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Headlines


HDIL to buy 51% in Live India
 HDIL group to enter broadcasting space with 51% buy in Broadcast Initiatives; to also get Mi Marathi.

Anil Ambani group to launch FM station in Singapore with MediaCorp
 Big FM, MediaCorp to launch Big Bollywood on 1 July; Reliance firm to handle content & ad sales of station.

DD to air live semi-final and final matches of Euro Cup

UTV Movies acquires Jannat; to air Aamir in July

Bindass to launch Bindass Champ on 27 June

Fever FM lines up special shows for Star Cricket Asia Cup

Rive Gauche TV licenses shows to 7 broadcasters in Asia

Murdoch reshuffles senior management at News Intl

Star Plus extends Paanchvi Pass to digital platform

Prime Focus to merge subsidiary

Dailymotion enters India, strikes alliances

Bigadda designs mobile blog for Amitabh Bachchan

HDTV to boost ARPUs of pay TV operators: Study

GlobeCast upgrades infrastructure for HD content in US

LG showcases interactive solutions at Infocomm 2008

NCsoft to use Allegorithmic for games development

Koffee Break Pictures opens animation studio in Mumbai

10th Osian's-Cinefan Fest to judge 6 competitive sections


CBBC kicks off film initiative with Bafta

Peeya and Salil to host Bollywood Ka Ticket
Face off Bobby Bedi’s Mahabharat
Vipul to host the ‘reality’ of Sarega...
Alex with Meet Brothers
I will soon start my own production house-Ashka Goradia
Is the Indian viewer bored of quiz shows?

News Releases
Its comback time on Comedy Circus 2 this on 28 June, at 10.00 P.M only on Sony Entertainment Television
CNBC TV18 & IBM presents innovation at work
Radio City’s Bus No 91.1 brings the melody wave to Mumbai
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited launches ‘Let’s Rock’ youth plan

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (08/06/2008 to 14/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (08/06/2008 to 14/06/2008)
Star Plus
Neo Cricket
Zee TV
DD1
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
NDTV Imagine


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Direct-to-home war intensifies with ADAG's BIG TV
    		• Pyramid Saimira plans to raise $75 mn for expansion
    		• Anil Ambani group to launch FM station in Singapore
    		• Big Bang: Rel Entertainment in JV with Bachchan family
    		• Delhi government slashes entertainment tax on cinema
    		• Star struck: Obama goes to Hollywood for fundraising
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Big FM teams up with Singapore firm to air Bollywood content
    		• Euro Cup live coverage on DD
    		• HDIL group picks up 51% stake in Broadcast Initiative
    		• Web portal for IT professionals launched
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Wireless radio service launched
    		• Notice to TV channel in defamation case
    		• ‘Moon Vehicle’ to present its work at Microsoft Faculty Summit
    		• Straight out of the comic books
    		• Microsoft emerges winner in reputation study
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		•  Shah Rukh Khan's TV show participant booked for fraud
    Source: Mangalorean.com
      
    		• Ekta in the box seat
    Source: Times of India
     
    		•

    Jeevansathi.com unveils its new TV commercial

    Source: Moneycontrol.com
      
    		• HC orders issue of notice to Tamil channel
    Source: Chennai Online
     
    		• HDIL buys 51% in Adhikari firms
    		• Tata Comm to buy 30% more in SA`s Neotel
    		•  UBS shares up on HSBC`s $80-billion takeover buzz
    		• The folly of modern architecture
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Google News struggles to catch up with rivals
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• HDIL to enter broadcasting
    		• News channels made hay during T20
    		• Facebook is going Chinese
    		• Bollywood monopoly is affecting solo music: Rabbi
    		• Abhi sidesteps the Big B line
    		• Now 'MTV Roadies' goes online
    		• No voting, no elimination in new dance show
    		• Microsoft pips Infosys, SBI in most reputed firms
    		• Is it sunset for Yash Raj?
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Trai needs accurate TRP numbers, ropes in stat bodies for evaluation
    		• EC slaps notice on Jaya Bachchan for false declaration
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Microsoft India scores highest on reputation
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Rating systems influence TV content
     Source: Central Chronicle
      
    		• Now, Krishna back on TV
    Source: Star Box Office .com
     
    International News
    		• Top Up TV adds Warner VOD channel
    		• Mick Hucknall promotes Virgin VOD
    		• Performance Channel to end after 23 years
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Fun and games on broadcast networks
    		• HBO hit with $5 million defamation suit
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• NAB Urges Congress Not to Block FCC’s Media Ownership Changes
    		• Thomas Joins Disney-ABC as Senior VP, Research
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• USA Pins Ratings Victory With WWE Raw Stunting
    		• Google Dives Into Online Audience Measurement With Ad Planner
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• AIM partners with ChilliTickets for listings
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• US cable nets pull in ads
    		• BBC £68m on local sites
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• Disney in content deal with Veoh
    		• Sony Pictures inks deal with Atlas
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• ITV to launch Asian entertainment channel
    Source: Marketing Week
     
    		• News International: Murdoch names Milner COO
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• ImageSpan Gets $11 Million in Financing
    Source: Trading Markets
     
    		• Hallmark Movie Channel to go HD on Cox
    Source: HD-Report
     
    		• Idea Asia Inks Agreement with 3CM to Bring Interactive Participation TV to China
    Source: Internet Communications
     
    		• Channel Nine goes all out to buy ratings
    Source: Crikey
     
    		• RTÉ digital radio available online
    Source: RTE
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