3 July 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 23 - Issue No: 12







 

Headlines


Viacom18's Hindi GEC Colors to launch on 21 July
 Viacom18's upcoming Hindi GEC Colors is launching on 21 July with four hours of original programming.

ESS bags 2010 football World Cup rights for $44 mn
 ESS to show 275 games including World Cup 2010 & Fifa Confederations Cup; bags rights for $44 mn.

Tdsat rejects petition seeking intervention between Sun and RCV
 Tdsat dismisses petition seeking directions to Maran's Channel Plus & MSO RCV to show Sun TV.

Star World to air reality show 'America's Got Talent'

Star One’s Zara Nachke Dikha to launch on 14 July

Vijay TV to launch reality show in August, Dheva is judge

Neo Sports bags telecast rights of Tour de France

Sanjay Jha of PBS Nightly wins Loeb Award

Lionsgate, Comcast in home ent. distribution deal

9X is now available on Dish TV

Tata Sky approaches Tdsat over spat with ESPN

UTV ties up with Japanese firm to offer chnnls on IPTV

Ideacts launches Clink; raises $5 million from Sequoia

Nimbuzz raises $15 million to develop products

Nokia inks deal with Warner Music Group

Dish TV appoints Salil Kapoor as COO

CNN.com streams 116 million online videos in May

ABC creates online book club for 'Lost'

Osian to give lifetime achievement award to Mrinal Sen

Indian Jones grosses $700 million

Discovery India ups Dua to ad sales head


Fame announces winners of Fame Reel Kids
Disney to showcase 'Art Attack', 'Being Ian' this month

Woh Rehne.. opts for generation leap after Reena quits
COLORS unveils its ‘Jasbat Ke Rang’
Sudeepa Singh back from break
Play station on the sets of Radha Ki...
Never wanted to become an actress Krishna Gokani
I am a gizmo freak Sharad Malhotra
Is it right to have children based reality shows?

News Releases
CNBC-TV 18’s Young Turks goes global
Tip Tip Barsa Pani Film Festival on Max
Zee Cinema Records Sky-Rocketing GRPs
Cell 18 Bags Two Awards at UNFPA

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15/06/2008 to 21/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15/06/2008 to 21/06/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• ESPN STAR Sports bags FIFA rights again
    		• TataSky approaches TDSAT over pricing issue
    		• Sun TV posts 37% growth in net profit
    		• Salil Kapoor is COO of Dish TV
    		• Chennai FM stations eye outdoor ad budgets
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Television, cinema prone to herd mentality: Sajid Khan
    		• Gifts from Radio City
    		• UTV channels on IPTV abroad
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• ESPN wins FIFA World Cup broadcast rights
    		• Sony to launch fourth version of PS-2 by Diwali
    		• Microsoft negotiating with media firms: Source
    		• Shilpa Shetty helps to raise 63,000 pounds for charity
    		• IDG Ventures invests in Ozone Media
    		• TDSAT dismisses petition seeking intervention between Sun&RCV
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Microsoft prepares new bid for Yahoo, looks for allies
    		•

    ESPN gets World Cup soccer rights for $40m

    		• Row brews over DTH set-top boxes
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Shetty, NDTV arm in talks for film JV
    		•

    Videos take travel to new marketing heights

    Source: Business Standard
      
    		•  AT&T Keeps Insuresoft Connected with Hosting Services
    Source: Prdomain Business Register
      
    		• 'Microsoft makes fresh move to break up Yahoo!'
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• TataSky approaches TDSAT over pricing issue
    		•

    IPL still faces googlies from income tax dept

    		• Broadcasters bet high on DTH for revenue
    		• Trai mulls expert body to streamline TRP business
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• DoT can’t make up its mind on Blackberry
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		•

    IPL likely to be the part of ICC calendar

    		• ESPN-STAR gets telecast rights of 2010 football WC
    		•

    Bollywood reels under Rs300 cr blow

    		•

    Blackberry not a threat, says DoT

    		•

    Microsoft may enlist media firms for new Yahoo bid

    		• Hollywood actors on the warpath?
    		• 'SRK did not 'honour' his promise'
    		• Aamir, Sallu together on screen after 14 yrs
    		• Lawson refuses to soften against Pak media
    		• They came, they ate, and he fed the media
    		•

    What ails breaking news?

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    ‘No reality shows for me, please’

    Source: DNA
      
    		• Wi-Fi TV Adds New and Exclusive Internet TV Stations Today
    Source: TechWhack
      
    		• 9X available on Dish TV
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
     
    		•

    Entertainment biz boom elbows out ad film-makers from studios

    		• Byte size is the right size
    		• China’s inside game
    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• Setanta and TUTV sign distribution deal
    		• Virgin ad rapped over download capping
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Willner, Rodgers Named Cable Show ’09 Chairs
    		• Cablevision Adds 15 Channels to HD Lineup
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Google, MacFarlane Forge Deal
    		• WSJ.com Enjoying Significant Bump in Traffic...With Subs Intact
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Cablevision ups HD in battle with satellite, FiOS
    		• Auto racing is No. 1 on cable TV
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Patchy signal sparks digital radio revolt
    Source: Business Spectator
     
    		• Clear Channel, CBS Radio promote HD Radio via mobile
    Source: Mobile Marketer
     
    		• Time Warner Cable Spinoff on FCC Clock
    Source: Broadcast News Room
    		• DISH says AT&T to end partnership at year-end
    		• Google likely to stay put on AOL stake
    		• Fox promotes new TV show with mysterious ads
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Virgin in trouble with ASA again
    Source: Webuser
     
    		• Thomson SA signs long-term intl distribution deal with NBC Universl
    Source: Hemscoot
     
    		• Lionsgate inks Comcast deal for series
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• AT&T to invest $400M in Tenn. for statewide cable
    Source: Dallas News
     
    		• Lost Beatles tape airs on BBC radio
    Source: AOL
     
    		• New British Distribution Partners for TNA Wrestling
    Source: World Screen
     
    		• Steven Spielberg makes his return to videogames
    Source: News Week
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