23 January 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 77






Headlines



NBC Universal to take 26 % stake in NDTV Networks
 NBC Universal signs MoA with NDTV Ltd to take 26% stake in its UK subsidiary NDTV Networks Plc for $ 150 million.

Media scrips hit badly in stock market meltdown
 Some of the media and entertainment companies incur heavy losses and for some it was the worst trading day in last 52 weeks.

Pix launches film-based reality show with Whistling Woods
 After months of preparation, English movie channel Pix all set to kick off film-based reality show Gateway. Show goes on air next month.

Neo Sports Plus inks broadcasting rights deal with PGA Tour

Discovery launches HDTV series on countries

Maa TV to capture viewers with emotional drama 'Shailu'

Vijay TV premieres 'Kalakkapovadhu Yaaru - 4'

Kreeda Games signs deal with NDTV Imagine's 'Nachle Ve'

Hungama signs mobile & online content deal with FTV

Flytxt launches Neon mobile platform in India

TELiBrahma organises forum on marketing via Bluetooth

Mauj creates mobile content for 'Sunday'

My FM appoints Arti Jaiswal as head of sales north and east

Bharat Kapadia quits at Bhaskar Group executive director


Jetix organises sports day in Hyderabad

Abhijeet to not renew contract with Sony

Lubna Salim to act in Ek Packet Umeed
Baa injured

Gautami falls prey to a K-prank

Bored Aanchal accepts a cameo
Who’s stealing food on the sets of Pyar, Ishq..
Sharad and Divyanka are 'tuned in'

News Releases
Nick to catch the adventures of little Ninja on Republic Day

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (06/01/2008 to 12/01/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (06/01/2008 to 12/01/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Cable TV operators urge Govt to expedite CAS
    		• CLB holds Essel Group stake in UNI ‘null and void’
    		• NBC picks up 26% in NDTV Networks
    		• Microsoft Hardware’s new campaign
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Cable TV industry seeks rationalisation of taxes
    		•  NBC to acquire 26 p.c. stake in NDTV Networks
    		• 'Ratatouille', 'Once' take top honours in Golden Tomato Awards
    		• Entries invited for KCK Journalism award
    		• Big win for Network 18
    		•  Rajasthan Patrika institutes annual journalism award
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Shah Rukh Khan bids for 5 IPL teams
    		• Regional filmmakers wooing metro audience
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• What's hot, what's not on TV's newest channel
    Source: Rediff
     
    		• NBCU to buy 26% stake in NDTV for $150 million
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Peter Mukherjea, Vir Sanghvi declare truce
    		• SRK in race to own IPL team
    		• NDTV sells stake for $150 mn to finance expansion
    		• NDTV set to launch global film channel
    		• 2DMovie.com to acquire more film titles
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Applications invited for RNG Journalists of the Future Awards
    		• NBC Universal buys 26% in NDTV’s entertainment arm
    		• ‘Geo News forced to drop two shows’
    		• No country, Blood lead grim Oscar field
    		• People’s media?
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		•  Disney Mobile confident in Japan despite US
    		• Bhojpuri films - theatre tax = vote bank
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Apple quarterly profits soar to record 1.58 bn dollars
    		• India losing out due to high piracy level: Microsoft
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Online video firm Brightcove signs up Gruner+Jahr
    		•  Polish pay-TV group Cyfrowy Polsat delays IPO
    		•  Publicis, Google reveal digital advertising cooperation
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Australian Open offering broadband channel with live matches
    Source: www.tennisnews.com
     
    		• AT&T Mobility set to join mobile TV space
    Source: www.rcrnews.com
     
    		• DirecTV Says Board Approved $1 Billion Stock Buyback
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• CCTV broadcast Olympics
    Source: CCTV
     
    		• Taiwan market: Vastar to launch IPTV service
    Source: DigiTimes
     
    		• MSNBC's free satellite TV launched in SA
    Source: www.bizcommunity.com
    		• U.K.'s 3i grabs 40% stake in Boomerang
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		•  News Corp may swap Wapping for Canary Wharf - sources
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• CNN's Dems Debate Draws 4.91 Mil.
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  ROK, Vodafone launch mobile TV service in Turkey
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• BBC Three unveils new look, new ethos
    		• DSG terminates analogue TV orders
    		• MTV Flux to close
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Thompson Quits Presidential Race
    Source:TV Week
     
    		• TV Cabo has 80% of Portuguese pay market
    Source: Advanced - Television
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