21 Oct 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 26 - Issue No: 95
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Dossier
'Discovery identifies India as a growth market'
Interview with Discovery Communications India SVP Rahul Johri
 
Headlines
Nimbus renews BCCI rights for Rs 20 bn
Nimbus gets TV rights till 2014; to shell out Rs 310 mn per match, higher than Rs 197 mn as per existing contract.
 
TV18 posts Q2 losses, signals early recovery
TV18 Q2 standalone net loss at Rs 246.95 million; revenue from news operations fall 20 per cent to Rs 647.50 million.
 
Ambika Soni expects cabinet to give nod to FM radio phase III
 
I&B asks Trai to relook on FDI, uplinking & downlinking norms
 
I&B issues notice to Sony for reality show
 
Vh1 Global Music Xpress brings down Jayce Lewis
 
NGC to kick off 2nd season of 'Food Lovers Guide To the Planet'
 
ABC orders full season for FlashForward
 
ECIL to spend Rs 3.7 bn for CW Games’ integrated security system
 
Anil Srivatsa is Kings XI Punjab CEO
 
‘Main Aurr Mrs Khanna’ premieres on DTH
 
Dan Glickman to relinquish MPAA office in Sept
The Cove to show at Tokyo Intl Film Festival
 
Star to expand distribution in Canada
 
5th 3G India Intl conference to be held on 23 October NEW
 
Disney elevates Seshasaye Kanthamraju to director of motion pictures biz
 
Deepak Sharma to head distribution global at PVR Pictures
 
Osian's-Cinefan to honour Gulzar with Lifetime Achievement Award
 
Australian and Indian cinema collaborate for an OZ independent feature
 
Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore plans seminar with Dr Peter Zimmermann next week
 
Karthik Calling Karthik to release on 12 February
 
Nickelodeon's Best Player to start shooting from 24 October
 
Will Antara be left orphaned?
Perfect Bride costs Shekhar Suman dearly
Karan Johar returns to TV
 
 
News Releases

Star News ‘Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri’: The Countdown has begun
Nominees announced for Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2009
Don't let it go unheard - express it now on the Freedom Wall

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14/10/2009 to 10/10/2009)

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

Top 100 Programmes (04/10/2009 to 10/10/2009)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Sun TV
SAB
Star Sports
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
MAX
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Zee Marathi
ESPN
Zee Telugu
Star Jalsha
Star Pravah
Maa Telugu
Star Gold

 
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Universal Studios Singapore to woo tourists next year
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Bollywood actor arrested on Rs 500 crore chit fund scam case
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Nimbus bags BCCI TV rights for another 4 years
    		• Raja seeks FM's help to usher in 3G services
    		• And now, Railway TV
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Mandalay Media, Inc. Appoints Mobile Gaming Veteran to Board of Directors
    Source: IT News Online
     
    		• Comcast to roll out free online access to cable TV shows, movies by year's end
    		• Decree limiting broadcasting is lifted
    `Source: Gaea Times
     
    		• Windows 7: MS to take on Google, Apple
    Source: Times of India
     
     
    		• TRAI to modify norms for TV, radio channels
    `Source: domain-B
     
    		• Government may limit the number of TV channels
    Source: Media Newsline
     
    		• Soni pushes for complete digitalisation of TV
    Source: India-Forums.com
     
    		• Last Minute Media in deal with TAM for data, analysis services
    		• Mark Burnett eyes fiction on Indian TV
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• Nimbus bags BCCI TV Rights for another 4 Years @ Rs 2000 Crore
    Source: BreakingNewsOnline
     
    		• Indian cricket TV deal down Rs 800cr
    Source: Indiatimes
     
    International News
    		• Twitter Campaign Gives 'Big Bang' a Boost in the Ratings
    		• Sportsman Channel Expands Into More Comcast Territory

    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Sky Italia to launch Digital Key in December
    		• BBC Trust vetoes plan to share iPlayer
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Hain appeals to halt Griffin TV broadcast
    Source: Financial Times
     
    		• Canada's conventional TV networks agree on zero fee
    Source: Calgary Herald
     
    		• ShopNBC finishes cable and satellite negotiations
    Source: CNBC
     
    		• Postseason TV ratings up from last year
    Source: MLB.com
    		• US goes Korean for mobile TV
    `Source: Rapid tv news
     
    		• Rugby TV bid costs taxpayers well under $5m -PM
    Source: NBR
     
    		• SpotCrime Inks Deal with Nexstar Broadcasting
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Apple unbans banned 3G TV app
    Source: Register
     
    		• Berlusconi TV channel under scrutiny for secretly taping judge
    Source: Irish Times
     
    		• Amazon, Facebook, and Google back FCC on Net neutrality
    Source: CNET News
     
    		• Cable HD takes off in Russia
    Source: Broadband TV News
     
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