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8 September 2005	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 14 - Issue No: 47

Special Report

News channels stay on high growth curve; regional leads charge
News genre has seen double digit growth for three years running; regional channels lead charge.

Headlines
Sony ropes in six sponsors for 'Indian Idol 2'
Sony has roped in Airtel, Asian Paints, Nokia, Marico, Maruti & Pepsi as the sponsors for the second series of 'Indian Idol.'

Yantra Media forays into event business
Yantra Media enters event space; initial offering is a beauty queen contest Ms South India 2005 covering four states.

Karnataka MSOs suspend stir against entertainment tax

Dishtv expands channel offerings

Ten Sports bags 3-yr t'cast rights to Moto Grand Prix

Radio City weaves shows around Ganesh Utsav

Channel 7 hunts for the fastest bowler

Glass-free live 3D TV exhibited at IFA Berlin

Globosport banks on celeb & ent deals for growth

Getting ready to celebrate
Ronit to be bumped off in Sarrkkar?
Decoding Kohinoor!
Grapevine - Mini excited;Aman clueless
I want your baby... not your love! runs into bad weather!
Shahid all set to promote Fame Gurukul

News Releases
CNN’s Quest cooks up a storm with celebrity chefs
Pascual to partner Sania for doubles draw at Sunfeast Open

Cartoon Network starts production on Andre Benjamin series; to debut in 2006 in the US

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14/08/2005 to 20/08/2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (14/08/2005 to 20/08/2005)
Star Plus
Star One
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV
Star Gold

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

	K-serial women popular among TV viewers: Hansa Research
	The static of discontent
	Murdoch calls fresh summit for web plans
	Source:Business Standard



	Malayala Manorama to launch channel
	Source:Economic Times

	Yahoo clicks in India; is most popular e-mail host
	BSNL to roll out 3G services by end of this financial year
	Food plays the hero in modern muliplexes
	Source: Financial Express

	Make-up chor on Kyunki set
	Miilee meets flood-affected school kids
	Samir Soni enters Kumkum drama
	LOL! Comic champs and Bolly gags
	Will Aadesh return to Challenge?
	Sarrkkar's Kunal goes missing, presumed dead
	Kahaani serial ki
	Source:Mid-day



	Bangalore: Cable television operators call off strike
	Cable operators blame MSOs for service disruption
	Mangalore : AIR proposes another channel
	Students against violence on TV
	Source:The Hindu

	LG unveils DTH-ready TV — Aims to tap market of 40 million households
	Makemytrip.com Indian Web site
	Workshop on e-cinema, digital film-making in Thiruvananthapuram
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Zee Sports attains TV, marketing rights for Indian football
	Source: KeralaNext.com

	Cricket-based reality show to hit TV
	Source:Webindia123

	Google official says frustration drove him from Microsoft
	Source:Indian Express

International News

	Saudi Prince Confirms 5.46% News Corp Cl B Stake
	Source:Yahoo Biz

	NBC News president Neal Shapiro to leave
	Source: MSNBC

	Stewart Back on TV in Daytime and Night
	Shatner, Trump Vie for "Emmy Idol"
	Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings
	List of Nominees for CMA Awards
	Source:Yahoo

	Viewers flock to TV for hurricane news
	Source: Monsters and Critics.com

	Vivendi Names Crepin As New Head Of Legal
	Source: www.legalweek.net

	Channel NewsAsia to be broadcast in Malaysia over new MiTV service
	Source:Channel NewAsia

	TiVo cuts DVR price to $50
	Source:Tech Report

	Zinio Signs Deal With Dow Jones for Asian Digital Editions
	Source:DM News

	IPTV to grow tenfold by 2010 – report
	Source:DM Europe

	ITV profits rise 60% - despite fall in ads
	Acquisition hysteria grips Reuters
	Source: Guardian

	Freesat service unveiled by ITV and BBC
	Source: Media week (UK)

	JAPAN: Digital satellite TV finally hits target
	KOREA: Lawmaker opposes exclusive sports broadcasts
	MALAYSIA: TV provides reality check for religious leaders
	Source: Asia media

	Broadcasters Expand Katrina Fund-Raiser
	NCTA: Multicast Laws Could Spur Litigation
	Source:TV Week

	ITV to go in the clear on satellite
	ITV2 to reposition with female skew
	BBC Four gets new idents
	Source:Digital Spy (UK)

	Texas Opens Door to Cable Competitors
	CNN Names Gallagher Faith and Values Corresp.
	Source: Media week (US)

	C4 joins Flextech bidders
	Sky NZ picks NDS
	Source:Advanced - Television

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