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22 July 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 26

Headlines

Zee Entertainment Enterprises plans to buyback shares
Zee Entertainment Enterprises is considering a share buyback; board to meet on 30 July to take decision.

Colors to launch Bigg Boss 2 on 18 August
Colors acquires Endemol India's Bigg Boss 2; to launch on 18 August at 10 pm from Mon to Thurs.

ESS pockets broadcast rights for next Olympics
ESPN Star Sports bags exclusive TV rights for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games.

Executive Dossier
'It is a good time to launch specialised channels as they help break through the clutter'
Interview with Discovery India senior VP, GM Rahul Johri

News Releases
Imran Khan at Zee Cinema's promotional event
B4U hits a Master Stroke

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (06/07/2008 to 12/07/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (06/07/2008 to 12/07/2008)
Star Cricket
Star Plus
Zee TV
DD1
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
9X

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

	ESPN STAR Sports gets telecast rights for 2012 London Olympics
	Media, entertainment industry to grow in double-digits: PWC
	The Digital Gene: New eco-system of communication biz
	Bollywood feels inflation heat, but takes it in stride
	Shrinking newsrooms damage quality of Journalism - Study
	Source: Economic Times

	Eros, Hungama Mobile in output deal
	JK Paper net profit dips to Rs 10.29 cr
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Entertainment for kids with a purpose
	‘Digital Media City’ all set to take off
	Tapan Sinha gets Dadasaheb Phalke award
	Yahoo! reaches settlement with Icahn
	Source:The Hindu

	Yahoo strikes deal with Icahn to end proxy battle
	Source: Times of India

	Gameloft in talks with leading handset makers for Indian market foray
	Source: TelecomTiger

	Maldives opposition lobbies India’s support for democracy
	Why not leave reality shows to grown-ups?
	Source: Livemint

	ESPN STAR Sports gets telecast rights for 2012 Olympics
	Source: Hindustan Times

	TiVo To Broadcast YouTube Videos To The Boob-tube
	Source: eBrandz


	ESPN STAR bags Olympics rights
	Icahn, two others to join Yahoo board
	Shilpa Shetty to host Bigg Boss-II
	Source: Business Standard

	ESPN gets telecast rights for 2012 Olympics
	Warne still feels the thrill of IPL triumph
	Bollywood feels inflation heat
	SRK becomes ‘immobile’
	‘I was attached to Prachi Desai’
	Now, TZP creates history
	Source: DNA

	Yahoo, Icahn settle; MS deal seen adrift
	Warne still feels the IPL thrill
	Source: Indian Express

	New Hindi films ride on marketing hype
	Yahoo! reaches settlement with Icahn
	The truth about radio
	Problem of plenty for NBC Universal
	DTH players oppose new tech, cry input cost hike
	Batmania sweeps all records
	Indian generic pharma cos under global media lens
	Source: Financial Express

	Hemachandra to host Zee Telugu SaReGaMaPa L'il Champs!!
	Source: India-Forums.com

	China's broadcasting mobile TV output
	Source: CIOL

International News

	Cable iPlayer earns 10.5m views
	Sponsorship 'compromised BBC integrity'
	Trust okays bbc.co.uk management changes
	Source: Digital Spy

	Yahoo decries Ofcom and BBC
	Web TV threat is "bollocks"
	Source: Advanced Television

	Actress Amy Poehler to make jump to NBC prime time
	Source: Yahoo News

	O’Brien wins digital TV licence
	Source: Irish Examiner

	Sporting News Rolls Out Digital Sports Daily
	NBCU 90% Sold Out of Olympics Ad Inventory
	Source: Media Week

	YouTube Up, Fox Down in Video Streams in June
	'Gossip Girl' Again Streaming Online
	NBC Plays 'Today,' 'Press' at Super Bowl
	Source: TV Week

	FearNet channel boosts distribution
	Source: Reuters

	News Corp. finishes sale of 8 Fox affiliate stations
	Source: AZ Central

	Intel asks FCC to mandate Ethernet ports for set-top boxes
	Source: Arstechnica

	Virgin Media iPlayer: more than 10m viewings in June
	Source: Guardian

	Canadian TV Import Draws Viewers
	Source: NY Times

	AT&T rolling out expanded TV, Web
	Source: Miami Herald

	Samak plans new TV show to attack PAD
	Source: Bangkok Post

	Dueling brothers sink telco deal
	Source: Variety

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