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Adlabs to pump in Rs 3.7 billion for screen, studio expansion
Anil Ambani-controlled Adlabs Films to pump in Rs 3.7 bn to expand theatre chain, studio and digital post production businesses.

First set of Ram data out; no clear leader among FM players
Ram data released for Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore; Radio Mirchi slates findings as flawed, other FM broadcasters welcome it.

Low cost outsourcing model is not sustainable
Quality and scalability will drive outsourcing of animation content, according to speakers at Nasscom Animation & Gaming India 2007.

Distribution, price, perception: Gaming industry's 3 challenges

DQ Entertainment to foray into Bollywood films
DQ Entertainment plans to foray into Bollywood live action feature film and animated TV series production in the country and abroad.

Palador files case against UTV

Fake TV sting: Court to hear arguments on 15 November

Big FM launches in Mysore

Cinemax Q2 net profit at Rs 29 million

'DNA' launches Ahmedabad, Surat editions

Amrita TV launches SMS campaign to help deprived children

BBC extending the public's right of appeal for license fee

VSNLto construct $200 mn TGN-Intra Asia cable system

Nokia launches music store in UK

Microsoft announces Next Gen PC Design contest

Percept to produce live action animation film 'Jumbo'

6th Asian Film Festival to be held in Mumbai from 2-8 Nov

Raj Kundra turns Hindi film producer

Sunder Hemrajani joins Times OOH as MD

Yatra.com tops brand recall: Study

Astro's Tai Chor La wins at Casbaa TV Ad awards


Disney launches 'Pirates of the Caribbean' video game

Highlight - Sa Re Ga Ma is my baby: Sonu Niigaam

Toshi eliminated from Star Voice of India
Shaleen Bhanot’s foreign vacation
Deepshikha signs contract with B.A.G

News Releases
NDTV Good Times presents The Great Indian Love Challenge
BBC presents Kidnapped: The Alan Johnston Story
CNN International celebrates the best of Asia Pacific Film
MotoGP season finale live on Ten Sports
Star Gold presents Bhagam Bhaag on 4 November
CNN-IBN presents 'The Dream Team: Indo-Pak Cricket Special'
Citymax India partners chef Sanjeev Kapoor for his restaurant brands

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


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Endemol to enter realm of fiction
  • Neo to rake in Rs 250 cr from Indo-Pak series
  • Palador Pictures drags UTV to court
  • Cosmo Films to invest Rs 225 cr for capacity expansion
  • Warner Brothers considering animation studio in Kolkata
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Political parties condemn attack on journalists
  • Film industry abuzz over ban on actor
  • ICL-LB Stadium pact faces a hitch
  • Why VoIP is the next target for spammers?
    Source: The Hindu
     
  • Indiatimes Mera Mail wins award
  • Don-turned MLA bashes TV reporters
  • BCCL picks up stake in Walchand TalentFirst
  • Fire breaks out during TV shoot
    Source: Times of India
     
  • Pressmart bags US paper deal
  • Radio Ga-Ga — Audience ratings leave everyone guessing
  • World Bank site hacked
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • Mobile TV hopefuls want `level playing field`
  • Madhukar Sabnavis: The power of music
  • Media firms, telecom cos spar over mobile TV
  • Indian women get space on net
    Source: Business Standard
      
  • Palador drags one-time partner UTV to court over film rights
  • eBay India Motors eyes govt sectors
    Source: Financial Express
      
  • For the first time,transgender to anchor TV show
  • Rowling finishes first non-Harry Potter book
  • 3 Indian-Americans among winners of Discovery award
  • Bihar ruling party MLA held after he and goons assault 3 journalists
    Source: Indian Express
      
  • Time Warner may bring its People, others
  • Bollywood film 'Desh Drohi' faces 1 million fine in Dubai
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
  • Rowling, Warner Bros. sue over Potter book
  • Newscorp buys Georgian media group - report
  • Sony eyes sale, partners for effects, animation units
  • Liberty Media board OKs buyback of $1 bln more of unit stock
    Source: Reuters
     
  • Greystripe to offer Vivendi supplied, ad-supported games
    Source: www.rcrnews.com
     
  • Pay TV piracy keeps rising in Asia
    Source: HollyWood Reporter
     
  • Tourism TV channel launched in Bahrain
    Source: Gulf News
     
  • MediaCorp unveils programmes across all platforms for next year
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
     
  • al jazeera children’s channel launches the new programs’ line-up
    Source: www.albawaba.com
  • MySpace Joins Google's OpenSocial
  • Nielsen Releases HD Universe Estimates
    Source: Media Week
     
  • SINGAPORE: Number of pay-TV pirates down by 30%
  • SRI LANKA: Sri Lanka imposes censorship on war reporting
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • NBC Promotes Monaghan to Senior VP
  • CBS Profit Rises, TV Income Up
    Source:TV Week
     
  • BBC unveils multiplatform talent show
  • ARY Digital fined £15,000 over cancer claims
  • UKTV Food gets Martin for Christmas
    Source: Digital spy
     
  • Melita adds 10 channels to DTV offering
    Source: DM Europe
     
  • 40m IPTV households expected worldwide by 2010
    Source: Advanced - Television

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