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Uday Shankar promoted to Star India CEO
Star promotes Uday Shankar to India CEO; Jagdish Kumar, senior V-P finance, elevated to COO.

ENIL subsidiary to raise Rs 5 bn for OOH biz
 ENIL's subsidiary Times Innovative Media to raise Rs 5 bn; to transfer events biz to new subsidiary Alternate Brand Solutions.

Firangi acquires 2,000 hours of content at Mipcom
 SaharaOne's world television channel Firangi buys 2000 hrs of content at Mipcom; completes first phase of acquisitions.

Madhur Singh Bundela is Firangi programming head

Who will lift the filmy 'World Cup' this festive season?
 With four films releasing on Friday, Indiantelevision.com does a SWOT analysis of who could lift filmy World Cup before Diwali clash.

Disney India appoints J&J's Mahesh Samat as MD

UTV Q2 net up 335% at Rs 176 million

Maa TV introduces slew of shows

IBN 7 media partner for Filmy's 'Bollywood Ka Boss'

BBC's 'Panorama' to expose unsavoury deals at Fifa

Green is Universal for NBC's social initiatives

Microsoft values Facebook at $15 bn, buys 1.6% stake

Prime Focus delivers VFX for Airtel's Google search TVC

Sony PS2 goes the Bollywood way with Singstar

Social networking meets television in TelcoTV event

TV Caller ID significant in subscriber retention in US

Institutional mechanism in place for defence for 3G: Raja

Hollywood making too many sequels: Coppola


Disney to help California fire victims

Highlight - Manmohan Singh: The weakest link?

I want to open a chain of restaurants: Gautam Rode
Aanchal to anchor Zee Rishtey Awards
Neha’s been having a tough time of it
Family comes first: Sudeep Sahir

News Releases
 Watch ‘Highway on my Plate’ only on NDTV Good Times
B4U Music commissions special song for Diwali
Shekhar Suman and Atif Aslam on Amul Star Voice of India
'The Closer' premieres on 28 October only on Star World
Action from Australian domestic season live on Star Cricket
Challenger Series for NKP Salve Trophy-Live on Neo Sports
Net4 becomes the 1st private hosting company to comply with CERT-In guidelines on security

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


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Neo faces marketing problems for Indo-Pak series
    		• Ten Sports hits jackpot
    		• Cable TV in several areas suffered a 'snag'
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• South Asian Film Festival begins
    		• BIG FM set to make waves
    		• Fodder for TV channels
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Realty Web site Makaan.com launched
    		• 92.7 FM station opens in Vizag
    		• HBO to offer Hollywood bonanza
    		• HBO to cash in on blockbusters
    		• T Rowe Price sells 6.92 lakh Dish TV shares
    		• Entertainment Network to transfer event management arm to ABS
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• World Phone unveils VoIP plans
    		• Indian gay prince would have proposed to Oprah
    		• Pak tribals use FM radio to spread unrest
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Dasmunsi holds meet with IFFI organising panel
    		•  Sting traps footsoldiers of Gujarat riots boasting about killings with state support
    		•  Inzi confirms to play in ICL
    		•  ‘There is a decline in journalistic values... However, whenever there is a crisis, the press rises to the occasion’
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Handbag seller takes on Steve Jobs
    		• Illegal downloads set to end
    		• eBay expects e-commerce users in Gujarat to double
    		• Are you listening to this?
    Source: Business-Standard
      
    		• Animating history with passion
    		• Kosmix.com, gateway to every query
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		•  The DTH on-screen codes interrupt service
    		• BT Media to align with DTH, mobile TV cos
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• AT&T considers bid for EchoStar or DirecTV -WSJ
    		•  FCC to vote on exclusive apartment cable TV ban
    		•  Astral profit drops, but revenues move higher
    		•  Liberty Media shareholders approve reclassification
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• CRTC reprimands French-language CBC
    Source: The Globe and Mail
     
    		• CNBC signs international agreement with the DIFC
    Source: AME Info
     
    		•  Disney donates $2 million to fire relief
    Source: Variety
     
    		•  EU bans German digital TV subsidy
    Source: Business Week
     
    		•  BBC Scotland website shortlisted
    		• BBC Top Gear goes virtual on PS3
    Source: BBC
     
    		•  Cablevision Shareholders Reject Dolans' Takeover Bid
    Source: Bloomberg
    		• Comcast: 3Q Profit Drops 54%; Shares at 52-Week Low
    		• Stephen Colvin Takes Exec Vp Post at CNET Nets
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Q&A: Emap programming chief Mark Story
    		• FremantleMedia buys world 'Duel' rights
    		• Viasat entertainment president joins Star TV
    Source: Digital spy
     
    		•  Spike Extends Deal With UFC Through 2011
    		•  FCC Schedules Media Ownership Hearing, Lawmakers Threaten Veto
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• THAILAND: New EC curbs on politicians in the media
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		•  Murdoch gala toasts Fox Biz Network
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		•  FastWeb pilots IP TV recommendation system
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• CASBAA extends membership
    Source: Advanced - Television
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