19 January 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 74






Headlines



Trai puts a la carte rates on its website
 Trai posts on website filings by broadcasters regarding a-la-carte rates and bouquet rates of their pay channels in non-CAS area.

3 'Cs' lord over politics on news channels
 CMS study highlights emergence and establishment of trivia in news over politics.

Welcome No. 2 Indian box office grosser in UAE, UK
 Welcome declared No.2 box-office grosser in 2007 in UK & Ireland and UAE, making it the biggest of the 4 Akshay Kumar releases last year.

TV18 calls EGM to allot 10 million convertible warrants

HT media 2007-08 Q3 net up 10 %

Sun TV's S FM launches at Rajabmundry

RCS India extends radio monitoring services to Surat

Star World premieres Heroes' season 2

Sony Computer Ent. Europe brings Buzz to India

MIFF to highlight films from 37 countries

Shringar Cinemas fixes price of FCCB at Rs 107

Pune Int. Film Fest get star-studded closing ceremony


Clips from Cartoon Network to be available on Vringo

Varun Badola loses Jjhoom India

It’s Bollywood calling for MTV’s Rannvijay
Arjun Punj will never return to TV

Catch all the off-screen action of the Roadies

Shekhar Suman does a Shahrukh
Mouli in a man’s world

News Releases
Rajnikanth at NDTV Indian of the Year to be issued
CNBC Awaaz holds 1st ever Sainik Investor Camp in Mumbai
Ajay Devgan Ko Gussa Kyu Aaaya find out on Zee Muzic
Star Plus presents Raja ki ayeegi baraat
Zimbabwe’s tour to Pakistan Live on Ten Sports
Tourism Queensland set to woo the Indian travel trade
Watch Death Row Night on 20 January on Zone Reality

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/12/2007 to 05/01/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/12/2007 to 05/01/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• NDTV Q3 net profit growth flat
    		• Hyderabad to get Digital Entertainment City
    		• Radio Mirchi in Kerala capital
    		• Unilever’s Manwani gets CNBC-Asia biz leader award
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Sea TV Network files IPO papers
    		• India Inc to promote FIFA ranking
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Hosting a quiz show needs a funny skill: Rajat Kapoor
    		•  International broadcasters for CWG
    		• Refex to issue shares to TV18
    		• AFI to pick top-10 films in 10 genres
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Imagine a divine promotion
    		• Hyderabad to house digital entertainment city
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Indian blogs live from Antarctica for the first time
    		•  ‘Karan is immature’
    Source: DNA
     
      
    		• FII-TO-FII: TV 18 traded at 22% premium
    		• Hollywood reaches labour deal with directors
    		• Google to invest $5.3 mn in philanthropy in India
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Google announces $25m aid for India
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Online gaming eating into TV prime time- Indiagames study
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
      
    		• Saas, bahus, celebrities and sensex
    Source: Screen
     
    		• Network Ten, TVNZ get broadcast rights for 2010 Games
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• BBC Radio Stoke launches Anisha
    Source: Media Newsline
     
    International News
    		• France eyes electronics tax for public TV: report
    		• Telecinco to enter US TV market, buys small stake
    		• Vivendi sees Premiere as natural target: report
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• TiVo, Jaman in deal to bring indie movies to set-top box
    Source: Beta News
     
    		• Viacom Brand Solutions hires Robinson to head EMEA sales
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• Warner Bros.' Burbank studio hit with layoffs: LA Times
    		• Google changes law firms in Viacom suit
    Source: Marketwatch
     
    		• Writers talks could resume next week
    Source:Yahoo
     
    		•  Al Jazeera ‘fined’ $73,000
    Source: rapidtvnews.com
     
    		• YouTube dominates online video
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		• PAKISTAN: Publicity on cable TV
    Source: Asia Media
    		• Turner Broadcasting, NBA Expand Digital Rights Pact
    Source: CNN
     
    		• China to build platform for Internet IPR monitoring
    Source: Xinhuanet
     
    		• Zenith Restructures; Green Upped to Vice Chairman
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• TV Cabo acquires TVTel
    		• 7.8m Brits look for love online in 2007
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  Survey finds first TV switch-over a success
    		•  Ex-BBC World chief takes business news job
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• NBCU Gives GE’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings a Boost
    Source:TV Week
     
    		• Korean content available on MediaCorp's radio station in Feb
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
     
    		• Playhouse Disney grows reach, plans to bring on partners
    Source: www.mediaincanada.com
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