11 Aug 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 26 - Issue No: 38
 
 
 
Headlines
Star has option to take majority in JV firm with DEN
Star has option to up stake in Star DEN; DEN will then have right to sell to Star its entire stake in the joint venture firm.
 
Channel [V] to get a 'Bloody Cool' makeover
Channel to up non-music content from 10% to 40%; to present new look, shows and reality content from 22 August.
 
Star Plus plays safe, shifts Sach Ka Saamna to 11 pm
Star Plus to move the bold reality show from 11 August; earlier I&B Ministry had slapped a show cause notice.
 
TASI postpones Anifest India amid Swine flu epidemic
 
IIMC introduces certificate course in photojournalism
 
CBS Q2 revenue drops to $3 bn on lower ad sales
 
Playboy Q2 net loss widens to $8.7 mn
 
Planet Green unveils slate of lineups
 
Leno, Silverman draw attention for NBC at TCA
 
Fox to have on-air scavenger hunt for 'Simpsons'
 
FremantleMedia CEO to unveil TV production future
 
Protests fail to stop screening of Kadeer film
AFTRA president re-elected for two-year term
 
Zee Cinema launches mobile game Cinema Ka Baadshah
 
Asiasat 5 set for launch on 12 August
 
Epix to launch online video service ahead of movie chnnl
 
Hallmark Movie Channel available on Verizon's FiOS TV
 
Amazon VoD available on Panasonic Blu-ray
 
Anders Norstrom is MobiTV COO
 
NFDC to trim staff in move to turn profitable
 
G.I. Joe romps in $100.5 million in opening weekend
 
PBS Kids to premiere 'Between the Lions' 9th season
 
Mohan Kapoor turns commentator on 100 %
A murder on Ladies Special, Anang Desai steps in
I am like a goat: Ratan Rajput
 
 
News Releases

Corporate Voice | Weber Shandwick Augments India Leadership Team
‘Godrej Khelo Jeeto Jiyo’ – India’s First Branded Reality Game Show gets its first grand prize winner
MarketGate Appoints Good Relations India as its Communication Consultancy

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (26/07/2009 to 01/08/2009)

Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (26/07/2009 to 01/08/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
SAB
MAX
Gemini TV
Star Gold
Zee Telugu
Star Jalsha
Zee Cinema
Maa Telugu
Zee Marathi
ETV Marathi
Star One

 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• ICAR launches project for mass media support
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Now, a film funded by the people
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Fans preparing gala event to celebrate Kamal's 50 years in films
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• Yahoo! has identity crisis
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Rediff.com: Minimalist appeal
    		• Channel V gambles again on new format
    		• DTH operators may have to offer inter-operable boxes
    		• Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Should media companies get into events?
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Channel [V] to relaunch with new shows
    Source: Campaign India
     
     
    		• AIADMK flays private cable tv operators in Pondy
    Source: SamayLive
     
    		• Tata Sky crosses 4 million subscribers
    Source: CellBharat
     
    		• NBC Universal partners distributors to offer free Mun2 preview
    Source: Media News International
     
    		• Spielberg in talks over contract with Universal theme park in Fla.
    Source: Gaea Times
     
    		• Subhavaartha TV launches diploma courses
    Source: Galatta.com
     
    		• Civil society and the unbound world
    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• Fox Orders Police Pilot From 'Shield' Creator Shawn Ryan
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• RAI: Economic benefit from Sky split
    		• Online TV viewing won’t be driven by faster broadband
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Online TV viewing won’t be driven by faster broadband
    Source: CellBharat
     
    		• NBC Universal partners distributors to offer free Mun2 preview
    Source: Media News International
     
    		• Faster broadband won't increase online TV viewing habits
    Source: Telegraph.co.uk
     
    		• Microsoft-Publicis strike $530 million deal for Microsoft’s Web ad agency Razorfish
    Source: Topnews
     
    		• HBO acquires 'Afghan Star' documentary
    		• Dish Network net subscribers rise, shares up
    Source: Reuters
    		• PML-Q calls for halting Indian TV broadcast in Pakistan
    Source: Sindhtoday
     
    		• MediaCorp fails to stop use of Astro logo
    `Source: Asiaone
     
    		• Germany's Bundesliga plans TV channel
    Source: Rapidtvnews
     
    		• Sky TV gazumps TiVo with remote recording
    Source: NBRr
     
    		• AT&T Installing New TV Service In Upstate
    Source: Wyff4
     
    		• Dish Scraps With ESPN On Carriage
    Source: Multi Channel
     
    		• Networks Hold Back Selling Ads in Advance
    Source: Google
     
    		• NBC Launches Liberal Site
    Source: Newsbusters
     
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