg TV
    Source: DM Europe
     
  • HONG KONG: I-Cable positive new channel will lift ad revenue
  • THAILAND: Anupong ready for TV show probe
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • SES AMERICOM, Home2US ethnic IPTV
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
  • GMTV accused of phone-in scam
  • BBC commended at BANFF
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)

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