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Headlines




ESPN signs on Incablenet for Star Cricket
 ESS inks deal with MSO Incablenet for the distribution of new sibling Star Cricket; others deals with MSOs in the offering.

Dish TV Q1 net loss at Rs 898 million, revenue up
 Zee's Dish TV net loss for first quarter of FY'08 stands at Rs 897.64 million; operating revenues up at Rs 892.86 million.

Zee News Q1 net profit up at Rs 64 million

WPP chief Sir Martin Sorrell on 4-day India visit; to review businesses
 WPP group chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell will be on a 4 day visit to India this week to review biz & chalk out growth opportunities.

Executive Dossier
'There is still no clarity on the Cas rollout'
 Interview with HBO Asia senior VP programming and presentation Robert Lyons

Jagjit Kohli steps down as ETC Networks director

Radio Mirchi launches in Varanasi

My FM announces senior management appointments

Chelsea, Disney ink 4 year deal to promote soccer in US

Hallmark US increases original film production

Casbaa & CITVC's sports TV forum in China on 24 August

US broadcaster Lifetime to air 'Murder of Princess Diana'

Reliance buys US-based Yipes Holdings for $300 mn

Sony renames video sharing site as Crackle

Nokia launches N77 with mobile TV features

MusicNet expands, changes name to MediaNet Digital

Logitech introduces laser mouse for PC navigation

Intel joins OLPC in social initiative to give away laptops

Valerio Zingarelli is Babelgum CEO

Boomj.com adds movie features

Radio Mirchi to showcase Indian Idol finalists

Big FM acquires 'Marigold' radio rights

'Harry Potter' magic rakes in $330 million

CN hosts martial arts workshop in Hyderabad
Disney India to air 'Tarzan' & 'Sky High' on 22 July
Nick to premiere back to back episodes of iCarly

Highlight -From singing to acting….Qazi Touqeer

Swapnil-VIP win hearts but not Comedy Circus.
A surprise bash for b'day boy Sooraj Thapar.
Eijaz on a sabbatical!.
Barkha's scary bidai.
Grapevine - Maun wrat

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
SAB
DD1
MAX
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• FM radio firms seek govt nod for demerger
    		• Zee closes up on STAR, aims for No 1
    		• Media 'inciting' scare about our products: China
    		• Two mn people pre-order final Harry Potter book
    		• Anytime, anywhere ad salvos
    		• Journalism of excellence
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Back at the crease
    		• Course in music production
    		•  Billboards` free run to end
    		•  Travel agencies unfazed by online competition
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• As excellence in journalism takes centrestage, Kalam leans across it to bring the house down
    		•  And the RNG Excellence in Journalism Awards went to...
    		• TV is... never having to say I’m sorry
    		• Book piracy: Publishers seek police help to keep Harry Potter’s secret
    		• Sultans of Swirl
    		• Method singing
    		• Talk to me
    		• Journalists beaten up over parking row
    		• Footage Shows Detained Iranian-Americans
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Taliban Radio back on air
    Source: NewKerala
     
    		• Nokia Launches N77 TV Phone
    Source: Tech2, India
     
    		• Murli's back on television!
    		• Renuka Shahane learns to dance
    		• Kavita Kaushik comes to town
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• TataSky asked to clear dues of Zee-Turner
    		• Sivaji to set Hindi heartland on fire
    		• Harry Potter's end has publishers & fans sweating
    		• Potter charms, but fails to break Spidey's spell
    		• 'Deathly Hallows' receives over 2m pre-order bookings
    		• Cable viewers may pay more in non-CAS areas
    		• Some viewers may lose out on action
    		• Paintings to animate films soon
    		• Big names for India England test series
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  King Khan scripts a brand new role
    		• Animation firm launches Academy of Art
    		• Arya Vysya Maha Sabha website launched
    		• Golden year for Kannada film industry
    		• Media should become partner in nation-building: Kalam
    		• Cinema buffs can now go Dutch
    		• Court notice to Collector, Telugu dailies
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Infosys’ software helps Etihad bag Web awards
    		• Towards a brain-force economy
    		• Airtel launches Kannada Web site
    		• Info Edge launches career portal
    		• Cleartrip.com’s offer
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• ‘Fan’fare on the sets of ‘Betiyaan’
    		• When Shabana bailed out hubby Javed
    		• Two million people pre-order final Harry Potter book
    		• Nielsen to acquire Telephia Inc
    		• Bring on the sixth Potter movie
    		• Feroz Khan gets animated
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Saudi special needs channel to launch September
    Source: Arabian Business
     
    		• Thailand: Youth network supports TV rating system
    Source: Nation Multimedia
     
    		• UK cinema attendance down by 5%
    Source: BBC.co.uk
     
    		• MTV's Made Series Debuts in Canada
    Source: Andpop.com
     
    		• Indian media fabricating news reports on Nepal
    Source: Gorkhapatra.org
     
    		• E! eyes Snoop for reality show
    Source: Daily Times
     
    		• Media tycoon Lord Black guilty of fraud
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
    		• Second "X-Files" pic moving toward production
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• DVD launched to promote Donegal as tourist destination
    Source: Highland Radio
     
    		• ESPN Extends WNBA TV Rights Deal
    Source: Broadcast Newsroom
    		• Mediaset launches online video service
    		• Providence and KKR in for Virgin Media
    Source: Advanced-Television
     
    		• Streisand tops UK online ticket searches
    		• T-Mobile offers 100 second news broadcast
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• BT Vision launches sports service
    		• CBBC announces rebrand
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• International Herald Tribune to Redesign Web Site
    Source: Pressgazette.co.uk
     
    		• Sony to Relaunch Grouper as Crackle.com
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Sorkin signs three-movie deal at DreamWorks
    Source: Suburbarazzi lohudblogs.com
     
    		• TVNZ reveals its plans for first Freeview channel
    Source: Nbr.co.nz
     
    		• Tabcorp tunes in for TV spectrum
    Source: Theaustralian.news
     
    		• Silverman Announces Programming Changes
    Source: TV Week
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