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25 October 2007	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 21 - Issue No: 4

Headlines

Sun TV Q2 net up 67% at Rs 802 million
Sun TV Network's Q2 net profit jumps 67% to Rs 801.6 million; total income at Rs 2.09 billion almost doubles from year-ago period

150 private FM radio stations will be running by year-end
120 private FM radio stations operational till September-end; total number to go up to 150 by end of the year.

Sab TV appoints new programming & marketing head
Uditanshu Mehta joins as programming head of Sab TV; Abhishek Verma is marketing head.

Nina Gupta on NFDC's Film Bazaar at IFFI 2007
At IFFI 2007, NFDC's Film Bazaar to have co-production market modelled on lines of CineMart, says Nina Gupta.

Star expands programming, production team

Percept Talent Management signs up Michael Clarke

HBO acquires 100 Disney films

CBS cans 'Viva Laughlin' after two episodes

NGC's next 'Mission' property revolves around the brain

Amazia event kicks off on 17 November in Hong Kong

IBE exhibition kicks off on 25 October

Scat tradeshow to focus on digital cable

Indiavision, Newslive are Wasp3D's latest clients

Future of digital TV could depend on ITU decisions

IBM, MediaTek to bring wireless HDTV, movies to viewers

VSNL, Tata Teleservices deploy Ciena's technology

Microsoft launches low cost VoIP software

Bose celebrates festive season with multiple offers

PVR charts out Rs 1 billion investment for film production

Star, Talwalkars in 'Nach Baliye' on ground initiative

Bindass campaigns against AIDS with 'The Three Amigos'

Nick to start promotions for 'Chak De Ninja'

CNE steps into movie merchandise with Bucchki toy

Highlight - Singing without a singer judging

Straight from the sets of Nach Baliye 3

Alex O'Neil loses his wallet

Rahul Bhatt, from producing to directing

Raavee Gupta bags new show

I'm on a break from Kasam Se: Roshni Chopra

News Releases
BIG 92.7 FM is radio partner for-IIT Kanpur's Antaragni 07
Get Lucky on eBay India this festive season
Watch Episode 10 of Salaam Zindagi
Red FM now brings Red Mike on the streets of Mumbai
India votes Mukesh & Anil Ambani as 'Sabse Bada Gujarati'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/09/2007 to 06/10/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/09/2007 to 06/10/2007)
DD1
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Maa Telugu
Sony Entertainment TV
Neo Sports

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	BCCI asks Nimbus to pay Rs 130 cr by Friday
	Neo loses to DD by huge margin in rating game
	Google strikes deal with Nielsen on TV ad data
	Govt gets Rs 167 lakh from FM channels as license fee
	Total number of FM stations go upto 120
	Pune expo to zoom in on world of animation
	Source: Economic Times

	Internet Protocol TV: an alternative to cable TV, DTH
	Brand new vistas opening up in Bollywood
	Diwali dhamaka on HBO
	Source: The Hindu

	Sun TV net at Rs80 cr, but profit margins slide
	Source: Livemint

	Govt gets Rs 167 lakh from FM channels as licence fee
	Sun TV posts Rs 80-cr net in Q2
	Xbox LIVE in India from Nov 5
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Broadband: the pot-holed super-highway
	Now, pushing spam through audio files
	Source: Financial Express


	Neo Sports bowls out rivals in cricket action
	`I wish Laaga... is given an honest chance`
	Sony out to entice Indian gamers
	Source: Business-Standard

	Airtime allotted to parties on DD, AIR for state polls
	New eBay site will finance world’s poor
	Indian actress nominated for top British award
	Dark Diwali for ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Sawariya’?
	Source: DNA

	EC orders Govt website cleansing
	Fires drive stars from homes to posh hotels, disrupt TV work
	Lakshman’s book traces journalistic pursuits since ’47
	Source: Indian Express

	Comcast brings Bollywood to US homes
	Play selector to Team India on Times Now
	DD officer dumps EC for Sonia tour
	'High duties push up Playstation, Xbox prices'
	Source: Times of India

International News

	Google strikes deal with Nielsen on TV ad data
	Source: Reuters

	PCCW to form Taiwan cable TV jv with Chunghwa Telecom - report
	Source: CNN

	Sony TV ups Stuart Zimmerman
	Source: Variety

	HBO makes library deal with Disney
	MTV launches Hebrew service
	Nat Geo names Tim Kelly president
	Source: Variety

	EchoStar Launches ViP-TV Service
	Source: www.cellular-news.com

	Nokia, Reuters Spur Mobile Journalism
	Source: TechTree

	SES ASTRA Develops Orbital Hot Spot for Broadcasting
	Source: www.broadcastnewsroom.com

	MySpaceTV launches first original series
	Details emerge on MTV R
	BBC strikes deal with unions over cuts
	TV Links, OiNK shut in download site raids
	Source: Digital spy

	Fox News Promotes Cheatwood to Senior VP
	Source: TV Week

	BANGLADESH: RAB and BTRC compile list of Internet subscribers
	AUSTRALIA: YouTube plugs local content
	Source: Asia Media

	Microsoft Takes $240 Mil. Equity Stake in Facebook
	CBS Announces Dr. Phil Spinoff
	Source: Media Week

	Anime hero Astro Boy comes to Snap Mobile
	Source: DM Europe

	IP-Prime and Packet Vision ad insertion for IPTV
	Source: Advanced - Television

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