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28 September 2005	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 14 - Issue No: 64

Headlines

Govt considers uniform media norms
Govt is looking at a near uniform approach across all forms of media, said I&B secretary SK Arora at the Ficci print seminar.

High valuations to drive consolidation in print media

Nimbus bags rights for Challenger Trophy
Nimbus has secured commercial rights for Challenger Trophy 2005 that includes broadcast, licensing & sponsorship rights.

Manu Sawhney promoted to EVP, ESS Asia
Manu Sawhney in expanded role that includes ESS network presentation and marketing communication portfolios.

Shringar Cinemas in expansion mode

Casbaa leads raids on rogue cable ops in Philippines

CNN, India Today to offer insights on Indian opinion

Broadband beats broadcast in network TV revolution

New Urdu Channel 'TV One' Signs on AsiaSat 3S

Nat Geo Digital Media appoints content ops VP

Mauj & Universal Music to offer wireless content

Highlight - "It's nice to shock people once in a while!" - Smriti Irani
With Shekhar Suman, Dial One…gets a new look
Zooming In!
Disco time for Rajiv and Delnaz
Interview With Aamir Bashir
The Week Ahead - Twelve Times The Fun!

Box Populi
Of serials and their double-dealing drivel

Turner appoints Amrish Sethi as creative director, original productions

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/09/2005 to 17/09/2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/09/2005 to 17/09/2005)
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Star One
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Sahara One
Gemini TV

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

	Amrish Sethi appointed as Creative Director of Turner International
	Bollywood on mobiles
	New Executive V-P at ESPN
	IPSTA to use V-Sat connectivity for trading
	Award for financial journalist
	Global music giants haul Chinese Internet search engine
	Source:The Hindu Businress Line


	Scribe files complaint against Ektaa Kapoor
	Source: webindia123.com

	Doordarshan to release DVDs
	Source: NewIndpress

	Turkey's Star TV station gets new owner
	Source: NewKerala.com

	Sunil Pal enters No Entry promos
	Kareena Kareena ends in October
	Badola is 'Woh' in Main Meri Patni Aur Woh
	Fitness freaks in telly land: Part II
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day



	2 new Islamic channels soon
	Jnanpith Award for Tamil writer
	Source: Time of India

	Govt working on uniform media policy
	No child`s play
	Whistling Woods to admit first batch by July next
	Source:Business Standard

	Ban on smoking scenes: court issues notices
	Film association flays protest
	Nimbus to telecast Challenger Trophy
	Source:The Hindu

	IPOs to drive print media growth
	Gates tops Forbes list again
	Source: Financial Express

	I&B for ‘A’ status to films with smoking
	(Sp)OILsport Shruti?
	Film council must script new policy, say producers
	Source:Indian Express

International News

	Granada to handle HBO global distribution
	Sky Three launch date confirmed
	Source: Digital Spy (UK)

	Google debuts UPN comedy by Chris Rock
	Source: Reuters

	BBC World Service and Egyptian Radio to co-produce a new programme for learners of English in Egypt
	LG unveils world's first terrestrial DMB-receiving mobile phone
	Source: AME Info

	Bangldesh: Private sectors allowed to set up radio stations
	Source: The New Nation

	Corporation for Public Broadcasting Picks Halpern as Chairman
	Source: Bloomberg

	CCTV celebrates birthdays of English, E&F channels
	Source: People Daily Online

	Discovery Launches First U.S. Spanish-Language Networks to Focus on Women, Children, and Families
	Source:www.prnewswire.com

	Opera launches TV search for new star
	Source: ABC News Online

	NBCU, DreamWorks End Talks of a Film Business Merger
	Source: TV Week

	Broadcasters Give $25 Mil. to USDTV
	Cnet Takes News.com Into Mainstream
	CBS Considers Taking CSI to Web, Mobile
	Source: Media Week (US)

	Coldplay and Gorillaz lead MTV award nominations
	Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings
	Source: Yahoo

	BBC, Telabria conduct live news broadcast over Wimax
	UKTV Food channel offers recipes on mobile phones
	Source: DM Europe

	PAKISTAN: Pemra deputes watchdog on broadcasters
	TAIWAN: GIO chief apologizes for ambiguities in news reports
	Source: Asia Media

	'News Corp backs US DTV
	CASBAA raids in Philippines
	Intel, Microsoft back HD-DVD
	Source:Advanced - Television

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