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Govt allows Indian editions of foreign news mags with 26% FDI
 Govt allows foreign news & current affairs magazines to publish local editions; 26% FDI cap stays.

Fox Star Studios India to distribute 18 films in one year
Fox Star Studios to distribute in India 18 films from 20th C within 1 yr; to release in regional languages.

Tata Communications offers CDN service to IAHGames
 Tata Communications taps Southeast Asia market; IAHGames to use Tata's content delivery network.

Hasya Samrat 2nd season from 26 Sept

BBC Worldwide unveils Mipcom slate

Vijay TV announces two serials

Aaj Tak launches initiative against terrorism

Butterfield to unveil animated series concepts at Mipcom

Murdoch bullish on WSJ's online subscription revenue

CNN launches mobile site across Asia Pacific

Tata Sky moves Tdsat against Neo Sports over rates

Indian docu-feature wins Award at Montreal

Nicole Kidman to produce and act in Eighth Wonder


Bejuba! Ent, Skarmoosh & Creative Visual media to make Spooky Investigations

Jaspal Bhatti in Nach Baliye 4
Ali Abbas eliminated from Junoon
Sid replaces Harshad in Mahaabhaarat
NCPCR against kids reality show
Trauma in Babul Ka…
The wordsmith: Javed Akhtar

News Releases
Rock On! with Farhan Akhtar exclusively on Zee News
Ronnie Screwvala Named One of the Most Influential People of the 21st Century by Esquire Magazine
CNN-IBN to air special episode on Bayern Munich football club on Sports 360 Daler Mehndi sets the stage on fire on "Chak De"
Watch Malaika khan on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge on Friday at 9 pm on Star One

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (31/08/2008 to 06/09/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (31/08/2008 to 06/09/2008)
Star Plus
Colors
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
NDTV Imagine
Zee Marathi
Star One
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Udaya TV
Sahara One
Star Gold
Maa Telugu
Zee Telugu


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    HT Media appoints Shobhana Bhartia as Chairperson

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    Discovery Channel announces new prime time band

    • Print media policy rejigged

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
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    Bollywood titles must be registered with Copyright Board: expert

    • 'Iqbal gave recognition but OSO brought global exposure'

    Source: Economic Times
      
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    Indian editions of foreign news magazines allowed

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    Irani Trophy live on Neo Cricket

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    RCom, BBC World News pact for mobile content

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    Seminar on 50 years of TV in India

    Source: Hindu
      
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    Foreign telcos can bid for 3G spectrum without domestic partner: Govt

    Source: Times of India
      
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    Alliance to invest Rs.1 bn in Real Estate TV

    Source: Smash Hits
      
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    WWE®’s Biggest And Best Come To TV Azteca in Mexico

    Source: TechWhack
      
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    Maya Entertainment gets top England, US projects

    Source: Merinews
     
      
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    Trai to strengthen regulation for curbing pesky calls

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    DoT plans tougher norms for verification

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    News magazine segment liberalised

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    Video games major part of teens' life

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    Britney Spears to perform on TV talent contest

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    Hamish set for ICL innings again

    • Yousuf to face life ban if he joins ICL

    Source: DNA
      
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    Yahoo begins radical redesign of its home page

    Source: Indian Express
      
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    Small producers now look for equity partners

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    ICC signs MoU with Dhaka body

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    Reality shows for children face uncertainty

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    Trai mulls cut in link-up tariff

    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Govt gives green signal to editions of foreign news magazines

    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• ESPN Radio HD Launches Network for Multicast Channels
    Source: Radio Online
     
    		• Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users
    		• Market meltdown is boon for cable news
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Interview: author Rashmita Patel, on teenage novels
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Palin Pushes Up ‘Hannity’ Ratings
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• SINGAPORE: Legal papers served on DJ daily
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Ygnition Acquires Convergent Broadband Communications, Inc.
    Source: Market Watch
     
    		• Antena 3 TV goes live on mobile phones
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Butler moves two games for television
    Source: Indianapolis Star
    		• WSJ online subscription revenue to rise: Murdoch
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• BSkyB Objects to ITV, BBC, Channel 4 Online TV Project, FT Says
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• blinkx Launches Web-Based Version of Broadband Television Offering
    Source: Business Wire
     
    		• Sony shares hit 5-yr low after rating cut
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Channel 4 hire Hot Cherry to promote new online animation channel
    Source: Creative Match
     
    		• Financial Crisis Puts Squeeze on Hollywood
    Source: Time
     
    		• MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount Need Movie Channel Help
    Source: Business Week
     
    		• Blink Wink Prods. names new exec
    Source: Variety
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