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PNC launches Guerrilla Flicks brand, plans 8 films this year
 PNC launches Guerrilla Flicks brand to tap niche viewers; plans 50 films over five years.

Music constitutes 67% of prime time content on FM Radio: E&Y
 Prime time fills up 40 minutes in an hour of FM radio programming; non-prime time occupies 55 minutes.

Star One takes to small towns for promoting 'Laughter Challenge'
 Star One promotes Laughter Challenge; organises laughter shows in cities like Chandigarh and Delhi.

NBC Universal to sell German FTA channel Das Vierte

CBS Network TV signs 2-year deal with Uppity Films

Disney World on Google Earth

China TV ropes in DataDirect Networks for Olympics

BBC announces programming policy for bbc.co.uk

Yahoo, Havas Digital sign global advertising deal

Mission Istaanbul music launches at IIFA

Euronews rebrands with support of FFL Paris


Nick launches Dady Cool contest

I don't need any celebs to raise the TRPs of the show-Salman Khan
Mrinal plays negative for the first time
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki adapts Aarushi ...
My first pay check was Rs 600 Prashant

News Releases
Reliance mobile Star Parivaar awards Red Carpet on 8 June, 6.30 pm & Main Event from 9 pm onwards only on Star Plus
MiD DAY Launches a New Distribution Channel
BIG 92.7 FM Bhopal, celebrates first anniversary
Watch anchor sommelier Magandeep Singh in the brand new show ‘Good Times South Africa – The Wine Trail’

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/05/2008 to 24/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/05/2008 to 24/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Pritish Nandy teams up with Percept
    		• Tata sky announces reduction in monthly subscription rates
    		• TataSky to restore ESPN's feed to base pack
    		• Emran Hashmi signs Rs 150 mn deal with Percept
    		• Sarkar Raj gets green carpet premiere at IIFA
    		• Dish TV plans to launch new technology
    		• After HC order, Tata Sky set to restore ESPN
    		• IPL bounty may bring BCCI in income tax net
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Sony ties up 7 sponsors for 10 ka dum
    		• Tata Sky restores ESPN’s channels to basic package
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Live phone-in programme on AIR
    		• Bollywood takes up cudgels for green groups at IIFA
    		• Sri Lanka issues media guidelines
    		• Television serial ‘Selvi’ bags State government honour
    		• Eto’o apologises for head-butting journalist
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Microsoft's India MD Neelam Dhawan to join Hewlett-Packard
    		• Top cop files two more FIRs against TOI
    		• IPL bounty may bring BCCI in income tax net
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• National Geographic Launches Web Site in Japan
    		• Comcast Center Claims Its Place Atop the Philadelphia Skyline
    		• TVGuide.com Reports Record Traffic of 12.1 Million Monthly
    Source: TechWhack
      
    		• Star likely to divest its 25.9% stake in Balaji Telefilms
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• Salman Khan debuts on TV with Dus Ka Dum
    Source: News Line 365
     
    		• PNC aligns with Percept for distributing, producing four films
    		• Media Planning goes OOH with Active
    		•  War for DTH spoils intensifies
    		•  Emran Hashmi signs Rs150 mn deal with Percept
    		• After Rajasthan Royals, Murdoch eyes media
    		• TataSky to restore ESPN
    		•  It’s Khan vs Khan this weekend
    		•  Life is not jingalala without BBC, ESPN
    		• Glamour, glitz and Bachchans mark IIFA
    		• Reality show brings TV celebs together
    		• Bollywood takes cudgels for IIFA
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Tata Sky to restore ESPN channels
    		• Khuda Kay Liye a trailblazer for Pak films
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• TataSky to restore ESPN channels
    		• Arushi case coverage: ministry to slap notice on channel
    		• Coffee break after IPL hangover
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• COAI moves DoT against regulator for radiation
    		•  Talking music, selling music
    		• To look like a star
    		• On the way to stardom
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Reality show brings TV actors and singers together
    Source: Mangalorean.com
      
    		• IBIBO Ties up with FTV to Launch the Ibibo FTV iFashion Photographer
    Source: Business Wire India
     
    International News
    		• Sony TV Internet module tunes into YouTube
    Source: Google
     
    		• LIN TV says Charter may discontinue carriage of stations
    		• News Corp. sells its 19% stake in Macrovision Solutio
    Source: Rtt News
     
    		• CRTC submits report on the Canadian Television Fund
    Source: Daily
     
    		• Viacom ups Euro exec Philip Jenne
    Source: Variety
     
    		• BBC will put all of its channels online
    		• Paramount lineup key for Viacom
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Verizon Wireless acquires Alltel Corp. in $22.1bn aggregate deal
    Source: Ev Living
     
    		• AOL Launches International Versions of Men's Lifestyle Site, Asylum.Com
    Source: Red Orbit
     
    		•  3G iPhone significant impact on mobile TV
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• Landmark in direct talks on Weather Channel: sources
    		• Screenwriters strike cost Calif. $2.1 bln: report
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Disney Merges Video Game, Digital Units
    		• Turner's Business Nearly Half Done; NBCU, MTVN Moving
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• NAB: Satellite Companies Should Carry HD and SD Channels
    Source: Broadcasting Cable
     
    		• ESPN360 Calls Bluff in Poker Deal
    		• Cable Groups Streamline Events Schedule
    Source: TV Week
      
    		• Tiscali TV adds 'Nip/Tuck', 'OC' to VOD
    		• 'Big Brother' launch show ratings down
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• BANGLADESH: Tangail journos demand jailer's removal
    		• INDIA: Anticipatory bail for 'TOI' staffers in sedition case
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Los Angeles Sues Time Warner Cable
    Source: NY Times
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