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UTV floats movie business subsidiary
UTV is floating a wholly owned subsidiary company for its movie business, which will seek listing overseas.

TDSAT to ETV: stream signals to MSO rolling out Cas voluntarily
TDSAT directs ETV to stream digital signals to Orissa-based MSO Ortel, which seeks to introduce voluntary Cas.

Max focus on Big B; acquires rights to slew of high profile titles
Max pitches strong Bollywood slate post-World Cup; Amitabh Bachchan festival from 30 April - 31 May.

Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishen turns MJ on Filmy

Raj TV FY'07 net profit at Rs 107 million

Zee renews deal for 'Bikini Destinations'

CNN Intl appoints Tony Maddox EVP & MD

Sahara distribution head Ganapathy joins UTV B'casting

Big 92.7 FM to launch in Tirupati

World Press Freedom Day to focus on draconian security

MGM, Oscar nominee Salma Hayek team up for a label

US films piracy complaints against China at WTO

Discovery US cuts 200 jobs

3DD acquires TV, DVD rights to Sutherland music doc

Zodiak to take formats to MipTV

Taffy to celebrate 'Bobby's World' at MipTV

Distraction E-mixes up its intl ent. news service for Mip

BBC Worldwide to take a production drive down MipTV

Sify in ad sales deal with Big Bang Media

Samsung develops LED-backlit LCD panels for monitors

vJive Networks appoints Nakul Patel as senior VP

Viacom, Yahoo! in multi-year search marketing deal

Nab launches technology advocacy programme in US

Honestech launches Burn DVD Utility software

Madison Media wins BBC World Service media account

Dainik Bhaskar appoints Fernandes as GM marketing Mumbai

4Kids Ent. inks multiple global broadcast deals for 'Viva Piñata'
Atomic Betty wins best animated film award at New York film fest


Highlight - Interview with Mohit Malik
Karan's dignified Koffee with Jaya and Hema!
Aamir Dalvi's creepy snaky experience !
Grapevine - Poonam's negative act
The Week Ahead - 30 ROCK

News Releases
 Watch Jaya Bachchan, Hema Malini, Shweta Nanda and Esha Deol on Kofee with Karan
Antakshari - the great challenge enters its 10th round from April 13 to 15 at 8 pm only on star one

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25/03/2007 to 31/03/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25/03/2007 to 31/03/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
MAX
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Raj Television board okays launching 11 channels
    		• RComm, Sun TV ink pact for mobile content
    		• BharatMatrimony goes in for in-film placement
    		• Prime Focus launches Chennai facility
    		• Deccan Chronicle to raise advertising tariff by 30 per cent
    		• Big FM to enter Tirupati
    		• Madison Media bags buying account for BBC
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Southern states gaining ground on DTH radar
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Time Warner to take Bollywood hits to US
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		•  Wikipedia planning search engine
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Mandira Bedi in trouble over Sikh symbol
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Cable guys vs Tata Sky
    		• DD lands in Britannia, eyes Europe
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Sun TV programmes on Reliance mobiles
    		• Time Warner ties up with BODWOD to bring latest hits to US
    		• Raj Television to launch 11 new channels
    		• Private FM channels set for launch in Tirupati
    		• Film fans flock to Flixter.com and other online destinations
    		• Wikipedia planning search engine
    		• Tamil Media workshop on agri-biotechnology
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		• Raj Television board okays launching 11 channels
    		• London calling: UTV Soft plans to float on AIM
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• UTV plans London listing for film production subsidiary
    		• Bharatmatrimony told to stop advertising success rate
    		• TV-less family dinners best for healthy eating
    		• Domain name .eu in world top 10 a year after launch
    		• Celeb moms on child abusers
    		• Time Warner ties up with BODWOD to bring latest Bollywood hits to US
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Afghan gov't bans Al-Jazeera English TV programs
    Source: Jerusalem Post
     
    		• Bertelsmann to Buy Time Warner's Stake in Bookspan
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Yahoo China launches blog, networking service
    Source: CNet
     
    		• China's broadcasting watchdog warns against vulgar radio, TV programs
    Source: People's Daily Online
     
    		• Toronto-Based Wise Broadcasting Network Acquired
    Source: www.mediacastermagazine.com
     
    		• S&P revises Young Broadcasting outlook
    Source: www.abcmoney.co.uk
     
    		• NeoEdge Appoints Former AOL Executive As CEO
    Source: www.gamasutra.com
     
    		• Yacom launches IPTV service in Spain
    Source: Advanced - Television
    		• FCC eyes forcing cable TV to carry digital, analog
    		• Disney values backdated Pixar options at $323 mln
    		• MTV Canada chastised for explicit broadcast
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• HBO Extends Universal Pictures Pact
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Radio host Imus axed from MSNBC over racial slur
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• NBCU, Affiliates Focused on New Media Issues
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• 2.5m .eu domain names registered one year after launch
    		• Tandberg unveils TV 2.0 solutions
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• TAIWAN: Government announces bidders for TTV shares
    		• CHINA: Broadcast watchdog in airwaves cleanup drive
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• 'The Amazing Race' returns to Challenge
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
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