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30 Dec 2008	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 56

Headlines

Hathway gets Fitch's investment grade ratings for Rs 3.4 bn debt
Hathway Cable & Datacom gets investment grade ratings from Fitch for Rs 3.42 billion long-term loan.

Ghajini grosses Rs 900 million
Ghajini collects Rs 700 mn from India in first four days of release; overseas market fetches Rs 20 mn.
Eros, FXlabs develop 3D Ghajini game

Cinemax launches 1st property in Kolkata
Cinemax launches its first property in Kolkata; the three-screen multiplex has seating capacity of 758.

Karnataka govt withdraws cases against TV9 Kannada

News Releases
ICC adopts strengthened anti-doping code
New Year countdown rocks, with Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, its Hot!
Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar on Inside Bollywood with Rohit Roy
Growth in quarter ending November 2008: Trai
The Butterfly Effect on Heroes 3

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14/12/2008 to 20/12/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (14/12/2008 to 20/12/2008)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Neo Cricket
Sun TV
Gemini TV
NDTV Imagine
Zee Marathi
Zee Cinema
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One
Udaya TV
MAX
Maa Telugu
Eenadu TV
Zee Telugu

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	3G spectrum auction postponed to Jan 30
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	An year of ups and downs for TV industry
	Source: screenindia.com

	'The President is coming' to hit silver screens on January 9
	3G spectrum auction deferred
	Source: Hindu

	Escalating monthly cable TV bills will make life troublesome
	Source: Little About

	Hollywood tie-ups galore for Bollywood in 2008
	Mandira Bedi turns fat, old Punjabi kudi
	Rahman revamps his website for birthday
	No more TV soaps for actor Prachi Desai
	The Indian film which stars president Bush
	Source: DNA

	SportZu.tv Partners With PEAK Orthopedics & Spine to Launch an Online Sports Doctor's Office
	Source: IT News Online

	Govt defers 3G auction plan to January-end
	‘It’sa golden opportunity for us to deliver’
	Source: Livemint



	DTH firms losses may cross Rs 2,000 crore in 2008-09
	Social networking sites hope for a better tomorrow
	Idea to spend Rs 300 cr on upgrade
	Satyam loses 3 more directors
	Source: Business Standard

	Holocaust love memoir publisised by Winfrey, cancelled by publisher
	Newcastle emerges as the top location for Bollywood films
	3G auctions postponed to Jan 30; bidders await clarity on charges
	Cable TV fee capped amid clutter
	Networking is working
	Source: Financial Express

	3G auction delayed as DoT extends last date for applications
	Source: Times of India

	Vijay TV Launches Devi Darisanam
	Source: TV next

	Theatre of Terror
	Source: Indian Express

International News

	Ahmadinejad Christmas speech annoys British government
	Politicians much more comfortable on late-night TV
	Jazz great Freddie Hubbard dead at 70
	Source: Yahoo News

	Tata Communications Delivers Despite Cable Cuts in Mediterranean
	Source: TMCnet

	Charter, KING-TV reach cable deal
	Source: Bizjournals

	Movie crowds adopt 'Marley' with $37M weekend
	Source: IHT

	TV Retains Marketing Dollars in Hard Times
	Source: NY Times

	Economy scuttles sale of Miami TV station
	'Doubt' tops SAG Award nominations
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	Hollywood tie-ups galore for Bollywood in 2008
	Source: Thaindian

	'Gilmore Girls' producer sues TV studio
	Source: MSNBC

	Record labels look to the internet to revive music video business
	Source: FT

	Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film
	Source: Variety

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