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Headlines




Government firm on Broadcast Bill, Dasmunsi claims full support
Govt. to introduce Broadcast Bill soon; Dasmunsi to hold one more meeting with stakeholders on the Bill.

Chandra exhorts media industry to strive for partnerships, content co-creation
 Digitization of distribution systems opening up opportunities for content co-creation: Subhash Chandra at Ad Club Media Review.

Zeel promotes Joy Chakraborthy to president & revenue head
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd elevates Joy Chakraborthy to president and revenue head for the network.

Radio One appoints Vineet Singh Hukmani as CEO
 Vineet Singh Hukmani to join Radio one as CEO in mid-September; he moves in from Cheil Communications where he was COO.

Murdoch seals Dow Jones acquisition

NDTV to be available on Sri Lanka's DTH platform

Optimystix appoints Louie Fernandes as COO

Experts warn against tech-heavy CR movement

Sustenance model of Community Radio discussed at E India

Time Warner 2Q revenue up 6% to $11 billion

CBS Q2 revenue falls 3% to $3.4 billion

Big FM launches in four new cities

Cinemax Q1 net profit up 34% at Rs 18 million

ATN to add Max to channel list in Canada

Mike Bryan replaces Thomas Abraham as Penguin India CEO nd

Media brickbats must for functional democracy: Dasmunsi

Fox to premiere music-based reality show in October

Fun Cinemas set to host 5th French Film festival

Nokia opens its first design studio in India

Motorola, Tata Teleservices partner to launch Moto Q

Ent. & gaming emerge as strong export areas for IT

iTunes Store tops three billion songs

Trinity Broadcasting Network to offer video archives

HBO US selects Thomson for HD initiative

BBC World launches ad campaign for 'World News Today'

Yahoo! India launches advertising trade site

Animal Planet US promotes new season of 'Meerkat Manors'

Sony Pictures to release 'Surf Up' in India

Disney's 'Masti Ki Paathshala' to cover 25 cities across India

Nick US puts the funk in preschool with 'Yo Gabba Gabba!'


Highlight -No aging for Amrita Prakash

Cash In - "Most of my finances are handled by Gauri" Hiten Tejwani

The making of the sitcom..Ranvir Vinay aur Kaun

Grapevine - "Buddhism evolution :

Week Ahead - Romance… Action… Comedy… Thrillers

News Releases
Rediffusion DYR PR appoints M Subramaniam as VP South
FILMY's Bathroom Singer comes to Mumbai for auditions
First No.1 show on Zee Muzic across all music channels
The final 5 enroute to get Gorgeous on 2 Aug. only on chnnl [V]
BIG 92.7 FM announces the winners of 1st week of 8PM Bareilly Ka Hero
Fly to South India Filmfare Awards with Radio Mirchi
NDTV PROFIT announces winners of its second “Business Leadership Awards”

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15/07/2007 to 21/07/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15/07/2007 to 21/07/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Broadcast Bill: Govt. for talks with stakeholders
    		• Kolkata producer selected India finalist for IYFEY award
    		• 'Atlas-Jeevan Telefest' award function on Aug. 19
    		• TataSky, Sun TV row close to settlement
    		• Stay on National Film Awards vacated
    		• Documentary film show on coins
    		• This Harry Potter is 78
    		• Harry Potter fans post unofficial translations
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		•  Reddy joins ICL, Pawar issues warning to youngsters
    		•  Police probe TV channels’ role in death by poison of five protestors
    		• Potter namesake flooded with calls
    		•  Harry Potter and the Chinese Empire
    		• 2009 getting close, UPA plans media blitz
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Retail price fixing for pay channel temporary: Trai to SC
    		• Dow Jones Enters News Corp. Fold
    		• Dish TV now on computer
    		• Murdoch wins control of Dow Jones
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		•  Dish TV beams with Rs 850 cr spreadout plan
    		•  News Corp. wins control of Dow Jones
    		• A Bollywood touch spices up the Malaysian film industry
    		• Kabir Khan’s on a serial spree
    		•  Kalaignar TV may have wider effect 03
    Source: DNA
     
    		• News Corp to buy Dow Jones for $5.6 bn
    		• Google wary of behavioral targeting in online ads
    		• Murdoch looks to legacy with Dow Jones bid
    		• TataSky, Sun TV row close to settlement
    		• Prasar Bharati may not spit vertically
    		• Murdoch seals $5 bn WSJ deal
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Murdoch all set to purchase Dow Jones
    		• TataSky, Sun TV row close to settlement
    		• Cinemax Q1 net up 33 per cent
    		• Sun TV net jumps 120% at Rs 93 cr
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Murdoch`s crown jewel
    		• The Indian film assembly line
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• Dish TV offers live telly on PC
    Source: The Statesman
      
    		•  Govt ready for more talks on broadcast Bill
    		• Bancrofts accept Murdoch's offer
    		• Murdoch to buy Dow Jones for $5.6 bn
    		• Times Internet offers New Indiatimes Mail
    		• Eminem's publisher sues Apple
    		• Google wary of behavioural targeting
    Source:Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Dubai: New Media Services Group launched
    Source: Gulf News
     
    		• Sun TV to launch sports, documentary channels
    Source: Money Control
     
    		• ATN to Launch SET MAX
    Source: Broadcaster Magazine
     
    		• PTV to become channel representing national aspirations
    Source: App.com
     
    		• Al-Jazeera looks to broadcast in Singapore
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
    		• New TV channel geared towards babies
    Source: 680News.com
     
    		• BSkyB Agrees to Buy Amstrad for 125 Million Pounds
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Apple reaches 3 billion downloads mark on iTunes
    Source: Net4now.com
     
    		• News Corp. to buy Dow Jones for $5.6 billion
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• PLANET X TELEVISION TO AIR NATIONAL BOARDFEST SPECIAL
    Source: Globalsurf News
    		• BBC Gaelic digital service on air by early next year
    Source: The Herald.co.uk
     
    		• Sony to Release a Digital TV Tuner for the PlayStation 3
    Source: Ehomeupgrade.com
     
    		• DirecTV add TiVo Features
    		• Virgin ad bannedb
    Source: Advanced-Television
     
    		• AUSTRALIA: Pay TV tipped to dominate media landscape
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• 'Cape Wrath' ratings dive for Channel 4
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Time Inc. Weeklies to Embrace Social Networking
    		• Nielsen Enhances NPOWER TV Ratings App.
    		• It's Official: Dow Jones and News Corp. Boards Back Deal
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Arbitron Gets Accreditation for Houston TV Ratings
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Whoopi officially joins ABC's `The View'
    		• Time Warner 2Q beats earnings forecast
    		• "Zodiac" a sales star on DVD
    Source: Yahoo
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