9 May 2008 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 22 - Issue No: 66




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Doordarshan targets 100 channels on DTH platform
 DD Direct Plus, Doordarshan's DTH service, aims to increase its offerings from 46 to 100 channels.

Indivision invests Rs 620 million in Percept
 Percept has raised Rs 620 million from Indivision India Partners, the PE arm of Biyani's Future Capital.

Web is moving beyond the browser
 Internet companies have to change in the web 2.0 environment, speakers at Web Innovation 2008 said.

ESS, Imagine OmniMedia in hunt for TV's soccer superstar

Govt to study manpower need in animation and gaming

Radio City to train children in Summer Workshop

Gavaskar relinquishes ICC Cricket Committee chairmanship

CNBC-TV18 to launch Technical Wizard on 10 May

Intelsat, Panasonic to bring broadband service to skies

Israeli teen singer Liel to tour Bangalore

BBC Vision reaches target of subtitling of shows

Web 2.0 supports collaborative biz models

Yahoo! India launches new concept for search results

UTStarcom bags contract from United Telecoms

Value approach is key to email marketing

Autodesk acquires Kynogon SA

TataSky crosses 2 million subscribers

Google launches YouTube in India

CNN.com, Mixx partner to boost online news community

BBC lets users create their own 'Dr. Who' trailer online

LG launches three handsets

Caruso-Conte to produce The Adventures Of William Tell

Social media creates marketing space for advertisers

Promax/BDA honours WWE chairman with lifetime award

Ezeego1.com partners with ICICI for cash back offer


Brian Offutt to head creative operations at Nickelodeon /MTVN Kids & Family Group

Sharad Malhotra evicted from Jalwa
Varun Badola turns cricket coach
Home coming for Ritu Choudhary
Comedy Circus promos sans comedians
Surbhi Tiwari returns with Maa
Puja will be the new vamp of Sony
Vijay Awards
Rahil and Aastha pampered!
Want a real taste of Africa?
"I'm graying quickly!" - Karan Oberoi

News Releases
9X consolidates its No. 3 position and hits a century both on TAM and aMap
The semma hot radio station is always high and Ippo 5
Eragon: "Movie of the Month", this Sat, May 10 at 9pm on Star Movies
Neo's race to No.1. begins Ranks No.2 in TAM ratings; Ahead of ESPN, Star Sports, Zee Sports & Star Cricket

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


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India International News
    		• DTH cos hope to break even with carriage fee
    		• Microsoft frees rival slate from Yahoo
    		• MTNL to offer TV channels on mobiles
    		• Government to plug skill gap in gaming industry
    		• Movie Review: 'Speed Racer' runs around in circles, makes a lot of noise, goes nowhere
    		• Cineplexes keen on screening IPL, F1 Series
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Toonz selected for tech show
    		• Sony investing Rs 200 cr in marketing
    		• MTNL to offer TV channels on cell phones
    		• DoT defers decision on VSNL stake sale
    		• Understanding IPL’s financial levers
    		• Yahoo! India unveils Glue Pages
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Toonz Animation gets into GTS-2008 shortlist
    		• MTNL to offer TV channels on cellphones
    		• News Corp not in talks with MS, AOL, Yahoo!
    		• High definition is Sony's mantra for India
    		• Why SRK isn’t twirling
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• MTNL to offer TV channels on mobiles
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Website to help people file poll-related complaints
    		• Sony launches range of imaging products
    		• IPL will improve skills: Jayawardene
    		• Members of Phish reunite at the Jammys for first time
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• MTNL to offer TV channels on mobiles
    		• Cricket kit sales surge, thanks to IPL
    		• 'Saas-bahus have their place but not on prime time'
    		• Beacon invests in publishing firm
    		• Yahoo! India launches Glue Pages Beta
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Gavaskar resigns as ICC Cricket Committee chairman
    		• ‘A film can’t save a sport’
    		• Sabeel returns from Britain, shielded from media
    		• It’s not cricket
    		• Yahoo to beta test its Glue Pages in India 03
    		• A worthy Bollywood import
    		• Cricket, slap, punishment, inquiry, big daddy and IPL!!!
    Source: DNA
       
    		• YouTube India to give India centric contents
    Source: Khabrein.info
       
    		• Gavaskar quits ICC cricket committee, Majid may step in
    		• Govt goes with DoT, will solve surplus land issue before selling VSNL stake
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Channels look to game shows for viewership
    Source:Hindustan Times
       
    		• TorrentSpy.com told to pay $111 million to media companies
    Source: TechWhack
     
    International News
    		• Virgin Mobile sponsors Big Brother 9
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• E-Vision to grow to 300 channels
    Source: Rapid Tv News
     
    		• DirecTV 1Q profits climb 10 percent
    Source: Bizjournals
     
    		• Cablevision to buy Sundance Channel for $496 million
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Pak govt allows broadcast of BBC news bulletins without censor
    Source: Tha Indian
     
    		• Redstone hails copyright protection
    Source: Google
     
    		• MTV Plans to Increase Its Blending of Ads and Shows
    Source: NY Times
     
    		• Macrovision Completes Gemstar TV Acquisition
    Source: Tmcnet
     
    		• News Corp not in talks with Microsoft, AOL or Yahoo
    Source: Reuters
    		• Adkins records opening song for 'Black Gold' TV series
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Warner Bros. International Hires Brehm
    		• MTV Nets Sign With Marketing Evolution on Eve of Upfront
    		• 11 Florida Stations Plan Joint Digital Test
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Spike Rolls Out Tough-Guy Reality Pilots
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• MySpace misses as News Corp posts records
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Ofcom studies prospects for IPTV
    		• ITV fined £5.7m for premium rate scandal
    		• TorrentSpy handed £56m copyright fine
    		• IPTV 'to have 15% pay TV share by 2013'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• ABC News Continues Operations Restructuring
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
     
    		• BabyFirstTV Signs Carriage Deal with Time Warner Cable
    Source: World Screen
     
    		• FCC Seeks to Calm Nerves over Digital TV
    Source: NPR
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