27 November 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 30





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IPL TV rights: BCCI puts $59 mn as 1st year's base bidding price
BCCI fixes base price for 5-year bid for Indian Premier League at $59 million for first year; floor price for next four years could change.

Positiv TV plans to launch national news channel 'Focus'
Guwahati-based Positiv TV plans to launch a bi-lingual national news channel titled Focus; targets 26 January as launch date.

Endemol India to foray into event management
Endemol India to foray into the event management business; first to kick off under this segment is Pogo Amazing Kids Awards.

Eros, Carving Dreams sign up Hrithik Roshan for co-produced film
Eros International and Carving Dreams Motion Pictures sign a co-production Bollywood movie deal; Hrithik Roshan to play lead role.

Executive Dossier
'Sports broadcast ad market to grow to Rs 7 billion this year'
Interview with Taj Television India GM Rukin Kizilbash.

IBN 7 to add power backups to avoid future blackouts

Radio Mirchi launches in Mangalore

BBC to follow Britain's Olympic hopefuls in docu series

Upside Down Concepts, LIC Australia sign for documentaries

Chandra to own satellite, ProtoStar is partner

Video-on-demand market to grow 30% in Europe

Spice Mobile launches music mobile handset

Bebo launches Open Media for music and video content

Anoop Varma is Viaccess India regional manager

Tapan Sinha's films, Belgian ‘Flander’s Image’ open at IFFI

BMD Group invests Rs 80 million in media and entertainment

Eight offerings at climate change film fest on 8 December

‘Khuda Kay Liye’ receives standing ovation at IFFI

Screening cancelled at IFFI

Percept bags media duties for Franchise India

Big FM kicks off AIDS awareness campaign


Disney’s ‘My School Rocks’ comes to Mumbai
Lilliput triumphs at Apex Awards in Kidswear category
CBeebies triumphs at Children's Baftas

Highlight - Voices rise against VOI finale verdict

Dimple to sacrifice education in favour for Balaji.
Madhuri and Lata make their debut appearance
Kamya's negative cameo in Amber Dhara

News Releases
UEFA Champions League live on Ten Sports
Let's Talk with Suniel Shetty only on Zoom

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (04/11/2007 to 10/11/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (04/11/2007 to 10/11/2007)
DD1
Star Plus
Zee TV
Neo Sports
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Udaya TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Zee to spice up channels with 30 minutes of T20 feed
  • Overseas markets to add 15% to box office collection
  • Crest to unveil first animation movie in FY09
  • Indian films making global mark: CII journal
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • IFFI set to get FIPRESCI recognition
  • Rights panel chief favours changes in Broadcasting Bill
  • Treat ICL as employment opportunity: Atapattu
  • AIR ‘phone-in’ on mango export
    Source: The Hindu
     
  • Balaji Telefilms: surging again
  • Lord Muruga readies to join animated league by July 2008
  • ‘Co-production deals mark a new era for the Indian film industry’
  • Unesco to launch video encyclopedia of India on Internet
    Source: Finanical Express
      
  • Ishmeet is the first 'Voice of India'
  • Andrew Hall can't contain excitement over ICL
  • New PSP sells 1 million in two months: Sony
    Source: DNA
     
      
  • BCCI to add $59 mn annually to IPL kitty
  • ICL bowls 30-min specials googly to woo advertisers
  • Balaji Telefilms zooms on reports of PE funding
  • Essel eyes thermal coal mines buy-out
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • First league cricket ready for takers
  • Film industry poised for big growth: Study
  • Entertainment Network commences broadcast from Mangalore
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • BCCI refuses to confirm SRK interest in IPL
  • Tsotsi creates waves at IFFI
    Source: Times of India
     
  • Jayanthi Bhat of Mangalore is Runner-Up in Zee TV 'Sarigamapa'
  • Karnataka hot on IPTV circuit
    Source:Mangalorean.com
     
    International News
  • Indonesian TV channel slammed
    Source: www.thenews.com.pk
     
  • MBC Group deploys Cisco Unified Communications Solution
    Source: AME Info
     
  • Yadu aims to attract with Disney cartoon characters
    Source:The Star
     
  • Switzerland funds TV ads to deter African migrants
    Source: www.africasia.com
     
  • HOT helpless to stop cable TV pirates
    Source: Haaretz
     
  • IPTV expected to shake up industry, bring sea change to TV-viewing
    Source: yonhapnews
     
  • Dubai International Capital takes Sony stake
    Source: Reuters
     
  • PBA delegation calls on PEMRA chief
    Source: Daily Times
  • Arbitron Puts PPM Service Roll Out on Hold
    Source: Media Week
     
  • FX to show MySpaceTV content
  • Murdoch: Fox-esque Sky News "more popular"
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • Hollywood writers and studios resume contract talks
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • ABC News Partners With Facebook for 2008 Election Coverage
    Source: TV Week
     
  • TAIWAN: Taipei International TV, Film expo opens, sees increase in size
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • AOL UK launches mobile internet portal AOL Mobile
    Source: DM Europe
     
  • CASBAA applauds C-band ruling
  • Hong Kong DTT: 2008
    Source: Advanced - Television

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