14 April 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 45





Headlines






Star Plus surges well ahead of Zee TV
 Zee TV's hopes of overtaking Star Plus in the Hindi GEC space receive setback; latest Tam data (week ended 5 April) show Star Plus at 361 GRPs while Zee TV lags behind at 232.

Preity Zinta in marketing overdrive, sells autographed IPL tickets
 Preity Zinta and Australian speedster Brett Lee start marketing Mohali team franchise KingsXIPunjab as IPL is set to kick off on 18 April; sell tickets with their autographs.

Special Report
IPL is the name of the game
 Indian Premier League is set to revolutionise cricket as big corporates place their bets on T20 format.

Other Headlines
TZP, Honeymoon Travels to be screened at two US film fests
 Taare Zameen Par and Honeymoon Travels to be screened at two US film festivals held in New York and Los Angeles.


ZDF, AETN renew programming, co-production deal
MySpace in deal with content distributor ShineReveille

RAPA gets 1,000 nominations for RAPA Awards 2007

Zee Studio announces World Cinema festival

DD to launch Sunday soap at 9 pm from 27 April

American Idol raises $60 mn for charity

Discovery, BBC to co-produce Frozen Planet

Sue Naegle is HBO Entertainment president

BBC to conduct debates on public service broadcasting

Mike Myers to host 2008 MTV Movie awards

Stakeholders resist state govts entering TV biz

Internet to boost traditional television: Deloitte

Svider replaces Joseph Wright as Intelsat chairman

ABC's website launches new widgets for shows

AOL launches technology network

Vishesh Films postpones 'Jannat' release to 16 May


John Paul Geurts elevated to VP and creative director of Nickelodeon Recreation
Fame announces film making workshop for kids

Waar-Parriwar to replace Amber-Dhara
Jittery beginning
Nupur’s reality bites
Idhayam Mantra Koffee with Anu 2
Food is one of God's greatest gifts to mankind , Imran Khan
The ever grateful Angad

News Releases
Preity Zinta & Akshay Kumar join The Unforgettable Tour

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23/03/2008 to 29/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23/03/2008 to 29/03/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Neo Sports


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Govt gives 'in principle' approval for CAS in 4 metros
    		• Parliament approval must for releasing Indian films: Rafique
    		• Breaking the mould: Bollywood pegs hope on special roles
    		• Taare Zameen Par could change the face of education in India
    		• Treading new paths is key to success in TV industry: Chopra
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• ‘There are many stars, few actors and fewer brands. I am happy to qualify for the last two’
    		• IPL alters guidelines, aims to end boycott
    		• Police look to primetime TV for creating awareness about force
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• IPL climbs down on media curbs?
    		• IPL faces total media blackout
    		• Dutch 'stamp' on Bhojpuri singer
    		• Bhojpuri cinema heads to Berlin
    		• TV airs death threat against Guyana's Indian-origin Prez
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Creative Portico targets kids
    		• Pak films to cross borders
    		• Goldstone set to restore national archives
    		• TV, radio to post higher growth than print
    		• KRAZZY4 underlines impact of rule of law and decisive action
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• E-City Ventures to spend Rs 150 cr on film exhibition in ’08
    		• It’s yesterday once more
    		• BCCI hikes grant for other sports to Rs 25cr
    		• Yahoo! board meets to discuss Microsoft’s offer
    		• IPL faces big logistics googly
    		• Competition may bring new evaluation pattern for GECs
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Modi climbs down on IPL media guidelines issue
    		• IPL will change international cricket: Fleming
    		•  Hindi films, TV soap operas a 'must' among Bhutanese
    		• ‘IPL is history in the making’
    		• Golden girl of Zee Telugu is back out of the box
    		• Web radio service to be launched today
    		• ICL move irks PCB
    		• After 'Khuda...', 'Salakhain' to be released in India
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Studio 18 stalls project with Mallika Sherawat
    		• IPL backs down on media restrictions
    		•  Is Smriti an opportunist?
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Ekta, Tulsi pray at Udaipur temple for Kyunki...
    Source: The Statesman
     
    International News
    		• Nokia says mobile TV broadcast roll-out slow
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Sony announces more Blu-ray recorders for Japan
    Source: After Dawn
     
    		• CanWest results hurt by Hollywood writers strike
    Source: Cbc
     
    		• TV networks search for perfect formula for ad-supported shows online
    Source: Ca.News.Yahoo
     
    		• Japanese viewers to get first 3-D TV
    Source: Variety
     
    		• PEMRA amendments bill tabled in National Assembly
    Source: The Pakistani Newspaper
     
    		• OpenCube Steps In To Help Streamline MTV Network Archive Migration Process
    Source: Broadcastbuyer
     
    		• Kyoto University lectures to go on YouTube
    Source: Yomiuri
    		• Mediaset opens talks with RAI over digital satellite TV offer - report
    Source: Money.cnn
     
    		• Shanghai authorities warn of illegal satellite TV crackdown
    Source: Shanghaiist
     
    		• CRTC opens hearings into broadcast industry
    Source: Ctv
     
    		• New radio station launches in Midlands
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Former CNN anchor does the 'Possible'
    		• Harry Potter author goes to court
    		• Appeals court denies EchoStar rehearing request
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• VBrick and Glowpoint Partner for Live Internet TV Service
    Source: Iptv.tmcnet
     
    		• Attenborough, Fry to lead BBC PSB effort
    		• Sky makes 'anti-piracy' change to HD box
    Source: Digital Spy
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