24 March 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 27





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Carriage: Tam to stop connectivity report
 Tam to stop 'Connectivity Report' which maps channel's presence in particular markets & bands in which they are available; industry expects some correction in carriage fees

MIB convenes Cas extension meeting on 4 April
 I&B ministry convenes meeting on 4 April with Trai, delegates of broadcasters, MSOs and LCOs to give final touches to the extension of Cas in the three metros as well as 55 other cities.

Govt, IBF to meet next week on surrogate ads issue
 Advertisers and IBF delegates to meet I&B minister early next week; to sort tickly issues relating to surrogate advertising.

PPC signs Kukunoor to direct sports-based film
 PPC ropes in Kukunoor to direct a big budget sports-based film; starcast by April and release expected in mid-2009.

CAG report enables DD to recover Rs 5.8 mn from NFDC

Kenneth Tan is MDA COO

Affordable communication key to connecting rural India

NetApp to meet Maya Ent's data storage requirements

MSO Alliance seeks to expand membership

BBC Worldwide launches website for France

Wasp3D signs IQ Broadcast as channel partner for UK

Vishishta launches music of Kannada movie Accident

Toby Emmerich is New Line Cinema president and COO


Disney Media announces key appointments in EMEA
Disney characters available for mobile download
BBC launches two kids' magazines in Singapore

Shraddha Nigam upsets Karan Oberoi
Nandini Singh is back
Siddarth’s shaadi blues
Manoj Bora or Karnvir Bora?
What’s between Aladdin and Jasmin?
“I just want to host the show” - Shonali Nagarani

News Releases
Kailash Kher sings the ICL Anthem! "Dil pe le liya re"
Star Gold Premieres double animation dhamaka- Ghatotkach and Pralhad
RACE autographed CDs on auction on eBay India

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/03/2008 to 08/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/03/2008 to 08/03/2008)
Star Sports
Zee TV
Star Plus
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Maa Telugu


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Inox Leisure to invest Rs 400 cr in 260 screens
    		• Hollywood investors eying Indian entertainment industry: Variety
    		• Dutch anti-Islamic film's Internet site suspended
    		• Media content going digital in a big way
    		• Shahrukh Khan and Rajnikant to square off at Las Vegas NAB show
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Joost buys Nimbus clip rights
    		• Foreign tourism portals woo Indians with attractive marketing strategies
    		• Ketan Parekh scam: SEBI lets off Zee TV promoters with a warning
    		• Balaji Telefilms (Rs 190.60): Buy
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Harry Potter, Chocolate Rain win YouTube awards
    Source: DNA
     
    		• ICL ‘dares’ IPL to play a Twenty20 decider
    		• May slams Indian board for ban on ICL players
    		• Coming soon, Sena’s own TV channels, in Hindi and Marathi
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Sony eyes big ad gains from IPL
    		• Ficci`s week of entertainment
    		• Econet Wireless to spend $450 mn for GSM in Kenya
    		• Kiruba Shankar: Business of free music
    		• Sulekha.com plans IPO next year
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• MAA unveils crisp, conspicuous logo
    		• AIR employee restrained
    		• Kesari media awards
    		• Telugu daily ‘Sakshi’ launched
    		• YouTube awards for buffalo battles, bouncing baby
    		• Anti-corruption unit in place for ICL
    		• Affordable digital TV? It’s all boxed in!
    		• IPTV: opportunities for corporates
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• New TV Show to Air Shocking Sex Secrets of Heather Mills
    Source: MedIndia
     
    International News
    		• BSkyB may lose grip on live cricket TV rights - report
    Source: CNNMoney.com
     
    		• DISH may plan mobile TV with new airwaves: analysts
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• MTV boxes clever with Sky collaboration
    Source: Creative Match
     
    		• Casual games look to ad-supported 'TV model'
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Discovery Channel gets okay to air game shows
    Source: Digital Home
     
    		• Sri Lanka criticised over TV boss
    Source: BBC
    		• YouTube Reveals Video Award Winners
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Animal Planet aims to get edgier
    		• Britney Spears' TV wardrobe up for sale
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• CBS Cancels Jericho...Again
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• MySpace, Facebook Unlikely to Make Money
    Source: Economist
     
    		• HBO Hopes Vampires Replace Tony Soprano
    Source: BusinessWeek
     
    		• Neuf Cegetel launches FMC handset with DTT receiver
    Source: DM Europe
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