14 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 20





Headlines






FDI in media & entertainment sector crosses $460 mn
 Information & broadcasting sector receives $215.81 mn FDI inflow during 9 months of 2007; total FDI earnings stand at $461.82 mn between April 2000 and December 2007.

Neo Sports launches ‘India’s Race to No. 1 - Test Cricket’ campaign
 India readies for clash with South Africa in 3-Test Future Cup series from 26 March; Neo Sports announces campaign ‘India’s Race to No. 1 - Test Cricket’.

Realtor Pioneer Urban to sponsor ICL’s Delhi Giants team
 Real estate developer Pioneer Urban is sponsoring the Indian Cricket League's Delhi Giants team for an undisclosed amount.

Cinemax plans 10 gaming zones by 2009
 Cinemax plans for ten food courts and gaming zones by 2009; launches new gaming zone 'Giggles' at Eternity Mall in Thane.

IPL's Bangalore Royal Challengers unveils logo

MEL, Leander Sport in JV for animated sports content

GlobeCast, WWE ink multi-year agreement

UAE’s Arab Digital launches Hallmark Channel

Vodafone told to refund fee for VAS without consent

Fame India launches new multiplex in Kolkata

Celluloid Chapter, Tata Steel organise 13th Intl Film fest


Toon Disney to air 'Envirolympics' to celebrate Earth Day

Sharad in the Family way
Maayka getting back on track
Suhaib Ilyasi owes Kunal Rs 4000!
Siddharth looks sexy in a saree
Ajay wants to do cameos
Varun Badola on a song
I have a phobia of walking alone - Tina Kuwajerwala

News Releases
NDTV Imagine presents "Angrezi mein kehte hain"
IndiWo.com brings live updates from 'Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week '2008'
Katrina Kaif races with B4U VJ Salil

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
    		• DTH sales to cross Rs 1K cr in next fiscal
    		• Wanted: 3 sponsors for IPL
    		•  AOL buys networking site Bebo for $850m
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• SRK, Katrina Kaif top in mobile content downloads
    		• Zee, Star TV gear up for big showdown this summer
    		• ClickJobs plans to host more fairs overseas
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Regional films a taxing issue for civic body
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  Song & dance show starring Rakhi and TV in-laws
    Source: CNN-IBN
     
    		• CyberMedia acquires California-based TDA Group
    		• Mallya unveils IPL team Royal Challengers
    		• Invasion of Hollywood affecting Spanish films: Directors
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Nasik to host first international film festival
    		• AIR, DD staff stage sit-in
    		• Plea to amend Prasar Bharti Act
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• PDP, Congress hear bias on Radio Kashmir
    		• TV actor held for accident, booked for drunk driving
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Israeli government boycotts Al Jazeera
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  MultiChoice goes wild with National Geographic
    Source: www.bizcommunity.com
     
    		• Abertis interested in Portugal digital television, airport sectors
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• BBC restricts staff online networking
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Time Warner Telecom to change name
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Spanish Broadcasting shrinks Q4 loss
    Source: Biz Journal
     
    		• ABC launches 1, 2 and 3 new online TV channels
    Source: www.itwire.com
     
    		• Middle East: New initiative to broadcast TV on the web
    Source: www.adnkronos.com
    		• AOL to acquire Bebo for $850m
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• MediaCorp gearing up its F1 coverage
    Source: Today Online
     
    		• ACP teams up with BBC for Top Gear magazine
    Source: www.news.com.au
     
    		• Zenith Subscribes to Nielsen Out-of-Home Report
    		• MSN's Bradford Joins Spot Runner
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• BBC 'stops' non-DRM iPlayer downloads
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Chinese website ordered to pay EMI
    		• Brazilian senate approves creation of state TV broadcaster
    Source: Xinhuanet
     
    		• MTV Preps Paris Hilton Reality Series
    		• Nickelodeon Adds Live-Action Series
    Source: TV Week
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