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Reliance, Microsoft in $500 mn IPTV deal for India
Reliance Communications to cough out $500 million as licence fee to Microsoft; IPTV to be powered by Microsoft Mediaroom software.

Court says no law to force DD to encrypt sports feed
 Delhi Court dismissed Nimbus, BCCI petition seeking encryption of sports signals. Prasar Bharati says no law to force government to encrypt.

Indrani Mukerjea is INX Media CEO
 INX Media board appoints Indrani Mukerjea as CEO; proposes Peter Mukerjea as executive chairman, in addition to chief strategy officer.

9XM adopts scheduling technology by RCS

NDTV to launch mobile portal; Hindi news portal to follow
 NDTV Convergence to launch mobile portal NDTV Active; lines up Hindi news, lifestyle, movie and education portals.

UTV to produce Majid Majidi’s film
 UTV's SpotBoy Motion Pictures to produce acclaimed director Majid Majidi's next film that will be shot extensively in India.

Executive Dossier
'Over one third of BBC's revenue comes from Asia'
 Interview with BBC Worldwide VP- advertising sales, Asia and Australasia Sunita Rajan

Sun to launch Lucknow, Bhopal FM stations on 6 November

Amrita TV announces special programs for Diwali

Ten Sports changes Champions league schedule via SMS poll

Inzamam-Ul-Haq to host cricket show on Zee News

IFJ planning global action day to protest Pak curbs on media

Games2win is India distributor for Sega's CT-racer

Microsoft adds ESPN content on Xbox Live

Air Deccan ties up with Oxigen for mobile ticketing

Zattoo launches ABC News Now in 3 countries

Yahoo Kickstarts social networking for college grads

Motorola ties up with IITs for industry-academia summit

Adlabs opens single screen cinema at Kota in Rajasthan

Censor's axe on Ranbir's towel drop: Regressive?

Naseer –Shabana to share screen space after 18 years

MySpace to launch SelfServe to analyse ad performance


Jetix to air 'Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive'
City finals begin for 'Nat Geo Junior Hunt 2'

Highlight - Zubin quits Jjhoom for Sa Re Ga Ma

Another leap in Kasamh Se

News Releases
 94.3 MY FM completes 100 days in Ahmedabad
BIG 92.7 Celebrates 'Sabse BIG Diwali Party'
CNBC TV 18 & Kotak present 'Everything you wanted to know about Investing' powered by Network18 Bestsellers
Greeek edition of house & garden to launch

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (21/10/2007 to 27/10/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (21/10/2007 to 27/10/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• PE biggies queue up for 32% in SET
    		• Microsoft to provide media platform for Rcom
    		• Sun TV to launch FM stations at Lucknow, Bhopal
    		• RCOM gets Microsoft on board for IPTV play
    		• HC rejects plea for encryption of live feed
    		• Time Warner CEO Parsons steps down
    		• DD's olympian feat: Bags rights for $3mn
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Sun TV to launch FM stations at Lucknow, Bhopal
    		• Toonz ties up with Beijing University
    		• Live India reporter, aide granted bail
    		• Uma Khurana files criminal complaint against TV channel
    		• BCCI seeks bids for portal
    		• Prashant Tamang's maiden music album released
    		• ICL launches website
    		• RCom joins hands with Microsoft
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Delhi HC dismisses plea for encryption of live feed of matches
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• RCom in $500-m deal with Microsoft
    		• Telugu film industry enters new era
    		• SET gets Yash Raj films rights
    		• RCom plans entering DTH arena
    		• Accel Animation sets up motion capture studio
    		• Sun TV FM in Lucknow, Bhopal
    		• RCom: Trying to deliver on a different platform?
    		• TV18 fixes Nov 19 as RD for interim
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
      
    		•  Toonz brings Hanuman back in action
    		•  Videocon snaps up Planet M
    		•  HC dismisses encryption plea for live feed of cricket
    		•  Neo Sports loses as DD cuts into advertising pie
    		•  RCom, MS sign $500 mn deal for IPTV services
    		•  Microsoft to focus on web experience
    		•  Accel Animation sets up mocap studio
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Ad volume may not match rising space on TV channels
    		• RComm, Microsoft in $500-m IPTV tie-up
    		• Toonz Animation to set up centres of excellence in China
    		• ‘The challenge is to give consumers what they want, yet surprise them’
    		• Broadband services to be minimum of 2Mbps
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		•  Delhi HC dismisses BCCI, Nimbus plea
    		• Korean broadcaster shoots documentary on Sivakasi child labour
    		• Tehelka sting: NHRC seeks probe
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		•  Radio stations give a big thumbs-up to RAM
    		• Vengsarkar slaps legal notice on news channel
    		• RCom plans dual ride in television, too
    		• Zapak launches gaming cards
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Israel's Hot Telecom cuts CNN from cable TV
    		•  WSJ.com hits 1 million subscribers
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• MySpace Expands Ads Targeted to Profiles
    Source: ap.google.com
     
    		• E-Ten to launch mobile TV, DVB-T enabled handsets in 2008
    Source: www.intomobile.com
     
    		• Apax considering another offer for ITV - report
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		•  AOL in talks to buy Quigo - report
    Source: Globes
     
    		• ITSthe1 participates at the inaugural IPTV show in Dubai
    Source: AME Info
     
    		• IMG media to sell Sony Ericsson WTA tour TV rights in key market
    Source: www.sportbusiness.com
    		• Bewkes to Succeed Parsons as Time Warner CEO in January
    		• Google to Launch 'Android' Software for Mobile Use
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  Virgin unveils interactive sports news channel
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Writers strike sends shows into reruns
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• KOREA: Samsung, KT join forces to propel IPTV
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• BBC to air controversial Queen documentary
    		• Europe Music Awards' top 2006 numbers
    Source: Digital spy
     
    		• AMPTP's Chief Negotiator: Writer Talks Over for 'Quite a While'
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• RAI and Mediaset to provide digital frequencies
    Source: Advanced - Television
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