13 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 19





Headlines






NDTV Imagine to launch overseas, targets Q1 of FY'09
NDTV Imagine has finalised plans to launch overseas by the first quarter of next fiscal, its debut abroad will be followed by that of lifestyle channel NDTV Good Times.

9X to launch Sunday prime time with 'Vodafone Yeh Hai Jalwa'
INX Media's Hindi GEC 9X launches Sunday prime-time band "Sunday Dhamaka" from 16 March at 8 pm with dance-based reality show 'Vodafone Yeh Hai Jalwa.'

B.A.G Films' E24 to launch by March-end
B.A.G Films is launching ent channel E24 by March-end; housed under B.A.G Glamour, E24 is currently under test runs.

PPC partners Radio City to promote 'Khuda Ke Liye' soundtrack
Percept Picture Company partners Radio City for 'Khuda Ke Liye' soundtrack; songs to go on air from Thursday.

France Telecom CEO Lombard to deliver keynote at MipTV
Alfred Haber to showcase 'Ghost Hunters Intl' at MipTV

IPL's Bangalore Royal Challengers unveils logo

AIR not to cut down on number of radio stations

2nd Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards in April

BBC launches College of Comedy

Marcus Arthur is BBC Worldwide MD global brands

Granada MD Nadine Nohr resigns

Nortel's video solution offers new revenue streams

Eurosport launches in HD

BBC launches new version of bbc.co.uk for mobile

Avid, HP tie up for mass media education initiative

NBC, Limelife launch series-based mobile game

Harmonic encoder complies with Microsoft IPTV

Inmarsat, Stratos tie up with Volvo Ocean Race

Edelman Asia Pacific launches digital unit

Online buzz predicts movie box office sales

SRK, Katrina Kaif dominate mobile content in India

Sahara News ex-VP Sandeep Singh pens management book

TNS forms new unit TNS Media, appoints D DeBiase as CEO


Turner names Paul Condolora as SVP, digital

My First Date
Suneeta eliminated from Dhoom...
Balaji zeroes in on their new lead
Honestly, Rakhi is the most honest
Shobha Khote joins Baa, Bahoo Aur...
Khusboo to host Vijay Awards
Getting out of the shadow - Megha Gupta

News Releases
IIMM to organise disha 2008
Vh1 Sunday Brunch premiering 16th March at 11 am
Watch television's best stars celebrate Holi on 'Rang Barse', Sunday, March 16th, 10 p.m.

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


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Goldstone Tech plans IPTV units in Asia, Europe
  • SRK is new baadshah of mobile screen
  • Media firm to animate story on Taj Mahal
  • Reliance Digital plans to launch private labels
  • `WorldSpace will focus on tier-2, class-B cities`
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Indian Cricket League lines up Savile Row for garments
  • Paes, Maya Entertainment tie up
  • Hope, Prince big catches at IPL’s second round bidding
  • Getting ready to bat for ICL
  • ‘Music applications fastest growing value addition on mobile phones’
  • ‘IPL vibes with our outlook’
  • Super-instant cricket
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • Doordarshan Adding 4 Crore New Viewers Every Year
    Source:Media Newsline
     
  • 2 AIR officers caught in CBI net
    Source:Times of India
     
  • CAS not to affect availability of channels through antenna
  • Party spirit marks launch of Bangalore Royal Challengers
  • Bharatstudent gets sponsorship rights
  • Television-on-the-go is here
    Source:The Hindu
     
  • BBC ties up with Spice TV
  • Sun TV: beaming directly
  • ‘IPL will help us build brand image at no cost’
    Source: Financial Express
      
  • Brand Shahid going solo in bollywood
  • CAS not to affect availability of channels via antenna
  • Multiplexes selling 10-12% of tickets via net & mobiles
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • For young Indians, radio jockeying is a rage
  • Witherspoon to lend her voice to a giant in an animated movie
  • ‘One goof-up, and in 5 mins you’re on YouTube’
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
  • Russia's CTC Media to buy DTV Channel for $395 mln
  • Berlusconi says Italy TV companies undersized-press
  • Comcast to carry Disney Travel on Demand
    Source: Reuters
     
  • TiVo to deliver YouTube videos to TV
    Source: Xinhua
     
  • NBC Universal is not for sale, says GE chairman Immelt - report
    Source: CNN
     
  • South America’s Global Media Expands DTH Satellite Service
    Source: www.webwire.com
     
  • ITV winds up Granada
    Source: Variety
     
  • Revision3 CEO’s Internet TV Vision
    Source: www.redherring.com
     
  • ABC flags expanded net TV service
    Source: ABC Net
  • News Corp. plans German pay TV outlet
  • Discovery taps Carr
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
  • Disney's Iger: Search Engines Are Allies; No AOL Bid
  • Nielsen Casting Showbiz Group
    Source: Media Week
     
  • VOD 'should enhance' public service broadcasting
  • 'Superman Returns' sequel confirmed
    Source: Digital Spy
     
  • 'American Idol' axes first finalist
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • House Committee Seeks Records in FCC Probe
    Source: TV Week
     
  • Ericsson to deliver IPTV solution to OTE
    Source: DM Europe
     
  • Astra claims 9m+ German DTH
    Source: Advanced - Television

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