28 February 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 7




Headlines




Cas extension not being put on hold: Govt
 Govt denies putting a hold on extension of Cas to remaining areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata; says scheme succeeded in enrolling 5,09,469 set-top box subscribers within 1 year.

MIB to submit report on content issue to High Court by mid-March
 The Information & Broadcasting ministry is likely to submit a report on the Content Code issue by mid-March; the Supreme Court committee is also preparing to submit its report.

FM operators demand lower import duty, 8-year tax holiday
 FM operators expect reduction of customs duty for import of equipment in Budget 2008; demand 8-year tax holiday.

'Karzzz…' to release in August, budget Rs 250-300 mn
 T-Series' remake of Subhash Ghai's Karz is ready for release in August this year on a budget of Rs 250-300 million.

Music industry seeks protection of IPR

Zee TV to launch dance reality show Rock-N-Rock Family

Mob attacks Zee Marathi's 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' set

Apology for 'India TV's dispute with CCL' report

Amrita TV announces 'Great India Race'

BBC's TV distribution event kicks off in Brighton

Home theatre revenue in US to touch $11 bn in 2012

Lenovo launches online Olympic philanthropic auction

Autodesk shapes Oscar-winning films

Coke, Vodafone join 9XM as platinum sponsors


Walt Disney Resorts signs premier partnership with PATA

The race to heavean
Aamir awaits his debut movie
Manava leaves Teen Bahuraniyaan
Rs 50 lakhs prize money on dance show
Baby Khushi bitten by ‘Naaginn’ nostalgia
Mob runs riot on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa sets
Aanchal in Comedy Circus 2
Vivek Madan’s debut

News Releases
Budget-O-Nomics: Your step by step guide to Budget 2008 only on TIMES NOW
Disco king Bappi Lahiri ushers in BIG 92.7 FM's new property 'Hasna aur sona subah shaam'
Budget Day Special, good bad and the ugly by Dr Prannoy Roy
Radio ONE wins Amity award
BenQ unveils the ultra compact portable projector

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10/02/2008 to 16/02/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10/02/2008 to 16/02/2008)
Star Sports
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Group M to pick up 20% in Hyderabad IPL team
    		• IPL: a tax windfall for foreign exchequers
    		• Hollwood calling Chandigarh animation co
    		• EU fines Microsoft record 899 million euros
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Radio City bets on reality shows
    		• Lime Spot launches socially networked market place for talent
    		• Eros to offer free online content
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• MTNL's IPTV ambitions hit Trai hurdle
    		• NEC Corp plans to bring digital cinema to India
    		• Catching them young
    		• Team Hyd ready for IPL
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Studio ransacked, Pallavi Joshi's car damaged
    		• Manwa quits Teen Bahuraaniyan
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Committee to review Cable TV Content Code
    		• No decision taken on restructuring Prasar Bharati
    		• Mahindras plan to enter film production
    		•  ESPN inks 7-year deal for Australian Open
    		• Philippine TV group enters JV for Internet games
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Martyn, Kasprowicz, Elliott join ICL
    		• Plan FTP around IPL: Warne to ICC
    		• Deshmukh's son weds TV actor
    		• Microsoft fined a record $1.35 billion
    		• Pratibha to inaugurate varsity radio
    		• Britain's Cameron calls for US-style live TV debates
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Hired audience ransacks Mumbai studio
    		• Google stock price sinks on Internet ad-slump fears
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• MySpace, TMZ launch Web channel
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• BBC Worldwide releases Beijing documentary
    Source: Variety
     
    		•  World gets to know Taiwan in new series
    Source: China Post
     
    		• Sony bags distribution rights for Terminator
    Source: entertainment.oneindia.in
     
    		• TVN complains to EU over Polish public TV financing
    		• TV magazine lists 25 top put-downs on the telly
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Time Warner Inc. to Report First-Quarter 2008 Results
    Source: www.foxbusiness.com
     
    		• Sirius Satellite Radio 4Q loss 11 cents a share
    Source: CNN
     
    		• LG to Step Up Digital TV Business in China
    Source: Korea Times
    		• Nielsen Creates Ent. Group; Names Byrne SVP
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• MyNet Lands 'WWE Smackdown' for Fall
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• EU fines Microsoft record $1.3 billion
    		• Whoopi Goldberg accepts Oscar apology
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Comstar launches HD TV
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• BBC pays for £250m digital mistake
    Source: Times Online
     
    		• Veoh aims to be one-stop shop for Net TV viewers
    Source: USA Today
     
    		• Major Industry Players Support And Endorse CABSAT 2008
    Source: www.middleeastevents.com
     
    		• Korean DTV set for 2012
    Source: Advanced - Television
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