8 Oct 2009Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this PageVolume 26 - Issue No: 86
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Dossier
'MSOs will have to make sure that they have enough capital with them'
Interview with You Telecom CEO EVS Chakravarthy
 
Headlines
Dhoni tops celeb power list, SRK follows
Tendulkar slips from top to 5th place; Smriti Irani rules amongst TV stars, according to CelebTrack power list.
 
DD to freeze strategy for Commonwealth Games by month-end
Doordarshan to reserve rights for Commonwealth Games telecast of wrestling, boxing and weightlifting events.
 
ESS renews EPL rights till 2013
For the first time all 380 matches will be available across multiple platforms; Nimbus the only other bidder for India.
 
I&B nod to community radio station in Dharamshala
 
BBC Worldwide content heads to New Zealand networks
 
Sony, Mark Burnett to move to 'Fantasy Island'
 
India, South Africa and England in same group for WC2011
 
Neo Cricket to air domestic Challengers Series from 8 Oct
 
Singh, Mhambrey appointed coaches of Mumbai Indians
 
Albert Almeida to join Hungama Mobile as COO
 
Afghan Star is UK's foreign language Oscar entry
3rd installment in Boys reigns Japanese BO
 
Nielsen provides online currency for UK digital industry
 
Sab Kanaujia to quit NBC Universal
 
Adlabs Films completes transition to Reliance Mediaworks Ltd
 
Pink Panther 2 available on DVD and Blu-Ray
 
BSkyB and Discovery in four year ad sales deal
 
Shinchan's movie to debut on Hungama TV on Diwali
 
Beach-o-beach drowned; actors unpaid
Red Chillies to make a thriller for Sony
Talking food with Kunal Verma
 
 
News Releases

The little wonders of L'il Champs have become playback singers much before the competition is over
Omar Qureshi gives his take on movies worth a watch this weekend…!
MAX celebrates Amitbabh Bachchan’s Birthday
Zee TV USA Signs on as Corporate Media Sponsor for Diwali Mela Events in Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago and Edison
Shivnath Thukral to head Corporate Branding and Strategic Initiatives at Essar

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20/09/2009 to 26/09/2009)

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



Top 100 Programmes (20/09/2009 to 26/09/2009)
Star Cricket
Zee TV
Gemini TV
Star Plus
Colors
Sun TV
SAB
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Star Jalsha
DD1
MAX
Zee Cinema
Zee Telugu
Star Gold
Vijay TV
Zee Bangla
Star Pravah
Cartoon Network

 
 
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Multiplex operators hike ticket prices by 15-20%
    		• Thukral to head Essar branding
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Adlabs Films now re-named Reliance MediaWorks
    		• Now, Archie comics in Hindi, Malayalam
    		• Ten-in-one movie attempt to beat Mollywood's blues
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  DoT writes to Trai on UAS licence dilemma
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  Reality shows: the new loss leaders for TV channels
    		• Google confirms attack on Gmail
    		• Microsoft, Palm, Google rev up smartphone race
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Trai’s per-second tariff irks telcos
    Source: Times of India
     
     
    		• Yash Raj-Sony to produce TV serials
    Source: Rediff
     
    		• Discovery and Sky Agree on New Ad
    Source: TV next
     
    		• Zee TV beats Star Plus; Colors retains top slot
    Source: Livemint
     
    		•  Spike TV and TNA Wrestling announce Special Programming In October
    Source: Media News International
     
    		•  ESPN STAR Sports Scores a Winner with Live and Exclusive Barclays Premier ...
    Source: Business Wire India
     
    International News
    		• Showtime to Launch Boxing Reality Series
    		• More ‘Glenn Martin, DDS’ for Nick at Nite, while ‘Raymond’ Joins TV Land

    Source: TV Week
     
    		• YouTube ‘knew’ of Viacom breech
    		• Canvas, HbbTV co-operation
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• MTV Africa surpasses 2010 viewer target by 20 percent
    		• Olympics - 2010-2012 Games TV deals at record $3.8 billion - Rogge
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Accused Brazil TV host 'missing'
    Source: BBC News
     
    		• Canwest assures viewers, TV partners of regularly scheduled programming
    Source: The Canadian Press
    		• Trace TV to launch €15m sport channel
    		• BSkyB and Discovery kiss and make up

    Source: Rapid TV News
     
    		• FLO TV Unveils its New One-of-a-Kind Digital Handheld Television
    `Source: Biz Journal
     
    		• German publisher cancels book seen insulting Islam
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• ITV Studios signs with Foxtel
    Source: Broadcast Now
     
    		• BBC to unveil new editorial guidelines
    Source: Independent
     
    		• Everybody Loves Raymond Heads to TV Land
    Source: World Screen News
     
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