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1 November 2007	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 21 - Issue No: 10

Headlines

Pyramid Saimira buys FunAsia to enter US
Pyramid Saimira Theatre acquires Texas-based FunAsia via US subsidiary; plans to invest $75 million for expansion in that market.

TV18 Q2 consolidated revenue up 67 % at Rs 883 million
TV18's consolidated revenue grew 67 per cent year-on-year to be at Rs 882.97 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2007.

Network18 Q2 loss at Rs 206 million

9X launches on 12 November
Peter and Indrani Mukerjea-promoted INX Media's Hindi GEC 9X will officially go on air on 12 November at 9 pm.

Hollywood readies for writer's strike
Hollywood writers demand rise in minimum pay apart from revenue share from DVD sales, internet TV; likely to go on strike on 1 Nov.

NDTV to be available in Singapore on SingTel's mio TV

B.A.G Films Q2 net up 45% at Rs 11 million

NBA Content Code put in cold storage

Virgin Comics signs Priyanka Chopra for superhero character

CNN-IBN launches special series on 'Retail Revolution'

Radio City enters Limca Book of Records

Time, ABP to launch Fortune India

Konkona to feature in Nat Geo’s ‘My Brilliant Brain’

Suneeta Rao launches music video against female foeticide

Granada warms up for American Film Market

5,400 trade participants to attend Asia Media Festival

ROK, BSNL partner for mobile TV; Bindass, Zoom onboard

Zapak launches 'Bal Ganesh' games

Yahoo! Mail now avilable in Hindi

Digital Signage Asia to take place in Mumbai in Nov

MTV US banks on music lyrics for gaming, entertainment

Tandberg equips NBC Universal for HD channels

UTV's 'Athidhi' first week gross: Rs 125 mn in Andhra

Mahindra partners Indo-American Arts Council film festival

Ravi Rai's 'Tingya' to be screened at Asian Film Festival

Kodak ties up with 'Om Shanti Om'; launches contest

Disney releases 'Disney Princess' video game

Mattel Toys to host World Scrabble Championship in Nov

CBBC, Bafta unveil finalists for 'Me and my Movie' award

Alison Dexter is Nickelodeon US executive VP, production

Highlight - Simple's negative act

Manoj Bidwai’s new ventures

Ayub Khan is a father figure to me: Nupur Joshi

Rakhi shows Kashmeera the exit door on Nach Baliye

Grapevine - String along

News Releases
Bharti Airtel announces Q2 results
Dard - e - disco on Nach Baliye 3
MTNL announces Q2 results
Deepika Padukone & Arjun Rampal on Star Voice of India
Jeev’s Volvo title defence live on Ten Sports
Star Gold celebrates 'King' Khan's Janamdin
Paramount films of India presents fantasy film 'Stardust'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14/10/2007 to 20/10/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (14/10/2007 to 20/10/2007)
DD1
Zee TV
Neo Sports
Star Plus
Sun TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Today's Newsbreakers.......India

	NDTV 24x7, NDTV Profit to be launched in Singapore
	ICL in talks with LG, Maruti and Airtel
	Priyanka Chopra to team up with Virgin Comics
	Sachin, Sourav, Dravid to be beyond boundary for bidders
	Pyramid Saimira enters US market; acquires FunAsia
	Source: Economic Times

	Radio Mirchi to go on air soon in Coimbatore
	BIG 92.7 FM radio launches operation
	Live telecast of State Formation Day on DD
	Source: The Hindu

	AOL to launch bilingual portal in India
	Source: Financial Express

	Pyramid Saimira enters US market; acquires FunAsia
	TV18 declares 25% interim
	NDTV launches channel for Gulf viewers
	UTV Software plans to sell library management biz for Rs 12 cr
	91.1FM launched in Vizag
	Source: Hindu Business Line



	Shuchi Bansal: Cable on steroids will `hit` DTH
	MTNL net dips 13%
	VSNL net slides 42%
	Network 18, Cinemax, Ashapura & KEC Intl Q2 results
	Source: Business Standard

	FCC OKs Cable Competition for Apartments
	Disney Supplier Accused of Labor Abuse
	Source: Indian Express

	TV actors off course!
	BCCL picks up stake in Dr Purnima Skin Clinic
	Source: Times of India

	TV blamed for hypertension in obese children
	Timberlake, Doherty in limelight at MTV Europe
	Source: DNA

International News

	Korea and Japan dominate mobile TV market
	Source: www.activehome.co.uk

	DreamWorks Animation profit rises fourfold
	Source: MarketWatch

	EU parliament set to take wraps off web TV channel
	Source: www.theparliament.com

	CNBC correspondent joins DIFCweek line-up
	Source: AME Info

	RealNetworks reports Q3 profit of $4.3 mln
	Trinity Mirror hires News Corp interactive chief
	Source: Reuters

	Global Crossing Extends VoIP Across Asia
	Source: TMCNET

	Dori Media buys 50% of Argentine TV producer
	Source: Globes

	CNBC Tops Business Reporting Emmy Nominations
	Truveo Extends International Reach
	Source:TV Week

	MTV EMAs heading for Liverpool in 2008
	ITV1 to "relaunch" in 2008
	Source: Digital spy

	FCC to Ban Deals Between Cable Ops, Real Estate Owners
	Belo Promotes Four TV Execs
	Source: Media Week

	SES Astra moves Czech music channel Ócko
	Source: DM Europe

	Viacom executive Ascheim named CEO of Newsweek; Rick Smith will remain chairman
	Source: IHT

	Far East Pay-TV piracy tops US$1.5 billion
	Source: Advanced - Television

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