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Executive Dossier

 







'We are developing a 100 per cent Indian company'
 Interview with TV Today Network CEO G Krishnan

Headlines
TV18, Jagran put regional biz newspaper project on hold
 TV18, Jagran JV defer launch of regional language biz newspaper due to prevailing market conditions.

Eros, Star sign multi-film syndication deal
 Eros inks syndication deal with Star TV; titles include Tere Naam and Naa Tum Jaano Naa Hum.

Sahara One bags EMI global distribution rights for Rs 375 mn
 Sahara One acquires EMI global distribution rights for Rs 375 million; EMI to release on 29 October.

BCCI for uniform tax structure

Asianet lines up special shows for Onam festival

Mipcom keynote to address old and new media divide

Games2win releases 'Gunning for Gold' game

Babelgum TV announces content deal with AP Archive

Govt, industry team up to promote broadband

Albert is BBC Worldwide digital sales director for Asia

Motorola, Deutsche Telekom collaborate on IPTV

Sony Cyber-shot camera’s video capture goes HD

Pyramid Saimira acquires distribution rights for 3 films

Dilip Kumar to receive Lifetime achievement award

Big FM launches initiatives to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi


CBeebies fixes lineup for the year

Sandeep replaces Ganesh in Chak De
Amit Tandon disqualified in Zara..
Jugni Chali Jalandhar to replace LRL
Change in format irks Sa Re..
Aamir celebrates birthday with pals
Rahul, Monica nominated for eviction
I can’t stand people who wear a lot of make – up Kamya Punjabi

News Releases
9X to premiere Chak De Shehar Di Kudiyan Te Galli De Gunde from 6 September
BIG 92.7 FM and New Era School, Vadodara organize a 'Go Green - Say No to plastic' drive

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10/08/2008 to 16/08/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10/08/2008 to 16/08/2008)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Gemini TV
Maa Telugu
Ten Sports


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
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    Nimbus Comm may sell 26 pc stake to strategic investor

    • India-Sri Lanka ODI series fail to grab eyeballs

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    Sport stars are hot, but Bollywood rules ad world

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    Eros, Star TV ink film content licensing deal for Indian mkt

    Source: Economic Times
      
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    7Seas launches gaming portal

    • Cartoon Network creates 3 Pogo sub-brands

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    Eros, Star TV ink film content deal

    • TV & radio grab print space

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
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    Festival screenings, IPL delayed 'The Last Lear'

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    Venice to screen censored Vietnamese short

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    Pinarayi sounds caution on ‘media monopoly’

    • “Provide protection to cable TV operators”

    • Eros, Star TV ink deal

    Source: Hindu
      
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    Kids channel Nick to go blank on 27 September to promote 'Let's Just Play' initiative news

    Source: domain-b
      
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    Trai issues new tariff order for pre-paid top ups

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    IPL champs pitch for pvt placement, IPO

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    Reality shows clutter television

    Source: Business Standard
     
      
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    Bharti asked to fix DTH foreign pie in 3 months

    • About Mee Marathi campaign by MNS & the upcoming Ganesh festival

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    Reality TV show stirs business spirit in Kabul

    • Duchovny's TV show to stay on schedule

    • Eros, Star TV ink film content licensing deal

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    Bollywood gaining presence at Toronto film festival

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    Film festivals, IPL delayed 'The Last Lear'

    Source: DNA
      
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    Trai makes mobile migration seamless, axes some charges

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    “Digital offers flexibility like no other medium”

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    Big Idea

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    Waive processing charge on top-up cards: TRAI

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    Entertainment growth story

    Source: Financial Express
      
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    Sport stars are hot, but Bollywood rules ad world

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    Bigg Boss host Shilpa's car attacked

    Source: Times of India
      
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    Murdoch taking over Asianet with secret agenda: CPI-M

    Source: Smash Hits
     
    International News
    		• Entertainment magazines new on campaign trail
    		• On a holiday, big news unfurled on TV sets
    Source: Yahoo News
     
    		• Eastern Eye to hold awards in November
    		• Who will regulate mystics on Asian TV?
    		• Asian mag relaunches website
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Bracing for the DTV Switch in Wilmington, N.C.
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Bedell becomes TV Fest advisory chair
    		• JK and Joel quit Virgin Radio
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Television Keeps a Hand in the Online Game With Serialized Shows
    Source: New York Times
     
    		• Motorola and Deutsche Telekom IPTV service
    		• MTV going HD
    Source: Advanced Television
    		• France's Vivendi posts $1.1b in quarterly income
    Source: Mena FN
     
    		• MTV Networks to launch international HD channel
    		• Reality TV show stirs business spirit in Afghanistan
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• French-language animation site launches English version
    Source: Digital Journal
     
    		• ‘Monsters Inc.’ comes to the big screen
    Source: Republican-Eagle
     
    		• Comcast, Cable Operators Eye Net Management Makeovers
    		• Time Warner, Charter Join BTN Team
    Source: Multichannel
     
    		• Google's Vanderbilt joins Bebo
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• MediaFlo ready for UK
    		• NHK targets the world with JIB
    Source: Rapid TV News
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