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Balaji Telefilms moves court against Star on 'Kyunki'
 Star issues notice to terminate Kyunki... on 10 November; Balaji Telefilms moves High Court.

Big TV crosses 500,000 subscription mark; targets 5 mn in first year
Big TV mops up 500,000 subscribers in 50 days; targets 5 mn in 1st year and will launch DVR service.

Star's Marathi GEC to be called Star Pravah
 Star's Marathi GEC is called Star Pravah; channel to launch in mid-November with serial on Shivaji.

IPL to conduct third auction in February 2009

News Corp well positioned to meet economic downturn: Murdoch

Zee News to launch regional channel in UP

Comedy Central creates live entertainment division

BBC sees big boost in radio listenership

BBC's knowledge block on Science TV in South Korea

Anand Sharma gets additional charge of I&B ministry

West Indies to host World Twenty20 event in 2010

Intel awards Digicable for its infrastructure technology

LG launches 3 designer series in ultra slim TV segment

Bebo to boost original content in 2009

Casbaa adds two corporate members

Big Home Video to distribute 10 Satyajit Ray’s movies


THQ launches The Naked Brothers Band video game in US

Balaji and Star at loggerheads
Chang - Deepali together again
Star launches Marathi channel Pravah
Karan Hukku steps into Radha Ki..
Mrinal Deshraj exits from Sujata
Is Saas vs Bahu jinxed?
Harabhajan apologises for Ravan act

News Releases
Britannia brings you ‘Shubh Kaamnayein’ converting little moments of the festive season into delightful memories
"Chandni Chowk to Bollywood" exclusively on Sunday, October 26, 8 pm

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (05/10/2008 to 11/10/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (05/10/2008 to 11/10/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Sun TV
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Maa Telugu
Gemini TV
Neo Cricket
Zee Cinema
Star One
Sahara One
9X
Udaya TV
Zee Marathi
Kalaignar TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    HT Media reports 49% drop in net profit

    Source: Livemint
     
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    KIT: The Indian publishing industry (2008)

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    BS photographer bags award

    • Deccan Chargers on the block

    • The dash of Colors

    Source: Business Standard
     
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    Health ministry to allow iconic figures smoke on-screen

    Source: Times of India
     

    • Newspapers’ web revenue is stalling

    • Is there a reality show overkill on Indian tv?

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    Yahoo plans layoffs: Report

    Source: Financial Express
     

    • Small-budget films beat biggies at Box Office

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    AIR, Doordarshan staff plan stir

    • Ban on ICL players should be lifted: More

    • Yahoo to slash costs, plans layoffs: Report

    Source: The Hindu
     

    • Four-way DTH war makes subscriber the king

    • Cricket’s a promising pitch in Diwali for TV advertisers

    • 'dna.sunday' is No 1 in Ahmedabad

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    SRK fan from Pak lands in Indian jail

    Source: DNA
     
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    'Hannah Montana' to go 3D on TV

    Source: Smash Hits
     
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    CBS offers mashup for Web couch potatoes

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    Finally, Star India decides to put an end to Kyunki... saga

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    Sony delays PS3 video game sales over offensive music

    Source: Economic Times
      

    • Sun TV board to consider shares buy-back

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    Star India launches Marathi channel with a serial on Shivaji

    Source: The Hindu business Line
      
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    The media and election 'duty'

    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• BBC World Service launches new programme for S Asia
    Source: www.thenews.com.pk
     
    		• Rupert Murdoch attacks British regulators over ITV
    Source: The Australian
     
    		• Etisalat Global Customer Base Exceeds 74 Million
    Source: www.zawya.com
     
    		• Singapore launches Tamil TV channel
    Source: Manoramaonline.com
     
    		• Hollywood actors' union seeks mediator in labor talks with studios
    Source: Xinhuanet
     
    		• ITV faces Ofcom fines of £80m a year if it surrenders PSB licences
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• SAG punts on strike issue
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Discovery channel rejects internet TV for now
    Source: itvibe.com
    		• Disney Channel inks BT Vision deal
    		• Motors TV to appear in ex-Telewest areas
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Veteran reporter Judith Miller joins Fox News
    		• Prison documentary wins Canadian TV prize
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Murdoch $5bn war chest
    		• Mediaset to sue YouTube
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• MTV partners with Portico New York
    Source: Fibre2 Fashion
     
    		• SABC2 drops two Tamil hits in row over movie rights
    Source: www.thetimes.co.za
     
    		• 98.9% of television viewers in Bahrain own a satellite TV dish
    Source: www.albawaba.com
     
    		•  NCC targets illegal radio
    Source: Asia Media
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