22 February 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 2




Headlines




UTV channels to be available on Sun's DTH platform
 UTV Global Broadcasting inks deal with DTH service provider Sun Direct to carry its five channels; Bindass, Bindass Movies and World Movies will be immediately available on the platform

Microsoft launches digital ad solutions in India
 Microsoft launches Digital Advertising Solutions in India; to connect advertisers with publishers, it ties up with Bollywood Hungama, Equity Master, HDFC Securities and Facebook.

Channel [V] to make first 'live' Bollywood movie
 Channel [V] to make 1st 'live' flick Andaz Apna Very Hatke starring Neha Dhupia; to shoot & release it on 2 March.

UTV grosses Rs 385 million worldwide in opening weekend
 UTV Motion Pictures asserts Jodhaa Akbar grosses Rs 385 million worldwide in opening weekend.

Sony BMG gets music rights of 'Jannat'

CNBC-TV18 revamps weekend programming

Amrita TV to air finale of Super Dancer Junior live

Internet music radio listenership up 26% in the US: Report

Goldstone Tech launches IPTV in Thailand

FXLabs partners Zapak, Sify to launch game Agni

Indiagames, Metaflow ink licensing agreement

Penguin India partners Mobifusion for books on mobile

Wireless operators launch price war with unlimited calls

RCom to start mobile services in Uganda

MySpace to compete with Apple iTunes

Pirate movie burner lab raided in Bangkok

GlobeCast extends deal with IEC for sports marketing

FFSI to launch book on 50-yr history of film society

Big Music to promote home video launch of Welcome


DHX Media signs licensing deal with Cartoon Network
Disney appoints Amselem as SVP for channel distribution in EMEA

The Wizard of TV - Ugesh Sarcar
Mouni Roy survives road mishap
Navniit to play mother to Sidhu
Aamir Hafiz's family apologises to judges
Good boy, bad boy - Abhimaan
Get fashionable with Kavita Kaushik

News Releases
Swarathma and Ek are RC Live's Bangalore Regional Finalists
This week…tune in to a special 'devotional' episode of Idea Dhoom Macha De on NDTV Imagine

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (03/02/2008 to 09/02/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (03/02/2008 to 09/02/2008)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Star Sports


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Goldstone launches IPTV services in Thailand
    		• Cinevistaas to build IT park in Mumbai
    		• Jodhaa Akbar earns Rs 38.53 cr in 4 days
    		• RCom acquires Ugandan firm, to invest $500 mn
    		• `User-generated content is very important on the Internet`
    		• K`taka to stay connected via Internet
    		• Mecca of cricket
    		• The Economist eyes Indian edition
    		• Kutti Chetan and Friends to hit theatres by year-end
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• All you wanted to know about IPL
    		• Viva TiVo: Digital video recorders are coming thick and fast
    		• Microsoft launches digital advertising platform
    Source: DNA
     
    		• IPL brings in big money, but can it change cricket?
    Source: CNN-IBN
     
    		• Why discriminate against ICL, asks Miandad
    		• Jodhaa-Akbar banned in Ambala
    		• Media excellence award for The Hindu
    		• Public can lodge complaints on cable TV content
    		• “Indian print media in position to counter new media challenge”
    		• RCom acquires firm in Uganda
    		• Goldstone launches IPTV services in Thailand
    		• Medaram: journalists at the receiving end
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• JD(U) calls IPL obscene demonstration of money-power
    		•  Goldstone Tech launches IPTV services in Thailand
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  IPL bid: Franchise faces tough year
    		•  Times of India's 'Lead India' campaign a success
    		• Icons proved a handicap, complain IPL franchisees
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Radio sector seeks service tax cut
    		• Govt, DTH players to discuss interoperability of set-top boxes
    		• Goldstone Tech launches IPTV in Thailand for NRIs
    		• SFM in Mangalore
    		• RCom acquires African firm for $500 million?
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Potter dodges China ban on horror audio, visual products
    		• IPL’s ‘auction of a lifetime’
    		• IPL franchisees set to turn cricket into entertainment
    		• Microsoft launches digital advertising platform
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		•  IPL auction a shame, hand over BCCI to Sports Ministry: JD(U)
    		• Oscar milestones from the younger side of 40
    		•  Kalaignar TV plays up visuals of Jayalalithaa, Sasikala exchanging garlands
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• EU to sink $20.5 mil into Internet TV project
    		• U.K. indie TV revenues top $4 bil in 2007
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Google generated $2.53 billion in advertising sales from UK in 2007
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		• Al Jazeera wins journalism award
    Source: english.aljazeera.net
     
    		• Viacom's BET to launch in the United Kingdom
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Weather Network to unveil environment channel
    Source: Financial Post
     
    		• Middle East is a growing market for global broadcasting industries
    Source: AME Info
     
    		• Disney reclaims Toy Story license
    Source: ww.gamespot.com
    		• Hallmark Reups With Time Warner Cable
    		• Google Extending InVideo Ads to AdSense Net
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• `Idol' eliminates first four contestants
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• ABC Challenges FCC's 'NYPD Blue' Fine in Court
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• RTÉ secures GAA Championship coverage until 2010
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Leonardo DiCaprio and Warner Bros. Teaming Up for Akira Franchise
    Source: www.movieweb.com
     
    		• Al Jazeera wins Uefa Cup broadcast rights
    Source: www.arabianbusiness.com
     
    		• Black Entertainment TV to launch in UK
    		• BBC big winner at RTS Journalism Awards
    Source: Digital Spy
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