Indiantelevision.com's Evening News Digest Archives- 2004
 
     
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* Channel 4, Sky and BBC fight for England cricket rights
* Namibia, Zimbabwe to Launch 24-Hour News Channel
* Singapore-made TV shows to make intl. debut at MIPCOM
* Bangladesh Television World service to be expanded
(30 September 2004 )
 
 
* Sony 'Media Production' regional road show kick starts in Dubai
* Germany’s first Persian TV station hits the air
* PTV awards Rs 0.6m prizes to Aag team
* Nickelodeon, BMG team up on record label
* News Corp. buys Sky Italia stake for $108M
(29 September 2004 )
 
 
* eCompany ties up with DNATA to promote broadband in the UAE
* THQ Could Get 'Nick'ed by Viacom
* Adelphia Reports Net Loss of Nearly $63M
* OZ: FOX Sports to show Aus-India cricket
* Australian investors try to block Murdoch move
(28 September 2004 )
 
 
* CNet gets makeover to broaden its appeal
* VNU May Sell Directory Unit to Two Firms
* Israel: IBA Dir.-Gen. may be fired
* 16 Chinese TV channels land in US
* Murdoch sets sights on Russian television
(27 September 2004 )
 
 
* China bans the operation of SMS games during the broadcast of TV news programs
* Canada: CRTC should regulate VoIP, cable lobby group says
* Google Conforms to Chinese Censorship
* KMT company promises not to sell to foreigners
* Malaysia: Adex set to reach RM4.5bil
* Telemundo gets a vice president
(25 September 2004 )
 
 
* Bertelsmann Eyes 1.5 Bln Eur in TV Purchases-Paper
* TiVo says tops 2 million subscribers
* Germans may need licence to watch TV on computers
* Disney unveils 2005 exec bonus plan
* Tech Pacific signs Vivendi-Universal
* Nielsen moves to track gay TV viewer habits
* WPP incentive plan pays Sorrell £16m
(24 September 2004 )
 
 
* NZ Sky TV Buys DVD Online Rental Company, Plans Expansion
* Tamil cinema's Malaysian mega event on Sunday
* Karl Holz named president, COO of Euro Disney SAS
* Korea: Skylife Faces 10-Day Sign-Up Ban
* Viacom cleared for splitoff with Blockbuster
* Hitachi in License Pact With Gemstar
* NDTV scribes assaulted in Datia
* Report: Warner Music mulls IPO worth up to $5B
* Mukta Arts plans to hit the small screen soon
(23 September 2004 )
 
 
* Malaysia: 8TV on Astro
* Formula one Group takes back TV coverage from CCTV
* Thailand: Shin Corp May Remove TV Host From ITV's Board
* Canada: CCTA gets new-media makeover
* Family No 1 is back
* Sky and New Zealand Cricket sign five-year deal
* TEN Sports to telecast golf in India
(22 September 2004 )
 
 
* £2bn BBC technology sell-off to go ahead
* Israel: Leviev negotiating with Maiman to invest in Channel 10
* Former contestant says CCTV game show a sham
* EchoStar unit offering debt for sale
(21 September 2004 )
 
 
* Slovak-based TV1EU to begin broadcasting in October
* Flip Media and AME Info launch a bigger, better FlipCast
* Telstra trials media streaming
* BT wages set-top war on BSkyB
(20 September 2004 )
 
 
* EU approves VNU-WPP television audience JV
* CNN launches young journalist award in Pakistan
* HK TVB Takes Full Stake In Pay-TV Co As Intelsat Exits
* Singapore, Brunei to discuss boosting b'casting cooperation
* Ofcom bosses earn £2.3m
(17 September 2004 )
 
 
* Havas Reports First-Half Profit After Closing Business Units
* News Corp to buy out Sky Italia minority shareholder
* GIO extends CTV's operating license
* Murdoch's Pay Rises 42% to $17 Mln as Fox TV Gains
(16 September 2004 )
 
 
* E-Vision combines Showtime and Orbit in a groundbreaking exclusive promotion
* Yahoo buys online music outfit for US$160m
* Sri Lanka : Mangala announces new vision for State media
* Korea: SBS, Eight Other Broadcasters Fail KBC Screening
* SCV, SingTel discuss cable infrastructure
* SABC reports 'a solid year'
* CNN appoints Disney's Haviland as marketing director
* BBC urged to spend more on British films
(15 September 2004 )
 
 
* Japan Telecom, BBC to send uncompressed images for TV broadcasters
* ALP to pump $175m into ABC, film and TV
* New CCTV centre to be constructed
* Vivendi's 2nd-Qtr Loss Widens on Universal Sale Costs
* News Corp's US vote on October 26
(14 September 2004 )
 
 
* Pehla launches focussed advertising options on GEO TV Channel in Middle East
* China: Pay TV sector to open wider
* NHK President Discusses Role of Broadcasting
* DD likely to bag Australia series rights
* Sony raises MGM bid, Time Warner sets deadline
* SingTel, StarHub square off over cable use
(13 September 2004 )
 
 
* Japan: FTC to urge cable broadcaster Usen to end unfair price-cutting
* Cablevision's Voom Reveals Slowing Subscriber Sign-Ups
* Al Jazeera continues with Iraq coverage despite ban
* DDA to have its own DD show
(11 September 2004 )
 
 
* NHK begins offering programs to private companies
* Vivendi Universal Inks HD Interactive Deal
* Pak: TV dispute will not affect coverage - PCB
* Discovery Communications Picks N2 Broadband for VOD
* Manipur: Non-appointment of editor stalls DDK plan
(10 September 2004 )
 
 
* China Network Systems, Quanta form STB partnership
* Australia: Digital TV 'to hit broadband'
* WPP bids more than $1.25 bln for Grey Global
(9 September 2004 )
 
 
* Zee-Turner switch-off greeted with STAR, Sony blackout
* You too can dress like Jassi!
* Star Trek universe going online
* Disney loses copyright court battle
* Africa: ZBH, NBC Set to Stablish Joint Satellite News Channel
* Bangladesh: Report on satellite channel law this week
* Warrants against Sony TV officials
(8 September 2004 )
 
 
* Broadband to boom in new EU countries
* LG India launches cricket campaign
* Ghossoub named IAA World President
* WPP in talks to create Russia's biggest ad agency
* UK TV giants back charity channel
* Zee starts tapping cricket stars
(7 September 2004 )
 
 
* Russian television channels drop entertainment programs
* Zimbabwe: Broadcasting rules announced
* Survey of Saudi TV viewership finds 89% have satellite TVs
* The first TARA festival of Bangladesh in Mumbai
* Shares Surge, Zee Zooms
* Zee Awards heading to London
(6 September 2004 )
 
 
* Fiji: Senator cautions TV tax exemption
* Sri Lanka: SLBC teams up with BBC for quality programs
* Malaysia: Selected channels for free on broadband TV
* CNBC Pakistan to launch next year
(4 September 2004 )
 
 
* Jamdat, Nickelodeon Team On Wireless Games
* Kkusum's Abhay injured
* We cannot censor TV: Anupam Kher
* AIR seeks Rs 160 cr to stay on air
(3 September 2004 )
 
 
* Disney pulls in $1 billion in overseas movie revenue
* Viacom, Vivendi sell European cinemas
* Disney delays MovieBeam expansion
* Australia: Optus, MTV in mobile music venture
(2 September 2004 )
 
 
* Arabic channel Al-Jazeera to enter India
* Tesco enters UK broadband access market
* French TV station Tf1 eyes ad forecast improvement
* FCC to demand more kids' shows
* eBay Offers $530 Million for Rest of S.Korean Arm
(1 September 2004 )
 
 
     
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