15 July 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 26 - Issue No: 15
 
 
 
Headlines
Govt prepares satellite radio guidelines
I&B Ministry has framed the satellite radio policy guidelines draft based on Trai recommendations, says MoS Jatua.
 
IBN18 completes 50% acquisition in Viacom18

Ibn18 acquires the remaining 15.47 per cent for Rs 1.51 billion, including Rs 296.4 million as option premium.

 
Sab to beef up 10 pm with 3 weekly comedy shows in Aug
 
TV show Balika Vadhu attracts ire in Parliament
 
Star COO Laureen Ong to step down in August
 
Digital cinema equipment gets 'project imports' status
 
Gram panchayats to get b'band connectivity by 2012
 
Ryan Reynolds cast as Green Lantern
Seacrest Inks New Idol Deal
 
Blockbuster, Samsung join hands for on-demand service
 
Filmmakers should raise social issues in films: Sheila Dikshit
 
Universal Studios names Hillary Hoffman as executive VP for marketing
 
MySpace, Fox to partner for multi-territory advertising
 
Nick to give away ‘Nickgoggles’ to its viewers for watching the solar eclipse
 
Shraddha gets its cast
Baa Bahoo Aur Baby tipped to be a bi-weekly
Too hot to handle! Parul Chauhan
 
 
News Releases

Amit Baruah is appointed Head of BBC Hindi
Meet world's most renowned wildlife experts on "Masters of the Jungle" on Animal Planet
Shruti Haasan and several musicians are to pay tribute to MJ!
TAM findings acclaim 'Kahiye Janab' No.1 chat show

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28/06/2009 to 04/07/2009)

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

Top 100 Programmes (28/06/2009 to 04/07/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
NDTV Imagine
Ten Sports
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
SAB
Zee Cinema
Zee Telugu
Maa Telugu
Zee Marathi
Star One
ETV Marathi
Udaya TV
MAX

 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Future TV ties up with TAG
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• DoT has no plans to set up independent spectrum regulator
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• Show cause notice issued to 3 channels last month: Government
    		• HMIL media-buying account on the block
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Rajeev Khandelwal returns to TV with Sach Ka Saamna
    Source: IBNLive.com
     
    		• DQE plans Rs 56cr 3D animation TV series on canine star 'Lassie'
    		• FII-TO-FII TRADES: TV 18 traded at 3% premium
    		• Multiplexes may see 40% income erosion for Q1
    		• DoT for evergreen mobile licences
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• itvfest Signs on With Unicorn Media
    		• M2B Launches Hollywood Entertainment News on WOWtv
    		• Nick Jonas Opens Up About His Diabetes In Exclusive TV Interview
    Source: IT News Online
     
    		• 'Stop telecast of TV serial Balika Vadhu'
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Ryan Seacrest to become richest reality TV host
    Source: Oneindia
     
    		• BCCI pulls up Vinod Kambli over his remarks on Reality TV Show
    Source: BreakingNewsOnline
     
    		• BBC to drive down talent costs : Sir Michael Lyons
    Source: Media News International
     
    International News
    		• ET Special Correspondent Says Allegations Michael Jackson was Gay are Not True
    		• PBS Gets Most Nominations for News and Doc Emmys, Followed by CBS, ABC and HBO/Cinemax
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• ITV secures Littlewoods for Emmerdale sponsorship
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• BBCWW £1bn sales, profits fall
    		• Italian consumers question RAI encryption
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• NY Times selling radio station for 45 mln dlrs
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• NBC Universal’s ‘Bruno’ Opens as Top Film With $30.4 Million
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
    Source: freshbusinessthinking
    		• SpongeBob celebrates 10 years on Nickelodeon
    Source: post-gazette
     
    		• NBC remains intent on bidding for 2016 Olympics
    Source: Washington Post
     
    		• Chinese company acquires British TV channel
    `Source: china Daily
     
    		• Kuwait's KIPCO says to merge pay TV unit with Orbit
    		• Venezuela steps up control of television, radio
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Special Report: Mobile DTV Heats Up
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
     
    		• MTV Gets Hard For New Programming
    Source: Perez Hilton
     
    		• Vivendi chief aiming to secure best Zain deal
    Source: FT
     
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