10 May 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 67




Headlines







UTV closes deal with Walt Disney
 UTV announces closure of its preferential allotment to Disney; promoters & Disney to have 32.10% each.

Sony uses IPL to promote Dus Ka Dum
Sony heavy on marketing Salman Khan-hosted mega game show; uses IPL to promote Dus Ka Dum.

Zee Talkies to release Manjrekar's De Dhakka on 16 May
 Zee Talkies bags rights to distribute, market & promote the Mahesh Manjrekar film in Maharashtra.

Sport18, CNBC-TV18 partner PGTI to promote golf in India

Screen Actors Guild talks with AMTP stall

HBO to premiere Dreamgirls on 10 May

New media will change content dynamics

MTNL to launch mobile TV in June

MySpace launches Data Availability with Yahoo! & eBay

Real Networks to spin off its gaming division

ASUS unveils new Lamborghini series laptop

Xenon Pictures acquires Amexicano


Disney releases Chronicles of Narnia product line
Jetix to air Chronicles of Narnia - Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe on 11 May

Bhabhi to go off-air
Akashdeep out of Comedy Circus 2
Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hai?
TGILC 4 postponed; to launch in June
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai on NDTV Imagine
Amit Tandon makes it to top three
Ragini : Wear your attitude
I don’t even have a car: Rajeev Mehta
Kahaani Yasir Kii!

News Releases
WWE Superstar The Great Khali Meets Children from Door-Step School
Watch Mothers Day special episode of Clinic All Clear Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar Saturday, May 10, 10 pm only on Star Plus
CNBC AWAAZ partners with NSDL & NSE and Department of Post to launch 'Money Yatra'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/04/2008 to 26/04/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (20/04/2008 to 26/04/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Sponsers of SRK's Paanchvi Pass ask Star to reformat show
    		• ADAG gears up for a global launch during Cannes Film Festival
    		• Met's own weather channel by December
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• New insurance portal launched
    		• Taxman hopes to score in IPL
    		• Nettlinx to launch channel on ‘health and wealth’
    		• 24-hour home shopping channel launched
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• DoT to ring PMO for 3G spectrum auction views
    		• Microsoft shifts focus after Yahoo deal collapses
    		• Khali sells in enterprising Punjab
    		• Casting a web on the internet
    		• Microsoft appeals against $1.4 bn fine imposed by EU
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Amitabh Bachchan enjoys 'Bhoothnath' with audience
    		• Microsoft to go its own way after Yahoo deal collapse: Gates
    		• Pak. SC issues notice to Geo TV for inaccurate reporting
    		• Toonz short-listed for GTS-2008
    		• HomeShop18 launched in city
    		• Admission to film institute
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Warner Music sees losses widen
    		• Google warms to ad deal with Yahoo
    		• Dish DTH to offer free set-top boxes
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• RCA-Sports Council lock horns before IPL clash
    		• Niki, not now
    		• Amitabh Bachchan enjoys 'Bhootnath' with audience
    		• Model Anushka to debut opposite SRK in Yashraj's next film
    		• Rahman goes designer for Cannes
    		• Violence in WWE will not affect children: Khali
    		• TV channels oppose govt role in ratings
    		• YouTube is thinking local in India
    		• Yash Raj Films in another 'title' controversy
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Shemaroo plans to invest Rs 200 cr
    		• 'Married Away' show on Discovery T&L from today
    		• MSN to go its own way post Yahoo
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Sony TV denies phone mix-up victim sought damages
    Source: Bombay News
     
    International News
    		• Backchannelmedia partners with Horizon Media
    		• Liberty Media to keep share of DirecTV Group at 48 percent
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• Scandals over phone-ins cost ITV a record £5.67 million
    Source: Scotsman
     
    		• Bertelsmann in Q1 revenue decline
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Warner Brothers Shuts Down Indie Film Studios
    Source: IB Times
     
    		• MOROCCO: Al-Jazeera bureau forced to cancel Maghreb news program
    Source: Menassat
     
    		• 11 Orlando broadcasters to conduct DTV transition tests
    Source: RBR
     
    		• Virgin in talks with BSkyB over cable spat
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• MGM Grand at Foxwoods Tests Interactive HDT
    Source: TV Week
    		• Justin Timberlake to produce MTV reality show
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Tough Season Takes Its Toll on Upfront
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Media Rights Capital to Program CW's Sun. Night Prime Block
    		• MTVN Upfront Keys on Accountability
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Blinkx soars on bid speculation
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Sky, BT, others enter Tiscali bids
    		• Virgin: No change in dispute with Sky
    		• Tight spec 'makes Freesat future proof'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• KidScreen Article about Kaimira BBC Worldwide Deal
    Source: Word Press
     
    		• BT, Siemens to deliver converged communications solution
    		• AOL, Last.fm to bring AOL Radio to Europe
    Source: Dm Europe
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