11 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 17





Headlines




Anil's ADAG applies for 20 TV channels; 5 GECs in the list
Anil's Reliance ADAG applies to I&B ministry for 20 channels in the non-news segment; list includes five GECs (English, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi) and five movie channels.

Radio Mirchi rejigs its marketing team
Radio Mirchi rejigs marketing team; Kaushik Ghosh to head national business development, Kavita Bagga to head marketing and Riya Mukherjee elevated to national head CSR.

New bill reduces Prasar Bharati CEO's term to 5 years
New bill seeks to reduce the term of the chairman of Prasar Bharati to 3 years and that of CEO to 5 from the present six.

Pak lifts ban on Indian films on 'barter' condition
After 40 years, Pakistan opens business avenues for Indian film industry; Pakistan and India now to 'exchange' films.

Executive Dossier
'We expect that HD will arrive in India with sports and general entertainment'
Interview with Avid country head Krishan Sanghi

Second round of IPL auction takes place on Tuesday

15 cases of code violations by TV channels in 2007

Zee Sports to telecast Zee's 'Super Sixes' tournament

Big FM is radio partner for Wills Fashion Week

ESS renews rights for Golf’s Masters tournament

BBC, NFTS work to put new documentary talent on TV

Viaccess to buy out Orca Interactive for $21.4 million

Revvs.net launches to promote motorsports in India

Microsoft unveils next-gen web technologies

Hollywood Reporter launches Asian website

Vuguru, Dinosaur Diorama launch web series

Deutsche Telekom launches coontest for interactive TV

Intl Interactive Emmy Awards nominees announced

Shanmugam's 'A Pizza Story' to premiere at IIFC 2008

Vivendi expands into theatrical distribution

Eros inks distribution deal with Wal-Mart

Dabur Glucose to sponsor ICL Mumbai team

Apnaloan.com unveils new brand identity


US kids voice struggles with immigration on Nick

Indian Telly squad impresses
Begum Nawazish Ali to go off-air
Pataudi’s Palace up for shooting
Abhay heads for family business
Kool Kolkatans win Comedy Gang...
Delnaazz Paul does an item number
A new family drama on Star Plus
Rahul Bhat makes history
Pari-Manav to wed in Woh Rehne Wali..

News Releases
'The Sixty Thousand Crore Loan Waiver'- CNN-IBN investigates
The Nation joins NDTV's 'Save the Tiger' Campaign
NDTV Imagine presents the grandest Holi celebration

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (24/02/2008 to 01/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (24/02/2008 to 01/03/2008)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Star Sports
Sun TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Indian TV channels obsessed with `three Cs`, says new book
  • Mogae allies with MCM for mall radio business
  • Channels turn to Gods to grab viewers
  • Online users spin a web for advertisers
  • Kerala IT.Com from March 13
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Eros ties up with Wal-Mart
  • Bill on Prasar Bharati Act tabled in Lok Sabha
  • MobME unveils Web-based alerts tool
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • Internet Connection: Serving up television but without the good old TV set
    Source: Indian Express
     
  • NBC furious with Mariah Carey
  • Second IPL auction today
  • Rafta Rafta wins Oscars of UK theatre
    Source: DNA
     
  • Cartoon business set to enter fast lane
  • Home entertainment firms to hike prices of DVDs & VCDs
  • Now, hackers sneak into govt websites
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Indian TV channels obsessed with "three Cs": Book
  • Lara nursing injury, not to play in ICL meet
  • Aussie quartet upbeat about second IPL auction
  • DD utsav in Sirsi
  • 4 shortlisted in ‘Kingfisher Super Star’ talent hunt
    Source:The Hindu
     
  • HDTV launch by 2010
  • Lisa Presley to sue British daily for report on her weight
  • Hearst, three other media firms, join in online
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
  • Private equity groups target Virgin Media: paper
    Source: Reuters
     
  • Tory bill threatens to harm TV, film industry
    Source: www.canada.com
     
  • AFTRA makes network TV deal
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
  • Britney Spears to return to prime-time TV
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • BBC revamps mobile internet site
    Source: Guardian
     
  • Al Arabiya news turns five in style
    Source: www.business24-7.ae
     
  • ITV signs Bebo video deal
    Source: Guardian
  • BBC plans push into mobile sport content
  • 'Allo 'Allo heads to German TV
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • AOL Dumps Platform-A President Viebranz
  • Westwood's Digital Chief, Gary Krantz, Resigns
    Source: Media Week
     
  • NATAS to Honor Philbin
    Source: TV Week
     
  • EU investigates US internet gambling laws
    Source: DM Europe
     
  • SINGAPORE: 10% of homes must pay for rewiring to get mio TV
  • NEPAL: Election code of conduct for media comes into effect
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • Amino to deploy Caribbean IPTV
    Source: Advanced - Television

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