31 March 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 25 - Issue No: 30
 
 
 
 
 
Headlines
DQE to reincarnate 'The Jungle Book' with German broadcaster ZDF

DQE & German-based ZDF to co-produce for TV at Rs 606.53 mn; ink home video deal with NBC.

 
Sahara TV news biz outsources ad sales
MediaSys Solutions, floated by 3 media executives, will handle ad sales of Sahara's TV news business.
 
ICL allows Pak, New Zealand players to leave

Chandra-promoted ICL walks into cost-cutting exercise; Bond, Yousuf, Sami to return to intl cricket.

 
 
Kingfisher Airlines to offer fan packages to IPL 2
 
Network18 to pump in news content to Idea subscribers
 
Pearls Broadcasting launches Hindi news channel
 
9X to seek bliss from new Sai Baba show
 
Jodhaa Akbar sweeps Mirchi music awards
 
Seven FM radio stations slammed in Pakistan
 
BBC College of Comedy rides again
 
Trai extends date for views on DTH tariff issues
 
Shalom TV now available on Dish TV
 
AXN Beyond, Sony to launch on HK pay-TV on 1 April
 
SeaChange, Sigma partner to boost on-demand TV ads
 
NDS supplies solutions for AT&T Cruisecast service
 
Asiasat voted ‘Best Asian Satellite Carrier’ for 3rd time
 
CNN launches search for best mobile phone filmmakers
 
Action film director Rob Cohen to present keynote at 2009 Nab show
 
twofour54 ibtikar partners with 3Line Media to produce children series
Will Smith, Jack Black triumph at Nick Kids Choice Awards
 
Zee abandons Maa
Chang to host IPL 2?
Meerabai to change Imagine’s history?
Ghar Ghar Mein likely to replace Maa
Parul injured but not down
Mahi Vij’s sari catches flames
Koena scores full marks in first act

Sai Bhakton Ki... on 9X

Ghar Ek.. says ‘Om Shanti Om’
Addying celluloid values to small screen!
Jhalak… was a challenge for me Mohinder Amarnarth
I cook for myself only Saillesh Gulabani
 
News Releases

Breaking News: IPL to Air on MTV
Elvis Presley at Ranbir Rano's sangeet!
Akshay Kumar on 'Superstars Superlives'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15/03/2009 to 21/03/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15/03/2009 to 21/03/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
MAX
Sun TV
Zee Telugu
Gemini TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
SAB
Star One
NDTV Imagine
MTV
DD1
Zee Marathi
Maa Telugu
Cartoon Network
Udaya TV
ETV Marathi
 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Sun TV director resigns from board
    		• Bharti, Vodafone have most congested networks: TRAI
    		• Online ad revenues estimated to fetch Rs 600 crore
    		• ‘Web sites have to open up to other content partners to extend reach’
    		• COAI asks TRAI to rework mobile termination charges
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• BJP to begin TV poll ad campaign
    		• IPL in South Africa will globalise cricket, feels Irfan
    		• None except a child star predicted the Oscars: Boyle
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• ZEE Muzic to be rebranded 'Zing'
    Source: Biz Asia
     
    		• DQ Entertainment to reincarnate the legendary Jungle Book
    Source: TechWhack
     
    		• Zoom TV now available for free on mobile internet in India
    Source: GoMo News
     
    		• Warning Signs for the IPL
    Source: Bleacher Report
     
    		• SeaChange Rolls Out IPTV Products and Services for Smart Digivision's MyWay IPTV Service
    Source: Fox Business
     
    		• Sci Fi’s new name, Syfy
    		• Mobile phone network clogging plummets by half
    		• Hindustan Unilever, Godrej join IPL bandwagon
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Shilpa Shetty to join UK show EastEnders?
    		• Sabyasachi Mukherjee being assisted by sister Payal Mukherjee
    		• Akshay Kumar's Rs1.2 cr strut...
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Interview with Actor Kay Kay Menon
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Deflating India’s statistics
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• Nitish Katara's mother to host TV show
    Source: Newstrack India
     
    		• Pearls Broadcasting Corporation Pvt. Ltd Launched its National Hindi Channel ‘P7 News’
    Source: Web News Wire
     
    		•  GSM, CDMA operators unhappy over MTC cut
    		•  Will Google get it right?
    Source: Business Standard
     
    International News
    		• Barry Levinson to shoot ESPN sports documentary
    		• Fox News launches Web site FoxNation.com
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Last Mango in Paris goes for debut album
    		• Interview: Leela Seema, Scottish author and writer
    		• Gurinder Chadha starts filming latest production
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• BBC attacked for Coldplay, U2 promotion
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• TV Revenues to Fall 15.7% This Year, SNL Kagan Projects
    		• EQAL, Shinto Tsushin Bring ‘LonelyGirl’ to Japan
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Disney into Hulu?
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• Al Jazeera steps up international distribution plans
    Source: Digital Production Me
     
    		• FremantleMedia stepping into drama
    		• Sony, AMC theaters in digital deal
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Paramount, Gaumont team for Web series
    		• Mary Steenburgen books TV, film roles
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• MONSTERS Win for DreamWorks
    Source: Mania
     
    		• TBWAKorea wins Korean online gaming business
    Source: Brand Republic
     
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