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29 Dec 2008	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 24 - Issue No: 55

Headlines

I&B state minister Anand Sharma cautions media
I&B's Anand Sharma says media should work to build public confidence during the current crises.

Behind The Scene to distribute 'Outlander' in India
Behind The Scene enters English film distribution biz in India with Outlander; to release film on 23 Jan.

The Top 10 Happenings in 2008
What were the 10 most important developments in Indian television in the past year?

Jimmy Kim joins Technicolor as MD Asia Pacific

News Releases
World Darts Championship live on Ten Sports
EuroKids won the Best Franchisor of the Year award

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (07/12/2008 to 13/12/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (07/12/2008 to 13/12/2008)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Star One
Gemini TV
Neo Cricket
Zee Marathi
MAX
Udaya TV
Zee Telugu
Eenadu TV
Sahara One
ETV Marathi
Cartoon Network

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	King Khan forays into TV production
	Tense Indo-Pak relations hit Pak film business
	CelebTrack a boon to recession hit endorsement industry
	A not-so-good year for Bollywood in 2008
	Source: Economic Times

	Sinhal Classes in talks for VC funding
	Number of Net users on the rise
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Lennon to appear in TV ad
	'Jodhaa Akbar' rocks Poland
	Source: Hindu

	Big Khan to rule small screen!
	Source: South Asian Women's Forum

	BET, TV One plan extensive inauguration coverage
	Source: Indopia

	DoT to put off auction of 3G spectrum
	Salaam Global Slumdog
	Source: Livemint

	Stalin vies for top spot in 'greatest Russian' TV contest
	Source: Newstrack India



	Zee asked to provide channels to TataSky
	Advertisers become selective about TV channels
	'Funding is key to improve TV audience measurement'
	Completely goggle-eyed about Google
	'74% FDI in DTH raises security concerns'
	Now Aamir Khan sets the cash-registers ringing with Ghajini
	Source: Business Standard

	Flops mar film industry in South; only 10% films recover money
	Crisis fear spreads to telecom, Trai to meet telcos in January
	Microsoft advised to lay off over 9k employees
	Online appeals in tough times
	MSOs plan to take up STB rental slash issue with Trai
	Source: Financial Express

	After two films in US, Varun Khanna enters Bollywood
	Indian director makes Dido video
	Jodhaa Akbar steals the show at Poland's Bollywood fest
	Aamir makes Mona nervous
	Source: DNA

	Valley tunes in to poll results, rejects off-key Pak channels
	Source: Indian Express

International News

	BET, TV One plan extensive inauguration coverage
	Imagine: Lennon in TV ad 28 years after his death
	Pols prize late-night and comedy show appearances
	Source: Yahoo News

	MTV Tapes New Year's Show With Miley Cyrus
	Source: Artist Direct

	Screening of Golden Globe Nominee Waltz with Bashir
	Source: AWN

	Diageo readies UK film promotional push for 2009
	Source: Just-Drinks

	Fitzgerald on film and television
	Source: Los Angeles Times

	STAR to launch Farsi-language channel
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	News Corp seeks waiver on Premiere injection
	Source: FT

	WGA taps William Blinn for TV award
	Source: Variety

	Disney jumps ship on next "Narnia"
	NY man pleads guilty to broadcasting Hezbollah TV
	Source: Reuters

	NBC Bridges Series Gaps With Online Minidramas
	Source: New York Times

	Turkey to launch first 24-hour TV channel in Kurdish
	Source: Taipei Times

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