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23 July 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 27

Headlines

Trai issues notice to ESPN over DTH pricing
Trai issues notice to ESPN Star Sports threatening legal action; asks ESS to stick to rate norms for DTH.

Colors to splurge Rs 400 mn on launch promotion
Colors has a launch marketing budget of Rs 350-450 million; includes 90 towns and 1300 hoardings.

News Releases
CNBC-TV18' StoryRoad set to rock the Advertising & Marketing fraternity in Mumbai
Star Gold celebrates Sanju Baba's Jabardast Janamdin
Singh is Kinng on Music India
Gini & Jony Chak De Bachche on 25th & 26th, July on 9x

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

	TRAI issues show cause notice to ESPN over DTH tariff
	India to power entertainment, media space in Asia-Pacific
	Percept obtains court stay against the making UTV film
	Kismet Konnection' opens to Rs 27 cr worldwide collection
	Bollywood going in for expensive destinations
	Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox games
	Dark Knight lights up the fortunes for Imax
	Journalist threatened by BSP leader
	TRAI slaps notice on ESPN over DTH tariff
	George Michael's tip for Obama -- run with Clinton
	'Batman' star Bale arrested and released; denies assault
	Source: Economic Times

	TRAI issues notice to ESPN over DTH tariff
	Advertisers not keyed up on Olympics
	Serial on Indira Gandhi
	ESPN STAR to telecast 2010 Winter Olympics
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	'Kismet Konnection' opens to Rs 27 cr worldwide collection
	Source:The Hindu

	Yahoo profit falls, 2008 outlook remains intact
	Source: Times of India

	Third Annual Cox Communications National Summit on Internet Safety
	ResponseLogix(TM) Closes $8 Million in New Funding
	Source: IT News Online

	Indira Gandhi comes alive on new TV show
	Source: Mangalorean.com

	TiVo and Amazon partners for shopping on television
	BSkyB set to launch online music subscription service
	Pay-TV Set Top Box on target for 40% growth
	MyToons Secures Venture Funding
	Source: TechWhack

	3G policy, 2G spectrum pricing may now see light of the day
	Source: Zee News



	`Kismet Konnection` opens to Rs 27 cr worldwide collection
	Yahoo's Yang faces sagging profit after Icahn row
	MTN may target other Indian telcos, media reports
	Tough call for iPhone in India
	Source: Business Standard

	'Kismet Konnection' opens to Rs 27 crore worldwide collection
	Trai issues notice to ESPN
	Percept and UTV battle it out in court
	‘Harry Potter', 'Mr. Bean' top world charts
	Ramchand’s tale wins over Pakistan
	SC cautions media on Aarushi case
	Source: DNA

	Apex court to media: don’t malign Talwars, friends in reporting case
	Black film history stars on new postage
	Source: Indian Express

	Dish TV set to roll out services in SUVs
	'We have launched a special Cambridge, India partnership website'
	Commonwealth Games village to be ready by December 2009
	Source: Financial Express

	ESS Gets Broadcast Rights For Olympics 2012
	Source: TopNews

	Amazon Teams Up With TiVo
	Source: www.techtree.com

	“Waaris” to debut on Zee TV
	Source: Real Bollywood

	BCCL to hike ad rates 40% by mid-August, others may follow
	Ad gains for news channels as confidence vote raises TRPs
	Net ads: Informative but not creative enough
	Source: Livemint

International News

	Freesat adding 18 channels, radio stations
	SportsXchange confirms FTA, Sky EPG slot
	'Bones', '24' and 'Earl' join UK iTunes
	Source: Digital Spy

	7/7 film ‘Shoot on Sight’ gets UK release date
	Asian Network accused of ‘anti-Muslim’ bias
	Source: Asians in Media

	CBS: Streaming doesn't hurt TV viewing
	Boxer wins Irish DTT
	Source: Advanced Television

	TAIWAN: Journalists urge China Times to offer protection for its staff
	Source: Asia Media

	McDonald’s, Geico Sponsor CNN’s ‘Black’
	mDialog Debuts ‘Cooking’ Web Show
	Source: TV Week

	Sirius set to broadcast NFL Radio training camp tour
	Source: Biz Journals

	CW Network's Bill Morningstar Exiting Post
	Source: Media Week

	Time Warner announces deal with Comcast subsidiary
	Source: Reuters

	MTV inks volume deal with Taiwan kids channel
	Source: Licensing

	BBC scraps sponsor deals after trust upholds ITV complaints
	Source: Guardian

	Adobe revs media player, signs up Sony
	Source: CNet

	MyToons Gets Second Round For Online Animation Community
	Source: Washington Post

	Broadcast veteran named communications boss
	Source: Macombdaily

	Nickelodeon joins Dailymotion
	Source: Rapid TV News

	On Digital Media poised to challenge MultiChoice
	Source: Business Day

	Biography Channel Debuts in Hong Kong
	Source: World Screen

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