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28 March 2008	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 22 - Issue No: 31

Headlines

IPL faces rural-urban viewership divide
Overcoming public apathy towards city based sports and to create fan clubs are key challenges for IPL, say speakers at Frames.

INX's news channel NewsX launches
INX Media's English news channel NewsX goes on air today; it is a soft launch as the prime target is to get the distribution in place while the channel promotion follows next.

India's entertainment industry loses $4 billion a year due to piracy
Due to piracy Indian media industry loses $4 bn, film industry loses $959 mn a year.

Radio Mirchi offers FCT worth $ 1mn to fight music piracy

Multiplexes: the 'multi-revenue' debate rages

Scriptwriters seek out factors for success

Music session urges for promotion of non film music
The panel asks to promote non film music as the industry suffers due to overpowering Bollywood music.

Traditional media assets need to serve digital media channels

OOH growth to ride on technological advances

UTV's World Movies launches platinum collection

BBC News and sport websites to get new look

BBC signs 5-year Wimbledon deal with All England Club

Wifi Networks launches interactive portal 'Hello Star'

Case against RGV by T-Series stayed till July

Chinese keen for co-productions with Indian filmmakers

Disney to launch Nach to the Groove

Nick announces 'Exam Popat' to ease out kids during exams

Shweta-Manav to do a travel show

‘Mahaguru’ Asha steps into K for Kishore

Rock 'n'... families use nefarious means

Anoup Sonie becomes a proud father

Chetan-Aashka evicted from Mr & ...

Kiran Kumar turns producer

“I have a sweet tooth” - Divyanka Tripathi

"Be positive, think positive but never test positive", Siddarth

News Releases
A fiery ride begins on HBO Catch the premiere of Mega Blockbuster ‘Ghostrider’
Radio Mirchi 98.3FM and ICICI Prudential Health Solutions announces winners of Har Ghar Healthy
Dubai World Cup live on Ten Sports
BBC World showcases Nature's Business with Suzlon Energy

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (09/03/2008 to 15/03/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (09/03/2008 to 15/03/2008)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV

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

	DTH companies want TRAI to fix price
	Hindi cinema joins race to cross LoC
	Goa govt hikes entertainment tax to 10% on casinos
	Eminent Bollywood filmmakers deliberate on success formula for box-office hits
	Source: Economic Times

	ADIH launches $400 m India Entertainment City fund
	‘Original content sets HBO apart’
	Economist Intelligence Unit launches India operations
	iDiscoveri launches new teaching methodology
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Go online, save forest, says study
	Source: Indian Express

	Ramayan producer’s son accused of cheating
	Rock online for the sake of our animals
	Source: DNA

	A.R. Rahman's music conservatory at Chennai by June
	Adobe launches free Photoshop online
	Source:The Hindu



	Minority shareholders end feud with Sony
	Digital video broadcasting tech for hand-helds launched
	INX launches English news channel
	IPL matches will be prime time favourites: Lalit Modi
	Turn to HDTV for a bigger, better view
	Small BPOs seek business online
	Entertainment World raises Rs 307 cr PE funds
	`No cohesive action in India against piracy so far`
	Caps are a bad idea
	Source: Business Standard

	Change DTH provider, not set top box
	Do free-to-air channels have a limited shelf life in DTH?
	Big B’s back on TV
	Source: Times of India

	IPL impacts media buying cos at large
	Global slump paints gloomy picture on Bollywood growth story
	Source: Financial Express

International News

	Motorola announces touch-screen mobile TV device
	Source: Computer World.com

	CBC launches 2 new digital channels
	Source: Jam.canoe.ca

	BAFTA Television Craft Awards Nominations 2008 Announced
	Source: Tv Scoop.tv

	UNICEF launches 2008 International Children’s Day Broadcasting Awards
	Source: Ijnet.org

	Thomson, Reuters Get Shareholder Approval for Merger
	Source: Bloomberg.com

	Canadian Satellite Radio rises 5% on improved merger potential
	Source: NationalPost.com

	Ellen named top TV host, Larry King least sexy: poll
	Source: Reuters.com

	Discovery gets third entertainment EPG slot
	Freeview sales push digital TV to 86.7%
	'Apprentice' return sets record for show
	Source: Digital Spy

	Telemundo's Dryfoos Lands at Univision
	FX, NBCU Strike Deal on Universal Pictures Theatricals
	CBS TV Distribution Names Nogawski President
	Source: Media Week

	Ofcom to allow mobile service on aircraft, pending approvals
	Smart Telecom to soft-launch IP TV service in April
	Source: DM Europe

	CASBAA eyes pay TV for confab
	Source: HollywoodReporter.com

	AUSTRALIA: Ten Network profit hits $270.5m
	Source: Asia Media

	Portugal to launch tender for 5th TV channel
	Source: Advanced - Television

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