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8 Sep 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 65

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Headlines

Manthan has Rs 1 billion digital plan
Manthan plans to invest Rs 1 billion in converting 500000 subscribers to its digital network.

Olympics: DD fails to rake in moolah
Doordarshan earns ad revenue of Rs 80 mn from Beijing Olympics; cost is estimated at Rs 170 mn.

Special Report
Regionalism Rules
Local language news makes waves in South India, WB and Maharashtra.

News Releases
NDTV India's Salaam Zindagi turns one with a special episode
Zee News continues to lead the pack for eight weeks now: TAM

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

	ADAG acquires majority stake in US webcaster
	New Zealand's first Indian film premieres in Toronto
	Channel 4 puts brave face on Big Brother ratings
	Pirated DVDs of Indian films seized in Britain
	Indian-origin US actor faces new charges
	Aronofsky's 'The Wrestler' wins Venice Film Fest
	Indian animation industy seeing more domestic demand
	Bollywood sees dip in business before big boom
	'Kuselan' dispute resolved, Rajnikant agrees to pay more
	'Spider-Man' set to expand his web with two new releases
	Source: Economic Times

	Indian animation industy seeing more domestic demand
	OFPA seeks amendment to telecast policy of DD
	Microsoft seeks patent in India for generator
	“Sun TV delaying feed”
	Makkal TV celebrates anniversary
	Television network for policing during Onam
	Source: Hindu

	TN flays Sun TV for delay in providing feed
	Bhagyanagar to set up ‘Mini India’ theme park
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Microsoft seeks India patent
	Rel Big buys into cricket portal of US
	DoT may allow spectrum sharing
	Source: Times of India

	NTK \| Big Entertainment buys stake in Willow TV
	Source: Livemint


	DoT to kickstart 3G auction process today
	Rasna, Vadilal vie for ICL's 'Ahmedabad Rockets'
	Telcom panel may discuss 3G e-auction
	Source: Business Standard

	Second innings
	Increasing serialised web shows
	VFX Wonders
	US newspapers plan to outsource to Indian publishers
	Earn a few bucks or save the game in the long run?
	Source: Financial Express

	Marathi effect on Mumbai’s Ganesh festival this year
	Source: Indian Express

	ICL targetting former England players for mini WC
	Hindi cinema’s novel idea
	Is it a Maha-end?
	Farhan unwell before 'Rock On' concert
	Robot belongs to SRK
	Website to help identify victims
	Japan media denounced Indian nuclear deal
	Source: DNA

	EA SPORTS, ESPN Change the Game in TV Studio Analysis With EA SPORTS Virtual Playbook
	Source: Techwhack

	Television money just champion for Modi
	Source: The Statesman

International News

	CBS cuts loose for convention webcast
	Source: Hollywood Reporter

	UT sports TV channel in the works
	Source: Statesman

	EA Teams Up With ESPN For Virtual Playbook
	Source: Game Informer

	Green light likely for Scots digital channel
	Source: Scotsman

	New digital TV channel may resolve ‘Scottish Six’ dilemma
	Source: The Herald

	Sikhs and Hindus accuse BBC of pro-Muslim bias
	Source: Independent

	FCC moves to block Comcast's Internet bandwidth cap
	Source: KSBY

	SMG to return up to £30m to shareholders
	Source: Guardian

	MTV charging $4.99 to use Rock Band tracks in sequel
	Source: Video Gamer

	Malayalam e-edition of Tafheem Al-Qur’an set to be launched
	Source: Arab News

	Nokia N96 gets BBC iPlayer
	Source: Pocket Lint

	Canadian films booming in Toronto
	Source: Variety

	McCain more popular with TV viewers
	Source: The Australian News

	Perez Hilton Hosts MTV Awards Euro Webcast
	Source: G4 TV

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