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17 Oct 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 97

Headlines

Big TV slashes entry price to Rs 1490
Big TV slashes entry price by Rs 1000 to Rs 1490; package includes free subscription for three months.

Fashion's in-film ads fetch Rs 90 million
Built on Rs 180-200 mn, Fashion has already earned Rs 90 mn from in-film ads and co-promotions.

IMD shortlists 3 TV networks for weather channel
India Meteorological Dept shortlists three networks for the launch of its proposed weather channel.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28/09/2008 to 04/10/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28/09/2008 to 04/10/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Star One
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Sahara One
Kalaignar TV
Maa Telugu
Zee Marathi
MAX
Cartoon Network

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	I&B refers MPEG matter to BIS
	DTH war to intensify in Diwali
	Low TVRs in ICL’s second innings
	Source: Financial Express

	German TV to drop Tour coverage
	Seventh Asian film festival begins in Mumbai
	Act against foes of freedom of expression: N. Ram
	BCCI-ICL talks fail
	SC dismisses Ortel's plea on cable monopoly issue
	Source: The Hindu

	Ekta on television!
	Wild is in...
	Why are actors stressed?
	Google grows worldwide and beats forecasts; shares rise
	Dasmunsi shows no clinical improvement: Doctors
	Source: Times of India

	Reality foam for saas-bahu soaps
	Moser Baer in $1 bn investment plan
	Source: DNA

	News channels transmission stopped
	Source: www.risingkashmir.com


	Spize buys France Tele's DTH ops
	YouTube ad will boost Google by 2011
	US video games sales fell 7 pc
	Source: Economic Times

	Bharti eyes MTN-like buy to become a global brand
	Sony increases festive ad spend by 30 per cent
	Source: Business Standard

	Internet surfing sharpens elderly brain
	Moser Baer plans $800-m investment
	Big FM, Access plan training programmes
	Cleartrip.com readying cash cards for rail e-tickets
	First rural community radio station goes on air
	Source: The Hindu business Line

	ICL, BCCI talks fail
	Abu Salem ‘hurt’ by Monica’s behaviour on Bigg Boss
	Road rage takes epic proportions: ‘Ravana horseman’ spears man
	Source: Indian Express

	Need to regulate all genres of TV content
	Source: Livemint

International News

	Playboy shedding DVDs in favor of online
	Government talks planned over Channel 4 digital radio U-turn
	Source: Guardian

	Leo-McKerrow resigns from BBC Asia
	Source: Variety

	Deutsche Cuts Forecasts for Net, Latin Cable Stocks on Outlook
	Source: Bloomberg

	CRTC to review new media broadcasting in February
	Source: CBC

	Report: Sirius XM laying off 80 people
	Source: www.orbitcast.com

	BBC to shift TV production to regions
	Source: Financial Times

	Paramount trims 6 films a year from slate
	Source: IHT

	Canwest's Australian Operations Report Full Year Fiscal 2008 Results
	Source: MarketWatch

	VH1 Chief Tom Calderone Upped to President
	Source: Media Week

	Third presidential debate watched by 56.5 million
	News Corp says actors strike would be "foolhardy"
	Source: Yahoo

	TV Has Strongest Influence on Voters, CAB Study Says
	Source: TV Week

	Rise in digital radio listening
	Source: Digital Spy

	Will Arnett strikes Fox deal
	Globo TV Int'l reaps rewards of expansion
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	Dailymotion unveils new video player
	Source: DM Europe

	SINGAPORE: ST leads in media scene
	Source: Asia Media

	Nielsen: US unprepared for DTV
	Source: Advanced - Television

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