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Headlines




Network18 to file afresh with Sebi for Rs 2 bn rights issue
Network18 to file afresh with the Sebi soon to make provisions for raising Rs 2 billion through a rights issue.

Zee Talkies targets 15 August for launch
 Zeel is looking to launch its Marathi movie channel Zee Talkies on 15 August; to spend Rs 80 - 100 million on marketing activities

Janmat to don new look as Live India
Hindi 'views' channel Janmat to be re-christened as Live India with effect from 3 August; to focus on live news-bulletins.

Radio Mirchi promotes Prashant Panday to CEO

Star India general counsel Himavat Chaudhuri quits

Zee Bangla launches talent hunt 'Dance Bangla Dance'

Spice mobile subscribers tune into My FM

Big FM to get new programming for festive seasons

Low power transmitter mooted for community radio

Govt. to convene inter-ministerial meet for pushing CR

BBC World to kick off fresh series 'India & Pakistan 07'

ESPN Star's 'Nike Football Locker Room' set for kick-off n

ENIL Q1 net at Rs 4 million

Manipur media sees red after attempted bombing

DirecTV to introduce additional Tivo features

Social networking on fast track: Survey

Quark unveils QuarkXPress 7.3 updater

ZenithOptimedia bags media duties for INX Group

Radio Mirchi Bangalore hosts 'Fresher's Party'

Casbaa TV ad awards opens door for entries

Disney to buy ClubPenguin. com for $350 mn


Highlight -"With Creative Eye, things are more organized now" Neha Bamb

Tarun Khanna sails in Bhabhi

Interview - I wouldn't like be called an Sikh idol: Ishmeet Singh

Week Ahead - Defreeze!

News Releases
BIG Music releases Jagjit Singh's 1st Gujarati ghazal album
NDTV India’s Bombay Lawyers: Episode 3
The History Channel showcases World War II theatre at its strategic best in 'Warcraft: The Art Of War'
Govinda's love affair with the local trains Exclusively on Radio One FM 94.3
Catch the lovely ladies Lara & Katrina on 'Koffee with Karan', on 5 August at 9 p.m. only on Star One & Star World
Cricket talk on CNN-IBN gets sharper with Javagal Srinath
Hungarian Grand Prix – Live on ESPN Star Sports Will Ferrari dent McLaren's lead

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
    		• Third major movie about Nanjing massacre starts shooting
    		• Short films at Erode Book Exhibition - 2007
    		• Thai film festival
    		• Bergman film fete
    		• Murdoch and meddling
    		• Journalists seek 60 per cent interim wage relief
    		• Nandi TV award renamed
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Cable sector warns govt on `errant` IPTV channels
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• BBC launches free Internet TV service
    		• Wikia details plans for search rival to Google
    		• Google wary of behavioral targeting in online ads
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Vijay TV presents Jodi No. 1 - part 2
    Source: Chennai Online
      
    		•  Dish TV beams with Rs 850 cr spreadout plan
    		• Kalaignar TV may have wider effect
    		• American Idol grooms children for stardom
    		•  First inter-Korean TV drama set for release
    		•  Spice launches new music service
    		•  New releases go online
    		•  Govt websites crash as rains lash capital
    		• Smriti signs Vinod Khanna!
    		• Multiplexes to ban ‘Simpsons’, ‘Harry Potter’
    Source: DNA
     
    		• INX appoints Zenith for media planning, buying
    		• Dow Jones to muster more support
    		• Digitalisation is key: Chandra
    		• TV18 to buy 50% in MTV India for Rs 200 cr
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  VS-Pinarayi war tunes into Red channel
    		•  Refused house for ‘being Muslim’, TV actor files PIL
    		•  The reality of a dream
    		•  Govinda Aala!
    		•  Good buy, Rupert
    		• Pak ban players from new ICL
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		•  ‘Keep the faith’
    		• Vinay Pathak in a saas-bahu soap?
    		• Rock Band bags top video game honor
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• ESPN hunts for new STAR Cricket presenter
    		• Entertainment Network names new chief executive
    		• NDTV ties up with Sri Lankan DTH provider
    		• Radio One gets new CEO
    		• Code for TV news channels
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    International News
    		• Capitol Broadcasting to launch sports radio station
    Source: Bizjournals
     
    		• Disney buying Club Penguin website
    Source: L A Times
     
    		• Hamas bans popular Fatah-run TV show
    Source: J Post.com
     
    		• Time Warner Cable posts lower quarterly profit
    Source: Canada.com
     
    		• NHL talking to ESPN about replacing NBC as television partner
    Source: The Globeand mail
     
    		• TreeHugger Rakes in $10 million with Discovery Channel Buyout
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Newport Beach Film Festival Animation Showcase
    Source: News.com
    		• BBC: ads on news site
    Source: Advanced-Television
     
    		• Volný launches digital TV service
    		• Tech journalists launch consumer advice website
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Nelson and Westwood join 1Xtra
    		• Sky Sports to offer Premier League mobile service
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• TNT to Televise First 2007-08 NBA Games on Oct. 30
    		• Viacom's Dauman: Nets Held Back Upfront Dollars for Scatter
    		• Series in the Stream: Discovery to Boost Web Profile
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• NCAA Plays Ball With Veoh
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• CNN gets beat on video of collapse
    		• "Office" co-star signs on for Web ride
    Source: Yahoo
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