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Zeel in rejig mode, Nitin Vaidya made COO - National Channels
 Zeel in rejig mode; Nitin Vaidya is made COO - national channels while Joy is chief revenue officer.

Chairman to buy 24.9% stake in Pyramid Saimira for Rs 1.4 bn
 Pyramid Saimira Theatre chairman Saminathan to buy 24.9% shares; price at Rs 200 per share.

ZenithOptimedia slows down global ad spend growth to 4.3% in new forecast
ZenithOptimedia revises downwards earlier forecast of global ad spend growth to 4.3 per cent for 2008.

Disney ABC TV, Canada's CityTV conclude 'Ugly Betty' deal
Endemol to showcase finished shows at Mipcom
Disney ABC TV in content deal with Poland's TVP

John Lau is Star president for China and Taiwan

Zeel launches Tamil channel Zee Tamizh

Nat Geo, Imagenation Abu Dhabi in $100 mn deal for films

Property TV launches in Dubai

Priyaranjan Dasmunsi admitted to AIIMS

IAAF signs TV rights deal for China

9.9 Media gets $7.5 mn funding from Helion & TVS Shriram

Zee Marathi to premiere 3rd season of Eka Peksha Ek

CNBC-TV18, Lufthansa to launch All For This One Moment

Tony Ageh is BBC controller of archive development

Banff World TV Fest to add sports award to competition

Rush launches on Germany's Eutelsat Kabelkiosk

UTV signs Katrina Kaif for 2 films

India fails to make impact in Turkey's Eurasian filmfest

York, Verhoeven honoured for contribution to cinema

Campaign regulations issued for 81st Academy Awards

NewsX awards creative mandate to Euro RSCG

Future TV bags right to operate netw'rk at Foodland Fresh


Cartoon Network to develop 5 animation shorts from India
Cartoon Network, Pogo line up special shows for Diwali
CBeebies unveils media pre-school quiz show 'Kerwhizz'

Bigg Boss charged with indecency
After Bidaai Rajan’s next
The rapist in Babul... is...
Sahara launches Kaisi Lagi Lagan

News Releases
Sun Yaar Chill Maar ‘Karzz’ Special
Channel [v] says No Pain No Game
Festivities begin at CNBC AWAAZ
UTV Movies celebrates “Diwali Dhamaka”

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28/09/2008 to 04/10/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28/09/2008 to 04/10/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Star One
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Sahara One
Kalaignar TV
Maa Telugu
Zee Marathi
MAX
Cartoon Network


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    IB minister Dasmunsi continues to be critical

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    Spielberg rejoins Universal in DreamWorks deal

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    Bhajji case: court asks for a recording of TV show episode

    Source: Times of India
     
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    Telefilm Deivam Thantha Poove's audio released

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    Zee Group launches broadband services

    • Dish TV, TataSky to roll out DVR technology

    Source: The Hindu
      
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    Tinsel Town goes gaming & networking

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    Say cheese!

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    Has the Bollywood bubble burst?

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    ‘We are looking at countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan, too’

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    ICL, Champions Trophy on ICC agenda

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    Film industry wishes Amitabh a speedy recovery

    Source: Indian Express
      
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    A few FM radio stations leverage popular songs for brand recall

    Source: Livemint
      
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    Court summons programme director of Colors TV channel

    Source:Bombay News
     

    • Prasar Bharati staff govt employees, says GoM

    • Newspapers axe Monday editions as costs rise

    • IndiaNIC may design Yahoo's e-commerce website for India

    • Dish TV, TataSky plan to roll out DVR technology

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    Airtel DTH now in city

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Fox STAR Studios ready to roll out projects

    • $3.1-m funding for eYantra

    • Saimira’s promoter increases stake by 2.5%

    • Airtel DTH service launched

    Source: The Hindu business Line
      
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    Bigg Boss moves court over FIR

    • Enhance online advertising through standards, NOW!

    • World cinema hitting more Indian screens

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    Now lectures on your TV and mobile phones

    Source: DNA
      
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    Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks joins Universal

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    Dish TV, TataSky plan to roll out DVR technology

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    NRI status: Aishwarya under I-T lens

    Source: Economic Times
     
    International News
    		• NAB Names McGregor COO, CFO
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Sean O'Boyle Promoted at NBCU Domestic TV
    Source:Media Week
     
    		• ONDAS signs OEM satellite radio agreement with BMW
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• TAIWAN: Government denies interfering in state-owned media work
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Wall Street woes worry TV industry
    Source: Variety
     
    		• NHK to cut television viewing fees by 10%
    Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp
     
    		• On Demand Deutschland Launch Warner VOD
    Source: Advanced - Television
    		• CNN International set to start Abu Dhabi operation
    Source: www.arabianbusiness.com
     
    		• NBC Universal expands suite of channels in Thailand
    		• BBC Worldwide buys stake in Big Talk
    		• Singapore’s YR Asia TV targets 1.2 billion in A-P rollout
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• Disney int'l TV to work with Microsoft MSN
    		• Comcast opens MIPCOM with slew of Asia deals
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Literary critic rejects rubbish TV award on air
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Analogue to digital TV switchover timetable to be announced
    Source:The Australian
     
    		• Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation starts a new radio service
    Source: www.colombopage.com
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