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Headlines


NDTV plans to list news, entertainment businesses separately
 NDTV board gives nod to separate news & ent. biz; this to help create individually listed entities in India.

Pyramid Saimira to raise $450 million
Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd to raise $450 million by issuing shares to qualified institutional buyers.

Sun TV FY'08 consolidated net up 36% at Rs 3.26 billion
Sun's consolidated revenue jumps from Rs 7.19 bn to Rs 9.25 bn in FY'08; net profit up 36% to Rs 3.26 bn.

Executive Dossier
'We have seen double digit revenue growth'
 Interview with NGC India senior VP content and communication Rajesh Sheshadri

Alfred Haber goes platinum with Grammy Awards

ICC annual conference week gets underway in Dubai

Atas draws up drama, comedy finalists for Emmy Awards

Kalyani wins Best Communication strategies on HIV/AIDS

BBC starts test transmission for HD on Freeview

Euronews selects Satlink's Asiasat 2 platform

MSN Messenger TV to stream MTV Splitsvilla episodes

Eurovision contracts Asiasat for Olympics

Sony to double revenues in India, China, Russia, Brazil

World Movies to support French movie festival in Delhi

UFO Moviez ropes in NDTV Media as sales partner

Macaw bags creative duties of Voice of India

Reece is Martha Stewart's senior VP broadcast sales


Hyundai encourages children to ‘Sketch the i’
Disney ABC-ESPN TV announces key promotions for distribution in EMEA

Sameera Reddy to judge Kabhie Yaar Kabhie Pyaar
Ali threatens to get even with Madhura
Khandilkar family ousted
Dimple scores first class marks
Purbi Joshi to feature in film
Let’s do some quizzing
My girlfriend chooses clothes for me Karan Hukku

News Releases
Star India’s online brand Indya Games is 2008’s Best Gaming Site

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15/06/2008 to 21/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15/06/2008 to 21/06/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Sun TV group co directed not to suspend TV signal to MSO
    		• AC advertising on TV up 49% in Jan-April
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Bollywood lays pitch for song & dance with bat and ball
    		• Microsoft to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299: Report
    		• Zeenat Aman joins reality show bandwagon, maybe soaps too
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Consultation on community radio
    		• Cable operators protest against Sun Network
    		• Radio lessons for school students from today
    		• Myanmar calls for efforts to promote video, movie standard
    		• South Asian film co-production takes shape at SAFF
    		• Zeba Bhaktiyar's son Azaan aims to be a filmmaker
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		•  Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• With profits up, Sun TV proposes 50 percent dividend
    Source: Mangalorean.com
     
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    CBS completes acquisition of CNET Network

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    AOL’s Black Voices Launches ‘The Black Voices Weekly Wire

    Source: TechWhack
      
    		• Is there life after vernacular journalism?
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• Gates Says Yahoo Deal 'Not Likely'
    Source: PC World India
     
    		• Idea eyes further 20% stake in Spice Comm
    		•

    DoT meet on July 2 to chart road map for more towers

    		• Music to the ear
    		• Crude? So what? These characters still find work
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Education sector ads on TV up 48%
    		•

    Foreign satellite firms queue up for HITS launch

    		• Cyber cafes can help in e-filing
    		•

    eBay ordered to pay $63 mn in LVMH lawsuit

    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Police say arrest of Nazi official in Goa could be media hoax
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		•

    'Deal with media and criticism maturely'

    		• Euro overtakes IPL euphoria merchandise sales
    		•

    Zeenat Aman joins reality show bandwagon

    		•

    'Acting doesn’t interest me'

    		• Hollywood inspires first black US president
    		• An epic issue for Ekta
    		• Bollywood blogbuster
    Source: DNA
      
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    Pritish Nandy board recommends 10% dividend

    Source: Myiris.com
      
    		• UFO Moviez Joins Hands with NDTV for Digital Cinema Advertising
    Source: Media Newsline
     
    International News
    		• Pinkney Exits TV One Programming Post
    		• LIN’s Munson Named GM at Meredith’s KPHO
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• The Upfront: Record $80 Mil. Univision-Zubi Deal Sets Stage for Solid Hispanic TV Market
    		• Telemundo, Ford Strike Mini-series Novela Pact
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Radio's 'Car Talk' guys reluctantly tackle TV
    		• Hollywood studio, Google forge new ground on Web
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Sky questions BBC programme bids
    		• OFT bounces Kangaroo
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Virgin to launch Challenge gaming channel
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Google Enters ComScore's Turf
    Source: Washington Post
     
    		• NBC Twins Olympics and ‘Mummy’ In Media Blitz
    Source: Promo Magazine
    		• Disney's `Wall-E' Tops Box Office at $62.5 Million
    		• Hollywood Studios, Actors Split on DVD Pay as Contract Expires
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Clear Channel Radio CEO signs on for 5 more years
    		• Rhapsody to challenge iTunes by embracing the iPod
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• MTV/MBC launches TV Southasia
    Source: Sunday Times
     
    		• Nick beefs up programming staff
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Orange does not intend to compete head-to-head with TV channels
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Africa Channel Set To Make Time Warner Bow In LA
    Source: Multi Channel
     
    		• £300K windfall for BBC chiefs as cuts bite
    Source: Scotsman
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