29 May 2008Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 83




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Trai issues consultation paper on mobile VAS
 Trai releases consultation paper on growth of Value Added Services and regulatory issues.

Indian broadcasters need to embrace user generated content
 75000 videos are downloaded on YouTube daily; Indian broadcasters should learn a lesson from this.

Zee Kannada sees surge in ratings, targets break even in fiscal-end
 Zee Kannada sees a surge in the ratings and targets operational break even by fourth quarter of this fiscal.

Promos need to be big, bold and strong

Teasers: Effective way to film marketing

Promax/BDA showcases best promos across the world

Radio City completes launch of all 20 stations

Suvarna to present first Kannada mytho Shivaleelamrutha

M&E sector to touch Rs 1000 billion by 2011-12: Assocham

Star World to launch two sitcoms

Reed Midem cancels Amazia 2008

NBC Universal launches international brands in Russia

Verizon, Starz Entertainment in content deal

Midds ties up with American college for master degree

FLO Forum bullish about mobile TV in India

Allegorithmic's ProFX wins digital entertainment award

Pyramid Saimira FY'08 net at Rs 1.28 billion

Universal acquires distribution rights of 'Mostly Ghostly'

PVR Pictures lines up 20 releases for 2008

Amrohi's Hum Sey Hai Jahaan set to release on 6 June

Starcom Entertainment renamed as The Bridge


Viz Media releases new movie on Pokemon

Rajshri Thakur in Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Hussain returns; Zeenat, Shiamak special judges on Jalwa
Dilip Joshi to play lead in a SAB show
Vineet Raina in Balaji’s Gharwali ...
Associate Director of Babul Ka Aangann
Laughter Challenge 4 to start
Vinay soon to be seen in two new films
Harbhajan woos Kajol on Rock ‘N’ Roll...
Nihal was the best roadie from this season - Raghu

News Releases
Bajaj takes over as dsci ceo in nasscom
Vote for Dilli Ka Khaana No.1 only on Red FM’s Morning No.1
Yet Another Exciting Episode Of Gini & Jony Chak De Bachche
Catch this episode of Salaam Zindagi that discovers the spirit of adventures which make life worth living

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/05/2008 to 17/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/05/2008 to 17/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Raj TV to produce movies, start news channel
    		• EchoStar, AT&T exploring Indian DTH market
    		• TRAI seeks views on regulation of value-added services
    		• DoT removes cap on number of bandwidth resellers
    		• Pindar Set to consolidate operations; eyes new media
    		• Have $40 million: Make a film with Jeffrey Archer!
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Television has become regressive, says Rajeev Khandelwal
    		• Sify launches roaming broadband
    		• TDSAT restrains BSNL from disconnecting RCom
    		• AIR interview with Mahendra Dev
    		• Publishers hope James Bond is back with a bang in 'Devil May Care'
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Ten Sports scores $30 million for FIFA World Cup ’10
    		• Yahoo says Microsoft no longer seems keen to merge
    		• BSNL seeks free WiMAX entry
    		• Universal Studio acquires distribution rights of 'Mostly Ghostly'
    		• Raima, Riya to play sisters in 'Seasons Greetings'
    		• Amitabh Bachchan will be seen as a genie in "Aladin"
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Microsoft merger would have great power: Yahoo CEO
    		• New Microsoft operating system to have touch-screen feature
    		• Rel Comm gets relief from TDSAT
    		• TRAI seeks views on value-added services
    		• Big presence on the small screen
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Now a game on Paanchvi Paas
    Source: Hindustan Times
      
    		• TWB Develops Next-Gen Video User Interface
    Source: EFY Times.com
      
    		• TV actors reach labour deal with producers
    Source: TopNews
      
    		• Mithun Chakraborty threatens Ekta Kapoor
    Source: IndiaFM
     
      
    		• Trai initiates consultation process to create revenue share for VAS
    		• Assocham seeks VAT cut in entertainment & media biz
    		• Sound & fountain merge in Sony’s speaker
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Trai favours licensor for mobile VAS providers
    		• Toonz, Universal Studios in movie distribution pact
    		• BCCI moves Madras high court against Rediff
    		• Higher FDI cap for digital TV likely
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Starcom Entertainment renamed as The Bridge
    		• Vajpayee's kin to produce Bollywood movies
    		• IFFI to have Bollywood and regional films
    		• Wire and Wireless set to unleash HITS
    		• BCCI moves HC against online game
    		• Now ‘item song’ to jazz up animated film
    		• 'Television has become regressive'
    		• IPL is here to stay, says Dravid
    		• Media sensationalises medical research stories
    		• Sooraj Barjatya’s mantra for Megha
    		• Sify launches roaming broadband
    		• Microsoft touches new Windows system
    		• Bollywood roots
    Source: DNA
      
    		• UI Introduced for Digital Broadcasting Products
    Source: CXOToday
      
    		• AT&T Names Fred Devereux President of West Wireless Operations
    Source: Prdomain Business
      
    		• RIM upsets DoT with note to customers
    		• Licensing proposed for telecom content providers
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Play Games on Zapak.com & win cash upto Rs 1crore
    		• Starcom Entertainment is now The Bridge
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
     
    International News
    		• Sony, cable firms act to eliminate set-top boxes
    Source: Market Watch
     
    		• Starz, Verizon ink broadband deal
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• DIC, Vivendi Partner for Digital Distribution
    Source: Animation Magazine
     
    		• Ntl finally gets its hands on Virgin Mobile for £962.4m
    Source: Scotsman
     
    		• Odyssey Marine gets $2-million for Discovery Channel series
    Source: Tampabay
     
    		• Panels consider dropping Al Jazeera TV
    Source: Burlington Free Press
     
    		• Orange Sports TV Channel on Personal Mobile Television
    Source: 3g
    		• Hollywood studios, AFTRA agree on 3-year contract
    		• Actors union, studios reach new TV labor deal
    		• Fox wins weeklong ratings with "Dance," "Idol"
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• TiVo To Offer Movie Rentals From Disney Studios On Demand
    Source: VFX World
     
    		• Dish, Tennis Channel Interact on French Open Coverage
    		• Disney Channel Tests Cinema Advertising With ‘Camp Rock’
    		• Vivendi Takes DIC Shows Online, on the Road
    Source: Tv Week
     
    		• CSA awards mobile TV licences
    Source: Advanced-Television
     
    		• Revamped Spike.com to Roll Out Original Series
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• BBC4 to air 'Mad Men' season two in 2009
    		• RajTV to close, seeks £400k for EPG slot
    		• Virgin Media bets on hunger for VOD
    Source: Digital Spy
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