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8 Aug 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 41

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Headlines

Colors crosses 100 GRPs; becomes number three GEC
Colors has generated 116 GRPs in its first full week of launch; catapulting it to the the No 3 position.

Radio City forays into music portal
Radio City launches music portal; includes utilities, content, features & interactivity surrounding music.

UTV Movies, World Movies to launch on Sri Lanka's Dialog TV
UGBL to launch UTV Movies & World Movies in Sri Lanka on Dialog TV in September.

News Releases
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 4 airs every Friday & Saturday at 9 pm on Star One
Be A Bindass Indian…Fly The Flag

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/07/2008 to 19/07/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/07/2008 to 19/07/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine

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

	Prasar Bharati to telecast Beijing Olympics
	Mainstream 3D animation film makers to capture market
	Pubs, multiplexes give a miss to Olympics
	NBC Universal surpasses $1 bn in Olympic ads
	Sun Direct TV to go for pan-India expansion
	Mughal-e-Azam: Reliving the making of an epic
	Indian dance and music weave magic in Vienna
	Scriptwriter moves Bombay HC against Shah Rukh, Farah
	Vipul Shah expects record earnings from 'Singh is Kinng'
	Source: Economic Times

	Sun Direct TV to go for pan-India expansion
	Dish TV offer must specify scheme: MRTPC
	Dish TV India (Rs 37.55): Buy
	Online music portal unveiled
	DoT allows ‘home agents’ for call centres, telemarketers
	New animation co launched
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Sun DTH to go for pan-India expansion
	New scoring system at the Beijing Games
	‘Talkathon’ on radio
	Film tracing Hansie Cronje's life set for release
	Source:The Hindu

	Anil Ambani's BIG TV is DTH partner for IPL
	BIG TV is DTH partner for IPL
	Google gadgets spreading malware: Researchers
	Source: Times of India

	Bharti to launch Airtel DTH service in 8 weeks
	Heath Ledger is the most convincing Joker ever
	Source: Livemint



	Trai order a boon for FM players
	DD won’t get gold from Beijing Olympics
	Brand tie-ups back in focus as Singh is Kinng opens today
	Source: Financial Express

	Brown to star in his own television channel
	Cyber experts near dead end, no conclusive proof
	Source: Indian Express

	Fashion designers aim to create industry lobby
	Film tracing Cronje's life set for release
	Now, 'Singh is Kinng' faces vote
	Source: DNA

	Imago Global in pact with Malaysian animation academy
	Wi-Max chip unit may come up in Mohali
	Source: Business Standard

	ITV plans more job cuts after £1.5 billion H1 loss
	Source: domain-B

	Airtel DTH to be launched within two months?!
	Source: Techwhack

	SIRIUS XM Radio Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
	AT&T U-verse TV Gears Up For Football Season With Yahoo! Sports
	Spanish Broadcasting System Goes on Air in HD With Sony's XDCAM System
	Source: IT News Online

International News

	48% of Virgin customers use on demand
	UKTV to rebrand factual channels in 2009
	Source: Digital Spy

	Thai broadcaster BEC World Q2 net beats forecasts
	Source: Reuters

	Australia’s Channel Nine banned from Games for a week
	Source: The Star

	Mac in stable condition, expects release in weeks
	Bollywood's Shetty gets big offer she can't refuse
	Source: Yahoo

	Batman Rescues Syndie Newsmagazine Ratings
	Source: TV Week

	DISH Network, NBC ink agreement for Beijing Olympics
	Source: SNL

	Virgin Media beats profit expectations
	Time Warner profits drop
	Source: Advanced Television

	BT Signs Network Deal With PayTelevision Operator In The Middle East
	Source: Middle East Events

	Dubai cinemas go digital
	Source: The National

	ITV's Grade seeks digital review as advertising revenue falls
	Source: Independent

	TSN getting set to launch companion channel
	Source: The Globe and Mail

	SFA lands historic £60m TV deal
	Source: Scotsman

	Info2cell.com partners with Future TV to provide television content
	Source: Albawaba

	Cablevision Eyes Advertising in Mulling of Asset Spinoff
	Source: Xchangemag

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