21 February 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 90






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Trai faces QoS issue to ensure improved Cas rollout
Cable households unhappy with repeated signal failure; Trai mulls how to enforce quality of service provisions.

Publicis Group Media launches IMX; Shyam Shanker is president
Publicis launches consolidated media negotiation unit IMX; Shyam Shanker roped in as president.

Anil's Reliance ups stake in TV Today to 11.93 per cent
Anil Ambani's Reliance Capital's subsidiary Sonata Investments has taken its shareholding in TV Today to 11.93 per cent.

Pyramid Saimira clears plan to raise $100 mn via FCCB

Barkha Dutt is C'wealth 'journalist of the year'

Zee Kannada signature campaign to support Men in Blue

DD Direct approaches Isro for more transponders

XM, Sirius satellite radios announce merger

Reliability issues turn off mobile TV users in Europe

Nike unveils Team India kit

Sush and Barbie spread cheer at Fun Republic
Amrita TV Super Star Junior grand finale


Leadership Series - Manager and mentor
Pix business head and AXN, Animax India country manager Sunder Aaron.

Book Browser - Reading appetitee
M.K.Anand,Business head,Zoom.

My Life - Parallel tracks
Pix business head and AXN, Animax India country manager, Sunder Aaron.

Feature - The Indian Derby
"Crown Jewel of the Triple Crown"

Slide Show- Truely Immortal


Highlight - Baa, Bahu aur Deepshikha
Aruna Irani's a real perfectionist !!
Simple Kaul's hurting back!

News Releases
NDTV's bouquet of Budget-07 programmes announced
It's budget-o-nomics on Times Now
Reebok XI versus MIG Club battle it out on 'Cricket Star'
Ranji Trophy Finals gain high ratings for Neo Sports

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (04/02/2007 to 10/02/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (04/02/2007 to 10/02/2007)
Star Plus
DD1
Zee TV
Star One
Sun TV
Maa Telugu
Sahara One

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• MTV Desi decides for downsizing
    		•  Sony Pictures picks up 51% in FrameFlow
    		•  US firm buys 51% in Chennai animation co
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• DTH players lend more flavour to World Cup
    		• Warner Music in fresh approach for EMI
    		• Film industry and institutes need a fillip
    		• India favourite to win World Cup: Harsha
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Sony Pictures picks up 50% stake in FrameFlow
    		• Google in talks with government, to block sensitive site images
    		• Video-gaming hones surgical skills: study
    		• Dronacharya calls the shots
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Editors Guild of India condemns "moves" to raid offices of Eenadu
    		• Internet is beyond political control: Cerf
    		• Sony Pictures picks up equity in FrameFlow
    		• Kerala : Deriding TV addiction
    		• Cannes Film Festival commissions 35 short films from top directors
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Kapil, Sidhu in crore-plus TV deals
    		• Lack of transponders hits expansion of DTH
    		• The rise and rise of Bhojpuri cinema
    		• Google consulting govt on blocking 'installations'
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Nimbus defends advertisements
    		•  Sony Imageworks picks up 50.1% stake in FrameFlow
    		• Music album on mobile
    		• Pyramid Saimira to float SPV for malls, multiplexes
    		• Anil Ambani Group raises stake in TV Today to 12 per cent
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		•  The ads only aimed at some fun: Nimbus
    Source: Times of India
     
    		•  Digital cinema to become a reality
    Source: HindustanTimes
     
    		•  Google may block access to sensitive images
    		•  AP govt trying to muzzle media: Editors Guild
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Sony inks official partnership with FIFA
    Source: Ame Info
     
    		• Eutelsat, Viasat to launch satellite internet service in Europe
    Source: ABC Money
     
    		• Al Jazeera in Malaysia
    Source: Trade Arabia
     
    		• Kenya gets Tough on Broadcasting Regulations
    Source: www.kenyanewsnetwork.com
     
    		• Africa: DStv to launch crime channel
    Source: iAfrica.com
     
    		• Nepal: 'No govt policy to control media'
    Source: Gorkhapatra Sansthan
     
    		• Sony to Offer Movie, Music Download Services for PlayStation 3
    Source: www.xbitlabs.com
     
    		• Mexican giant Telmex to enter Peruvian cable TV market
    Source: Livinginperu.com
     
    		• ACTRA Settlement Requires US Input
    Source: Broadcaster Magazine
    		• Viacom to license content to Joost: WSJ
    		• UK publisher Desmond mulls adult entertainment float
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• TV Guide announces new 'America's Next Producer' reality series
    Source: Reality TV World
     
    		• EMI Group receives a takeover approach from Warner Music Group
    Source: IHT
     
    		• Weather Channel Claims Highest Ad Recall
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Ericsson delivers IP TV solution to Vodafone Iceland
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• HONG KONG: Now TV buys Italian football rights
    		• Thailand may try to buy ShinSat from Temasek
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• 2,000+ channels on Astra/Sirius
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		• Bectu upset BBC with charity logo
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
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