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AROI forms advisory committee to draft FM content code
 AROI forms advisory committee for creation of self-regulatory content code for private FM radio broadcasting in India.

Red FM replies to I&B missive, says it has already cleared the air

Pragya Channel to hit "life positive" niche programming
 Upcoming Pragya channel, an offering of Pragya Vision Pvt Ltd, discloses its content package.

Zee Cafe in marketing drive to push properties
 Zee Cafe ups marketing budget over 30 % to push new shows; revamping website to increase interactivity.

Excel Home Videos wins 2 Fox Marketing Awards
 Excel Home Videos earned two Awards for India at the Twentieth Century Fox Awards for Excellence in Home Entertainment.

Executive Dossier
'Convert pirate users into paying consumers & gaming industry will be worth Rs 3 billion'
 Interview with Indiagames founder Vishal Gondal.

24 Singaporean firms at Mipcom

'Boogie Woogie' goes intl, to hold auditions in Dubai

Zee TV launching weekend prime time show 'Naaginn…'

Star World looking at a TG strategy to boost viewership

CNN-IBN, IBN 7 foray into reality with 'Dard-e-Disco'

Standards up, but media freedom down, say Asian editors

In-principle approval for F1 Singapore Grand Prix Circuit

Hockey Champions Trophy to take place in Malaysia

BBC Learning English launches on Mobiledu.cn in China

Nielsen begins largest ever expansion of its US ratings panel

Hallmark picks up second season of 'Intelligence'

Nokia to acquire navigation-software firm Navteq for $ 8.1 billion

Moneycontrol.com launches 'Markets on Mobile'

Airtel crosses 50 mn customers in broadband & telephone

Reuters launches mobile information service for Indian farmers

Matrixstream launches 1080p IPTV HD Mpeg 4 AVC / H.264 Encoder

Imagi Animation Studios in global distribution deal with Warner Bros, The Weinstein Company

CBS launches an editing studio for multiplatform content

MPAA files lawsuits for copyright infringement

Chaitanya joins NDTV Imagine as ad sales traffic head

Big FM to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti in 'Gandhigiri' style

Tushar Shah quits Walt Disney India

Ten-year old Delhi boy chosen to kid directors board on Hungama TV

Cartoon Network declares winners of Dragonball Z Powershout contest

Nick to air special shows on Ninjas

Highlight - Is Sanjana a mirror reflection of Nazneen Patel?

Meet the fresh new face of Bidaai
"Singing is my passion" Navin Prabhakar
Round two for Narayani
Week Ahead - Broken Arrows

News Releases
 UEFA Champions League live on Ten Sports
'Sapna Babul Ka....Bidaai' starting, from 8 October at 9.00 p.m on Star Plus

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (09/09/2007 to 15/09/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (09/09/2007 to 15/09/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
ESPN
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• UTV turns arc lights on South
    		• Reuters rolls out info service for farmers
    		• BNP Paribas picks up 15 lakh shares in GV Films
    		• Pyramid Saimira okays warrant issue to MD
     Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Zee Café to launch 11 shows that premiere in US simultaneously
    		• Reuters mobile services for farmers
    		• FM channel faces TDSAT ire over Idolose talk
    		• Playing for high stakes
    		• Middle East muscles in on the entertainment world
    		• ‘We are a global channel, but we wish to relate to our local audiences’
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Film on Southern Air Command
    		• Microsoft to bring a sliver of its Office suite to the Web
    		• Maoists supporters attack Nepal newspaper office
    		• AIR’s special campaign from today
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Financial Express launches Pune edition
    		• IMA adopts Javed Akhtar’s song for passing out
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• China launches Tibetan channel for listeners in India
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Radio listenership study raises frowns
    		• Indian films to open and close South Asian film festival
    		• Two hours of TV a day 'harms children'
    		•  BBC buys Lonely Planet
    Source: DNA
      
    		• BBC Worldwide buys Lonely Planet travel guides
    		• TimesofMoney gets a new name
    		• I can’t cope with TV: Rakesh
    		• I keep getting TV offers: Swaroop
    Source:Times of India
      
    		• LUNCH WITH BS: Sanjeev Kapoor
    		• Reuters rolls out SMS info service for farm producers
    Source: Business-Standard
      
    		• Dhaka Hunts For New Jamaat Chief
    Source: NEWSPost India
     
    International News
    		• Huawei plans to tap IPTV market in India
    Source: China Daily
     
    		• After Indian Idol, its turn of Pakistan Idol’ program now
    Source: www.khabrein.info
     
    		• BBC radio stations celebrate 40th anniversary
    		•  TV Guide cuts clutter with online video service
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  TVNZ launches Freeview service
    Source: www.radionz.co.nz
     
    		•  Xue to appear on America's Most Wanted
    Source: www.nzherald.co.nz
     
    		•  Seinfeld stars in season opener of "30 Rock"
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• ONO leads the pay-TV audience ratings
    Source: Advanced - Television
    		• Disney Divisions Ramp Up for Special Olympics in Asia
    		• Comcast Adds Martha Stewart on Demand
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• BBC Buys Lonely Planet to Expand Reach, Web Business
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• BBC scoops Prix Italia awards
    		• Five's marketing chief quits channel
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Sky unveils Picnic
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Nielsen Business Media Names Tremblay, Dir. Business Development
    		• TiVo Launches Interactive Direct Response Ad Group
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  BBC launches new 'diverse voices' directory
    Source: Asians in Media
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