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Headlines




Content Code on hold, differences persist on classification for newscasters
 Differences persist with I&B ministry on classification of news channels; Content Code draft delayed by 2-3 months.

Zeel Q1 net profit up 51% at Rs 813 million
 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Q1 net profit up by 51% at Rs 813 million; consolidated revenue stands at Rs 3,916 million.

IPRS, PPL secure interim injunction against Zee’s ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’

ESS enters deal with Dish TV for Star Cricket
 ESS inks deal with Dish TV for new channel Star Cricket; to commence with India-England series on 19 July.

NDTV posts Q1 net profit at Rs 149.2 million

TV 18 shines at the RNG Excellence in Journalism Awards'06

Osian's Cinefan Festival adds 'Filmcraft' section

'Transformers' grosses $155.8 million in US opening week

LG, Samsung top mobile TV phone brands in US: Study

BT Vision to offer live Premier Football League

Meridian sports Ogilvy hat, wins INX Media & News accounts

SRK to feature in wildlife conservation TV campaign

Nielsen promotes Lisa Lee to SVP Intl. communications

'Harry Potter' magic rakes in $330 million


Highlight -I'm not not like Rishabh Lamba in real life

Manav Gohil joins Saarthi.
Bollywood bites Shweta Keswani's beau Alexx.
Shorttakes - "I don't cry off screen" - Anchal Anand
Week Ahead - Laughter riot continues

News Releases
World's untold stories: Bangladesh – The forgotten people
One more lady challenger joins TGILC 3 this week
The Truth About Food premieres on Discovery Chnnl on 24th July

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
SAB
DD1
MAX
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• ZEEL net profit jumps 249%
    		•  Zee News jumps on media boom
    		•  NDTV pares loss to Rs 2.15 crore
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• English football fans beware, CCTV is watching you
    		• Harry Potter spins a web on virtual world
    		• Australian PM takes poll campaign to YouTube
    		• RNG Excellence in Journalism Awards go to..
    		• News Corp, Dow Jones reach tentative deal
    		• Google voted ideal employer by students
    		• Jackie Chan signs up for immigrant drama
    		• Steve Jobs top among music 'Powergeeks'
    		• Dow ends at record on profits
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• News Corp, Dow Jones reach tentative $5 billion deal
    		• ‘Journalism is an act of character’
    		• 'Journalists can partner national development’
    		•  Namastey London in Oscar Library
    		• The Scribes Shine down
    		• After Farfur, Hamas TV gets Nahoul, the bee
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Pay-up time for talent TV
    Source: Calcutta Telegraph
     
    		• Nach Baliye, for the third time
    		• When Kanpur Rocked!
    		• I can't work under pressure: Shruti
    		• Iran TV clippings show two detained Iranian-Americans
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• India TV wins Internet domain case against US firm
    		• Potter book launch to help search for missing Brit girl
    		• ESPN yet sign deal with Tata Sky,cable ops on England series
    Source: DNA
     
    		• GV Films gets nod for demerger
    		• Harry Potter book launch causes row in Israel
    		• Sonu Nigam spills the beans
    		• Final Potter book already out on the web?
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  ‘Media should become partner in nation-building’
    		• Future Chinese leaders groomed to be more media-savvy
    		• Online chat on global warming
    		• Studio to shape radio professionals
    		• Demystifying radio
    		• Software firm launches insurance website
    		• Madras Film Society launches four-day-long film festival
    		• Murdoch reaches tentative deal to buy Dow Jones — report
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Updated WBIDC site launched
    		• Sun TV Q1 results on July 30
    		• Tax on TV sets
    		• NDTV posts Rs 2.15-cr loss in Q1
    		• Dish TV Q1 loss at Rs 89.7 cr
    		• Zee Q1 profit at Rs 64 cr
    		• Harry Potter tops in collections
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    International News
    		• Disney launches wine brand in US
    Source: Drinksint.com
     
    		• China Mobile plans to bid for mobile TV rights for 2008 Olympics
    Source: ABC Money
     
    		• Agis, BNS, Toshiba Partner to Launch Mobile TV Service in Indonesia
    Source: Techon.Nikkeibp
     
    		• Internet looms in new Hollywood contract talks
    Source: Khaleej Times
     
    		• Microsoft's music, video copy-protection software hacked again
    Source: The Age
     
    		• Disney pushes DS online services with DGamer
    Source: Pocket Gamer
     
    		• Iran TV shows detained Americans
    		• Venezuela TV makes comeback
    Source: BBC.co.uk
     
    		• Disney becomes largest publicly traded company in LA
    Source: Xinhua Net
     
    		• BT launches BT Vision Sport broadband TV service
    		• Patinkin departs hit TV show "Criminal Minds"
    Source: Reuters
    		• Google chief fights back in Viacom suit
    Source: Advanced-Television
     
    		• 'Harry Potter' book banned from Asda
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Public TV Leads List of News Emmy Nominees
    		• Lifetime Plays Games With RealNetworks
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Japanese Prefer Nintendo Wii to Primetime TV
    Source: Gameguru.in
     
    		• EU pushes for common mobile TV standard
    Source: Eupolitix.com
     
    		• Welsh champions furious over TV Euro blackout
    Source: Icnetwork.co.uk
     
    		• Child Rights Award to recognize best TV coverage in Asia
    Source: Ijnet.org
     
    		• Blinkx extends offering with internet TV channel
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• Seinfeld returns to TV on '30 Rock' this fall
    Source: CTv.ca
     
    		• Disney Claims Cable Ratings Top Spot
    		• ABC's Wang Expected to Be Named Lifetime Sales Chief
    Source: Media Week
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