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17 Nov 2008

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Volume 24 - Issue No: 21

Headlines

Dish TV rights issue set for tough launch
Dish TV trades below rights issue price of Rs 22; if it devolves fully, promoters' 1st payout is Rs 3 billion.

Rajasthan Royals plans merchandising in overseas markets
Rajasthan Royals chalks out licensing and merchandising plans in India, US, UK and Australia.

Tdsat directs ESPN to restore signals to MSO Sree Devi Media
Tdsat directs ESPN to restore its channels to MSO Sree Devi Media Systems within a week.

News Releases
Hear Luke Kenny’s Frank & Fearless views on Idea Bindass Live

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (26/10/2008 to 01/11/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (26/10/2008 to 01/11/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Sun TV
Zee TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
Star One
Kalaignar TV
Udaya TV
Zee Marathi

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	TV trouble turns money spinner for Bollywood
	James Bond movie earns $70.4 mn in three days of release
	Newspapers won't be obsolete, ideas of some editors will: Murdoch
	India one of the biggest untapped gaming market in the world
	Dame Judi Dench is set to quit the Bond movies
	Anshu Jain picks 15% in Mukesh's Mumbai Indians
	Source: Economic Times

	TRAI dashes 'on air' aspirations of political parties
	Channels focus on live shows
	New packages from Dish TV
	AIR celebrates golden jubilee
	Bangladesh film on Eklavya in fray for IFFI award
	Source: The Hindu

	DQ Entertainment to diversify
	Internet through TV cable
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Collaboration is the way ahead for world cinema
	Source: Times of India

	Bigg Boss inmates jump wall, get out of the house
	Source: IBNLive.com

	PCB eyeing lucrative earnings from television rights
	Source: Top News



	Bengali movies hit by poor marketing, say experts
	BJP goes Obama way to woo voters, launches TV via IPTV
	Strike to hit TV channels' revenue
	IMIMobile buys UK company
	Coming, Bengaluru International Film Fest
	Gaming gets Indian flavour
	Source: Business Standard

	Asian employees unions join hands for common body
	Ads could go off repeat TV shows
	Anti-piracy pact likely in 2009
	"There’s a dearth of writers with original ideas"
	Source: Financial Express

	TV workers may climb down, settle for marginal hike
	TV soaps imbroglio: Advertisers back broadcasters
	BJP goes Obama way, launches TV via IPTV
	'Rang Rasiya' screened at New York's Queens Museum
	Pietersen, Flintoff doubtful for IPL
	Celebs seek religious harmony charter
	Akshay not so dildaar?
	Dostana ball in Pakistan board court
	Abhishek is not media shy
	Source: DNA

International News

	Bond finds 'Solace' in $70.4M box office debut
	Ricky Gervais a riot in HBO comedy special
	Source: Yahoo News

	Digicel gets wireless subscriber TV licence
	Source: jamaica-gleaner.com

	Dish goes after signal pirates
	Source: Rocky Mountain

	Jury begins deliberating TV sting case
	Source: contracostatimes.com

	Discovery channel delves into Jolly Time popcorn
	Source: siouxcityjournal.com

	Hilary Duff lands new TV deal with NBC
	Source: Daily Contributor

	Canwest takes $1.01B writedown on TV operations
	Source: winnipegsun.com

	ESPN Expands Its British Open Coverage
	Source: courant.com

	Guantanamo journalist Sami Al Haj wins international award
	Source: Press Gazette

	Tajikistan launches its first 24-hour news TV channel
	Source: TM Cnet

	VisionChina Media Announces Share Repurchase Plan
	Source: Market Watch

	Bulgari Revenue Falls, Vivendi Net Drops 50%
	Source: europe.123jump.com

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