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Govt plans to hike FDI limit to 74% for DTH: Singh
 Govt favours hike in FDI cap for infrastructure & services to 74% in TV sector, says Sushma Singh.

UTV trims costs in broadcasting arm
 UTV scales down investments in broadcasting by over Rs 2 billion; phases out Delhi operations.

Election commission gives nod to political ads on FM radio
 Election Commission has no objections to FM radio channels carrying political advertisements.

Executive Dossier
'The Hindi GEC market can only grow between 10-15 per cent'
 Interview with Havas Media CEO Anita Nayyar

Day 8: No progress in sight

ICC seeks partners for licensing data

NDTV lines up special shows to cover elections

CNN to look at India's economy in a week-long special

NBC to showcase global dance competition next year

NewsX launches annual documentary film festival

AP Parigi gets 2009 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year

Kylie Kwong to host new show on DTL

CNN to address local issues in India Means Business

Casbaa forum attracts 1700 attendees

AXN, Animax launch on Korea Telecom’s Mega TV

Bond's $70.4 mn is top for franchise in US

Shemaroo taps Studio Canal's films for home video

Palador ties up with retail outfits for DVD distribution

Whistling Woods partners ESG to run IFFI TV

MTV partners Diageo to promote responsible drinking

Fever FM to conduct survey of radio listeners in Delhi

BBC's 'Children in Need' appeal raises over £20 mn

Hema Malini to judge Dancing Queen
There’s heavy betting on Bigg Boss: Monica
Hungry men flee from Bigg Boss...
First original music video of Indian..
New season of Brothers & Sisters
Where have all the telestars vanished?
I get scared easily Addite Shirwaikar

News Releases
‘FAT to FIT’ with BIG FM, Rajkot
Star World gets the Walker family back in action!

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/11/2008 to 08/11/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/11/2008 to 08/11/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
9X
Star One
Zee Telugu
Zee Marathi
Sahara One
Eenadu TV
MAX
Star Gold


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    ‘Exclusive TV channel needed for Indian classical music’

    • Microsoft Corp launches Windows HPC Server 2008

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    Radio City celebrates Children’s Day

    • Where radio rules the roost

    • IPL may lead to players’ revolt in England

    Source: The Hindu
      

    • Prince Harry would make a fantastic James Bond: Daniel Craig

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    Advertisers shift campaigns from GECs

    Source: Economic Times
     
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    Geo TV stops transmission in Karachi, other parts of Pak

    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
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    Yahoo to replace Yang as CEO, ending rocky reign

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    DoT decides to put a cap on no. of licences

    Source: Times of India
     
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    Microsoft Collaborates With SingTel to Accelerate the Services-Driven Era for the Telecommunications Industry

    Source: IT News Online
     
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    Star acquires Asianet by tie up with Jupiter

    Source: News Line 365
     
      
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    TV18, Dow Jones, Lokmat seek FIPB nod for expansion

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    UTV to shut Delhi office

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Starcom reshuffles Asia leadership team

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    Hollywood out of step with American morals

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    ‘Media cos must emulate telecom players to brave downturn’

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    Bumpy road ahead for new telecom players

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    'Actors have reduced their market prices by 30-40%’

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    New IPTV norms to allow instant TRP

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    Victor Bannerjee moves to small screen

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    IPL may lead to player's revolt in England

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    Recession spawns a Spanish debut

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    Hollywood is out of step with American morals: Poll

    Source: DNA
      
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    Indian Government allows political ads on radio

    Source: IT Examiner
     
    International News
    		• Slumdog Millionaire opens to US success
    		• Abhishek Bachchan romances Trickbaby singer
    		• Veena V wins Channel 4 radio award
    Source: Asians In Media
     
    		• ITV signs VOD deal with BT Vision
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  ESPN brings back New Year's Eve daredevils
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• TiVo CEO Rogers to Speak at NATPE
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• NEPAL: Attacks on media increasing
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• SES Astra threatens legal action against Spanish govt
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• Newspapers can survive digital age: Murdoch
    Source: ABC
     
    		• MySpace Japan bets on world demand for J-Pop, games
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Space Software Helps Control UK Digital TV Broadcasting
    Source: Red Orbit
     
    		• Asia's best honoured at CCTV-MTV Music Honors
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
    		• Recession Threatens to Stall Mobile TV
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
     
    		• TVB Tests INews Digital Channel
    Source: Asia Media Journal
     
    		• GEO’s channels blocked in Sindh
    Source: The News
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