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15 May 2009

Volume 25 - Issue No: 67

Headlines

TV workers threaten action amid default payments

FWICE threatens action against producers and broadcasters; claims default amount is 350 million.

Tdsat ruling may have long term impact on pricing of channels for DTH; ESPN to be immediate beneficiary.

Reliance Big Entertainment plans to move into the filmmaking stage on several projects before year-end.

News Releases

TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (03/05/2009 to 09/05/2009)

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Today's Newsbreakers.......India News

	Doordarshan plans to offer Mobile TV services
	Zee TV viewership ratings get closer to Max
	IPL-II: Celebrity owners on a sticky wicket
	DTH service: TRAI told to fix add-on channel rates
	New music industry body seeks to check mobile chip piracy
	J.S. Sarma is new TRAI Chairman
	SC stays part of TDSAT judgment on BSNL
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Shruti composing music for Kamal's remake of 'A Wednesday'
	City losing interest in IPL
	Abhishek opens India Pavillion at Cannes
	Source: Hindu

	Big Entertainment invests $10-15 mn in Hollywood films
	SunTec offers loyalty solution for media business
	Assocham to promote Cannes Film Festival in India
	Karan Johar in $150,000 lawsuit in US
	Home of 'Slumdog' star torn down
	Source: Economic Times

	Now live streaming of Bhojpuri channel on web
	Source: JaiBihar

	Drishya TV awards announced
	Source: Galatta.com

	Sony reports first annual loss in 14 years
	TV channels in race to rope in poll stars, celebs & experts
	Source: Times of India



	Reliance Big Entertainment's twenty film projects approved
	Digital media agencies display urge to merge
	Airtel offers healthcare helpline
	New Trai chief recuses himself from appeals against his TDSAT judgments
	Source: Business Standard

	2-G spectrum above 6.2 Mhz awaits DoT final verdict
	Reliance Big’s Hollywood dream turns real with 20 scripts
	JS Sarma takes charge as Trai chairman
	Source: Financial Express

	MTNL's 3G Services Come to Mumbai
	Source: Techtree.com

	Personalities dominate election coverage
	Source: Livemint

	Google Chrome Gets More Aggressive: Runs TV Ads
	Indian Entertainment and Media Industry To Grow 17%: Assocham
	Source: WATBlog

	Abhishek Bachchan opens India Pavillion at Cannes
	Straight drive into films
	Shruti Haasan does it alone!
	Source: DNA

International News

	'Angels' seen missing 'Da Vinci' box office mark
	Source: Yahoo News

	‘Marie’ Set for Fall Daytime Syndie Bow in at Least 80% of U.S.
	Univision Sets Digital Test for Saturday’s ‘Gigante’
	Source: Asians in Media

	SlingPlayer app joins iTunes store
	Virgin1 to refresh brand and programmes
	Source: Digital Spy

	UK report recommends spectrum caps
	Source: Advanced Television

	BANGLADESH: Demand for 100pc duty on newsprint import a conspiracy
	THAILAND: Politically incendiary TV, radio content to be banned
	Source: Asia Media

	Nat Geo snaps up BBC Photography series
	Source: Broadcast Now

	Sony says aims to turn TV business profitable in H2
	US court bars DirecTV from airing 'false' ads
	Source: Reuters

	AT&T looking to get foot in door of cable industry
	Source: Upstate Today

	Time Warner names chief of TV Everywhere online video service
	Source: Fierceonlinevideo

	Unitymedia lauches first PVR
	Source: Broadband TV new

	Sky looking at Virgin Media’s TV channels
	Source: Tech Watch

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