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Headlines






New Silk Route buys 23% in Ortel for Rs 600 million
 Private equity fund New Silk Route acquires 23 per cent stake in Ortel Communications for Rs 600 million; valuation of the leading Orissa MSO pegged at Rs 2.61 billion.

Surrogate ads: IBF to take issue with government
 Indian broadcasting and advertising fraternity irate about government's plans to stop surrogate ads; IBF seeks meeting with I&B minister to further discuss the issue.

Special Report
Channels line up battle for afternoon viewers
 Hindi GECs gear up for the afternoon slot; Zee TV gets aggressive as Star Plus holds on.

Other Headlines
Novex acquires Shemaroo library; sets up system to track piracy
 Novex acquires cable TV distribution rights for Shemaroo's films and film programmes; sets up system to track piracy.

Studio 18 eyes MipTV to license film content
Fremantle to showcase range of shows at MipTV 2008
27 projects selected for Content 360 festival in Cannes

BARC to be functional in two years

Committees set up on right of way and taxation issues

Clear Channel closes sale of 56 TV stations at $1.1 billion

UTV World Movies showcase 'Thrillers Above the Ordinary'

Sony to buy 'Millionaire' producer 2waytraffic

Nat Geo promotes Stephen Hunter to VP production

Singapore's Starhub adds Star Cricket to lineup

BBC's teen brand Switch launches new content

Alan Johnston awarded on anniversary of his kidnap

Nimbus Sport partners CamGSM for Barclays mobile clips

Microsoft, Yahoo meet to discuss merger: Reports

Perform, Bigpond partner for Australian sports portal

CW, Warner, Stride Gum team for 'Smallville' digi comic

Shemaroo releases 'Anuranan' on home video

SPE appoints Bob Osher as president of digital production

Mary is MGM worldwide motion picture group chairperson


Paramount, director Brett Ratner to bring 'Harbinger' to big screen
Nobel Laureate Al Gore release children books on climate change

The good, bad and ugly of television
Rucha Gujrati returns to Bhabhi
Sachin replaces Gaurav in Meri Doli...
The sexiest army cadet on TV
Mr. and Miss TV on Sony.
New cadets, Sudesh Berry march into LRL
Illiteracy is a curse for stand-up comedy, Rajiv Nigam
I have had psychic and near to death experiences, Kiran Kumar

News Releases
Kareena Kapoor reveals the secret of her beautiful skin
UTV Network's World Movies breaks into Top 3 in English entertainment space within 5 weeks of launch

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (24/02/2008 to 01/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (24/02/2008 to 01/03/2008)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Star Sports
Sun TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• TV industry may see slow growth
    		• Broadcasters feel the pinch as carriage fee escalates
    		•  Mobiles dance to the tune of radio
    		•  BS reporter bags journalism award
    		•  Moser Baer peripherals to drive growth
    		•  Govt plans media city on PPP model
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• ZoomIn to step up presence in India
    		• InfoJack – the latest malware to hit handsets with Net connectivity
    		• Entertainment, media industry in steady growth phase: FICCI-PwC report
    		• Hero Honda is Delhi team sponsor
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Anil Ambani’s DTH to beam this month via 100 channels
    		• Online ads clicking, sound of music getting softer
    		• ‘There’s an overdose of saas-bahu shows’
    		• Rohit Roy's tackling team spirit
    Source: DNA
     
    		•  India’s media and entertainment industry grew 17% to reach Rs50,000 cr in 2007
    Source: Livemint
     
    		•  RCom`s to launch DTH service by March-end
    Source: Myiris.com
     
    		•  Global media agency names Indian as TV wing head
    Source: Mangalorean.com
     
    		•  YouTube blocked in China after Tibet clips appear
    		•  Four BBC journalists arrested in Ireland
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Entertainment, media to record 18% CAGR till 2012: Report
    		• Better infrastructure woos filmmakers to Delhi
    		• CAG slams Prasar Bharati for overpayment to BCCI
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• CAG pulls up Prasar Bharati for excess payment of Rs.3.39 crore to BCCI
    		• 4th anniversary of ‘Telugu Times’
    		• ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ screening stopped
    		• AIR pays tribute to a living legend
    		• High definition ‘anytime, anywhere’ TV is here
    		• FRAME awards announced
    		• Iran shuts down nine magazines
    		• RAPA awards nomination deadline extended to April 5
    Source:The Hindu
     
    		•  Overpayment to BCCI: CAG slams Prasar Bharati
    		•  ‘Entertainment, media record 17% growth in 2007’
    		•  Hero Honda to sponsor Delhi’s IPL cricket team
    		•  Speed up your internet connection
    		•  Focus on the other dimension
    		•  MS, Yahoo meet over takeover bid
    		•  IIM-C student opts out of job, to launch portal
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• May slams Indian board for ban on ICL players
    		• Coming soon, Sena’s own TV channels, in Hindi and Marathi
    		• It took him 2 yrs to find a producer, now his film’s bagging top awards
    		• Nine magazines shut for publishing pictures of ‘corrupt’ foreign film stars
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• MGM hires Hollywood veteran to run movie group
    		• Sky Italia seeks EU ruling on Italy soccer rights
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• International recognition for Al Jazeera Children’s Channel
    Source: www.thepeninsulaqatar.com
     
    		• DirecTV executive VP exercises options
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Mediaset, Sky-Italia eye content deal
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Internet TV Subscribers Doubled in 2007
    Source: www.pcmag.com
     
    		• CNBC Africa secures TV distribution deal in Ghana
    Source: www.afriquenligne.fr
     
    		• Korean TV networks demand YouTube tackle illegal uploads
    Source: hani.co.kr
    		• Osher named Sony Digital president
    		• National Geographic broadens brand
    		• HBO hungry for European nonfiction
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Journalism Net effect defies expectation
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• CFTPA Names Entrepreneur of the Year
    Source: Beta News
     
    		• O2 taps Napster for music downloads
    Source: www.vnunet.com
     
    		• Murdoch to open Middle East channels
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• '24' boss explains new TV movie
    		• CNN Center damaged by 130mph tornado
    Source: Digital Spy
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