30 January 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 21 - Issue No: 82





Headlines




Zeel Q3 net up 18.4 % at Rs 1.13 billion
 Zeel posts Rs 1.13 bn. net profit for quarter ended 31 Dec, up 18.4 % as compared to Rs 958 million for corresponding quarter last fiscal.

WWIL incurs Rs 31.6 million Q3 operating loss

NDTV Metro Nation Chennai to launch by mid-year
 NDTV Metro Nation Chennai expected to launch by middle of this year; Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata to follow next year.

Nimbus elevates Digvijay Singh to CEO
 Nimbus Communications Limited elevates Digvijay Singh to CEO with immediate effect; Akash Khurana to continue as MD.

Sab announces new reality show 'Acting Ki Funshala'

NDTV Labs wins C'wealth innovative engineering award

Radio Mirchi launches in Thiruvananthapuram

CNN appoints Reza Sayah as intl correspondent, Pakistan

MGM bags syndication rights to 'Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls'

DishTV launches car DTC antenna in 3 states

Ibibo ties with Zee News for budget-based reality show

Zipazap.com to get Veveo's web video discovery service

BR Films invests Rs 650 million for three films

Shringar Cinemas Q3 net profit flat at Rs 36 million


Turner to manage licensing rights for HIT's preschool shows

Pakistan is a very liberal and open country-Begum Nawazish Ali

Manasi Roy could be ideal ‘Dharampatni’ .
KBC 3 could never match up to Viraasat – Ravi Chopra

Rajeev Paul gets mean

Ankur to play lead in Ghar Ek Sapna
F-Factor - Anchal Dwivedi

News Releases
Radio Mirchi Beats the Delhi Chill with 'Sunset Samosa'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/01/2008 to 19/01/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/01/2008 to 19/01/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Media FDI norms up for review
    		• HIT, Turner International India strike merchandise license deal
    		• Music industry eyes digital future
    		• Government tells Sky to reduce stake in ITV
    		• Stage set for trouble-free Grammy Awards
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Will IPL add to or dice the advertising pie?
    		• Sify lines up $15m spend for FY’08
    		• 'Hubdub' website: virtual betting on news
    		•  eBay buyers save billions, says report
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Zee Entertainment profit climbs in 3rd quarter
    		• Zee News (Rs 67.45): Buy
    		• Al Jazeera awaits Centre’s nod for roll-out in India
    		• Dish TV ties up with Sony Pictures
    		• Shringar to invest in film production
    		• Your mobile phone can also be your TV
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• `BCCI Inc` among India`s top 200 firms
    		• Indians are online shopping savvy: Survey
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Sreedharan bags CNC-IBN Indian of the Year 2007
    		• Ham operators to provide services to participants
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Graven TV rating points
    		• Indians are online shopping savvy: Survey
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Mind your business, TN film fraternity to MLAs
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Petition in SC demands ban on website offering gender test
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• All-Infomercial TV Launches in Canada
    Source: www.mediacastermagazine.com
     
    		• Verizon Communications Profit Rises 3.9% on Wireless, TV Gains
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• ESPN Appoints Tim Connolly As Vice President Of Mobile Distribution
    Source: www.netcot.com
     
    		• Russian communications and broadcasting satellite Express-AM33 in orbit
    Source: Spacefellowship.com
     
    		• SABC loses TV rights to PSL games
    Source: The Times
     
    		• Indonesia's Mediacom collaborates with Nokia Siemens for Mobile TV Service
    Source: Tmcnet
     
    		• Verizon Tops 1 Million FiOS TV Customers
    		• Vivendi Games Mobile Announces Strong H1 2008 Lineup
    Source: CNN
    		• Gore plans IPO for Net, cable firm
    Source: USA Today
     
    		• Liberty Media moves to push Diller out of IAC
    Source: Marketwatch
     
    		• NATPE Founder Receives Founders Award
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  NBCU's Zucker: TV Business Must 'Reinvent the Wheel'
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• BBC gets new system for news content
    		• John wins Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack!
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• SES Sirius launches operation of Sirius 4 satellite

    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• KOREA: NHN, Daum go separate ways on IPTV
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• SIDSA mobile TV coverage of CSTB
    Source: Advanced - Television
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