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27 Jan 2009	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 78

Headlines

Dish TV promoters up stake to 80% after rights issue
Dish TV raises Rs 3.10 bn from Rs 11.40 bn rights issue in 1st tranche; promoters up stake to 80.15%.

Nimbus in deal with multiple broadcasters for Indo-Sri Lanka series
For Indo-Sri Lanka series, Nimbus Sport signs deals with multiple broadcasters including Zee TV for UK.

WWIL plans to launch HITS in Q4
Wire and Wireless India aims to roll out HITS in 4th quarter of the fiscal, says CEO Sudhir Agarwal.

News Releases
Celebrate Republic Day with the stars on Bollywood – Chak De India
Slumdog Millionaire team shares their joy at NDTV Indian of the Year 2008

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

	Mumbai Mantra to tap new revenue streams
	DoT finalises auditor to scrutinise RCom’s books
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Rahman is the toast of India
	Source: Hindu

	Anil Ambani group holds back IPL deal
	Pakistan cinema owners anxious about India spat
	'Slumdog Millionaire' bags two more US film industry awards
	Overwhelmed Akshay Kumar dedicates Padmashri to fans
	Indian Film Company heading for an open takeover battle
	Indian Film Co's dissident shareholders may gain concessions at EGM
	Source: Economic Times

	Yahoo to freeze pay hikes in '09
	Source: Times of India

	Digital transition delay would cost PBS $22M
	Madagascar protesters set ablaze state TV station
	Source: Indopia

	Dokic earns highest television ratings
	Source: Newstrack India

	'Slumdog' wins top prize at Screen Actors Guild awards
	JSW to examine ties with Maytas
	A big night for Slumdog cast at SAG awards
	Source: Indian Express

	MySpace seeks film-maker deals in bid to stem losses to Facebook
	Delhi-6, Dev D, and my mid-life crisis
	Source: Livemint


	France Telecom consolidates India biz, applies for ISP licence
	Slumdog Crorepati fails to make a dent in the box office
	Sanraa Media signs deal with Endemol
	Vodafone may have to pay $1 billion tax before end of March
	Star Health eyes Rs 650cr premium in current fiscal
	TAMing the new viewers
	DoT, BSNL in MoU for rural reach
	CEOs made to sweat more for money: Spencer Stuart
	Source: Business Standard

	Asian Booker nominee wants to foray into screenplay writing
	Slumdog Millionaire wins SAG award
	Akshay is the fittest actor in Bollywood: Suniel Shetty
	Source: DNA

	Yahoo! to freeze pay hikes in '09
	SAG win makes Slumdog come as Oscar hit
	Cautious DoT to check ties of RComm special auditor
	Slumdog Millionaire at its best
	"Rahman fits in with our music strategy"
	Padma Bhushan for Shekhar Gupta
	Multiplexes defy crisis, register 80% growth
	Cardamom farming to undergo makeover to up production
	'CIOs should start embracing social networking sites’
	Source: Financial Express

	Consumers unprepared for digital TV transition : Mindshare study
	Source: Media Newsline

	Mail.com Media Corporation Awarded Red Herring Top 100 Global Company
	Source: IT News Online

International News

	Hollywood actors union ousts chief negotiator
	Senate passes bill to delay digital TV switch
	Source: Yahoo News

	IPTV body for Italy
	Sogecable faces competition probe
	Source: Advanced Television

	MTV Rides Ratings Success to Renewals, Fresh Series
	HGTV Taps Beanstalk Group for Branding
	Source: TV Week

	Trisha considers move to digital channel
	Sky News declines Gaza aid appeal
	Source: Digital Spy

	THAILAND: Better media protection for monarchy
	Source: Asia Media

	Super Bowl helping sales of big screen televisions
	Source: WTOC

	Infomercials Find Their Way to Television’s Prime Time
	Source: New York Times

	Kennedy named ABC research boss
	Source: Research Live

	Bloomberg Covers Davos on Television, Radio, Web
	Source: PR

	Television worth talking about
	Source: Toronto Star

	XFC announces multi-year television deal with HDNet
	Source: ifight365.com

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