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Mauritius private equity fund to invest in Hathway Cable & Datacom
Mauritius-based venture capital fund Monet Ltd to pick up 10.83 per cent stake in Hathway Cable & Datacom; gets FIPB nod.

Citigroup's You Telecom gets FIPB nod for 49% buy in cable company

DD Encryption report still not ready; sub-group to discuss BCCI offer
DD Encryption report final draft report will take 10-15 days more, sub-group to discuss BCCI offer, says Prasar Bharati CEO.

DD stresses revenue generation, content improvement

Heated meeting in Trai throws up packaging, billing issues
Heated meeting between Trai, MSOs and broadcasters throw up packaging, billing issues.

Mid-budget films: the quest for success

Airtel teams up with Sony for 'Indian Idol 3'

DD Urdu to be 24x7 channel by mid-2007: Lalli

Italy to partner India at Ficci Frames

Technical excellence recognized at 10th Zee Cine Awards

Grammy Awards sold in over 177 countries

Mobile TV to launch commercially in May: Lali

DD Direct to remain FTA, viewers to pay only for dish

Isro approached for more transponders for DD Direct

Wireless applications steal show at Convergence India

BroadcastAsia to kick off in Singapore on 19 June

Vivodi Telecomm & BVITV ink VoD movie deal in Greece

Nick Records & Sony BMG to release Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice CD in time for the event
Fisher-Price launches Kid-Tough digital camera in India


Highlight - The pancake war: For better or worse?
TV stars glitter at a store opening
Grapevine - Kyonki Sandeep is missing Lokhandwala
The Week Ahead - Music for a Cause

News Releases
 zipAzap.com Online & WAP TV Guide launched in India
CNN international launches the Screening Room

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (04/03/2007 to 10/03/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (04/03/2007 to 10/03/2007)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Delhi HC asks Nimbus to pay Rs 2.37cr to Prasar Bharati
    		•  BCCI offers to share Nimbus' loss due to broadcasting bill
    		•  New Ads during India-Sri Lanka WC match
    		•  Google hungry for more Indian hits
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• BCCI and Nimbus to share losses
    		• Doordarshan yet to send team to West Indies
    		• Swiss TV team to visit Nilgiris
    		• Kodai FM to be on air till midnight
    		• Swiss TV team to visit Nilgiris
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Prasar Bharati will offer TV on mobile from May
    		• World Cup telecasts in jeopardy
    		• News Corp, NBC plan new online video service
    		• US judge strikes down anti-Internet porn law
    		• And now...Munna-Circuit comic books
    		• Asian-Americans criticises MTV for eliminating 'MTV world'
    Source: DNA
      
    		• BCCI to share Nimbus losses
    		• Toon is Catching On
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Punjab gets another TV news channel
    		• BCCI to share Nimbus loss on sharing of live feed
    		• Foreign funds picking up major stake in INX Media
    		• Newsmaker: Anurradha Prasad
    		• 3G tech for high-speed downloads on cellphones by year-end
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Reliance Web World launches pilot project with yatra.com
    		• SET to launch Indian Idol 3
    		• BCCI seeks cut in rights
    		• The finals before the finals
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• `Consumer, small, medium segments to drive PC market'
    		• Mobile ESPN value packs
    		• Mobile music revenues may cross $27 b by 2010: Study
    		• Workshop on Web info systems
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Cops storm DD office
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• NBC, News Corp. in online video venture
    		• Another Idol Shocker: So Long, Stephanie
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• EU probes Vivendi pay-TV plans
    		• Telemundo divisions to be revamped
    		• Warner Intl. promotes publicist
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Kenya's KBC acquires TV rights for World Cross Country Championships
    Source: AllAfrica.com
     
    		• SABC, PSL in legal battle over broadcast rights
    Source: SABC News
     
    		• National Geographic Channel reveals 2007-2008 slate
    Source: Monsters and Critics
     
    		• Bertelsmann earmarks €6bn for new-media acquisitions
    Source: Times Online (UK)
     
    		• Court backs FCC over states in VoIP case
    Source: ABC Money
     
    		• Al Jazeera launches Voyage to the Future
    Source: The Peninsula
    		• Liberty Media's Starz Files Suit Against Disney
    		• Cablevision Adds Discovery, Nat Geo to HD Lineup
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• BBC launches new Africa Beyond website
    Source: www.worldmusiccentral.org
     
    		• Discovery vets get COO stripes
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Ofcom launches inquiry into PRS for interactive TV programmes
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• 'Doctor Who' Season 4 and John Simm confirmed
    		• VM plans Sports News channel
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• HONG KONG: Now TV is going ape over sports package
    		• HONG KONG: TVB earnings increase 15pc
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• ATAS Sues NATAS in Emmy Dispute
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Spain's DTT industry in a deal to boost DTT
    Source: Advanced - television
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