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25 July 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 29

Headlines

Trai for self-regulation on TV ratings
Regarding TV ratings system,Trai is for self-regulation via BARC with govt norms on methodology.

Tdsat allows Tata Sky to offer ESPN channels on a la carte basis
Tdsat allows Tata Sky to offer ESPN channels on a la carte basis; DTH player to clear ESPN's due amount.

Zee News Q1 net up 49.9 % at Rs 95 million
Zee News Ltd's standalone Q1 net profit is up 49.9% to Rs 95 million on revenue of Rs 1.1 billion.

News Releases
CNBC-TV18' StoryRoad rocked the Advertising & Marketing fraternity in Mumbai
Channel [V] Get Gorgeous 5 the final episode of this season at 7:30pm on Friday, 25 July 2008

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (06/07/2008 to 12/07/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (06/07/2008 to 12/07/2008)
Star Cricket
Star Plus
Zee TV
DD1
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Sony Entertainment TV
9X

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

	TV rating body should be self-regulatory: TRAI
	Darsheel Safary gets offers for Rs 75 lakh?
	Mallika Sherawat dominates her 'man' in 'Ugly Aur Pagli'
	I am happy to be associated with Walt Disney: Aamir Khan
	Source: Economic Times

	TRAI favours industry-led body for regulating TRP ratings
	Zee News standalone net profit up 50 pc
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Facebook to offer more help to outside programmers
	'Watchmen' video games will prequel upcoming film
	'Taare Zameen Par' DVD to be released tomorrow
	WB govt to withdraw from film production
	Zee News net up 48 pc at Rs 9.5 cr
	Sun TV Network seeks direction to government
	Adlabs launches ‘Kids 101’
	Source:The Hindu

	Industry-led body should guide TV ratings: Trai
	TV industry comes to the rescue
	Source: Times of India

	Obama leads McCain, but voters uneasy: poll
	Source: Mangalorean.com

	Yahoo!’s “Primetime in No Time” Taken Over by Reality TV Stars
	Source: TechWhack

	Cable TV War Takes New Turn
	Source: Chennai Online

	Sistema selects NDS Technologies for its IPTV, Mobile TV operations
	Source: TelecomTiger

	The Appetizer Effect of Indian Television News
	As controversies and prizes soar, TV channels hire outside auditors
	Source: Livemint



	Zee Entertainment gains on surge in net profit
	Trai out with norms for TV ratings body
	Licence fee waived on rural telephones
	Source: Business Standard

	TataSky to unbundle ESPN channels
	Wikipedia faces a run for its money from Knol
	'IPL biggest match fixing threat'
	Shabbir Ahluwalia not to quit TV for films
	No govt hurdle to DTH launch seen
	Iqbal Khan doesn’t like partying
	TRPs, your IT returns helpers, aren’t doing too well
	German ‘fakebook’ site incurs wrath of Facebook
	Simi Garewal to return with new show
	Gates launches massive anti-smoking campaign
	Source: DNA

	Disney to market ‘Taare Zameen Par’
	Bloomberg, Gates invest $500 m for tobacco control
	Source: Indian Express

	Trai for self-regulation in TV rating biz, govt yet has a role
	DoT waives licence fee on rural fixed line
	Gates joins hands with bloomberg for anti-smoking drive
	Design flaws in bank websites make users cyber-theft prone
	Source: Financial Express

	Brandsmith hosts top Dutch Reality Show in India
	Palador film 'Tokyo Sonata' wins the prestigious Best Film Award
	Source: India PRwire

	Access Shaadi.com and Bharatmatrimony.com on TV
	Source: News Locale

	Intel invests $17 mn in yatra.com, 2 other Indian cos
	Source: Smash Hits

International News

	Microsoft to Provide Search Functionality, Ads on Facebook
	CC Shareholders Approve $17.9 Billion Buyout
	Source: Media Week

	DAB accounts for 11% of radio listening
	Virgin Media aims for 200Mbps by 2012
	Source: Digital Spy

	"Idol's" Simon Cowell voted top reality TV villain
	VH1's "Scream" team in place
	Source: Yahoo News

	MTV South Europe to create branded hostels
	Ofcom relaxes ad rules
	Source: Advanced Television

	'Wizard's First Rule' Changes Name
	Source: TV Week

	House Of Cool Studios Acquires Red Rover Studios
	Source: AWN

	Gurinder Chadha’s newest film open tomorrow
	Source: Asians in Media

	ABC pushes right digital buttons with online TV
	Source: The Age

	Comcast integrates phone, Web, TV features
	Source: CNN

	SingTel to air latest US series on mio TV 24 hours after US telecast
	Source: Straits Times

	Sony opens up e-book Reader to other booksellers
	FCC nearing approval of satellite radio deal
	Source: AP

	Jade Dynasty buys animation biz stk at $4.9M
	Source: Quamnet

	Comcast moves four channels to digital cable service
	Source: Chron

	MTV extends partnership with YoYo TV
	Source: Marketing-Interactive

	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces a New Videogame Based on WATCHMEN
	Source: Market Watch

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