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NDS to invest $150 million in India
 NDS to pump in $150 mn over 3 years to beef up operations & tap the pay-TV market in India.

IRS 2008 R2: The good and bad news for media
 The finding of the Media Research User’s Council’s (MRUC’s) Indian Readership Survey (IRS) Round 2 (R2) for 2008.

Newspapers gain; Magazines in pain

Pix to produce original English movies in India

Hussey favours Chennai Super Kings over WA

HBO offers desi flavour with new show Mumbai Calling

Sinha is BBC World Service’s India biz dev. manager

Zee Kannada's game show Daddy No 1 to launch on 10 Nov

Sky Sports bags five-year Rugby rights

Sport Movies and TV 2008 Festival kicks off in Italy

Dish TV rides high with 4.4 million subscribers

Tata Sky ties up with Ubona Technologies to launch IVR

Home Cable to use Media Nucleus' SMS

Yahoo and Google revise ad deal terms

Measat to distribute Jimjam TV in Asia & EMEA regions

LG, Rocketalk to pre-load social networking application

MTV and partners to bring Beatles video game

Excel offers all Bond films for Rs 12k

Anand Sharma reviews arrangements for IFFI-2008

Toei Animation’s movie to be screened at French festival

Kingfisher Airlines takes Disney publishing on-board
Breakthrough Animation to produce preschool series My Big Big Friend

Zakir Hussain evicted again from VOI 2
Abu-Sandeep to make their TV debut
HC rejects Balaji’s plea
Sweta and Alex are married twice
My Daddy the Crocodile Hunter
If not an actor then I’d be a housewife: Mahi Vij

News Releases
Football programming on Ten Sports– Champions League
Zee Cinema Combines Movies Masti Magic with Play
Satyam Cineplexes announces the exciting Vodafone Tuesdays!
IBN7 rules the Prime time band with its top rated shows
BIG 92.7 FM instigates 'Traffic Month' in Kanpur

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (19/10/2008 to 25/10/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (19/10/2008 to 25/10/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Neo Cricket
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Maa Telugu
Star One
Sahara One
Zee Marathi
Kalaignar TV
Udaya TV
Zee Telugu
MAX


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    Sena accuses Hindi news channels of defaming Maharashtra

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    Cable TV firm digs up road without permit

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    Millions ride on Mahajan

    Source:Times of India
      

    • Sena accuses Hindi channels of defaming Maharashtra

    • Zapak invests in international portal to lure global players

    • News channels tighten belts

    Source: Business Standard
     
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    TataSky demands 5 yr tax holiday for DTH industry

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    Court order news hurts Balaji Telefilms

    Source: The Hindu business Line
     

    • Click2insure plans online insurance products

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    2,129 pirated CDs, DVDs seized

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    Sena warns: Hindi channels defaming Maharashtra

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    Reporter’s suit challenges media controls

    Source: Indian Express
     
      
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    Aksh targets 40,000 IPTV subscribers by year-end

    • Mickey Mouse jigs to Bollywood numbers

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    Mohammad Yousuf may not join ICL

    • Scandal hastens Malaysian TV actor's divorce

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    Microsoft India announces Rs 1.61 cr for skills prog

    • Kyunki… it had lost the plot

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    'Golmaal Returns' faces copyright violation charge

    Source: DNA
      

    • Meltdown blues over entertainment world

    • Golmaal Returns earns over $10 mn within five days

    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Exit poll: Obama wins women, blacks, Hispanics

    Source: The Hindu
      
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    Readership of most publications falls across India, survey says

    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• BBC Worldwide says no long term HBO copro deal yet
    Source: tbivision.com
     
    		• South-East Ukraine Refused to Disconnect Russia's TV Channels
    Source: www.kommersant.com
     
    		• CRTC seeks speedier digital transition
    		• ITV chief warns of shrinking talent fees
    Source: Holywood Reporter
     
    		• Watchdog call to monitor TV, websites for content
    Source: Arabian Business
     
    		• News Corp Sells 35% Share In Poland's TV Puls
    		• News Corp. to report 1Q results
    Source: CNN
     
    		• Over 35 PTV re-appointees fired
    Source: The Post
     
    		• Liberty Media enters into swap arrangements to reduce debt
    Source: RTT News
     
    		• Madagascar 2 Breaks IMAX Records
    Source: www.cinemablend.com
    		• Media giants expected to post higher earnings
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		• Sky1, Sky News back on Virgin cable
    		• US Election Night: UK TV guide
    		• Freeview mode switch hits old boxes, TVs
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• NBC U digital chief Kliavkoff exits
    		• Fox TV Distribution promotes duo
    		• Sony absorbs Japan's Mystery Channel
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Nielsen: Percentage of U.S. Households Prepped for DTV Rising
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• TAIWAN: ARATS chief's visit draws worldwide media outlets
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• STAR hires Money for international sales role
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• China Telecom 1.5m+ IPTV subscribers
    Source: Advanced - Television
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