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29 Oct 2008

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Volume 24 - Issue No: 5

Headlines

Web18 plans private placement for over Rs 2 bn
Web18 plans to raise Rs 2 billion upwards through a private placement; earlier plan was ADR issue.

Zee News to invest $5 mn in UP news channel
Zee News Ltd to invest $5 mn in news channel for Uttar Pradesh; Zee 24 Ghante launch by FY'09.

Adlabs Films Q2 net loss at Rs 207.7 million
Adlabs Q2 consolidated net loss is at Rs 207.7 mn on revenue of Rs 2.6 bn; radio biz loss at Rs 176 mn.

Balaji Telefilms Q2 slips 31% to Rs 181 million

TV18 Q2 net loss at Rs 245.57 million

Sony to launch Meet Mila De Rabba on 3 November

Creative Eye Q2 net up at Rs 6.5 million

CNBC TV18 lines up special shows on Prithvi Theatre Fest

National Film Board of Canada announces DVD, TV deals

Consumers to spend less on pay-TV channels in UK

BBC Worldwide sells fashion format show to Magnolia

BBC's show 'Natural World' celebrates 25 years

Prasar Bharati to restore 5 channels on DD Direct: Tdsat

Zapak goes global with launch in Ukraine

Sony Ericsson launches TVC to promote camera phone

BBC iPlayer can be accessed via Sky's online TV service

PVR Q2 net jumps 27% to Rs 79 million

Prime Focus Q2 net profit rises 7.83 % to Rs 102 million

Netflix, Samsung partner to stream movies on Blu-ray disc

Lintas Media launches media investment budgeting unit

Zee Cinema to launch Diwali contest from 27 October

Nick in hunt for a 'Toon Jockey'

Diwali Bonanza

Saroj Khan in new Boogie Woogie

Aasma’s antics irks co-contestants

Annu loosens his purse strings

Vikas Sethi talks money

Kyunki to shift to 9X?

News Releases
Brighten your Diwali with NDTV’s sparkling new shows
Amitabh Bachchan and the case of his Bankruptcy…on Bollywood Case Files

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (12/10/2008 to 18/10/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (12/10/2008 to 18/10/2008)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Sun TV
Neo Cricket
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Star One
9X
Zee Marathi
Sahara One
MAX
Zee Telugu
Udaya TV
Kalaignar TV
Cartoon Network

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

	Ministry advisory to Star One
	Moser Baer incurs Rs 42-cr loss on lower pricing
	TV Today Network Q2 net up 41%
	Source: The Hindu business Line

	FM channels await clarity on news
	Zee: Painted into a corner
	Theatre fest starts Oct 31
	Moving pictures
	Source: Business Standard

	Motorola plans job cuts, focus on Google software
	Time Inc plans about 600 job cuts : NYT
	Saas, bahu and 'The End'
	Indian film festival in Abu Dhabi from Nov 2
	Email, Web surfing most popular personal uses for work PC
	Google releases Google Earth for Apple iPhone
	Internet companies embrace human rights guidelines
	Bollywood's rivals: TV - short films combo
	Disney's 'High School Musical' rocks box office
	NRI industrialist keen to buy Deccan Chargers
	Source: Economic Times

	Microsoft to unveil Windows 7
	Udaya Bhanu, Suma continue to reign on small screen Out of the Box
	Source: The Hindu

	Season of spats in Tellyworld
	Cops manipulating media coverage against suspects
	Google looking at investing in energy sector: Report
	When real becomes reel: Munisha
	Saas and bahu resort to bribing
	Source: Times of India

	Cine workers' strike has hit TV shootings
	Source: Sakaal Times



	Star to replace Kahani with new Balaji show
	"Disney didn’t interfere creatively but helped with technique"
	Diwali glitters for shopping channel
	‘India will soon witness the advent of post-paid DTH services’
	Real rally end signaled by Sex and the City’s Parker
	All we hear is radio ga ga
	"There is only so much that one can do"
	Film festivals are becoming expensive
	Welcome to a new world order
	On-screen chemistry
	Source: Financial Express

	Toonz celebrates World Animation Day
	Economic meltdown hits 'Desperate Housewives'
	US daily has a scoop: "Obama Wins!"
	Multiplexes can’t change the way we buy tickets
	UTV's net profit up by 86%
	Avoid crackers, spread love, cheer on Diwali: TV stars
	SRK to produce TV serials
	Bigg Boss employee arrested for theft
	Source: DNA

	Sun TV launches FM station at Siliguri
	Source: Myiris

	TV scribe beaten up by jail officials
	Source: Express Buzz

	No more entertainment tax than levied: HC
	The new Big Boss at I&B Ministry
	DD escapes shortsighted EC
	BCCI denies putting series with SLC on hold
	Source: Indian Express

International News

	Broadcom, AMD agree on lower price for TV chip unit
	Obama's final TV blitz to focus on economy
	Reuters evacuates NY newsroom in powder scare
	Source: Reuters

	Cable Customers May Spend Less on Premium Services
	Source: Bloomberg

	TV's Campaign '08 show is approaching the finale
	List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings
	Canadian music royalties go online
	Source: Yahoo

	Cable operator Cox to launch cellphone service
	Source: USA Today

	Verizon, AT&T Accelerate TV Service Subscriber Growth
	Source: TV Week

	Spain's pay-TV to grow 16.5% a year to 2012
	Macrovision IPG for Portugal Telecom
	GlobeCast opens Singapore centre
	Source: Advanced Television

	Time Inc. Plans About 600 Layoffs
	Source: NY Times

	Univision, Zune Launching Music Download Service
	Source: Media Week

	Media Prima works with Oman TV
	Source: New Straits Times

	Global TV paid $5,000 to charity for McMynn interview
	Source: Globe and Mail

	PM backs TV channel for Pacific Islanders
	Source: NZ Herald

	CNN confirms launch on Freeview
	Top Up TV adds NBC Universal TV shows
	Ofcom: Sky breached code over Virgin promos
	BBC launches Russell Brand investigation
	Source: Digital Spy

	UTStarcom Joins Open IPTV Forum
	Source: www.cable360.net

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