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8 Oct 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 90

Headlines

Airtel to launch DTH service from 9 October
Bharti Airtel launches DTH service on 9 October with 175 channels; first phase roll out in 62 cities.

ICL sews telecast deals with international broadcasters
ICL inks deals with broadcasters across the globe for live coverage through TV and internet mediums.

Executive Dossier
'The commercialisation of IPTV will happen as we have a policy in place now'
Interview with Time Braodband Services Pvt. Ltd co-founder, CEO & MD Sujata Dev

News Releases
CNN-IBN's brings special programming to celebrate the spirit of Durga Puja & Dussera
Blue Lotus Communications celebrates its 6th anniversary with addition of six new clients
BIG 92.7 FM hunts for the most talented female: BIG Memsaab
Italian premium modular kitchen company- Cucine Lube engaged Incl group NDTV Profit Announces Winners of Business Leadership Awards 2008

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (21/09/2008 to 27/09/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (21/09/2008 to 27/09/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Star Gold
Star One
Zee Cinema
Sahara One
Maa Telugu
Udaya TV
9X
Zee Marathi
MAX

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	ICICI Bank service on Dish TV
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Chinese TV to air Bruce Lee biography
	Prints of 'Alam Ara' lost: I & B Official
	IPTV service to be launched by next March
	New iTunes website catch Britain's elite students' fancy
	Community radio station being set up in Mananthavadi
	YSR launches ‘Local TV’
	Nine-run hits in ICL
	Source: Hindu

	Bharti, R-ADAG rivalry spills over to DTH arena
	Source: Economic Times

	Big TV promo takes off on Bharti’s DTH teaser ad
	Prints of first talkie Alam Ara lost
	Source: Times of India

	Image Entertainment Signs Exclusive Multi-Year Distribution Agreement with Big Vision Entertainment
	Boingo Wireless and MLB Advanced Media Partner to Bring Live Video Streaming of Select MLB Playoff Games in Airports
	Source: Techwhack


	BSNL to start IPTV service in Himachal
	BSNL to provide wireless internet in 14 block towns
	Facebook co-founder leaves for new venture
	Source: Business Standard

	Sterling group plans educative content on DTH platform
	CoE in graphics, animation, visual tech to be set up
	Source: Financial Express

	Punjabis settled abroad striving to promote
	Source: Indian Express

	I&B Ministry allocates Rs 450 cr for Film Division
	Playboy offered Mel B £1 mn to pose nude
	Kareena to launch her own web site
	Source: DNA

	YouTube flips switch on new sales channel
	Source: Fresh News

	Cox Offers Debates on Demand
	Bounty Launches TV Channel for Mums
	Source: IT News Online

International News

	Five strikes catch-up deal with BT Vision
	Source: Digital Spy

	YouTube Tests "Click-to-Buy" Ads
	TBS Hits Ratings Homerun With MLB Playoffs
	Source: Media Week

	Web ad-spend to surpass TV?
	Source: Advance Television

	FREEDOM4 launches integrated 3G, Wi-Fi
	Source: DM Europe

	NBCU Digital Studio Unveils Programming Slate
	Source: TV Week

	Dish Stuck With $104M Tab in TiVo Patent Case
	Source: ECommerce Times

	The New Media Group and Viacom 18 Partner for First Ever Global Channel Release on IPTV
	Source: openpr.com

	YouTube to sell music, games in revenue push
	Source: Reuters

	Sorrell’s £1.1bn TNS bid approved
	Source: utalkmarketing.com

	Ofcom to announce longer and more frequent adverts
	Source: Telegraph

	Russia’s CTC buys TV channel
	Source: Rapid TV News

	HiTV Channels Nominated for European Award
	Source: This Day Online

	BBC Newscast Shifts Lineup on U.S. Public TV Stations
	Source: NY Times

	Yahoo AOL Merger Rumors Resurface
	Source: Web Pronews

	Sony BMG cleared to buy BMG and become SMEI
	Source: Beta News

	Free satellite takes off in the UK
	Source: Techradar

	Murdoch catches up with an old German flame
	Source: business.smh.com

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