18 April 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 46
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
ETC Networks' broadcast biz slips in FY'09

ETC Networks' revenue from broadcasting shrinks by 21% to Rs 415.3 mn for FY'09; net profit also dips.

NDTV Good Times launches in Singapore
The English travel & lifestyle chnl launches on SingTel's mio TV; NDTV 24x7 is already present on that network.
 
BJP rolls out five TVCs wrapped around the 'Aam Aadmi'

The TVCs to go on air from 18 April on Hindi news channels, Hindi GECs and regional news channels.

Zee Muzic to hunt for anchors in new reality series
 
Saam Marathi beefs up afternoon slot with phone-in shows
 
Dainik Bhaskar inks content-sharing deals for elections
 
Nat Geo to observe eco week with films, fashion show
 
Sportscasting icon John Madden resigns from NBC
 
Trai extends date for consultation on DTH to 24 April
 
NBA.com to add five video channels
 
Sony to support digital conversion of theatres
 
UTV co-founder Deven Khote to don director's hat with Film City
 
Zee Motion Pictures’ Deepak Sharma quits
 
Special facility for Cannes delegates from India
 
Star Plus to co-sponsor Kolkata Knight Rider
 
IPL to select South African fan for role in Bollywood
 
mig33 launches mobile fan clubs for five IPL teams
 
Mononoke to be showcased in Nippon Connection film festival
 
Sharad to quit Dulhann
Uttaran to grow ‘old’
Who is bitching against Parul?
Slapgate on Sitaron Ko Choona Hai
Meiyang Chang leaps to Bollywood
Farah prefers Salman over Shahrukh
Tonight’s the night for Mona Singh
Vishal sheds tears on Mummy Ke...
Anuj Saxena makes a comeback
 
News Releases

DHL and CNBC-TV18 felicitate India’s Best Exporters with the International Trade Awards 2008-2009
Catch the unanswered questions about IPL only on UTVi
FA Cup Semi Finals begin...LIVE on PIX!
Opening Ceremony of the DLF IPL Season 2 Live & Excusive on MAX!
Advani or Manmohan? The war of words comes to CNBC-TV18
India’s 1st 24 hour Shopping channel - Homeshop 18 completes one year

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (05/04/2009 to 11/04/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (05/04/2009 to 11/04/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
MAX
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Star One
MTV
Zee Marathi
SAB
Zee Telugu
ETV Marathi
Suvarna
Cartoon Network
Udaya TV
Maa Telugu
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• IPL insured for $286m
    		• Stallone, Akshay team up in Bollywood comedy flick
    		• Deven Khote's directorial debut 'Film City' goes on floor
    		• Special entry offers from BIG TV
    		• 'Phalke Kalpataru' to be conferred on Prithviraj Kapoor
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• Vidya rejects romance rumour with Vivek
    		• Google TV: Surf while you watch television
    Source: Times Of India
     
    		• Poised to steal election thunder on television
    		• IPL set to bowl over South Africa
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger to be made into film
    		•  Slumdog team donates £500k for city kids
    		•  I'll be back: Gauhar Khan
    		•  Salman Khan rescues Ajay Devgan!
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Raj TV Q4 net loss at Rs 3 cr
    Source: Money Control
     
    		• Airtel to launch DTH for cars
    		• Airtel to outsource last-mile broadband connectivity
    		• IPL or ICL (Indian Controversial League)
    		• It's a cricket tournament, it's a TV extravaganza ...it's IPL!
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Max NY bets big on IPL with pension plan ad
    		• White Tiger will be a Hollywood film
    		• Yahoo, Microsoft approach endgame on search
    		• IPL-2 may rake in Rs 800 cr for all core, fringe hopefuls
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• IPL-II insured for $286 m
    		• Sony Ericsson posts first quarter loss, plans to slash 2,000 jobs
    		• Google revenue growth slows
    		• Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger to turn into film
    		• Sony set to kickstart fresh marketing campaign for IPL
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• New documentary tracks Indian footprints in southeast Asia
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		•  Will the BBC capitulate to anti-Muslim bigotry?
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		•  Commercial radio's "existence under threat"
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• NEPAL: Govt impedes access to some public information
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• SAG, Producers Reach Labor Deal
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• iPlayer goes HD
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• YouTube adds more Hollywood movies, TV shows
    Source: Google
     
    		• U.S. video games sales fall 17 pct in March
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  Sony agrees to digital conversion fee
    Source: Variety
     
    		• MTV greenlights series with DJ AM
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• TV Service Subscriptions to Exceed 1.4 Billion by 2013
    Source: TMCnet
     
    		• VIZ MEDIA LICENSES FIVE TOP ANIMATED SERIES TO FUNIMATION CHANNEL FOR US TELEVISION LAUNCH
    Source: Active Anime
     
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