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Executive Dossier







'Indian promoters have build a scale where they can attract foreign media companies'
 Interview with ICICI Securities Limited Vice President Ravi Sardana

Headlines
Raj TV plans to launch three news channels
 Raj TV Network plans to launch news channels in the three southern languages; Telugu to come first.

Sony to buy out Bertelsmann’s stake in Sony BMG for $1.2 bn
 Sony to acquire Bertelsmann AG’s 50% in Sony BMG for $1.2 bn; company to be called Sony Music Ent.

9X to premier 2nd season of Chak De from 6 September

Red FM’s Verma joins Big FM as regional head-North II

Manufacture of colour TV to grow 15% in FY'09: Ficci

Amazing Race Asia returns for 3rd season

ESPN acquires racing-live.com

BBC Arabic partners mobile phones to expand in ME

Google launches Tamil News and Tamil transliteration

Casbaa unveils speakers line-up for Convention 2008

LG, US cable ops reach two-way ‘Plug And Play’ accord

UTV to make film on Kishore Kumar

Sloan to continue as chairman & CEO of MGM

Starcom MediaVest rolls out 'IntenTrack'

Percept/H bags SBI Mutual Fund creative account

Fox TV’s Ben Cohen joins Zedo as sales director


7Seas Technologies releases seven educational casual games for kids

Faisal Khan, Shakti Kapoor in Bigg Boss2?
Shabbir charged for murder
New entrant in Sujata
Deepika and Ranbir in Zara..
New man in Divya’s life
New entrants in Vivaah
Bollywood biz on Imagine Showbiz
From selling soda water and real estate to acting: Deven Bhojani
My boyfriend gifted me a satin dress : Sukriti Khandpal

News Releases
Kidstuff wins PMAA Award
Rediff.com launches Bus FareSearch
Maya Academy announces new vertical "MAAC Creative Shop (MCS)", ropes in Animation Industry stalwart to strengthen its creative dominance
Star Gold presents Hollywood & Chinese Action Movies
Filmy announces winner of Bollywood Ka Boss
SAB’s Unique Reality Show Sees a Krazy Finale

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
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    TRAI seeks prosecution of ESPN on pricing for DTH operators

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    Sony to buy Bertelsmann's Sony BMG stake for $900 mn

    		• Bollywood beats sports stars in endorsement pitch
    		• Balaji in talks with investors to buy Star's stake: Report
    		• Katrina ready to work with Salman if a good script comes up
    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Tata Sky’s programmes guide

    • TRAI cautions against intra-circle roaming

    • Starcom unveils ‘Intent’

    • Murdoch hopes FDI cap in print will go

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• BSNL bonanza for TV viewers in Pink City
    		• Radio City celebrates Friendship Day
    		• Sidhu makes silver screen debut in Punjabi film
    		• Arasu officials’ complaint against Sun TV network
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Denied meeting with Ekta Kapoor, aspiring actor sets himself ablaze
    		• IIMC to introduce OBC quota from current academic year
    		• Times opens school of journalism in Mumbai
    Source: Times of India
      
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    Verizon Wireless Completes 3G Network Boost Across Florida

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    Epic Records and Massify Launch Music Video Competition

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    Harris Corporation Fourth Quarter Revenue Grows 19%; Net Income

    Source: IT News Online
      
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    Viewers will tune in on analogue

    Source: EE Times India
     

    • Sony to buy out Bertelsmann`s BMG stake

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    DoT rejects plea for leniency on service rollout

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    Trai unhappy with DoT`s intra-circle roaming move

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    Balaji Telefilms shines on buyback buzz

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    Trai for pulling plug on ESPN

    		• Brand overhaul: Sify iWay to make way for ePort
    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Sun Direct plans to enter Hindi heartland

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    Trai asks I&B to stop ESPN telecast

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    Intra-circle roaming pact opposed by Trai

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    Manoj Kumar seeks stay on TV premier of Om Shanti Om

    Source: Indian Express
      
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    OOH media on a digital quest

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    'IPL better in marketing, ICL in cricket'

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    ICC puts Champions League to ‘vote’

    • Tuticorin Port to deepen channel

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    Eva Mendes' ad boycotted by US TV networks

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    Nokia braces itself for iPhone challenge

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    Hill obsessed with writing lyrics and tunes

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    ‘I wanted to join a film school’

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    Manoj Kumar sues Shah Rukh Khan

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    Aki’s Bollywood connection

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    MS Dhoni continues to evade media

    Source: DNA
      
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    NBC bets on Olympic coverage to up ranks

    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• Sky retains live Test cricket rights
    		• Sparkler to review Virgin Media Television
    		• Virgin looks to mobile model for broadband
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Shark Week Chomps Viewership Record
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Indian presenter makes e4 finalists
    		• Box of Sweets gets London premiere
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Study: Network TV likes sex, but not in marriage
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• YouTube Olympics channel brings games to multiple nations
    Source: CNet
     
    		• NDS reports fiscal year, goes private
    		• Cablevision wins playback ruling
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• U.S. court backs Cablevision network DVR
    		• .Balaji in talks with investors to buy Star's stake-paper
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• MGM Studios signs CEO Sloan to new three-year deal
    Source: Google
     
    		• Sony BMG Music Entertainment Announces the Release of 'Elvis Presley Christmas Duets'
    		• 'ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT' and MSN Unite in Web Content Deal
    Source: Market Watch
     
    		• Independent Film Company looking for Blender VFX artists
    Source: Blender Artists
     
    		• Tinker Bell set to sprinkle fairy dust over Disney profits
    Source: Independent
     
    		• Virgin Media calls in Sparkler to review its pay-TV portfolio
    		• ESPN continues digital expansion with Racing-Live.com
    Source: Brand republic
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