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Headlines

 







Tam rolls out digital TV viewing data
 Tam is rolling out weekly digital TV viewing data; broadcasters can monetise better from larger panel.

I&B issues notice to INX Media for violating downlinking guidelines
 'Live' feed of Chak de Bache draws MIB ire but 9X says the show was pre-recorded.

Ten Sports to share Sri Lanka-India ODI feed with DD

Radio City launches music talent hunt 'City Ki Aawaaz'

NDTV partners ministry of tourism for 7 Wonders of India

New York TV Festival announces Premiere Week line-up

Ceezay enters the Indian consumer electronics industry

History Channel HD to launch in Hong Kong & Singapore

ITU gets Emmy for new techology to facilitate IPTV

Compact Disc India net up 109% at Rs 83.5 million

Big Pictures to release Rock On!! on 29 August

MGM seeks capital enhancement, retains Goldman Sachs

Max New York Insurance earmarks Rs 1 bn on media spend


Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group president Cyma Zarghami to address at Mipcom

Karisma Kapoor to judge Chak De
Sayantani has no time for Ghar…
Dwindling Sa Re.. changes its format
Faisal goes positive in Kumkum
Rakhi apologises to Sambhavana
After Aditi, Amar to woo Arzoo
Babul Ka Aangann changes track
Vishal Singh is hooked

News Releases
UTVi unlocks India's best kept business secrets
BSNL Dhamaal ke sitaarey
BIG 92.7 FM RJ Rohit concludes his heroic 105 hrs of 'on-air marathon' with singer Mika,Mink and many others
This week The Autocar Show brings you an interview with ace racer Narain Karthikeyan

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (03/08/2008 to 09/08/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (03/08/2008 to 09/08/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Ten Sports
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Star One


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    DreamWorks deal marks big changes for Bollywood

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    ESPN to lose Rs 170 crore as ICC defers mini World Cup

    		• John Abraham may tie up with Dhoni's talent management firm
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    Akshay launches Levi's 'Live Unbottoned'

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    Septuagenarian radio jockey enjoys himself

    		• PM's nod sought for early CAS rollout

    • Braveheart rents entire theatre to watch Phoonk alone

    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Reena Kapoor joins 'saas vs bahu' reality show

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    Hollywood thriller 'Cellular' gets Chinese remake

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    Bollywood's 'Hari Puttar' film sparks lawsuit

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    TDSAT ruling

    • BJP criticises journalists and writers

    Source: Hindu
      

    • Idea Cup renews advertiser interest in cricket

    • DoT revises schedule for 3G auction agency process

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    TCIL stake sale in Hexacom gets DoT nod; Bharti may pick up 30% stake

    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
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    TITANS AVOID CLASH

    Source: Smash Hits
      
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    DoT eases merger rule for foreign telcos

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    ‘Lot of opportunities in new verticals like media’

    Source: Livemint
      
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    Yahoo to bring features of web to television

    Source: Deccan Herald
     
      
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    DoT delays pre-bid meet for 3G auction

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    Animation goes Main St with big budgets

    • Saas-bahu sagas on TV get comic twist

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    Septuagenarian radio jockey enjoys himself

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    'The idea for 'Phoonk' came from India TV'

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    Doesn't Ekta appreciate her popular onscreen couple?

    Source: DNA
      
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    DD allowed to book ads for India-Sri Lanka ODIs

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    Channels eye new income streams

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    3G spectrum: DoT delays bidding for e-auction agency

    • FM radio making rapid strides, revenue expected to touch Rs 800 cr this year

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Legend Silicon and TCL Jointly Promote iDTV With High-Definition Experience for Olympic Fans in Beijing

    Source: IT News Online
      

    • Arnab Goswami bags Innovative Editor award

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    Four majors eye Datacom stake

    • DoT delays 3G pre-bid meet

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    Mattel awarded $100 million in Barbie-Bratz spat

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    Computer with secret data sold on eBay

    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• NBC's Olympics coverage logs one final ratings win
    		• List of top 20 prime-time shows in Nielsen ratings
    		• Marty Stuart to start country music TV show
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Fifteenhundred Offers Fresh News Set Designs
    		• Cable News Networks Reap Political Ratings
    Source: TV Week
      
    		• mtvU Rolls Out 25 Sites Targeting the College Universe
    		• DNC on Monday Draws Nearly 22.3 Mil. Viewers
    		• Sprint Offers Subscribers NFL Radio
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• UTV radio growth offsets TV ad decline
    		• Spanish Sky rebroadcaster 'shut down'
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Google Responds to Viacom's $1 Billion Lawsuit.
    Source: halflifesource.com
     
    		• Radio station successes enable UTV to sound a positive note
    Source: www.independent.co.uk
     
    		• Crisis in Spanish DTT
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• mtvU to launch U.S. campus guides online network
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Disney spent $1.5 million lobbying in 2Q
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Seven refused digital multi-channel reprieve
    Source: It News
     
    		• Telenet, Studio 100 launching kids' channel
    		• Telemundo reorganizes digital side
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Asia Broadcasting TV Adopts RocketStream File Transfer Acceleration Solution
    Source: TMC Net
     
    		• New Arabic Online Network Unveils Premier Global Television Service
    Source: Fox Business
     
    		• Cost fears threaten C4's digital radio venture
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• New Arabic online network unveils premier global television service
    Source: bi-me.com
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