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28 Feb 2009

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Volume 25 - Issue No:5

Headlines

Supreme Court asks broadcasters, Trai to settle on cable tariff

Supreme Court asks broadcasters and Trai to work on interim tariff arrangement for cable TV services.

Zee Telugu bets on mega movies

Zee Telugu gives its filmed content the first big push; laps up 24 big movies to spike ratings.

Airtel Digital TV eyes IPL, runs campaign

DTH service provider to dole out Samsung LCDs, MP3 players and Nokia phones to winners.

TV industry should opt for disruptive consolidation

Cost control, innovation important in combating recession

Govt mulls on speedy clearance for UK films

Danny, Bollywood actors awarded FICCI IIFA awards

Bebo to launch in India next month

Digitisation to pave India's TV growth

Discovery T&L to launch three travel shows

ESPN secures FIBA basketball rights

Asiasat 5 to launch in 3Q of 2009

Nat Geo extends output deal with Parthenon

ABC, CBS affiliate boards to meet at Nab show

JWT launches anxietyindex.com

Tata launches high-speed internet in Bangalore

Video viewing on TV, net and mobile in US is growing

blinkx to power video search for Sagoon

Sufei’s Diary posts 15.3 mn online interactions in China

Big Pictures to release 'Sikandar' on 27 March

Mahesh Bhatt makes docu on genetically modified food imports

Hungama TV launches ‘Hungamalogy’ test for kids

I have not slept for more than 4 hours in the last 15 days: Parul

Nikhil Chinappa to host Splitsvilla 2

Media gag on Sugna, Pratap

New faces on Mere Ghar Aayi Laadli

Kulwant - Meher marriage called off

Deeya Chopra turns hep

News Releases

CNN-IBN & Reliance Industries Ltd. salute India’s ‘Unsung Heroes’

The Crowning of Amrita TV Junior Genius

NDTV Good Times to launch 'Touching Lives: Women on Top'

WGC Matchplay deciders live on Ten Sports

This INTERIM BUDGET day, TIMES NOW sets a new benchmark!

BharatMatrimony.com partners with IDEA

TV Ratings

Top 10 Programmes (08/02/2009 to 14/02/2009)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (08/02/2009 to 14/02/2009)
Neo Cricket
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Zee Marathi
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
DD1
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
MAX
SAB
Sahara One
Star One
Maa Telugu
Udaya TV
ETV Marathi
Zee Telugu

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

	Videocon to launch DTH services in April 2009
	Fiscal stimulus for media till June 30: Govt
	PepsiCo ties up with Mumbai Indians for IPL
	Post Oscar, Rahman lands 3 Hollywood offers
	'The best of cinema has portrayed poverty'
	Incredible journey from 'Roja' to 'Slumdog Millionaire': Rahman
	Source: Economic Times

	Try something else
	Matrimony portal, Idea in pact
	AOL India MD quits
	Huawei, Telsima lowest bidders for BSNL’s WiMax deal
	Govt hikes ad rates for media by 10%
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Chiru family to launch TV news channel
	Sony president Chubachi to step down in April
	BSNL launches 3G services in 11 cities
	Source: Times of India

	Capital enters 3G telephony
	Source: Calcutta Telegraph

	An open letter to TV viewers
	One-man show
	‘What may seem easy may not be the same for me’
	Source: Livemint



	Yahoo! CFO Jorgensen to quit
	3G set to propel mobile internet penetration in India
	BSNL 3G services launched in 11 cities
	Source: Financial Express

	MTNL to launch 3G in Mumbai by April
	Sony sells 50% of IPL airtime for Rs 200 cr
	Source: Business Standard

	India's first digital archives of feature films set up in Goa
	BSNL starts 3G services; offers video call at Re 1
	Vijay TV cricket audition today
	Broadcasters asked to work out interim plan on tariff
	Source: Hindu

	Freida Pinto to star with Antonio Banderas
	'Sexy' drives censors crazy!
	Source: DNA

	'The Simpsons' to become longest running American TV series
	Source: Smash Hits

	'Slumdog', 'Jai Ho!' named top Hollywood words
	Source: Indian Express

International News

	DISH Network(R) Announces Winners of 8th Annual Interactive Television Awards
	'Idol' finalists not fazed by lack of screen time
	Source: Yahoo News

	Spike TV’s ‘Pros vs. Joes’ Returns
	Kardashian to Host MTV Cribs Awards
	Source: TV Week

	BBC iPlayer developing 'channel surfing'
	Source: Digital Spy

	Premiere raises E412m in face of critics
	Source: Advanced Television

	ACT TV launches interactive service
	Source: IT Examiner

	Dish Network to post 4Q results Monday
	Source: Forbes

	Liberty Interactive reports 4% revenue decline in Q4
	Source: BizJournals

	Comcast Corp. and Time Warner begin to offer shows online
	Source: Media

	Hearst-Argyle Television Q4 down 9%
	Source: RBR

	China Digital Animation Development Begins 3D Animation Ventures in Singapore
	Source: MSNBC

	Seven Network joins Nine in being declared worthless
	Source: The Australian

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