5 February 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 87




Headlines




Rs 50 mn prize in Star Plus' SRK game show?
Star Plus to launch reality game show produced by Synergy Adlabs with Shah Rukh Khan as host; prize money is likely to be Rs 50 mn.

Prithvi Information bags Rs 3 billion order from BSNL
BSNL gives Prithvi Information Solutions an order of Rs 3.09 billion for transmission equipment to help increase its network bandwidth.

Bharat Kapadia joins Jagran-TV18 JV as CEO
Bharat Kapadia joins as Jagran-18 Publications CEO & managing editor; the Jagran-TV18 JV to first launch a business daily in Hindi.

2nd edition of Chandigarh Film Festival concludes on grand note
The Chandigarh Film Festival sees presence of Shyam Benegal, MS Sathyu, Nafisa Ali; screens films from France, Croatia, Hungary, Iran.

Executive Dossier
'The discerning Hindi viewer has moved away to English news channels'
Interview with B.A.G Films & Media Ltd managing director Anurradha Prasad

Animal Planet undergoes makeover in US

Govt to air educational programmes via EDUSAT

Archery gets 950 million TV viewers

EBU announces radio pact with Uefa

Fremantle in multi-year deal for 'Live from Abbey Road'

Granada in development deal with Zig Zag

Discovery finds partners for Planet Green initiative

Fireworks secures global sales rights to 'Border'

BBC Worldwide inks content deal with MySpace

War films testify to Indian soldiers' unmatched greatness

Centre keen to promote documentary TV channel

WGA signs interim deals with Intermedia, Film Department

Brit Council, Saregama to organise screenwriting workshop

BBC uses big screens to push 'Dr Who' in UK


NGC Asia expands Nat Geo Junior block to other countries

SRK’ s comeback vehicle

I was a victim of competition Shekhar Suman
Jay’s first global performance

Shalini gets the real taste

Shabbana says no to Arjun Rampal
Vandana Sanjnani enters Babul Ka Aangann

News Releases
World cancer day initiative from BIG 92.7 FM - awareness campaign on smoking causes cancer

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/01/2008 to 26/01/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (20/01/2008 to 26/01/2008)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
DD1
Zee Telugu


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Idol pitch: IPL sets sticker price for Dhoni & Co
  • Aussie cricketers wary of sponsorship conflict in IPL
  • Yahoo, MS deal a challenge for dotcom cos in India
  • Cable TV players get I&B nod for IPTV
    Source: Economic Times
      
  • News channels ordered off air for violence footage
  • You can now watch TV through your phone line
  • Google launches drive to torpedo Microsoft's $44 bn bid for Yahoo
  • For people tracking, half-Indian's website is the online Mecca
  • Microsoft launches eCom portal
  • Asian Internet firms rally on Microsoft's Yahoo bid
    Source: Indian Express
     
  • National television networks see future in regional market space
    Source: Livemint
     
  • My Baby Excel to sell Disney soft toys
  • Aussies wary of IPL contract
  • SRK’s second avatar as TV quizmaster
  • Bollywood condemns violence in Mumbai
    Source: DNA
     
  • Mills & Boon comes to India
  • PGC Infotech launches online video interview portal
  • Media space: It’s where the action is
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • Media biggies plan 24x7 channels in Rs 300 cr home shopping space
  • Prithvi bags Rs 309 cr BSNL order
  • NDTV 24X7 back at the top; Imagine debuts at No. 7
  • Indian animation industry may touch $950 mn by 2009
  • Google set for more launches
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Telecom firms cleared for IPTV
  • ‘Cinema is language agnostic’
  • HR firms hope to co-exist with portals
  • Asking rate climbs as the game gets going
  • Reality TV more realistic
  • “Retail is fuelling the cinema business”
    Source: Financial Express
     
  • Film fraternity indignant at Raj Thackeray's outbursts
  • BSNL launches internet with WLL in Jaipur
  • DD plans ‘Visakhadarshini’
  • TV reporter deposes in rape case
    Source: The Hindu
     
  • BCCL buys stake in Ace Tours
  • Cable damage: Net remains slower
  • Yahoo may consider alliance with Google to thwart Microsoft bid
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
  • MediaCorp bags major awards at New York Festivals
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
  • Brighter Minds Media Partners with DreamWorks
    Source: www.mediacastermagazine.com
     
  • Apax, Provident and KKR mull 3 bln stg bid for ITV - report
    Source: Forbes
     
  • BBC wants happy new image for TV licence fee
    Source: Telegraph
     
  • Yahoo ends music subscription plan
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • National Geographic Channel Beefs Up Broadband
    Source: www.broadcastingcable.com
     
  • Mayerson, Sony team for 'Scoregasm'
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
  • Sky Ireland slashes HD set-top box price
    Source: The Post.IE
  • Web Video Boom Will Outlive Writers Strike, Experts Say
    Source: TV Week
     
  • Fox's Super Bowl Telecast Scores 97.5 Mil. Viewers
  • Vinciquerra to Absorb Wilson's Duties at Fox
    Source: Media Week
     
  • ITV Productions to push shows in US
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • City 7 TV The Official TV Media Partner for the Bride Show Abu Dhabi
    Source: AME Info
     
  • PAKISTAN: TV channels warned of 'Nov 3-like action'
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • ROK to broadcast Chinese festival worldwide
    Source: DM Europe
     
  • SatLink increases Euro presence with Eutelsat
    Source: Advanced - Television

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