13 Nov 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 27 - Issue No: 15
 
 
 
 
Headlines
HITS policy: Government allows 74% FDI
C and 'Ku-band' is allowed & FIPB nod is needed for FDI above 49%; HITS operators will have to uplink from India.
 
Dar Capital firm is highest bidder with Rs 3.3 bn for IPL theatrical rights
Entertainment and Sports Direct emerges as highest bidder for IPL theatrical rights; deal from 2010 through to 2019.
 
Jetix rebrands to Disney XD in India
The rebranded platform to be a boy-focused, girl inclusive entertainment brand for kids aged 6-14 from 14 November.
 
'Grey's Anatomy' nominated for People's Choice Awards
 
NGCI secures 'Best Jobs'
 
Donald Steel appointed BBC chief communications adviser
 
Magnus Malmros to join IEC in Sports
 
ODIs have to redevelop their identity
 
Associated Press, GlobeCast to b'cast Apec Singapore 2009
 
Diamond Comics ties up with Rediff.com
 
Entries of 20 animation films for Oscars
Essential, Gigapix team up on children's films
 
BBC Worldwide content now on NZ's Telecom Mobile TV
 
HomeShop18 now available on DTH
 
Rainbow Media, Media PTe to distribute 2 chnls
 
City of pearls all decked up to host 16th International children's film festival
 
Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan to be honoured at Cairo film festival
 
Recent MFF sees 70 per cent surge than last year
 
Entertainment Society of Goa launches contest to rate top 20 Indian films
 
Amrita TV unveils Children's Day lineup
 
Assam defeats Rajasthan in Mega Challenge
Aman Verma turns rapist a la Shiney Ahuja
Sreejita De: The special lady
 
 
News Releases

Tata Elxsi's pioneering special effects for Videocon's latest TVC
South Africa v England Live on Ten Sports
Rajshri Productions marks its grand debut on Zee TV with ‘Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli’

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/11/2009 to 07/11/2009)

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


Top 100 Programmes (01/11/2009 to 07/11/2009)
DD1
Zee TV
Zee Marathi
Colors
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
SAB
Zee Cinema
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Star Gold
Neo Cricket
Maa Telugu
Star Jalsha
MAX
Zee Telugu
Star One
Kalaignar TV

 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Animated film rights for DQE
    		• Google pitches for unique ID project
    		• Policy norms for new cable TV operators get Cabinet nod
    `Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Film budget to be cut
    		• Radio station begins operations from Tirupati
    `Source: Hindu
     
    		• FM cos may get to operate multiple frequencies
    		• ESD may bag theatrical rights of IPL 3 for Rs 330cr
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• IPL sells theatrical rights for Rs 330 cr
    		• 'Mobile device based social networking to drive growth'
    		• Pixelkraft to tap $5 million for Vubox
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Cabinet nod to digitise cable TV
    `Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Cabinet clears 'digital delivery' for cable TV
    `Source: Times of India
     
    		• Cabinet approves policy to digitize cable TV operations
    `Source: Livemint
     
    		• CBI probing why DoT went back on cap
    `Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Sachin ton made TRP ratings soar
    `Source: Indiatimes
     
    		• GlobeCast expands global fibre network into Russia and signs new TV channel STRANA as its first customer for the link
    Source: Techwalk
     
    		• Microsoft bans around 1000000 users from Xbox Live
    `Source: Khabrein.info
     
    		• Government hikes FDI cap in cable TV to 74 percent
    `Source: SamayLive
     
    		• Small screen is bigger challenge for Big B
    Source: Press Trust of India
     
    International News
    		• BendBroadband Agrees to Carry NFL Network in Time for Tonight's Game
    		• NBA Web Site Adds Live Second-Screen Component

    Source: TV Week
     
    		• BT Vision adds only 18,000 in quarter, 50% down
    		• Motorola to sell Connected Home Division
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• TV networks boost Disney profits
    `Source: BBC News
     
    		• BBC top earners' salaries and expenses to go public
    Source: Times Online
     
    		• Al Gore's Current TV lays off 80 employees
    		• Vivendi Q3 beats forecasts, no word on M&A
    Source: Reuters
    		• Motorola Looking to Sell Set-Top Box Unit, WSJ Says
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• SingTel submits single set-top box proposal to NewsAsia
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
    		• Cricketers fear Ashes TV rights googly
    `Source: Financial Times
     
    		• NBC opens pay TV IPO route
    `Source: Bangkok Post
     
    		• Comedy Twitter feed lands TV deal
    		• Star Trek creator to join TV Hall
    Source: BBC
     
    		• CNN's Lou Dobbs resigning
    `Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
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