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12 Dec 2008	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 42

Headlines

Hindi GECs recoup, Star Plus stays No. 1
Hindi GEC genre jumps 11.6% to enjoy share of 33.6% during fresh content week; Star Plus is No. 1.
Hindi news channels fall from record viewership

ESS inks syndication deals with multiple broadcasters
ESPN Star Sports inks 2-year syndication deals with PTV, willow TV and ATN–Canada for ICC events.

Shemaroo launches ‘World Cinema’ label; releases 3 titles
Shemaroo Entertainment forays into World Cinema in DVD format with the launch of three titles.

Lessons from the terror front: Comments

Samir Kale, managing director, CMCG India

News Releases
BIG TV now available on Mt. Everest
World TV premiere of on Zee TV
Catch the latest Korean blockbusters on UTV World Movies this month

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

	Govt formulates draft code for TV programme, ad guidelines
	Globosport adds to star power
	Source: Economic Times

	Intel to enable low-cost devices for WiMAX services
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Jodhaa Akbar nominated for BAFTA award
	Channel 4 mulls merging with big brother BBC Worldwide
	PM launches 3G mobile services
	Free course in media studies
	3G ‘jadoo’ on show
	Source: Hindu

	'TV viewers prefer DD News, not pvt news channels'
	Source: Sakaal Times

	Magazines.com Launches Holiday Ads on NBC and YouTube Featuring Wanda and Bill Goldberg
	Chicago Area TV Broadcasters to Participate in Second DTV 'Soft Tests' on December 17
	Source: IT News Online

	Need for a debate on cross-media ownership rules
	Source: Livemint

	BIG TV becomes the biggest DTH service in Himachal Pradesh
	Source: myHimachal

	Farhan to rock on as television show host
	Source: IBNLive.com


	Big TV captures 44 per cent market in Himachal
	Ratings of Hindi entertainment channels rebound
	Print media firms rationalise costs, job cuts afoot
	Cyber-slacking hits IT productivity
	You ain't seen nothing yet
	MTNL kicks off 3G 'Jadoo' in India
	'Feluda' movie at 29 theatres
	Source: Business Standard

	BIG TV Makes it to Mt. Everest
	Source: Techtree.com

	Mukherjee criticises TV channels for Mumbai coverage
	Source: Bombay News

	Advertisers bet on news channels ahead of polls, budget
	Glamorous Palin tops 2008 Google image search list
	MTNL launches 3G services in Delhi
	Source: Financial Express

	MTNL launches 3G services in Delhi
	ESPN bags rights for ICC events in Pak, Canada & US
	Channel 4 mulls merging with BBC Worldwide
	‘Media must know when to stop, pause’
	Source: Indian Express

	'Rab ne. . .' release postponed in Pakistan
	Slumdog nominated for best film at Golden Globes
	Jodhaa Akbar nominated for BAFTA award
	Source: DNA

International News

	HBO leads TV networks' Golden Globes contest
	Source: Yahoo News

	BBC, ITV, BT team up for broadband STBs
	Source: Digital Spy

	Fox News Launches New ‘Hannity’ Show
	Dish Drops Young Broadcasting Content in Retrans Dispute
	Source: TV Week

	TAIWAN: Journalists demand interview with NPA head over incident
	Source: Asia Media

	Portugal Telecom receives licence for FTA digital multiplex
	BBC, ITV, BT partner for broadband TV
	Source: Advanced Television

	Rogers Media wins licence for 24-hour Toronto TV news channel
	Source: Google

	IRL extends TV contract with ESPN International
	Source: IHT

	Online Advertising Gets Boost in China
	Source: WSJ

	NVIDIA Boosts Bollywood Visual Effects Creation
	Source: Broadcast News Room

	Max Uechtritz quits ninemsn for Al Jazeera
	Source: The Australian

	DirecTV reviving ABC's 'Wonderland'
	Source: Variety

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