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Govt allows foreign players for 3G spectrum
 Govt allows overseas players to bid for 3G spectrum; sets Rs 20.20 bn as floor price for pan India 3G bids.

PSTL Q1 net up 30% at Rs 135 million
 Pyramid Saimira Theatre posts net profit of Rs 134.9 mn for Q1; revenue at Rs 2.5 bn, up by 104 per cent.

Zee Turner channels back on Incablenet
 Zee Turner channels are back on Incablenet in Mumbai, ending a dispute over non payment of dues.

Prime Focus Q1 net up 7.83% at Rs 102.1 million

BBC Trust finds merit in commissioning decisions

More prime time shows being watched online in US

TBSL, InternetSpeech to launch voice internet tech

ISAF launches microsite for Olympics

Ryan is MGM Motion Picture VP theatrical production


Disney, Hong Kong govt in talks to refinance theme park

Fearless Nethra wins Fear Factor
Sindoora to be killed?
Deven displays his culinary expertise
Choti Bahu on Zee TV
Aashish Roy turns doctor
K. Balachander on Koffee with Anu
I’m clueless as to how the TRPs work:Dilip Joshi
Rajma rice with Romit Raj
A care taker handles my daily expenses: Panchi Bora

News Releases
Cricketnirvana.com: The soul of Indian cricket
Viewers trust Zee News for Real news
Radio City 91.1FM's 'Whatte Fun' Friendship Day Celebrations
Switch to 'No Full Stops' to learn 'Yoga' with its diverse forms, this Saturday only on TIMES NOW, at 7:30 pm
SaharaOne TV’s Ghar Ek Sapnaa gets a twist
Comedy Circus turns shayarana.. this Saturday 2 August, at 10.00 P.M only on sony Entertainment television

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/07/2008 to 19/07/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/07/2008 to 19/07/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• TIL picks up 50% stake in Webnotions
    		• Nomura to acquire stake in Indian digital media
    		• HT Media Q1 net up 10% at Rs 38 cr
    		• Sony floats Champions T20 ad-rates even before bagging rights
    		• Videocon to start DTH operations by September
    		• Green Street jewellers bring Bollywood to London
    		• Bollywood pins hopes on upcoming films in dismal 2008
    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Raj TV uses Rs 25.06 cr of IPO proceeds

    • Mobile number portability gets nod

    • IPL kept PVR’s audiences away from theatres in Q1

    • HT Media net up 10%

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Norms issued for 3G, number portability
    		• Bollywood filmmaker takes on honour killings
    		• City youth wins national TV anchoring competition
    		• Journalists Summit calls for eradicating extremism
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Annual meet: Yahoo board wins shareholders' endorsement
    		• Only two licences for number portability
    		• DoT invites global players in 3G
    		• Generation leap: Govt rolls out plans for 3G, number portability
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Mangalore: City youth wins national TV anchoring competition
    Source: Mangalorean.com
      
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    Online Social Networkers Consume More Media Content: ABI Research

    Source: TechWhack
      
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    Google Absorbs Ominsio

    Source: The Money Times
      
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    MTNL, BSNL get 3G spectrum

    Source: MSN India
     
      
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    Int’l knowledge broadcasters bet on DTH

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    Indian Bill Gates in the making

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    HT Media, Raymond, Aarti Inds' & Satra Properties Q1 Results

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    Moser Baer,Logix Microsystems & Cambridge Tech Q1 Results

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    MTNL, BSNL jump 3G queue

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Employees on tenterhooks as heritage studio goes private

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    Kent excluded from Champions League: ECB

    Source: Indian Express
      
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    'Sarkar Raj' goes to Oscar library

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    Scrabulous avatar back on Facebook

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    'ICC may take away CT from Pak at last minute'

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    NYPD launches youth T20 cricket tournament

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    BCCI unfazed over Dhoni’s club-country roles

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    ‘Gaming’ll pare music shelf space’

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    Ashutosh Gowariker honoured for his movies

    Source: DNA
      
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    Curriculum based TV channel launched

    Source: Times Now
      
    		•

    Manisha Tripathi Appointed Big FM Delhi Station Director

    		•

    Steve Charlier Named SVP ,News and Operations ,Tribune

    Source: Media Newsline
      
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    ESPN STAR Sports Secures Broadcast Rights to 2010 Winter Olympic

    Source: Webnewswire.com
      

    • AT&T Makes $1 Million Contribution in Support of the National

    Source: IT News Online
     
    International News
    		• Hollywood pushes higher grade of film, TV stoners
    		• Golden Globe group disburses $750,000 to charity
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• ITV continues US push with Electric stake
    		• MTV partners with police on youth violence
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• 2 Dolan Family Members Join Cablevision Board
    		• Networks Ask Supreme Court to Toss FCC Indecency Rules
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Sirius XM Exec Team Named
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• TAIWAN: NCC issues Elta with license to broadcast on the Web
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Nikesh Shukla debuts… ‘without a bhangra tune in sight’
    		• Snoop Dogg makes cameo appearance in Bollywood
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• STB market booming
    		• Croatia sets 2011 switchover deadline
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• BJP announces boycott of Indian TV channel
    Source: Daily Times
     
    		• IMG inks 20-year deal with CCTV
    Source: Variety
     
    		• ECB face backlash over £300m Sky cricket deal
    Source: Telegraph
     
    		• Vivendi Entertainment acquires 'American'
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Jim Brown Sues Sony and Electronic Arts for Trademark Infringement
    Source: Endsight
     
    		• MTV To Air Oxegen 2008 Festival In U.K
    Source: All Headline News
     
    		• Raimi to Direct for Disney
    Source: NY Times
     
    		• Time to reveal plans for public broadcaster
    Source: SCMP
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