13 October 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 94






Headlines







Govt. lifts ban on Live India channel for fake sting operations
I&B ministry lifts ban on Live India ahead of the month-long period; channel off air since 20 September for fake sting operations.

EFFIE '07: O&M wins Agency of the Year, Lowe bags Grand Effie
 O&M wins agency of the year at Ad Club Bombay's Effies '07; Lowe comes close second, winning Grand Effie for Condom Bindass Bol.

Box Populi
The dark truth
 Media's obsession with skin colour and pretty looks refuses to fade; latest entrant to this is Star Plus' soap Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai.

Other Headlines
Jaane bhi do yaaro set for release on 7 December with 400 prints
 Jaane bhi do yaaro is made on a budget of Rs 70 million; slated for worldwise release on 7 December.

BBC World Service receives £70 million fund increase

NDTV 24x7 to kick off documentary series on 18 October

FM stations celebrate Navratri with special offerings

Media should focus beyond finance and industry issues: PM

India for universal access to Cyberspace at Unesco

Buzz18.com ties up with PNC for short film contest

Benchmark to distribute Assimilate's Scratch software

Red FM in tie up with Future Group's Pantaloon stores


Charlie and Lola win Best TV Programme at Animadrid Festival

Highlight - Let's play Dandiya

"I want to go out like Yuvraj Singh" Sandhya Mridul.
Meet the real Amber and Dhara.

News Releases
 Star Movies presents an exciting 11 pm line up

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23/09/2007 to 29/09/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23/09/2007 to 29/09/2007)
ESPN
DD1
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Star Gold
Sahara One
Aaj Tak


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• BSNL launches `TV in mobile handset' service
    		• Zee to launch 24-hour sports channel
    		• Nasdaq leads market's drop on Baidu.com note
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Channel restrained from telecasting Veerappan serial
    		• Bangalore gets one more multiplex
    		• Ban on Janmat TV goes
    		• ICL sends legal notice to Yousuf
    		• “Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka share rich cinema tradition”
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Indiatimes to host HR strategy summit
    Source: Times of India
     
    		•  I&B Ministry revokes ban on Live India
    		•  NACO eyes Indian Idols to win over youth
    		•  Microsoft inks deal with IISc
    		•  Court stays telecast of Veerappan serial
    		•  PCB’s green signal;Yousuf gets ICL notice
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• EchoStar-Zee to launch 24-hour sports channel
    		• After ‘Sivaji’, the deluge!
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Cricinfo to revamp strategy
    		•  Topsy-turvy at Balaji House
    		• More than just cookery shows
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• BJP's TV channel comes under EC scrutiny
    Source: NewKerala
     
    		• Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: The countdown begins
    Source: CNN-IBN
     
    		• K-serials could help arrest population growth
    		• Hogwarts pandal needed consent: Warner Bros
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Virgin Media customers lose television service overnight
    Source: Informitv
     
    		•  Sony PS3 to become an IPTV platform in Korea
    Source: Cnet Asia
     
    		•  Hollywood writers in contract showdown
    Source: USA Today
     
    		• Nielsen Launches DemoWatch Service
    		• Brothers & Sisters Creator Signs Deal With ABC
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Malaysian Open gets global television boost
    Source: sportbusiness.com
     
    		•  BBC secures Six Nations rights until 2013
    Source: Guardian
     
    		•  AT&T adds 12 new channels to U-verse IPTV service
    Source: www.iptv-news.com
    		• HONG KONG: ATV reinvents its image
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Will Smith to make 'Hitch' sitcom
    		• Lyons: Keep quiet over BBC cuts
    		• 'Housewives' give Longoria baby ban
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  'Grey's Anatomy' Most Popular Among TiVo Viewers
    		•  Analyst Dismisses Business Model of Mobile Broadcast TV
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  TIOTI launches social television network site
    Source: IPTV Watch
     
    		• Globo TV invades Asia
    Source: Variety
     
    		•  FT objects to CanalSat distribution rules
    Source: Advanced - Television
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