15 May 2008 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 71




Headlines







Percept readying for IPO
 Percept plans to raise Rs 15 billion via private equity, IPO and debt; expects to close round one of funding.

UTV to launch first solo Hollywood production Ex-terminators
 UTV Motion Pictures ties up with Michaelson Films to launch its first solo Hollywood prodn Ex-terminators.

Zee Cinema to launch kids slot from 19 May
 Zee Cinema kicks off summer slot for kids at 12:30 pm from 19 May; launches contest with Darsheel.

Big FM, Access Atlantech join hands to train RJs

Channel [V] to launch 5th season of Get Gorgeous

UTV Movies to premiere Goal on 18 May

3 Bollywood films compete at AXN Action Awards

Mirchi shines with 11 awards at 33rd Rapa Awards

NGC commissions a new show 'Engineering Connections'

BBC to air special programming on Amazon

Parsons is Al Jazeera MD biz acquisition, development

Susan O'Day is Disney senior VP, CIO

IOC donates $1 mn to Chinese earthquake relief

Star in Internet distribution deal with Japanese major

Bharti Airtel, Cisco to launch managed MPLS services

Madhusudan Mandyam is Virgin Mobile India CEO

HBO brings TV shows to iTunes

China dominates broadband reach in Asia: PwC

Motorola's Motodev summit held in Bangalore

Shemaroo’s Ghatothkach to be screened at Cannes

Film on Telgi to hit theatres by month-end

Bhootnath releases in Pakistan

GlobeCast broadcasts from the Cannes Film Festival

Bedi Singh is MGM CFO


CN to air The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

You sing and I’ll dance
All’s not well on Betiyaan
Rex and Amay join Challengers
Ami to fly high
I have a big sweet tooth – Gauri Tonk
Get Gorgeous just gave me an entry - Archana Vijaya

News Releases
Radio Mirchi Bangalore launches new sound for it's 2nd Anniversary
BIG 92.7 FM, Jalandhar celebrates its First Anniversary
Amey Date & Rex D'Souza enter as Challengers in Clinic All Clear 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/04/2008 to 03/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27/04/2008 to 03/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Zee Cinema


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		•  IPL: Betting pool crosses Rs 6,000 cr
    		• Mallya ponders over future of his 'Test team'
    		• Niraj Pathak bags annual Akasvani award
    		• DoT wants global 3G bid, to reject TRAI's proposal
    		• Verizon Wireless says Linux will become preferred software on cell
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Discovery Channel airs new series
    		• ‘Sports, regional channels lose viewership to IPL’
    		• Toonz signs pacts with Chinese universities
    		• Telugu film industry’s plea to Govt on ticket charges
    		• IPL proves to be dampener for film industry hopes
    		• IPL’s credit roll starts with Shah Rukh Khan
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• ENIL income increases 47% to Rs 70 crore
    		• Ronit Roy out of a telly awards?
    		• DoT dials PM, finmin on spectrum
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• UTV goes solo in Hollywood launches EX-TERMINATORS
    Source: GlamSham
       
    		• Crystal Maze Mobile Game announced by Player X
    Source: TechGadgets.in
     
    		• Santhali film to be screened in film festival
    		• Honour for Club FM 94.3
    		• Top media award for Sir Anthony
    		• Phone-in TV shows are a scandal
    		• Association launches website
    		• St. Francis offers TV Diploma
    		• ‘Dasavatharam’ case posted for hearing next week
    		• Canada varsity honours Akshay Kumar
    Source:The Hindu
     
       
    		• Toonz Academy bullish on Chinese animation market
    		• 'Our major focus this year will be on content creation`
    		• Sony pledges to turn round flagship units
    		• Hopes rise over Icahn`s Yahoo campaign
    		• DoT favours more players in 3G space
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Knight Riders taken to court for alleged copyright violation
    		• Virgin Mobile India appoints Madhusudan Mandyam as CEO
    		• 'TV's favourite 'bahu' turns into glam girl
    		• Teasers on small screen is passe; social networking sites rule
    		• Padma Shri is a culmination of my hard work: Madhuri
    		• Akshay Kumar awarded Honorary Doctorate by Canada varsity
    		• Carry-bags banned at all IPL matches
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Indian media arena is the most dynamic’
    		• Can newspaper readership be lower than circulation?
    		• Ad avoidance on TV fails to dampen spend
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• YouTube Begins Offering Ads With Buzz Targeting
    Source: eBrandz
       
    		• Prachi Desai rocks on big screen
    Source: NDTV.com
     
    		• As seen on TV
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Paul Allen sells 1.2M DreamWorks Animation shares
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Pro-govt Lebanon TV station resumes broadcasting
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• AOL Europe's Chad Wollen joins ITV
    Source: NMA
     
    		• IPTV deployment to drive pay TV growth in Western Europe
    Source: Broadcast Engineering
     
    		• Virgin Radio in bid to improve appeal of ads
    Source: Utalk Marketing
     
    		• Viacom ratings affirmed with stable outlook - Fitch
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Time Warner Cable's Challenge To The Networks
    Source: CNBC
    		• CBS network adds more comedy to its fall schedule
    Source: Macro World Investor
     
    		• Freesat warns of HD box shortage
    		• Little, Vegas team for music label comedy
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• AUSTRALIA: Google fuzzes out faces in privacy push
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Video-game companies pulling the plug on industry association
    Source: Pop Matters
     
    		• Nickelodeon and Group M Close to Upfront Deal
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• ABC unveils modest fall TV schedule; new ad tool
    		• Donnie Wahlberg to star in Boston-set cable drama
    		• 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' to return to A&E
    Source: Yahoo News
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