19 July 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 18






Headlines




NDTV bags lions share at NT Awards
NDTV wins 14 metals at Indian News Television Awards hosted by Indiantelevision.com; Dr Prannoy Roy bags Lifetime Achievement.

News channels divided on nature of regulator
 A sharp division among news channels on whether the broadcast sector needs a regulator or should be self-regulated: NT Summit.

News channels see digital platforms driving subscription income

Government not forcing regulator on broadcast media: Swarup
 I&B ministry says the government has no intention of forcing checks on broadcasters; aim of BRAI is to set up an independent regulator.

WPP chief Martin Sorrell bullish on expansion in India
The policy for India is expansion. WPP's growth here exceeds 20%, a good base for expansion, says Sorrell.

Raj TV to uplink channels from Chennai

UTV to launch brand 'Bindass' with GEC in August

Zeel board approves launch of ent. sibling ZeeNext

Dow Jones board endorses News Corp's $5 billion bid

Shemaroo releases classic serial 'Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi' on VCD

Zee acquires 'The Best Years' from Fremantle

CNN Int. announces slew senior editorial appointments

Star Ananda felicitates 'Shera Bangalis of 2007'

Goldstone signs content deal with Shemaroo

Bharti Airtel gives network expansion contract to Ericsson

Microsoft launches Windows Mobile 6 in India

Microsoft gaming boss Peter Moore to join EA sports

Indiagames and PopCap partner for GoD service

UTV's Bindass kicks off with 'Space Yatra' campaign

Media Contacts wins KLM worldwide account

Big FM celebrates 'family re-union' day in Jammu

CBBC announces channel rebrand

Kellogg's Chocos launches toffee flavour

Highlight -Maninee takes over from ketki in CC

Prriya Arya has restaurant plans.
Boletoh - Tellywood's cricket fanatics
Shorttakes - "Jay Bhanushali is irritating" Panchi Bora

News Releases
10 finalists of Indian Idol flaunt their talent on Radio Mirchi
Maninne De stands up to fill in for Ketaki Dave in Comedy Circus
A tryst with the speed jammers Watch the journey of Coca Cola Speed Jamming Contest only on Zoom
Radio City distributes rain coats to traffic police

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

Top 100 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
SAB
DD1
MAX
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• R-ADAG to venture out into movie distribution, music
    		• Dishing up the sky wars
    		• Play it again, Sam!
    		• Yahoo's profit falls for 6th straight quarter
    		• Dow Jones OKs $5 bn Murdoch's bid
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Australian firm to set up film city in Jaipur
    		•  Cashing in on cricket
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Potter book caught in a Web of leaks
    		•  Missing in action: media professionals
    		• BBC to suspend call-in shows after expose
    		• Iranian TV Shows 2 Iranian-Americans
    		• Cash-for-job scam: ‘Accreditated journalist’ among five arrested
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• CNN-IBN sweeps NT Awards, Rajdeep Newsmaker of the Year
    Source: IBN Live
     
    		•  Warner Music says it won't make takeover bid for Britain's EMI
    		•  Documentary film on plight of sewerage workers
    		•  Demystifying radio
    		• Harry Potter mania is at its peak
    		• TV18, Liberty in race to buy DSE stake
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Up close and personal with Surabhi
    		• 'Four wives in five years' Gautam
    		• Donald's new trump card
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Reality TV show hunts for students to study in UK
    		• TV channel offers viewers chance to travel into space
    		• Pooja Bedi on a high
    		• 'Television news in India faces crisis'
    		• ESPN ties up with Tata Sky
    		• Ketki refuses to re-enter ‘Comedy Circus’
    		• Love yes but marriage no, says Mona Singh
    		• Now, bahus storm NDTV Imagine!
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Centre to reply on PIL for live telecast of cricket
    		• 'Television news in India faces crisis'
    		• HC restrains Zee TV from using music without license of IPRS
    		• Asian American film fest in New York from tomorrow
    		• Zee to unveil new youth channel
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Mandira gets relief from Court
    Source: Andhra Cafe
     
    		• Zee board approves ZeeNext
    		• Final meeting on Content Code for TV channels tomorrow
    		• Al Jazeera English hopes to go on air in India soon
    		• UTV entering retail space
    		• WPP expansion to focus on new tech
    		• Tata Elxsi’s mobile TV solution
    		• Yahoo buys 35% stake in Tyroo Media
    		• Harry Potter books create new records
    		• Dow Jones board okays Murdoch's takeover deal
    		• Zee Entertainment rises on higher quarterly numbers
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    International News
    		• TiVo Appoints Clent Richardson as Chief Marketing Officer
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Jump TV buys broadband network business
    Source: The Star
     
    		• Aust film, TV archive launched
    Source: ABC.net
     
    		• Blueface to launch internet TV channel
    Source: Silicon Republic
     
    		• MTVN shuffles mobile media team
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• BT launches BT Vision Sport broadband TV service
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Sony unveils TV tuner for Japanese PSP owners
    Source: Tech Digest
     
    		• Celebs to run at next version of ‘Apprentice'
    Source: Todays Zaman
     
    		• Singapore, France start production on TV series
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
    		• Nepal: Two new TV channels on air
    Source: Gorkha Patra
    		• Nick Kids Puts $100 Million Into Online Games
    		• Web Video Viewership Rising Quickly
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• BBC calls halt to RDF commissions
    		• BBC suspends all competitions
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Hollywood Celeb Web Sites Hit With $20M Libel Suit
    Source: ABC News
     
    		• Wallace Upped to President of NBC O&Os
    		• Arbitron Releases Radio Ratings From Houston PPM
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Open-source group to meet BBC over iPlayer
    Source: Zdnet.co
     
    		• Chelsea signs 4-year deal with Disney Co.
    Source: IHT
     
    		• German TV group to axe jobs as part of merger
    Source: Servihoo.com
     
    		• BBC announces new comedy chief
    Source: Chortle.co.uk
     
    		• NBC to expand Web presence
    Source: News.com
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