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16 Dec 2008	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 45

Executive Dossier

Headlines
Trai seeks views on flexible packaging and pricing of channels
Trai moots flexible packaging & pricing of channels & control of carriage fees; seeks views of stakeholders.

Govt should regulate TRP system: Parliamentary panel
Govt. should bring in legislation for effective oversight of TV content, says Parliamentary panel.

Parliamentary panel for guidelines on sting operations
Parliamentary Committee asks government to come out with guidelines and norms for sting operations.

Lessons from the terror front: Comments

Samir Kale, managing director, CMCG India

News Releases
Over 100 big cinemas associates sport Aamir Khan's Ghajini look with Aamir

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/11/2008 to 06/12/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/11/2008 to 06/12/2008)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Sun TV
MAX
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One
Zee Marathi
Zee Telugu
Eenadu TV
ETV Marathi
Sahara One
Kalaignar TV
Udaya TV
Star Gold
Cartoon Network

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	House panel calls for regulation of TRP system
	Yatra.com wins best online travel agency award for '08
	'Slumdog Millionaire' in Time magazine's top 10 movie list
	Playboy lays off 14 pc staff; eyes India for expansion
	SRK charisma works wonders as Rab Ne... breaks all records
	Source: Economic Times

	Tata Sky signs up Asin to endorse DTH services
	TV ad volume up 28% during Jan-Sept 08
	Cricket is still the best platform for advertisers
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Deepa Mehta's double celebration at Dubai film fest
	Source: Hindu

	Notices to producers for overworking child actorsV
	GoM on C'wealth Games likely to meet today
	Source: Times of India

	BBC Birmingham Announces Studio Tours
	My Damn Channel Appoints Suhaila Suhimi V.P., Advertising Strategy & Partnerships
	Source: Media Newsline

	Time Warner Cable and Granite Broadcasting Corporation Reach Agreement
	Source: TechWhack

	WAM and Hankook Ilbo Media Group of Korea sign MoU
	Source: Top News



	TDSAT asks DD to restore Zee, Enter 10 on DTH
	Trai seeks interlink norms for digital cable platforms
	DoT worried over BSNL's dwindling revenue
	GSM firms oppose additional 2% charge on 3G spectrum
	Sun Direct plans to woo eastern viewers
	DTH players explore new revenue streams
	FM radio, music industry out of tune on royalty
	Source: Business Standard

	Deepa Mehta's double celebration at Dubai film fest
	I wish I had been exposed to world cinema earlier: Subhash Ghai
	Source: DNA

	Palin tops list of memorable quotes
	Source: Financial Express

	Maharashtra issues notices to TV shows featuring kids
	Source: Indian Express

	Garfield Partners with Studiocom; Finds New Life in Virtual World
	Source: IT News Online

	Virgin Media begins high-speed broadband
	Source: The Money Times

International News

	Wobbly NBC must work to repair its damaged brand
	Madonna settles divorce for 50M pounds ($76M)
	Talent to get more time on American Idol
	Source: Yahoo News

	Time Warner Cable, Granite Make Broadcast Deal
	Fuse Viewers Name ‘Womanizer’ Best Music Video
	Source: TV Week

	Multiple HD channels to launch on Virgin
	Source: Digital Spy

	PAKISTAN: US papers question Pakistan's version
	Source: Asia Media

	Virgin Media launches 50Mb service
	Source: Advanced Television

	Paramount cuts marketing execs
	Source: Variety

	Google wants "fast track" for its content - WSJ
	Source: Reuters

	RTL mulls takeover of Channel 4: report
	Source: Google

	Four HD channels to launch on Virgin Media
	Source: Btroadband TV News

	BBC proposes deals with rivals to save public TV
	Source: Yahoo News

	Dubai Film Market goes on-demand
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

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