8 February 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 90




Headlines




Soros buys 3% in Reliance Ent for $100 mn
 Billionaire investor George Soros buys 3% in Reliance Entertainment for $100 million; Anil Ambani company to also launch news channel.

IBF, AAAI meet fails to move ad surcharge issue
 Indian Broadcasting Foundation and AAAI meet but do not discuss on the 25 per cent ad surcharge issue.

Regulatory bill for TV channels soon, Govt tells SC
 Govt. to soon introduce Broadcast Regulation Bill and Content Code, Information & Broadcasting ministry tells Supreme Court.

Animation films best for transcending barriers, prejudices
 Speakers at IDPA's open forun focus on the potential of animation content to transcend beyond cultures, languages and age barriers.

9X to launch metro vs rural talent show 'Chak De Bachche'

Neo Sports bags tennis rights for Fed Cup, Davis Cup

Time Warner to split AOL, may spin off Warner Cable

Hughes, Comat to provide broadband at 10,000 kiosks

Viewing of TV shows online getting popular in US: Study

Multiplex chains gear up to cash the Oscar fever

NDTV Lumière brings 'Retour de Flamme' to India

The clash of the titans

Red FM’s Bajaate Raho Awards to telecast on Channel [V]


Nick announces 'Bhoot Bhagao' contest
Cartoon Network enhances interactive features of website

Shweta at Rashtrapati Bhavan

No more tears
Vaquar Shaikh caught by cops

Mika, Kailash held with firearms

Ajai Sinha’s next project on Sahara One
Kritika ke dil mein kya hai?
Yet another reality show on 9X
Sumedha climbing up the success ladder
Exhausted Krystle steps into Kasturi
Getting fit with Romit Raj

News Releases
Lead India Grand Finale - West Vs South
Nagesh Kuknoor on Director's Cut, Zoom

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
    		• Bollywood makes blockbuster profit selling film rights
    		• When the Internet plays agony aunt
    		• Soros picks up 3% in Rel Entertainment
    		• Google launches Google Trends, Google Hot Trends
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Outcast TV selects Tanla Solutions
    		• Reliance Entertainment places 3% equity with George Soros
    		• TRAI calls Bharti, VSNL, RCom to discuss cable cut
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Saamna editor plays down threat from MNS
    		• Excellence is the way to make profits in IPL
    		• CA sponsorship conflicts not bothering team
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• UTV may merge toons with motion pictures biz
    		• Soros picks up 3% in Reliance Entertainment for $100 million
    		• And the worst actor award goes to ....
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Mallya’s F1 chariot unveiled
    		• Battle royale in tellydom?
    Source: DNA
     
    		• HC bench divided over ban on smoking scenes in films, TV shows
    Source: Udayavani
      
    		• George Soros picks up 3% in Reliance Ent for $100 mn
    		•  Sachin will be IPL Mumbai team's non-playing captain
    		• IPL appoints Sundar Raman as the CEO
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Bhojpuri cinema heads to Berlin
    		• Soros buys 3% stake in Reliance Entertainment
    		•  Filmfare Awards: Honouring the best
    		•  'Yahoo seeking ways to avoid a Microsoft takeover'
    		•  Siddarth: From ramp to television
    Source: Times of India
     
    		•  John Abraham award for Ore Kadal
    		• Ricky Ponting bats for IPL
    		• 'Ridiculous, short-sighted' to ban those joining ICL: Warne
    		•  IPL names CEO
    		• More Aussie players for ICL
    Source: The Hindu
     
    International News
    		• US gears up for digital TV switch-over next year
    Source: AFP
     
    		• OTV gets ready for new channel launch with upgrade
    Source: www.arabianbusiness.com
     
    		• Qld Speaker denies Parliament media censorship
    Source: ABC
     
    		• Ban TV for young children - expert
    Source: ukpress.google.com
     
    		• TVNZ surrenders to video pirates
    Source: NZ Hearld
     
    		• Midwest TV Signs On For PPM
    Source: www.radioink.com
     
    		• SexQube.TV to Broadcast Live Channel
    Source: www.foxbusiness.com
     
    		• BBC wins three Webby awards
    Source: www.clickdocs.co.uk
    		• BBC Worldwide seeks acquisition funds
    		• Ten million watch England win
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• MTV President Norman Stepping Down
    		• Bank Joins Merv Griffin Entertainment as President of TV
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Mobilink partners with PTV to bring election-2008 updates
    Source: AAP
     
    		• BSkyB Rises on Full-Year Operating Profit Forecast
    		• Warner Music Reports First-Quarter Loss; Shares Drop
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• AOL acquires UK’s Buy.at
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Univision Names Mackin President, TV Stations Group
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• SIDSA debuts Enter TV
    Source: Advanced - Television
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