28 March 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 28
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
UTV ups stake in broadcasting arm as valuation skids

UTV ups stake in broadcasting unit by 10% for Rs 329.7 mn; new deal values UGBL almost 59% lower.

Unilazer takes back pledged shares of UTV

 
NDTV plans to launch MetroNation Chennai in April
NDTV hires 100 people and readies for MetroNation Chennai launch in Apr; Jennifer is managing editor.
 
Ten Sports pulls out ad on Neo’s complaint

ASCI upholds Neo Sports' complaint; Ten Sports suspends its “We are No. 1” advertisement.

 
 
Rajasthan Royals ties up with South African team
 
IPL 2 lists out eight playing venues in South Africa
 
ESPN Star Sports gears up for Australian Grand Prix
 
HD Radio launches 1,000 multicast sstations
 
Senecas acquires licence to operate radio station
 
BBC appoints Jane Berthoud as radio comedy head
 
Breakthrough Films appoints Lambur as animation div head
 
Zoom, July Systems partner for mobile internet service
 
EMI digital president Douglas Merrill quits
 
Excel to release Fox titles on blue-ray DVDs
 
Fame Cinemas opens new property at Bangalore
 
Percept, T-Series resolve issue over 8X10 Tasveer
 
ZenithOptimedia rolls out non-traditional media arm
 
Cartoon Network announces slate for 2009-10
 
Anup Jalota to judge Bhajan Samrat
Parmeet to direct Yash Raj film
Murderer unveiled in Betiyann…
Aroona Irani enters Shree
Shaan to host the Mirchi Music Awards
Prabhu Deva danced & Neil Nitin sang
A man of many roles Karan 'Naitik' Mehra

I am a complete shopaholic Nupur Joshi

 
News Releases
BINGO! Red fm bajaate raho awards 2008
RMyIdea.co.in crosses 1,00,000 votes in less than a month Salman on Fire!! MAA Comm chairman receives Lifetime Achievement Award
World’s richest horse race live on Ten Sports
HomeShop 18 Ships Vox Digital A-V
TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (08/03/2009 to 14/03/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (08/03/2009 to 14/03/2009)
MAX
Star Plus
Colors
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema
Star One
DD1
SAB
Star Gold
Zee Telugu
Udaya TV
Zee Marathi
ETV Marathi
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Radio Mirchi appoints Mehrishi as Delhi director
    		• Google to slash 200 jobs worldwide
    		• DoT may get Bharti Airtel’s accounts audited
    		• BSNL ties up with Hungama for entertainment store
    		• NXP tool for digital cable TV market
    		• Globalising India’s cricket
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• MSM signs bulk ad deals with 9 brands for IPL-2
    		• Walt Disney to buy addl 10 pc stake in UGBL for Rs 32.97 cr
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• New station director for Radio Mirchi
    		• Cable TV operators’ protest
    		• BSNL launches ‘Live Tutor’ and ‘Hungama’
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• Saakshi Tanwar talks of life beyond Parvati and soaps
    Source: IBNLive
     
    		• Courtney Love sued by top fashion designer for defamation
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Chameli Devi Award for two women journalists
    Source: Delhi Newsline
     
     
    		• Nokia stops using subcontractors to assemble phones
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• homeshop18 introduces Vox Digital AV Center for all Gizmo geeks
    Source: Webnewswire
     
    		•  Earth Hour switches off with social media
    Source: Gadgetrepublic
     
    		• Broadcasting gets broader
    Source: The Week
     
    		• America Ready to Turn Out and Take Action for WWF’s Earth Hour
    Source: Earthtimes
     
    		•  IPL is commercial cricket: Congress
    		•  Sony to hike ad rates for IPL telecast
    		•  Walt Disney stake hike proposal in UTVi tests new FDI guidelines
    Source: Business Standard
     
    International News
    		• CNN in third place in prime time for first time
    		• Former Kid Star Willie Aames' Personal Economic Crisis
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		•  BBC Chief Backs TV Channel Tie Ups
    Source: Wave Guide
     
    		• Radio 1 boss 'warns Moyles on behaviour'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Adalian Column: ‘ER’ Helped Remake the TV Landscape
    		• Univision Scores Big With ‘Premio Lo Nuestro’
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Digital Britain reactions surface
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Sultans of Soul: Too late for the action - pt 2
    Source: Asians in Media
    		• CCTV Pockets Olympic Broadcasting Rights
    Source: Jlm Pacific Epoch
     
    		• Sony will sell telenovelas at Mip
    Source: Variety
     
    		• DDB Singapore's creative group head joins JWT Delhi
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• 'Slumdog Millionaire' scribe signs on for animated film
    Source: News-Briefs
     
    		• Icahn In The Lionsgate Den
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Discovery exploring 'Universe'
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
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