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Volume 23 - Issue No: 42

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Headlines

NT Awards to confer Lifetime Achievement Award to Aroon Purie
India Today Group editor-in-chief and chairman Aroon Purie to get NT Award.

Big TV pays Rs 1.37 bn to be IPL's DTH partner for 4 years
Big TV pays Rs 1.37 bn to become official DTH partner of the Indian Premier League for 4 years.

DD ropes in Samsung as main sponsor
Doordarshan also gets BSNL, LIC, Maruti, Lenovo, Amul, ITC as sponsors for Beijing Olympics 2008.

News Releases
Join anchor Salma Merchant in a brand new offering - 'Rain' - this monsoon only on NDTV Good Times
RED FM’s new jingle hits the airwaves

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

	UTV Software acquires 75 pc stake in UGBL
	Prasar Bharati to telecast Beijing Olympics
	'Singh is Kinng' gets an excellent opening; critics sceptical
	Rs 4.9 cr cash subsidy to budget Tamil films
	'Chick flicks' face uphill battle in Hollywood
	Expect 3G services and some mischief
	Singh is Kinng screening disrupted in Amritsar
	Court asks 'OSO' maker to delete scene on Manoj Kumar
	Walt Disney picks up 15 percent in UTV's broadcast arm
	FM channel set to enter Limca Book of Records
	Source: Economic Times

	Aksh Optifibre signs agreement with BSNL
	UTV Software acquires 75% stake in UTV Global
	Star set to launch regional channels
	Reliance DTH launch soon
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	TRAI asks operators to give itemised bill for pre-paid subscribers too
	AIR broadcast of boat race
	Kareena eyes Hollywood
	Games get off to a cracking start
	Source:The Hindu

	WiFi will help BMC save power, earn carbon credits
	Aamir Khan to be face of Incredible India
	Singh is Kinng a breezy comedy
	Source: Times of India

	Visual IQ rolls out new software platform "IQ 2.0"
	Source: India PRwire

	Beijing's "cultural shock and awe" wows Australians
	Source: TopNews



	UTV acquires 75% stake in UGBL
	RComm to launch DTH services from August 15
	English Lord puts life up for sale on eBay
	Bharti Wal-Mart JV to take off from Punjab
	Source: Financial Express

	Game on for city artists as Beijing set to exhibit their work
	Licences for cyber cafés, with a catch
	Source: Indian Express

	Aksh Optifibre offers search on IPTV platform
	Allied Digital nears UK acquisition
	Sidhu's debut movie's music released
	Gowariker to make history again
	Alarm over 'Bollywood slut list' in SA
	Stallone gets a desi cut
	Source: DNA

	Walt Disney acquires 15% stake in UGBL
	Big TV bags IPL rights
	`Films must look to literature`
	Alternative media to gain from high print ad rates
	GSM players stopping new entrants`
	Source: Business Standard

	BIGFlix.com launches a microsite for Mera Pind, www.merapind
	Source: Livemint

	Eva Mendes’ red hot commercial banned
	Source: Entertainment and Showbiz

International News

	NBC Universal Global Networks Launch Timeshifted Channels
	Source: PR News Wire

	Jeremy Clarkson and BBC Worldwide become business partners
	Source: Guardian

	CryptoLogic signs 3-Yr casino licensing contract with Sky Betting & Gaming
	Source: Rtt News

	Chinese Islamic group threatens Olympic transport
	Source: Google

	Syria launches controversial TV chnl
	Source: Rapid TV News

	Grammy plans new debut in satellite TV market
	Source: Bangkok Post

	European Legal Head Helps Disney Go Digital
	Source: Law

	Virgin Media takes write-down over mobile
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	Universal secures Hannah Montana star for Europe
	Source: Music Week

	Warner Music narrows loss on brisk digital sales
	Source: LA Times

	South Korean network banned from broadcasting Olympic opener
	Source: Monsters and Critics

	Fox, ABC shuffling reality lineup
	Source: Reuters

	Toon Disney Becomes Disney XD
	Source: Animation Magazine

	Prospects for DVB-H mobile TV dimming even with EU mandate
	Source: Beta News

	DISH Network(R) and Ensequence Partner With NBC Universal
	Source: Market Watch

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