5 September 2007Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 20 - Issue No: 62










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Content Code: Dasmunsi to meet broadcasters on 7 September
 I&B minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi to meet broadcasters on 7 September over Broadcast Bill and Content Code.

Eros arranges $100 million debt facility from Citigroup
 Eros arranges a $100 million financing facility from Citigroup Global Markets for acquisition in entertainment content sector.

Century Comm issues notice to India TV to vacate premises
Century Communications Ltd, an integrated media company that owns the premises and equipment the Rajat Sharma and Ritu Dhawan-promoted India TV uses, has issued a legal notice to the channel demanding it vacate the premises.

Radio Mirchi celebrates Teacher's Day

Max ropes in Mona Singh to present Maha Movie

Big FM ropes in Neeta Lulla for 'Episode 927'

MTV launches in Ukraine

Alfred Haber to present host of shows at Mipcom

Insat-4CR's orbit raised; commissioning within a month

Sony mulls launching movie download service

Flag Telecom awards $1.5 bn to Fujitsu for NGN cable

Paramount Communications acquires UK-based AEI cables

Israel's 'yes' to use NDS videoguard for video portal

Government opposed to banning ads on pay TV channels

Radio City co-hosts 'Gili - Voice of Bangalore'

Divya Bhaskar launches 'Gujarat Genius Quiz'

AT&T to introduce parental control mobile service


Highlight - Rucha is finally out of `Bhabhi'

Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu…

“Pawan to make Bollywood debut with a chutti!

“I find Lord Ganesh very cute” Amrita Prakash

Grapevine - Who let the dog in?

Saumya’s vamping stint!

News Releases
 'Coca Cola Radio One College Champions' reaches Bangalore
Krishna Jayanti celebration at BIG 92.7 FM studios
Watch Indian Idol roobaroo with Jojo on 6 September

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (19/08/2007 to 25/08/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (19/08/2007 to 25/08/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Pyramid to bid for Packer multiplex co
    		• Neo ties up with Tata Sky to boost viewership
    		• Cinema chains add luxury for greater brand recall
    		• Govt to meet on Broadcast Bill
    		• Channel boom or turf: 700 TV channels by '09
    		• Making DTH addressable to cable TV
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• ‘Newspapers must be trusted sources’
    		• Multimedia handsets for less than $20
    		• UTV Pictures forays into Telugu filmdom
    		• Big 92.7 FM ties up with Asian FM
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• INSAT-4CR will be commissioned in one month: Madhavan Nair
    		• BCCI to unveil T20 plans at Sept13 meeting
    		• After Shanghai, Bangla film heads for Toronto fest
    		• 'Is it criminal to go out with a friend?'
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  BSNL gets Rs 382.6 cr revenue from broadband
    		•  After feed-sharing bouncer, private players in for more bodyline bowling
    		•  Google to increase investment in China
    Source: Financial Express
     
      
    		• Dasmunsi to take up Bill with broadcasters
    		• Sting on schoolteacher: TV reporter interrogated
    		• Too much TV in childhood can lead to attention problem
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• A second chance
    		• Arbor focuses on India
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• New Zealand TV channel goofed on China cloth test
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Politics, live on TV
    		• Bigger the newspaper boom, hotter the products
    		• Moser Baer joins Duet Movies for film production
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		•  Cartoon Network New Media Invites Kids to Rule After School with Master Control
    Source: Techwhack
     
    International News
    		• Arabsat carries BBC’s Arabic TV channel
    Source: www.screenafrica.com
     
    		• Cellcast SEA Brings Interactive TV Show To Thailand
    Source: Bernama
     
    		• ADTA receives leading German TV station in Abu Dhabi
    Source: AME Info
     
    		• Taiwan market: PTS kicks off mobile TV trial broadcast
    Source: DigiTimes
     
    		•  'French YouTube' raises $34m in funding
    Source: Guradian
     
    		•  BBC strikes Heroes deal with NBC
    Source: BBC
     
    		•  Audi Channel signs content deals with Joost and Nokia
    Source: www.marketingweek.co.uk
     
    		•  Study links attention problems to childhood TV watching
    Source: ABC Net
    		• Amazon will sell NBC Universal TV shows
    		•  Reuters files Thomson bid with European regulators
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Discovery Networks appoints new COO
    		•  Survey: Setanta will struggle over next 12 months
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  RAB: First-Half '07 Revenue From Non-Spot Sales Up 12% to $711 Mil.
    		• NBCU to Relaunch Web TV Outlet of iVillage
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Gemstar-TV Guide on Spanish DTT
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		•  'Martha Stewart Show' Encore Telecasts to Air on Fine Living
    Source:TV Week
     
    		•  Viacom's MTV and Nickelodeon facing challenges
    Source: Marketwatch
     
    		•  BANGLADESH: Govt working on BTV autonomy
    Source: Asia Media
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