18 February 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 98




Headlines




Walt Disney to up stake in UTV to 32%, invest Rs 9.2 bn in full deal
Walt Disney to up its stake in UTV Software to 32.1 per cent, making a fresh investment of Rs 8.05 bn; to also invest Rs 1.19 bn in UTV Global Broadcast for a 15 per cent stake.

Dish TV to line up $100 million debt
Subhash Chandra's Dish TV to line up a debt of Rs 4 bn out of a total fund requirement of Rs 11 bn; also in talks for further equity dilution after raising Rs 2.5 bn from Biyani's PE arm.

Special Report
Syndication: The new script for movie channels
Costs are ballooning and libraries are not available; movie channels find answer in title syndication.

Other Headlines
Zee may move court against Trai's mobile TV regulation
Zee Network writes to Information & Broadcasting ministry; says Trai regulation for mobile TV could land in the courts as it is loaded with several discrepancies and discriminations.

FICCI elects Chandrasekhar as president

Star Cricket to air 10 matches of Under 19 Cricket WC

NBC to bring back scripted series as WGA strike ends

Shoaib Akhtar says yes to IPL

Nat Geo commissions new series Perfect Weapon

Creasey is BBC Worldwide VP research for global TV sales

News Corp appoints Mark Hurd to board of directors

BBC's 'Top Gear,' 'Top of the Pops' boost circulation

Eurosport draws 80.5 mn viewers for Africa Cup of Nations

Airtel, RIM launch BlackBerry Pearl smartphone in India

News Corp launches web incubator Slingshot Labs

BBC launches online ad campaign on bbcurdu.com

CNN launches unsensored online community site iReport

Wal-Mart to exclusively back Blu-ray

Sony introduces motion sensing mobile game

MGM HD expands distribution in US

Education key in reducing illegal downloads by teens

UTV, multiplexes settle on 2nd wk revenue share

Anupam Kher ties up with Australian film organisations

Shemaroo to release 'Samsara' on DVD

Four media biggies team up for online sales


WWE awards 'Master Toy' license to Mattel

I realised I had been a bad child, Rupali Ganguly
K for Kishore bend rules for Amit Paul?
Toral unimpressed by co-actors' prank
Dosti special on Filmy
Malini’s dream house
Fitness Mantra - Gharima Bhatnagar
I need to improve my acting skills - Anisha Kapoor

News Releases
Kanya and Ranbir fall in love in Kuchh Is Tara
Sony TV presents "Head and Shoulders Face of the Year"
IBN 7 Challengers compete on Sony's K for Kishore

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/01/2008 to 02/02/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27/01/2008 to 02/02/2008)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Star Sports
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Star Gold
Gemini TV
DD1


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Greycells18 to tutor students via DTH
  • Walt Disney may hike stake in UTV to 32%
  • Stars descend on blogosphere
  • AV Rajwade: Not too poor to watch BBC
  • Digital radio receives welcome boost
  • Prime Focus is on a well-hedged trajectory
    Source: Business Standard
      
  • Green light for HITS operators
  • Wal-Mart dumps HD DVD, picks up Blu-ray
  • Nokia ties up with Google to offer search engine facility
  • I never went away from television: SRK
    Source: DNA
     
  • Yahoo! and other plays on the Internet
  • Rajeev Chandrasekhar sworn in as FICCI chief
  • DQ Entertainment signs pact with Think Corp
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • Screening of Jodhaa Akbar stopped in Ahmedabad
  • Officials to meet cable TV operators
  • Web search reveals the Indian fixation
  • Tino Best joins ICL
  • Super transition from travelogue to soaps Out Of The Box
  • PEMRA bars broadcasters from reporting on political activities
  • FICCI gets new chief
    Source: The Hindu
     
  • Maran seeks protection for SCV distributors
  • Mallya plans to do an IPL on soccer field
  • Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film to feature in Miami festival
  • Appu Ghar, the family entertainer, closes down
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Maharashtra mulls surcharge for DTH
    Source: Livemint
     
  • Arasu Cable TV Corp's consultative committee meeting on Feb 19
    Source: www.netindia123.com
     
  • The dream run goes on
  • IPL turns to Aussie curator
  • Layoffs to cost Yahoo! about Rs 100 cr
  • FICCI names new president
    Source: Financial Express
     
  • Lay-offs to cost Yahoo Rs 100 crore
  • Traffic tips in saas-bahu serials?
    Source: Times of India
      
  • Maran alleges his cable operators being harassed
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
  • Malaysia will have first Islamic television station
    Source: MCOT
     
  • PFUJ fears blackout of TV channels during polls
    Source: Daily Times
     
  • ESPN STAR Sports launches Olympic coverage
    Source: www.sportbusiness.com
     
  • Vivendi Unit Sued by Musicians, Estates for Royalties
    Source: Bloomberg
     
  • Bangladesh: Foreign TV channel agents must get BB nod
    Source: The Daily Star
     
  • US readies coupons for DTV converter boxes
    Source: EETimes.com
  • Discover posts revenue gain in Q4
    Source: www.rockymountainnews.com
     
  • ITV corporate affairs director steps down
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • Al-Jazeera criticises media code
  • BBC wins music battle in US court
    Source: BBC
     
  • Matrixstream 1080p IPTV streaming coming soon to the Middle East
    Source: www.bi-me.com
     
  • South Africa Test series set to trial TV referrals
    Source: Telegraph

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