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Headlines


MSM Discovery to offer DTH players rates as per Tdsat order: Trai
 Trai directs MSM Discovery to give to DTH same bouquets which are offered for non-Cas cable ops.

Dish TV appoints Vinay Agarwal as CEO
 Agarwal joins Dish TV as CEO on 23 June; he comes in from Grindwell Norton, a Saint-Gobain Group Co.

ESS using Asia Cup to push Star Cricket
 ESPN Star Sports rebrands event as Star Cricket Asia Cup; matches to air on Star Cricket & on ESPN.

Zee Cinema to promote ‘Shanivaar Ki Raat’ with 'Jane Tu..'

Star Majha to celebrate 1st year with its best shows

Bartaman editor Sengupta dies after prolonged illness

NeoMagic, Innofidei launch mobile TV solution for China

Artistes receive awards to mark 60 years of independence

Zindagi Tere Naam to release on 11 July

Red FM Mumbai chalks out monsoon plan


Cartoon Network Enterprises launches Love Story 2050 merchandise
Nick to air High Noon at Mega Mountain on 22 June

Mera Sasural goes kaput
Entries, exits and more on Waqt
Kahe Naa Kahe makes way for...
Sandiip heads two Balaji shows
Arrested by Rakhi rechristened?
My exam results
Mobile drinking

News Releases
Advertising club, Madras announces admission to PG Diploma in advertising and marketing
Bakhtyar Irani says 'Yes Boss'
BIG 92.7 FM gets musical with World Music Day
Rossi’s landmark race live on Ten Sports
Star Gold presents a Sunday matinee hungama for kids with Baccha Party

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/06/2008 to 07/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/06/2008 to 07/06/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Dish TV appoints Vinay Aggarwal as CEO
    		• Lead India in race for Titanium Lions
    		• Animation age: Actors brace up for voice overs
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• ESPN STAR Sports ropes in sponsors for Asia Cup
    		• Vinay Aggarwal is Dish TV CEO
    		• Parliamentary panel hears industry on TRPs
    		• Prannoy Roy offloads 2% in NDTV
    		• TRAI recommendations on Internet telephony in 60 days
    		• Ashok Chawla gets I&B charge
    		• Radio City sees potential in out-of-home platforms
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Yahoo planning reorganization: Report
     Source: Times of India
      
    		• NDTV Lumiere to enter home entertainment
    		• Petition to Asim on entertainment tax
    		• Social networking: ad world’s new buzzword
    		• Yahoo execs leaving, reorganization eyed
    		• Hot mail hits blogger Lalu
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• New England Motor Freight (NEMF) Upgrades Network Solutions with AT&T
    Source: Prdomain Business Register
      
    		• TN cable TV battle
    		•  World cinema in the multiplex
    		• Mera Bharat in Hollywood
    		•  Pair picked to be brains behind Microsoft
    		•  At the click of a mouse
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• ESPN, STAR Sports to telecast Asia Cup
    		• ‘Reality shows are an insult...’
    		• Entertainers asked not to indulge in sexual acts
    		• Saturday nights with the stars
    		• McLaughlin digs Indian music
    		•  ICC wants to popularise test cricket
    		• Thurman to star in TV show
    		• Lalu blogs it on Thackerays
    Source: DNA
      
    		• ESPN STAR Sports to telecast Asia Cup
    		• T. Nadu to launch Cable TV Corporation
    		• Wind up off-screen action, bring out quality films
    		• Nandi TV awards
    		• Battle of radio programmes on LoC
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Army cries foul over MoD’s media briefing
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Bollywood actor Raj Babbar launches TV soap on Maharaja Ranjit Singh
    Source: Smash Hits
      
    		• Battle for online space: Yahoo defends its affair with Google
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• BBC strikes deal with games firm
    Source: IT Examiner
      
    		• BT Global Media Network supports NDTV’s Global Expansion
    Source: VAR India
     
    International News
    		• ITV net video use grows nearly 400%
    		• MHP drops licence fees for FTA channels
    		• Huq, Jamelia feature in BBC3 Beauty Season
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Producer sees red in BBC Dalai Lama row
    Source: Telegraph
     
    		• Philly TV station denies fired newscaster's claims
    		• Citibank sues Ed McMahon for outstanding debts
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• NFL, ESPN Talk NFL Network Partnership
    		• Fox, NBC Universal Lob Volley at FCC on Indecency Case
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  IFC Head Evan Shapiro Lands Oversight of Sundance
    		•  Triton Radio Acquires Jones Media Group
    Source: Media Week
     
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    INDIA: MLA files complaint against TV channel

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    TAIWAN: The China Times to turn tabloid in Sept

    Source:Asia Media
     
    		•

    Pioneer travels to the centre of the earth for Discovery

    Source: Broadcast Now
    		• Studio100 inks Al Jazeera deal
    Source: C21 MEdia
     
    		• Apple iTunes Music Sales Top 5 Billion Songs
    Source: Information Week
     
    		• NASA, Disney Sign an Educational Agreement
    Source: Red Orbit
     
    		• TVNZ announces four Olympic channels
    Source: TVNZ
     
    		• Actors’ strike could hurt Mass. movie biz
    Source: Boston Herald
     
    		• Sony ups Grover Crisp to senior VP
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Tele 5 sues YouTube for copyright damages
    Source: Advanced Te;evision
     
    		• SAG-AFTRA Rift Widens
    Source: Back Stage
     
    		• Telemundo Posts Strong Ratings for Novela Premiere
    Source: World Screen
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