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Kannada channel Kasthuri commences broadcast
 Kasthuri, promoted by family of Karnataka state chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, officially begins beaming Wednesday.

DTH transponder crunch: Industry calls for constellation of satellites
 DTH subscriber base to grow to 30 million by 2015; industry sees constellation of satellites as answer to transponder crunch.

IPTV offers huge opportunities for MSOs: Seminar
 Key message from the India IPTV Summit 2007: major opportunity for MSOs, LCOs to offer value added services.

IMImobile eyes music based content
Fremantle brings scripted, comedy, factual shows
Breakthrough, Partners In Motion join forces
Granada International to launch four new shows

IFJ urges govt to review licence suspension of 2 channels

'Chandrakanta' creator returns with 'Chandramukhi'

Sun never sets on Indian Films: PM

BBC News triumphs at International Emmys

BBC World Service introduces a new musical identity

Zoom to kick off with 'Sunsilk Gang of Girls - Spotlight Mein'

Total Sports distributes more badminton from Hong Kong

MTV announces 5th year of the 'Lycra MTV Style Awards'

FM stations clean Mumbai beaches after Ganpati Visarjan

CNBC to introduce new shows for Asia Pacific

MTV US to launch a beauty based reality show

Digital Ent. Network to distribute Neo Sports channels

Hewlett Packard announces HP Toyrama contest

DirectVuTV.com video search engine launched

Haier unveils a range of LCD TV with DSM Technology

Online music licensing marketplace Ricall partners BBC

Gameloft to bring 'CSI' to the mobile

Pradeep Guha re-elected IAA India chapter president

Aviva, Caltex, Nokia to sponsor AXN's 'Amazing Race Asia'

Tom Freston to join DreamWorks Animation board of directors

'High School Musical' to air on Disney US and American Forces Network

Highlight - "I want to play a gay character " Aman Verma

Comedy Circus' clown invade SAB Ka Bheja Fry
Poonam's motherly act; a well adopted policy?
Shakira on Bindaas: Vikram Acharya to play the lead
Ankur Nayyar bags a plum role in LRL
Grapevine - Fit for music!

News Releases
 Spectacular Spas for men only on NDTV Good Times
Bangalore revs it up for 'Radio City MQ'
Meet Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Sonam & Ranbir Kapoor in Amul Star Voice of India
Get inspired with the Spirit and Courage that makes an ordinary man a Hero this October only on PIX
Team Chak De! India celebrated Big 92.7 FM's 1st anniversary of Delhi Station'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (09/09/2007 to 15/09/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (09/09/2007 to 15/09/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
ESPN
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Cable TV firms add IPTV to retain subscribers
    		• Naukri.com revamp leads to rise in hits
    		• Advertisers back in the crease
    		• Tamil Nadu pay TV market hots up
    		• Activating profits on air
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• BAG Films to enter broadcasting
    		• Reliance Money ties up with TV 18 unit
    		• Corporates enter film exhibition biz in AP
    		• eBay India to focus on Rajasthan's gems & jewellery trade
    		• BigAdda.com targeting user base of 10 m by 2010
     Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Idol ridiculed, protest in Darjeeling
    		• Is Sangeeta quitting TV for films?
    Source:Times of India
     
    		• Oprah delivers Gujarat’s surrogate mums
    		• I'd love to marry Karan Johar: Ekta Kapoor
    		• Let’s get real about reality shows: Lata
    		• Relevance of Gandhiian thought debate in JK to be shown on TV
    Source: DNA
     
      
    		• Karnatake CM's new TV channel goes on air
    		• DTH cos may get partial content exclusivity
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• ISRO to launch satellite next yr to cater to DTH market
    Source: Press Trust of India
      
    		• T-20 may not impact ad rates on Indo-Aussie series
    		•  TV ratings soar over India’s T20 victory
    		•  Cut! Film makers shun rlys after fee hike
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Saawariya, Om Shanti Om set to create history
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• Pakistan enforces restrictions on TV chat shows
    		• Some cable TV operators complain
    		• Chavez’s marathon eight-hour TV show
    Source: The Hindu
     
    International News
    		• China: TV broadcasting pact signed for Paralympics
    Source: www.chinadaily.com
     
    		• Gay characters disappearing from broadcast TV
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  Al-Jazeera English shows mixed results
    		•  MTV Arabia ready to rock Middle East
    Source: Variety
     
    		•  Disney Wins Ruling in 16-Year Battle Over Pooh Rights
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		•  MTV, Real, and Wal-Mart Shake Up Digital Music
    Source: www.pcworld.com
     
    		•  Petitions challenging PEMRA amendments: SHC annoyed with ill-prepared petitioners
    Source: Daily Times
     
    		•  Kuwait based Al-Watan TV chooses WASP3D real-time 3D graphics solution
    Source: AME Info
    		• Nielsen to Triple Size of Nat'l People Meter TV Panel
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Al Jazeera English in talks with Virgin Media
    		• Disney pulls plug on ABC1
    		• Howell named ITV ad chief
    		• GMTV fined £2 million by Ofcom
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  IPWireless opens mobile TV development centre in Denmark
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  Congressmen Tackle Product Placement
    Source: TV Week
     
    		•  YES Network Hits HD Home Run With Kahuna SD/HD Multiformat Production Switcher
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
     
    		•  PAKISTAN: NA body for identical benefits in PTV
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		•  50% of European households receive digital TV
    Source: Advanced Television
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