17 June 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 99







 

Executive Dossier







'If there are large eyeballs to address with local content, we will do it'
 Interview with Star country head, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan Sumantra Dutta

Headlines
MIB monitoring centre to aid regulator when it comes
 I&B sets up electronic monitoring centre with an eye to develop an agency for the broadcast regulator.

HC bars operators from illegal telecast of Euro 2008
 High Court issues injunction forbidding cable ops from showing Euro 2008, Asia Cup without licence.

Star One to launch dance-based reality show Zara Nach ke Dikha
 Star One to launch celebrity dance-based reality show Zara Nach Ke Dikha in mid-July.

Sunder joins Turner-Alva Bros JV as prez

Ten Sports extends WWE deal till 2014

Amee Sanghvi appointed head of INX Studio

EMI Music signs distribution deal with Earthsync

Haber strikes multi-country sales deal for Miss Universe

Harpo, Sony Pictures TV in deal to launch 'Dr. Oz'

Anne Pick wins doc pitch at Banff

AMPTP, Sag stand off continues

Anna Vivian is IMG Entertainment VP emerging markets

Aksh, MTNL announce icontrol innovation for IPTV

Online video ad firm Jivox closes $10.7 mn financing

Sony Pictures Entertainment joins UGC coalition

Zee Talkies announces 3rd Marathi movie

Shammi kapoor felicitated, Osianama unveiled

Adlabs enters Pondicherry

Nokia launches a new phone around upcoming Batman film


Nancy Kanter is Playhouse Disney Worldwide senior VP
Walt Disney to bring Panda for Chinese kids

New Talent Awards launched
Raat baaki with Rakhi on Zoom
Kiran Dubey turns mean
Sana Saeed dumps Babul.. for Lo Ho Gayi..
Funny villains in Babul Ka Aangann
Ragini Khanna bags two films
Actors these days are very money conscious
Hot bods of Tellyland
Plain Jane Ratan Rajput on her fashion mantra

News Releases
Fathers pampered in a big way on 94.3 MY FM
Drama, Action, Emotion now with superstars at 8 on Star Gold
'Martial Arts Weekend' on World Movies to showcase 2 Oscar-nominated action movies

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/06/2008 to 07/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/06/2008 to 07/06/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• TOI Leads India at Cannes Lions 2008 festival
    		• Compact Disc India restricts itself to animation
    		• The Happening grosses $31.5 mn in US
    		• Akash Optifibres launches IPTV without broadband connection
    		• 'Love Guru' row: Hindus ask MPAA to suspend Paramount
    		• Veerappan to come alive on silver screen
    		• Malaysia builds a film city for Indian filmmakers
    		• Marathi filmmakers look to aggressive promotional strategies
    		• Govt in no mood for nation-wide CAS rollout
    		• Now, natural disaster alerts on TV
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• BigFlicks bullish on DVD rental market
    		• TRAI may not permit spectrum sharing
    		• Newspapers fail to hit the stands in Manipur
    		• Dainik Bhaskar ropes in Dhoni
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• BSNL watching how IPTV performs in Pune, Bangalore
    		• Hello FM to partner for Tamil music awards
    		• MTV office vandalised
    		• Akash Optifibres launches IPTV sans broadband connection
    		• Sparks are flying as idiot box battles intensify in Chennai
    		• Music festival
    		• Media urged to adhere to basic values
    		• Award for journalist
    		• Konkani singing contest on TV
    		• Manipur goes without newspapers
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Being text-based, typical search engines miss the video
     Source: Livemint
      
    		• Salman throws party for 10 Ka Dum team
    Source: Entertainment One India
      
    		• Dilithium DTG Multimedia Gateway Wins Award in China
    Source: TechWhack
     
    		• No spectrum for MVNO players
    		•  Cinemeta likely to offload stake
    		• Sikhs attacks MTV office to protest poster
    		• Dhoni to be 'Dainik Bhaskar' brand ambassador
    		• Malayalam filmdom splits into two, new group announced
    		• Neighbours want media to leave Talwars alone
    		• Malaysia builds film city for Indian filmmakers
    		• 'I've rediscovered myself in Yuvraj'
    		• Himesh's show rocked despite poor sound
    Source: DNA
      
    		• DoT allows intra-circle roaming pacts between private players
    		• The Writers Block inks deal with Verismo
    		• No spectrum for MVNOs: Trai
    		• Zee FY'08 net up 71%, declares 200% dividend
    		• Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Cheer up, newspaper men
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Entertainment channels create niche categories to grab mkt
    		• MVNOs won’t be allowed to own spectrum: Trai
    		• DoT allows intra-circle roaming pacts
    		• Music piracy=teen music lovers@iPod
    		• Sony-PNC partnership may widen
    		• For Coors Light, night out begins on MySpace
    		• "We are focused on contemporary cinema"
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• DoT allows operators pacts for intra-circle roaming
    		• Ministry to take up DTH operators’ fee cut with Cabinet
    		• MTV office in Mumbai vandalised
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Yahoo-Google ad deal has merit: Icahn
    		• Sikhs ransack MTV office in Mumbai
    Source: Times Of India
      
    		• SAB TV going the 'Comedy' Way!!
    Source: India-Forums.com
     
    International News
    		• Dubai tells Pakistani Geo TV to drop shows
    Source: Bi-Me
     
    		• Global Satellite TV Revenue Nears $131 Billion
    Source: Smart House
     
    		• FCC chief recommends OK of satellite radio deal
    Source: AP
     
    		• Lionsgate pacts with indie label Narnack
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Howard Kosky on PR and Digital Broadcasting
    Source: Independent
     
    		• BPI Defends Anti-File-Sharing Partnership With Virgin Media
    Source: Slash Dot
     
    		• Teletoon Launches French Retro Channel
    Source: Broadcaster Magazine
     
    		• Yahoo, Google ink ad agreement for Yahoo search pages
    Source: DM Europe
    		• Geo TV channels to encrypt
    		• New channel for roulette TV operator
    		• Edmonds show to lead Sky One rebrand
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Mohammad Rafi resurrected across UK
    Source:Asians in Media
     
    		• Jason Bateman signs pact to develop TV series
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• iPhone Gets Radio Feature From AOL
    Source: Eflux Media
     
    		• G4 to Air Championship Gaming Series
    		• Total TV Ad Spending Barely Rises
    Source: TV week
     
    		• Actors, TV Producers Face Off as Strike Threat Looms
    		• Broadcast, Syndie Benefit From Buyers' Bigger Budgets
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Bateman signs pact to develop TV series
    		• Foreign production a new reality for Fox TV Studios
    Source: Reuters
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