19 November 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 23




Headlines






WWIL promoters up stake by 5%
WWIL promoters up holding by 5 per cent this fiscal via purchases in the open market; fund raising plans of the cable company upset.

CNN to invest in expanding newsgathering network
 CNN plans biggest expansion of newsgathering resources in its 27-year history; to open regional newsgathering hub in the UAE.

Sony bags 15 awards at Promax/BDA Asia
 SET India wins 15 awards at Promax/BDA Asia in Singapore with Max taking 7 of them; MTV India bags 7 awards and Filmy 4.

Box Office for the week that was
 Who made it and who lost at the box office? Om Shanti Om is the biggest hit this week while Bhool Bhulaiya continued its good run.

ESPN X Games returns to Middle East for third year

DD to launch comedy show Lara Lappa

Egon Zehnder to head search for new ICC CEO

BBC Worldwide unveils slate for ATF

Spielberg to get Golden Globe's lifetime achievement award

Cisco CEO John Chambers to deliver keynote at 2008 CES

Indiagames to distribute Glu's mobile content in India

Zapak shows Indo-Pak cricket series online

AOL relaunches Games.com to broaden offering

TVNZ bags net, mobile rights for Beijing Olympics

MTV US, Ford Models launch virtual model search

I have no qualms doing bold scenes: Nandana Sen

Indian Idol Abhijit Sawant turns actor

16 Producers make it to London-Mumbai Prodn Tournament

Radio City ties up for 'Ustaad Ghulam Ali - Live in concert'

WWE used as marketing tool by Hollywood studios


ABC Television, TV One ink multi-year programing deal
CBeebies releases DVD for Christmas

Highlight - Aayee awards ki raat!

Seventh Indian Telly Awards: Special moments
Backstage drama!.
Traffic woes! : Ronnie Screwala and Sanjeev Kapoor caught in traffic.

News Releases
 Nach Baliye jodis swap partners
Radio City takes Jaipur on a cricket spree

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28/10/2007 to 03/11/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28/10/2007 to 03/11/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• TN Congress launches TV channel
    		• Walt Disney to target Indian tweens to capture market
    		• Fantasy mixes with reality at premiere of Disney's 'Enchanted'
    		• Meet Bollywood's big boys
    		• We are happy about Saawariya: Sony Pics
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Congress joins TN channel battle
    		• Shahrukh likely to discuss IPL bid with Modi
    		• Reality shows cannot judge worth of participants: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
    		• Ektaa-Smriti friends again?
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Animators eye local market to power growth
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Four Indians to feature in Nat Geo’s human brain
    		• Gaming industry bets big on tinsel town hits
    Source: Finanical Express
     
    		• Now, a site for shoppers to compare offers on TV
    		• E-media versus p-media
    		• 7Seas Tech will soon roll out 40 new games
    		• It’s Bollywood… once again
    		• Chinese films hog the limelight
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
      
    		• Starting this week on Kabul TV: First Afghan serial, made by Indians
    		• ICL serves notice to Yousuf, but PCB says not to worry
    		• ‘Bai TV rules today’
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Mega TV to be launched on Monday
    		• Yousuf served notice by ICL
    		• Press Club election results declared
    		• Hold of market forces on media lamented
    		• GEO TV mulls moving out of Dubai
    		• Pakistan journalists protest closure of two TV channels
    		• Chandana joins ICL
    		• Atapattu to lead Delhi Jets in ICL
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• BJP objects to DD telecast of PM, Sonia speeches
    		• Shah Rukh in Jaipur ODI, likely to discuss IPL bid with Modi
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Mahindra Group eyeing media, entertainment businesses
    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• Murdoch Sells $360 Million in News Corp. Shares
    Source: HollyWood Reporter
     
    		• DIRECTV Offers HD for the International Space Station
    Source: TMCNET
     
    		•  Writers' strike cuts into musicians' TV time
    		• NBC brings Web series "Quarterlife" to TV network
    		• ITV sells stake in MUTV to Manchester United
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Report: Google ready to buy wireless spectrum
    Source: Biz Journal
     
    		• Burton signs for double Disney 3D duties
    Source: Biz Journal
     
    		• MediaCorp bags 4 gold awards at Promax BDA Asia 2007
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
    		• Gisby named Channel 4 new media director
    		• Media strike deal for Australian cricket rights
    		• Burton signs for double Disney 3D duties
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Rhydian threatened to quit 'X Factor'?
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• MTV looks to conquer Middle East market
    		• International Emmys to honor Al Gore
    		• Asian Television Network Summary Management's Discussion and Analysis
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Vivendi, Sony Team Up For 'Ghostbusters' Video Game
    Source: xbox360.themanroom.com
     
    		• 5 Reasons TV Writers Strike Won't Benefit Web
    Source: InformationWeek
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