18 April 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 49





Headlines






Murdoch launches MySpace in India
 News Corp's social networking site MySpace launches in India; MySpace India to have local industry partnerships.

Canadian firm bags IPL, BCCI website rights for $50 mn
 Live Current Media's 10 year deal gives it website rights to the IPL and the BCCI; to develop IPLT20.com and BCCI.tv.

IPL resolves dispute with news broadcasters

Channel V to launch 5th season of Get Gorgeous on 16 May

Indian media is full of opportunity: NAB

Big Music announces ‘Ticket to Stardom’ campaign

Trai debates on issue of states becoming broadcasters

NAB: Demand for webisodes is growing

Sky in Australia goes digital with SGI technology

Bruce Ryan joins UTStarcom board

Pyramid Saimira gets nod to invest upto Rs 3 billion

Festival to screen BR Chopra films in Delhi

Amitabh Bachchan announces IIFA nominations for 2008

Kingfisher Airlines unveils IPL umpire uniforms

Bajaj Allianz is lead sponsor of IPL's Jaipur team

Percept Ltd is new name of holding company

Citi is IPL's official bank


Disney announces Hannah Montana-The Big Pop Star Dream
MTVNI to launch Nickelodeon in Poland

Its curtains down for Prachi
Mukul Dev in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Mukul Dev in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Cold war in Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar
Juhi Chawla & Suneil Shetty on Kaho na ...
I’m a veggie who’s just switched to non-veg, Akansha Kapil
When a little star turns big

News Releases
Watch 'Ghost Hunt' on 18 April, 2008 at 21:55 hrs only on Zone Reality
Friday Night Premiere on Star Movies: Scary Movie 4
Suneil Shetty & Juhi Chawla in the final episode of Reliance Mobile 'Kaho Na Yaar Hai'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/03/2008 to 05/04/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/03/2008 to 05/04/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Kalaignar TV
MAX
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Sunny, Ravi quit ESPN
    		• Sony’ll take made-in-India games global
    		• Kapil wants an England-based team for ICL
    		• What makes MTV 'Roadies' a phenomenon
    		• Sultan vs Badshah
    		• Fans miss Team India spirit in IPL blitzkrieg
    		• Kolkata decks up for Knight Riders debut
    		• DNA reports give lie to mom’s claim of child swap
    		• Staying a‘live’
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Hollywood, Bollywood seek to stamp out piracy together
    		• Ground realities improve as IPL rings in cash
    		• City branding to ride on cricket charisma
    		• Regulator backs govt's plan to cut DTH licence fee
    		• INS urges centre to bring down newsprint cost
    		• Govt plans to monitor news channels, FM radio stations
    		• Pubs say cheers to IPL fans
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• DLF IPL to launch official website www.iplt20.com
    Source: Deepika
     
    		• Will IPL succeed in being cricket's greatest carnival?
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
     
    		• IPL a hit in many ways, but not with potential advertisers
    Source: Livemint
     
    		•  Stand upto BCCI or face revolt, ICC warned
    		•  A heady mix for Mumbai Indians at mega launch
    		•  Malaysia govt shuts down Tamil daily
    		•  Dasmunsi honoured
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Censor eyes the TV
    		• Journalist roughed up at Olympic torch relay venue
    		• 'Centre making sufficient effort to contain prices'
    		• Predict IPL winner and win Rs 58,888
    		• A taste of American glamour in IPL
    		• IPL: When mates will turn into foes, foes into mates
    		• Google profits jump 30% despite worries over online ads
    		• TimesofMoney launches entertainment credit card
    Source: Times of India
     
      
    		• Rupert Murdoch brings MySpace to India
    		• Ad revenues lift Zee News Q4 standalone net profit
    		• NDTV board recommends dividend
    		• Royal Challengers Bangalore takes on Kolkata Knight Riders today
    		• NDTV loss in Q4 zooms to Rs 117 cr
    		• Thomson Corpn completes Reuters Group acquisition
    		• Edelweiss may sign long-term sponsorship contract with ICL
    		• Hathway Bhawani results on June 30
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Already crowded, business daily market gets new player
    		• NDTV: Prime pick
    		• NDTV plans demerger for focused growth
    		• Procall in digital push-to-talk biz
    		• Thomson Reuters to expand in India
    		• IPL cash starts flowing in
    		• UP mulls entertainment tax for DTH
    		• NDTV Q4 losses soar to Rs 117 crore
    		• Murdoch`s MySpace launched in India
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Music peps up social networking
    		• Cricket, capitalism, culture
    		• Cricket’s super cocktail: pizzas, burgers, TVs and IPL
    		• I’m not eyeing short-term gain from IPL: Ness Wadia
    		• China calls for ‘sincere apology from CNN
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Global news agencies mull over IPL boycott
    		• Universal Music, other major labels launch new music video Web site
    		• High-profile IPL gets underway today
    		• Wipro-Microsoft announces expansion of tie-up
    		• Tintin goes ‘desi’
    		• IPL joins SMS bandwagon
    		• Global news agencies mull over IPL boycott
    		• ‘IPL would need time to develop’
    		• TV serial on table tennis champ
    		• Amateur Radio Day today
    Source:The Hindu
     
    International News
    		• BT Inks Another Media IP Contract With STAR
    Source: Efy Times
     
    		• Sigma Designs, Microsoft team on advanced IPTV
    Source: Eet Asia
     
    		• Nickelodeon set to bow in Poland
    Source: Variety
     
    		• HP, DreamWorks Preview Breakthrough Color Display Technology
    Source: Techwhack
     
    		• China making breakthrough advances in animation industry
    Source: CE
     
    		• Dubai to host Arab Media Forum 2008
    Source: Malaysia Sun
     
    		• Asia Media Monitors make KL its digital media hub
    Source: NST
     
    		• 'Lost' anchoring German pay TV launch
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
    		• MPAA accuses Pullmylink.com of aiding movie piracy
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Iran and Tajikistan to establish joint TV channel
    Source: Ca-News
     
    		• Vivendi wins EU approval to buy Activision
    Source: Xinhuanet
     
    		• NFL Network Complains to FCC About Treatment by Comcast
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Ofcom looks to super-fast broadband
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• UDcast offers WiMAX mobile TV option
    Source: Advanced- Television
     
    		• Asian Network unveils new weekend shows
    Source: Asians In Media
     
    		• BBC to launch new business TV series in the autumn
    Source: Real Business
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