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Headlines




In Cas areas, digital cable leads over DTH
Digital cable has stood firm ground against competition from DTH operators in the Cas pockets of Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata.

Special Report
Zee TV edges closer to Star Plus
 The Hindi GEC leadership race heats up as Zee TV inches ever closer to frontrunner Star Plus.

Other Headlines
Filmy to ride on Rajnikanth wave, acquires non-Hindi movies
 Filmy to air 'Rajnikanth film festival' in August; acquires more non-Hindi films from the South, also eyes Bhojpuri movies.

B.A.G Films Q1 net profit up 41% at Rs 8 million

Big FM Chennai gets fresh programming content

IMI raids Jaipur shop, seizes pirated material

First air sports TV series takes off

Nielsen US launches video game measurement service

ESPN, MediaFlo, Verizon partner for mobile TV sports chnnl

BBC makes TV shows available for free download

CBS to broadcast video gaming event for television

Eutelsat FY net quadruplues to $230 million

32 million next-gen DVD players to be sold in US by 2011

BBC to review its online service

Online video content gains audiences in US

YouTube to launch copyright protection software in Sept.

Span Communications bags Bee account

Shemaroo to release 3D 'Bal Ganesh' film on Ganesh Chaturthi


Highlight -"Comedians are born not made" - Umer Sharif

"I'm not focusing on winning Sa re ga ma pa" Mouli Dave

Week Ahead - Lost again!

News Releases
Moser Baer net profit at Rs 97 million

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
    		• Commission asks govt. to ensure less violence on TV
    		• 'Ugly Betty,' 'Pan's Labyrinth' win Imagen Awards
    		•  Estate agent criticises television channel report
    		• Swraj Paul’s company acquires TV channel
    		• Caparo acquires Channel 158 on Sky's EPG
    		• A documentary filmmaker’s passion for feature films
    		• Channel 9 interview deal with Haneef
    		• Channels lag behind in generating quality content
    		• ‘Aapno Radio’ for Banasthali
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• UTV Software to raise up to $100 m
    		• Does the Pan Indian have a future?
    		• Motion picture body maps piracy hotspots
    		• Sify, Rediff.com plummet
    		• Moser Baer PAT up 49% in Q1
    		• 3DLive on Windows Vista
    		• Top executives give in to lure of blogs
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Himachal minister resigns after TV expose
    Source: Navhind Times
     
    		•  Idol song and dance
    		• SA Publishers Cancel 'Racist' Comic Book
    		• Apology not enough, Queen wants BBC film banned
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		•  Amitabh set to return to television
    		•  German historian wants Hitler’s book republished
    		• Internet leader Google prime stop for presidential hopefuls
    		• HC restrains Mumbai-based firm from using Disney characters
    		• The Queen wants BBC's controversial film banned
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Broadcasters may have to pay for advertisers' fault
    		• Bancrofts fail to take a final call
    		• Caparo acquires Channel 158 on Sky's EPG
    		• PlanetM to enter VCD, DVD rental biz; to add 500 stores
    		• Potter's the in-thing for home interiors
    		• Big Draw: Simpsons nets $29m on Day 1
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Sristi announces CAS
    		• Essel to clear all hurdles before its cricket league
    		• Bharti wants to feed cell TVs, govt not keen
    		• Harry Potter fans weave magic for Amazon
    		• Play with desi stars
    		• Look who’s bluffing
    		• Mozart, singing at a theatre near you
    		•  “Comedies are rare in Indian cinema”
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Dish TV all set to wheel out DTH services in cars, trains
    		• Sristi cable group in films foray
    		• Ban on innerwear ads to cost channels Rs 11 cr in revenue
    		• Smoking scenes on TV to be classified as `Adult`
    		• Senior journalist passes away
    		• Toying with books
    Source: Business-Standard
      
    		• Biggest Losers have the most fun
    		• Abhijeet: Looking for an identity
    		• Smoking scenes on TV may carry 'A' tag soon
    		• Ban BBC's controversial film: Queen
    Source:Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Bancroft branch to vote against Murdoch bid -- WSJ
    		• DailyMotion video hub turning heads in Hollywood
    		• Gemstar-TV Guide profit rises 42 percent
    		• Reuters says H1 trading profit rises 13 percent
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• FLUXX signs AOL gaming deal
    Source: Ateonline.co.uk
     
    		• RCTV Internacional tops paid TV ranking
    Source: Eluniversal.com
     
    		• Sony unveils ultra-thin TV unit to Aust market
    Source: SMH.com
     
    		• Singapore government upholds StarHub's pay-TV exclusive content deals
    Source: Forbes.com
     
    		• YouTube rival inks TV production deal
    Source: The Register
     
    		• Microsoft to add Web versions of its own software
    Source: Taipei Times
     
    		• Donnelley agrees to buy Business.com
    Source: LA Times
    		• 'Ugly Betty' wins at 22nd Imagen Awards
    		• Attorney Allred developing reality TV show
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Queen wants BBC documentary to be axed
    		• 'Cash In The Attic' footage was misleading
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Two new characters join Eastenders Asian family
    Source: Asians In Media
     
    		• Channel 4 launch "Big Art Mob" mobile blogging web site
    		• BBC signs agreement with IBM for digital projects
    		• Telewest to launch HDTV in December
    Source: Tech Digest
     
    		• Cumulus Media agrees to $1.3B buyout
    Source: CNN
     
    		• CN Promotes Anderson SVP Publicity of Animation Media
    Source: Animation Insider
     
    		• China Netcom fostering broadband convergence
    Source: China Daily
     
    		• Google to filter copyright videos by September
    		• Yahoo exec to join AdBrite
    Source: News.com
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