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Regulation must, rating system under scrutiny: Dasmunsi
 News broadcasters reject all regulation, govt to drastically change Bill but wants a serious scrutiny of rating business

NDTV, Astro launch Astro Awani in Malaysia
 NDTV and Astro has launched a news and information channel, Astro Awani, in Malaysia on 6 September.

Nick India scoots into third spot in kid's TV market in August
 Nick India features among top 3 kids channels in the Hindi belt with a share of 18% in August; Hungama TV is at 24% & CN at 23%.

Box Populi
Damp squibs
A potential blockbuster or at least a headline-grabber, instead 'Biggest Loser's' finale could be better described as a damp squib.

No violation in CVO being member of DD film selection: MIB

Times Now launches 'Heart of the Matter'

HomeShop18 launches e-commerce portal

i-mate launches Windows Mobile pocket PC JAMA

Qualcomm, conVISUAL team up for MediaFLO

Wills Lifestyle ropes in Yahoo as online partner

Radio Mirchi to celebrate World Literacy Day with series

Big FM acquires radio rights for regional film 'Tamil Ma'

Radio Indigo to send contest winner to Italy

Sunil Shahani to head affiliate relations for Disney

CN show 'Ben 10' kicks off US tour on 7 Sept.

Highlight - Yeh Nach Nahin Hai Aasaan..

Manasi and Rohit gear up for Alibaug
"I have to pinch myself to realize that I am on Indian Idol" Prashant Tamang
Naakabandi on TGILC 3!

Viranis bring home Lord Krishna

News Releases
 Watch the Janmashtami celebrations on Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
MYFM lends voice to blind students this Teacher’s Day
Sahara Shri Subroto Roy in a candid chat on Radio One FM 94.3
Star Majha to interview Sachin Tendulkar in London
Radio City supports Ahmedabad Traffic Police

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (19/08/2007 to 25/08/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (19/08/2007 to 25/08/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Dasmunsi softens stand on controversial broadcast Bill
    		•  Fake sting operation: Govt, Opposition seek 'regulation'
    		• TV stars suffer due to work pressure
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Dasmunsi meets broadcasters on content
    		• NDTV, Astro launch news channel in Malaysia
    		• Animation film market in India is growing
    		• SRK to release 2K prints of Om Shanti Om
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Editors, broadcasters reject 'content code', want council
    		• On a new note
    		• Karan gets stripped!
    		• Reporter who carried out TV sting arrested
    		• Trai planning new cable TV guidelines
    Source: DNA
      
    		• BCCI shouldn’t be in power brokers’ hands: Bombay HC
    		• Dasmunsi to take a ‘fresh look’ at Broadcasting Bill draft
    		• New Osama video on web to mark 9/11
    		• Sting reporter held, bosses to be grilled
    		• Hammers down
    		• Talking point with urvashi dholakia
    		• OUT OF BOX: Mind over matter
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Australia, Singapore ink film, TV co-production deal
    		• Broadcast Bill to be redrafted
    		• MRTPC orders investigation into BCCI ‘threat’ to impose life-term ban on cricketers
    		• Toons in action
    		• TV team breaches “ring of steel”
    		• Sting operation: reporter arrested
    		• Sting operation: notice to Delhi government, police
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Hazaar fundas about a film shoot
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		•  40% online product views translate into offline buys: Study
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  GV Films’ Mayavi Wins Special Award at Seoul Awards
    Source: Chennai Online
     
    		• Television Eighteen prices warrants at Rs 796 a share
    		• NDTV, Astro launch news channel in Malaysia
    		• Dev Anand’s The Guide set to regain lustre
     Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    International News
    		• SES Astra launches Astra2Connect in Ireland
    Source: ABC Money
     
    		• OpenTV Defins The Television Experience At IBC 2007
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
     
    		•  Zee TV's Gulf Pulse celebrates 100th episode
    Source: AME Info
     
    		•  First DVB-H mobile TV launches in Nigeria
    Source: www.screenafrica.com
     
    		•  Bangladesh government shuts TV station
    Source: Business Week
     
    		•  Cox Television Forms a New Company
    Source: www.earthtimes.org
     
    		•  10tacle Inks Deal with MTV Asia
    Source: biz.gamedaily.com
     
    		•  CTV Secures Multiplatform Rights for TMZ
    Source: www.broadcastermagazine.com
    		• FCC may ban exclusive apartment cable TV deals
    		• China moves to stifle sexually explicit TV
    		• Cable stocks may lose cache as defensive play
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  Cox Forms Cross Media, New Digital Sales Co.
    		• Apple to Launch HD Radio-Focused 'iTunes Tagging'
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Disney opts to axe ABC1
    		•  Government back BBC Trust on iPlayer
    		• DTG to begin testing Freesat specs
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Disney backs `High School Musical' star
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• RGB global reseller agreement with Tandberg
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		•  SINGAPORE: AsiaSoft to launch three new online games
    		•  TAIWAN: Eastern TV shopping network faces 13 fines in seven years
    Source: Asia Media
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