2 May 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 60





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BSNL approaches Trai on regulating TV channel prices for IPTV
 Trai admits need for b'casters reducing chnnl prices for IPTV, but after regulatory issues are resolved.

MIB to review FDI issues for b'cast sector
 Dasmunsi says issue of hiking FI limit in b'casting sector to be taken up in an inter-ministerial meeting.

Number of films refused censor certificate comes down
 11 feature films were refused Censor certificate during '07, as compared to 59 in '06 and 18 in '05.

Radio should pay more for content: PPL

Idea Cellular salutes the nation with Jai Hind music video

Id8 Labs appoints Vivek Saurabh as CEO

CBS Q1 profit up 14% at $244 million

THC to organise quiz challenge 'Bollywood Rap'

CNN to launch new show 'My City My Life'

ICC annual conference to take place in Dubai from 29 June

Lizo Mzimba is BBC News entertainment correspondent

Willow TV, BigFlicks announce joint offer around IPL

Tata Indicom offers IPL-related services, contests

Motorola launches music phone Motoyuva W270

Creative introduces Muvo T200 MP3 player in India

Nokia launches 3 new S60 applications on mobiles

Fremantlemedia, Heavy.Com create LoveRace

Warner Bros unveils digital initiatives

Pyramid Saimira acquires worldwide rights of Kuselan

T-Series acquires music rights of Chandni Chowk to China

SPE bags global rights for PNC-DQE's Meerabai Not Out

Licensing in Motion is ICC's merchandise partner


Pogo to air episodes of MAD shot in Singapore from 11 May
Sesame's 2nd defence families' outreach project on

Hitting the road with Rannvijay
Sonali to judge, Chang, Deepali to host Indian Idol
Simple essays Ash's Dhoom role
Harshit invites wrath of co-contestants
Khan they answer it?

News Releases
Radio City 91.1 FM announces National IPL extravaganza
94.3 MY FM brings out the IPL Big Guns
Indian Actress Nandita Das on CNN's Talk Asia this weekend
Jukebox Fever this Friday on the Dhoom Mache De Semi-Final along with Special Guest Arbaaz Khan
HBO presents a star studded blockbuster every night in ‘Summer of 60 Nights’ Northpoint, in association with the Lintas Group of Companies, announces 'A Professional Program in Advertising & Brand Communications'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/04/2008 to 19/04/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/04/2008 to 19/04/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Neo Cricket
Maa Telugu
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India International News
    		• Telcos ask TRAI to fix channel price for IPTV
    		• Cola war enters YouTube
    		• Films, gaming to drive UTV Software growth in FY09
    		• Zee eyes German media firm's entertainment business
    		• Apple's iTunes sells movies on DVD release date
    		• Yahoo could announce Google ad deal in a week: Source
    		• Insatiable: For gamers, the craving just won't go away
    		• Bollywood divas light up billboards again in NWFP
    		• IPL takes the life out of cinema, theatres, TV
    		• Mahindra & Mahindra forays into film production
    		• Attrition may defer animation movies
    		• Hindus in US want screening of 'The Love Guru' blocked
    		• Indians shelling out more for entertainment: Study
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• NDTV Good Times to focus on interactivity
    		• MSN India in pact with Royal Challengers
    		• Dramatic cricket decides IPL ratings
    		• New look for Siticable as it expands digital cable network
    		• Chandamama to distribute foreign comic series
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Yahoo could announce Google deal in a week: Report
    		• Microsoft directors meeting to consider Yahoo bid: Report
    		• 'Indians shelling out more for entertainment'
    		• Life term for rapist of UK journalist
    		• Glitz, glamour drawing women to IPL: Study
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Five students recruited by private television channel
    		• Bollywood has no scope for creativity: Lekh Tondon
    		• Catch all the IPL action on Tata Indicom
    		• McCain's wife jokes about candidate's bad driving on `Tonight Show'
    		• Are gadgets killing the internet?
    		• “More Indians want media without government control”
    		• Camp for media anchors
    		• Sri Lanka Cricket media manager removed
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• ESPN-Star moves HC against news channels
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• TV show to teach lesson in makeover
    Source: Hindustan Times
      
    		• NDTV Imagine edges Sony out from third slot
    		• US wireless player forays into India
    		• BSNL moves TDSAT against Trai decision to phase out ADC
    		•  AT&T to launch live TV on mobiles
    		• Saviance brings Disney training programmes to India
    		• `Both real estate and media have a compelling story`
    		• Online networking gains currency
    		• Web 2.0 helps firms innovate, allows closer monitoring of marketing spend
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  AT&T Mobile Service TV Service Coming on May 4
    Source: TechShout!
     
    		• Time Warner to split cable unit
    		•  I am not joining TV for votes: Shatru
    		• Ajay Devgan storms out of set
    		• ‘Business is tough for Marathi film-makers’
    		• Annu’s back in action!
    		• Google says Orkut not late to open up
    		• FM players fret over shrinking ad pie
    		• Mumbaikars back multiplexes, say Yash Raj should throw in towel
    		• Anupam Kher pays tribute to his idol
    		• Workshops to grooming budding filmmakers
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Zapak Digital plans Brazil foray, set to cover BRIC countries
    		• DreamWorks’ Katzenberg disappointed with 3D pace
    		• Star to launch regional entertainment channels
    		• BSNL moves TDSAT against Trai decision over deficit charge
    		• DreamWorks’ Katzenberg disappointed with 3D pace
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• Playhouse Disney Goes To StarHub’s Basic
    Source: Hardware Zone
     
    		• Shareholders OK Macrovision takeover of Gemstar-TV Guide
    Source: Sfgate
     
    		• Changes to TV licence payment scheme
    Source: RTE
     
    		• Members of smaller actors union ratify TV deal with studios
    Source: USA Today
     
    		• Virgin to offer BBC iPlayer via TV
    		• Virgin Media TV appoints MG OMD and Goodstuff
    Source: Telecoms
     
    		• Viztek Enters Mobile Radiology Market
    Source: Medical Imaging Mag
     
    		• Beijing to launch 27 digital pay channels from May 1
    Source: People
     
    		• Google: Making money with YouTube is top aim
    		• Sezmi emerges from Building B
    Source: Advanced-Television
    		• Sweden and Liberia films win NY Tribeca awards
    		• New Fox cartoon set for spring launch
    		• AT&T to broadcast television shows to mobile phones
    		• Clinton follows Obama to Fox News
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Ion Presents Prime-Time, Movie Lineups
    		• ABC Family Preps 3 Summer Series
    Source: TvWeek
     
    		• CanalDigitaal, TV Vlaanderen launch HD TV bouquet on ASTRA
    		• Miniweb launches interactive service on Sky
    		• O2 takes broadband service nationwide
    Source: DmEurope
     
    		• Local commercial radio audiences suffer
    		• Radio 4 plans Lyttelton tribute day
    		• Sir David questions BBC's lifestyle TV
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• ABC Family Ramps Up Commercial Retention With 'Nikki'
    		• AFTRA Ratifies Deal for Nonscripted TV Programming
    		• Nat Geo Wins Big at National Magazine Awards
    Source: Media Week
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