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19 Aug 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 49

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Headlines

NDTV to hold 51% in JV with Hindu Group for Chennai channel
NDTV to hold 51% in JV for launch of MetroNation Chennai; Hindu Group to have 49% in the company.

UTV acquires 80 per cent in US-based True Games
UTV acquires 80% stake in US-based online game publishing firm True Games Interactive.

Trai allows Internet telephony
Trai recommends internet service providers to offer unrestricted internet telephony services in India.

News Releases
Cracking Careers’ unravels the world of Psychology and solves all your CAT related queries in this weeks ’countdown to CAT
India-Sri Lanka ODIs live on Ten Sports
Magsaysay award winner Aruna Roy debates various employment models with Bharti Enterprises Chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal on NDTV's Uncommon Ground

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/07/2008 to 02/08/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27/07/2008 to 02/08/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
MAX
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Star One
NDTV Imagine

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Media coverage of US economy lags, study finds
	UTV interactive buys 80 per cent stake in US-firm
	TV remains top source of news even as online grows
	Shraadh dilemma: Producers & distributors rush for movie release
	Shilpa Shetty's 'Bigg Boss' kick-starts
	Fear factor in Indian cinema
	Advertisers not ready to miss out Bigg Boss Season 2
	Central govt status to DD/AIR staff: GoM may decide on Aug 22
	RealAcres.com acquired by Asia's no. 1 online property group
	Source: Economic Times

	HBO celebrates eighth birthday with Big Love
	TRAI pitches for domestic phone calls via Net
	Cable operators demand direct feed from Arasu Cable
	Big TV set for launch today
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	TRAI lifts curbs on Internet telephony
	DoT refutes COAI charge; spectrum allotted in orderly manner
	Cable operators want direct feed from Arasu CTV
	GoM to decide on DD, AIR staff plea
	Source: Hindu

	TDSAT to take up issue of dual spectrum again
	Spectrum given in orderly manner: DoT
	Calls through net allowed, rates could fall by up to 80%
	Vodafone most consumer unfriendly firm
	Source: Times of India

	XFMedia Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2008
	Source: IT News Online

	PE aspirants from corporate India defer fund-raising plans
	Source: Livemint



	Broadcasters speak in regional tongues
	Trai for Net telephony with no holds barred
	A ruling that broadens the use of DVR
	Direct-to-home the story so far...
	TRAI okays net telephony; STD tariffs may dip
	‘As distribution is risky, our focus has shifted to exhibition, production’
	The horror mania grips audiences
	Microsoft is in the Olympics spotlight
	Source: Financial Express

	Trai this: Make calls to mobiles from your PC
	Source: Indian Express

	Trai calls for lifting curbs on net telephony
	UTV interactive buys 80% stake in US firm
	RGV wants to expose the media
	SC seeks ways to restrain media
	Madhuri Dixit’s second coming
	Shilpa in 'shock' at Goody's 'Big Brother' bid
	Source: DNA

	Trai directive on RCom: COAI may approach TDSAT
	UTV buys into True Games
	Ease norms for internet calls, Trai tells govt
	Source: Business Standard

	MTNL Launches Mobile TV; Cut Broadband Charges
	Source: Stock Watch

	ADAG to kick off with DTH services from Aug 19
	Source: Moneycontrol.com

International News

	Sky to launch second arts channel
	Source: Digital Spy

	Why are Asians so afraid to integrate?
	Singh Twins unveil Liverpool film
	Source: Asians in Media

	BBC not "good value for money"
	BBC Top Gear channel for YouTube
	Source: Advanced Television

	J.Lo's 'Maid in Manhattan' to be an ABC series
	Source: www.newsday.com

	Cablevision goes digital early with public access channels
	Source: www.acorn-online.com

	CBS Paramount TV taps Meg Liberman
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	ABC Commandeers TV Guide’s Aug. 25 Issue
	Source: TV Week

	RTL ties up with Deutsche Telekom's Congstar to launch mobile phone service
	Source: Hem Scott

	DreamWorks Animation's growth focuses on 3-D
	Source: www.latimes.com

	ESPN STAR Sports forms digital sales team
	Source: Brand Republic

	Afghan nominated for MTV Award
	Source: thejakartapost.com

	Yahoo adds Icahn-approved directors to board
	Source: Biz Journals

	Fox News Joins a Social Network, but Not Its Parent’s Site
	Source: nytimes.com

	Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 lines upgraded
	Source: www.news.com

	Former DirecTV head named LA Times publisher
	Source: AP

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