31 May 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 74






Headlines







Zee scraps offshore cricket deal with BCCI; India-SA series in doubt
 Zee pulls out of its 5-year contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India; accuses board of following double standards.

Essel Group sets up wellness biz in US; Kapuria to head

Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM
Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM in Delhi; Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Patiala, Shimla & Jodhpur to come up in 2007.

Sony steals the show at PromaxBDA Awards
 Sony came out on top winning 19 awards at PromaxBDA 2007. Channel [V] & NGC bagged seven metals each.

11 new FM radio channels become operational

now TV to screen Channel [V] Taiwan in Hong Kong

The History Channel to launch in South East Asia on 15 June

ICC meeting to discuss on cricket schedule

Sports TV market to kick off in Monaco on 15 October

IIFA to showcase world premiere of ‘The Train’

Osian's, IOS acquire Delhi football club

BBC World News channel launches on YouTube

UTStarcom to use Optibase IPTV solutions

Sydus, IMI launch music mrktng digital platform

Pixion names David Crawford as VFX head in India

BBC contracts Capita Group for digital switchover

Seven Media to launch Tivo in Australia

ZTE to promote product awareness on VAS

Adobe Systems updates Camera Raw 4.1

Nokia Siemens Networks bags Aircel contract

Accenture to recruit at Aerosmith's Bangalore concert

'Pirates' aboard MSN India

Cleartrip announces 'Flexible Dates Flight Search'

EMDI launches portal eventfaqs.com

Mirchi Gaddi campaign to cool off Delhi

Radio Mirchi chips in with 'quit tobacco' campaign

Trix Rabbit visits kids at Prithvi Theatre festival
Educational Adventures, Kidde join hands for 'Danger Rangers'


Day two kicks off with 'Filmy challenge'

Highlight - "Girls with attitude…naah!" - Jay Bhanushali
Grapevine - Deepa to take the marital plunge
Week Ahead - Shilpa Shetty and family on Koffee With Karan

New Releases
This Sunday Karan chats up with the Shetty sisters on ‘Koffee with Karan’ at 9 p.m.
CNN'S Living Golf interviews legendary player Jack Nicklaus
HBO original series 'Deadwood' kicks off its 3rd season in India on 4 June on HBO

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/05/2007 to 19/05/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/05/2007 to 19/05/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• DTH gaining popularity in Punjab, Haryana, but no sign of CAS
    		• Zee pulls of deal, slams BCCI attitude
    		• The music gets louder
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Zee scraps deal with BCCI
    		• Fade out fade in
    		• Shows on a song
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• TV channel exposes attempts to buy witness in high-profile trial
    Source: NewKerala
     
    		• After TV, it's over to high definition movies
    		• `Maidens' sweep annual State film awards
    		• Zee pulls of broadcast deal, accuses BCCI
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• DD show soured the Zee deal
    Source:Hindustan Times
     
    		• Nimbus pulls the plug on the telecast of Afro-Asia Cup matches
    		• Viacom to sell Famous Music to SonyATV
    		• Zee pulls out of five-yr broadcast deal with BCCI
    		• Google pushing to make inroads into S Korea
    		• Desihits launches 'iTunes' store for music lovers
    Source: DNA
     
     
    		• Nimbus loses telecast rights of Afro-Asia Cup
    		• Zee stumps BCCI, walks out of broadcast deal
    		• Is India's television rating points system robust enough?
    		• Malayalam Film Industry heading for crisis
    		• Zee snaps link with 'double-faced' BCCI
    		• Animation play: Pune in for game
    		• Can news & B'wood ever come together?
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• BCCI-Zee broadcast deal cancelled, says report
    		• TAM Media launches Radio Audience Measurement
    		• Executive Director for Toonz
    		• Institutional buying lifts Dish TV
    		• PVR's new concept on entertainment for movie-goers
    		• Adobe bullish on eastern India
    		• All eyes for Discovery
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  BMW witness offered Rs 2 cr: TV sting
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Armed with spycam, BMW witness stings both sides
    		• Broadcasters deal double blow to Board
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Seven and Tivo sign partnership agreement
    Source: Digital Media Asia
     
    		• News Corp unit in new $2.25 bln credit agreement
    		• Viacom to sell music publishing unit: report
    		• Viacom welcomes licensing opportunity from Apple TV
    Source : Reuters
     
    		•

    Al Jazeera starts Friday in SA

    Source: Iafrica
     
    		• Fox acquires movie rights for 'The Sims'
    Source: Earthtimes
     
    		• DreamWorks Animation Executive Joins MobiTV
    Source: Broadcast News Room
     
    		• IPTV Market Heats Up In Asia
    Source: Arm
     
    		• Disney Store rapped over adverts
    Source: Metro
    		• Apple Will Bring YouTube Videos to Its TV Service
    		• Apple Begins Selling Unprotected EMI Music on ITunes
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• NBCU-News Corp. Online Venture Adds Content
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  Fox Interactive Media Acquires Photobucket.com
    		• Fox/NBCU Add Fuel, Speed to Upcoming Web Venture
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• `Idol' season-ender tops Nielsen ranking
    		• DISH Network and MGM Sign Video-On-Demand Movie Deal
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Virgin prepares 'Big Brother' marketing drive
    		• BBC appoints Capita for switchover support
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• KOREA: Roh threatens to shut down all press rooms
    Source: Asia Media
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