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*	Enhanced mobile content poses a threat to other media
*	Wayne Chou is Star Taiwan GM
*	Arts, current affairs, docs dominate beebs UK schedule
*	MEN back as FTV's India distributor
*	Pak beckons cross-media ownership
*	Animax to launch in India 5 July
*	Italy relaxes media rules; critics cry foul
*	Bollywood Fashion Awards to be held on 30 April
*	Google IPO seeks $2.7 billion
*	BBC to launch Pet Channel
*	Irregularities persist in DD: CAG to I&B ministry
*	FM radio: FinMin opinion may provide succour
(30 April 2004)

*	Tobacco & ads - 'made for each other' no more
*	Tenali Raman to speak five languages for ETV
*	Essel Propack global sales up by 29% in Q1 '05
*	ESS says wins case against MEN in NY court
*	Star Movies lines up premiere fare on Fridays
*	HTMT net up 22% to Rs 756 million
*	Trai advocates local loop unbundling
(29 April 2004)

*	HC rules against Mirchi on FM lic plea
*	TV18 clocks net profit of Rs 63.9 in Q4
*	Rebranded Nick, MTV's kiddie sibling now 12-hours Hindi
*	Creative Eye's 'Ruby Duby Hub Dub', for Sahara, on floor
*	NDTV issue closes, oversubscribed 16+ times
*	Ravi Gupta joins Mukta Arts as CEO
*	Disney board backs Eisner, Iger
*	TVNZ to fold satellite services division
*	Universal, Webtv tune into mobile music
*	Future of FTA TV looking dim: A study
*	Viewers report racism, bias to BBC's plaint unit
*	Mike McKee is Gemstar-TV Guide COO
*	Fox News beats CNN, MSNBC combined this month
*	TV boosts Sony results, but films let it down
*	Govt to seek EC view on FM imbroglio
*	Punit Goenka elected International Emmy board director
*	Win to go off air from Thursday night
(28 April 2004)

*	Poll predictions send Sensex into free fall
*	Aaj Tak shining: AC Nielsen study
*	Basu upbeat about Star World's 'India's Child Genius'
*	Will Eisner survive the 'Spring at Disney'?
*	Gauri-Hiten set to wed
*	Vidyasagar is Star India head of mktg, comm
*	National Geographic savours local flavour
*	Bombay High Court to take up Mirchi case
(27 April 2004)

*	BBC report optimistic on digital switchover in UK
*	US coalition to canvass for swift DTV transition
*	Time Warner evinces renewed interest in MGM
*	Turner heads Down Under for new comic reality show
*	SC refuses to stay exit polls' telecast
(26 April 2004)

*	BBC to launch series on success stories
*	Pat Walters is Promax & BDA's new VP and CFO
*	Smriti may have to go off TV serials
*	Apsara FPGI Awards finale on 29 May
*	Etc Punjabi to scout for musical talents
(24 April 2004)

*	SC to hear PIL on exit polls
*	Radio Mirchi to fete Kaan award winners
*	First gospel music channel to launch in US
*	UK pubcasters cut kids', religious shows
*	ABC to bring back 'Millionaire' in revamped format
(23 April 2004)

*	Sony to woo youth with 'Yeh Meri Life Hai'
*	MTV Intl announces 11 new shows
*	TIBA chosen as Intelsat's primary video sales channel
*	Viewers tune into morning news oftener than evening
*	Viacom posts double digit gains in revenues for Q1 '04
*	Fashion is in the air: Red FM's 'Asli Fashion Fiesta'
*	Break free of the idiot box during 'TV turnoff week'
*	Sony ogles movie studio MGM
(22 April 2004)

*	Fox earmarks June for six new launches
*	Would DD News oust private producers?
*	Zee launches star hunt 'Cinestars Ki Khoj'
*	AOL to get broadband tennis content from ATP
*	Star World special stars celebrity look-alikes
*	MTV, Nick join One Alliance platform
*	Intelsat launches video fibre network
*	Fox takes on NBC; launches boxing reality show
*	Rich Ross is Disney Channel Worldwide president
*	KKR to acquire Panamsat for $4.3 billion
*	Zee lists bonds on Singapore bourse
*	NDTV IPO oversusbcribed three times
(21 April 2004)

*	NDTV India close on Aaj Tak's heels
*	TRAI mulls free access for TV content
*	Goldstein is new exec VP development, Warner Bros TV
*	'Kal Ho Na Ho' sweeps Samsung IIFA technical awards
*	Golden Rose winners announced
*	TRAI issues fresh paper on CAS
(20 April 2004)

*	Aaj Tak's 'Chunavi Qawwali' adds flavour to elections
*	NGC to air 'Return To Titanic' in June
*	Southern Spice stakes claim to throne in South
*	DD may use NSS satellite for DTH
*	Sharma's film wins award at Hong Kong film fest
*	Aaj Tak readies on-air campaign to urge people to vote
*	AiM to bring Asian media professionals together
*	US public radio moving towards digital future
*	CNBC adds another Hindi show-'Aaj Ka Karobar'
*	Miami to host 2004 MTV video music awards
*	Media & Society Foundation to launch ISAS BC 9001
(19 April 2004)

*	Rajat ropes in Tejpal as co-host
*	DD's summer bonanza for kids: 'Bongo'
*	News channels under Cfar scanner
*	Zee Music gets jiggy with 'Aaja Naachle'
(17 April 2004)

*	Padmalaya Telefilms gets a new CMD
*	Movies' future in US lies in cable, satellite: Starz CEO
*	FM radio: Govt. may opt for partial sops
*	Warner to get Japanese award for film distribution
*	AXN Asia, Animax on hiring spree
*	BBC pushing radio on the Net in UK
*	Rahul Chakkara is the controller of BBC's itv services
*	Viacom to reduce director board by two
*	BBC uncovers American virgins
*	ICC to hire cricket CEO for US
*	Smriti readies for poll battle in Delhi
(16 April 2004)

*	Salute Mumbai Awards given away
*	Sahara optimistic about new horror show
*	DD set to woo women with 'Kaamnaa'
*	Court asks Ten to furnish financial details on cricket
*	Prasar Bharati chief urges DD channels to innovate
*	God TV b'cast partner of 'The Passion of the Christ'
*	ZTL clocks Rs 876 m net profit in Q4 '04
*	Star Gold launches hunt for best of Bollywood stars
*	Maya Ent crafts special effects for 'Krishna Cottage'
*	HBO to beam movies dubbed in Hindi
*	'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa''s camera rolls in Mumbai again
*	Cartoon Network gears up for summer with 3 shows
(15 April 2004)

*	Zee News opinion poll gives NDA 269-277 seats
*	FM radio: Trai issues consultation paper
*	Future of global media industry lies in open env: IBM
*	HBO commences production on 'The Entourage'
*	Disney on track to lose millions on 'The Alamo'
*	BBC looks to expand presence in Arab online market
*	SS Music turns three today
*	ESS renews deal for Wimbledon tennis
*	Radaan to make Hindi soaps too
(14 April 2004)

*	ETC net profit up 2 %
*	Roy asserts NDTV fast catching up on Aaj Tak
*	ABU readies Bangkok to lead in MW digital radio
*	French satellite platform TDS to launch HDTV channel
*	TV business looking up: MIPTV/MILIA
*	Sports TV mag hosts All Star Award at NAB 2004
*	Disney CFO expects 40% increase in 2004 earnings
*	Dish TV ties up with 5 international channels
(13 April 2004)

*	'Kumkum' ratings soar, finds place in Top 20
*	Three senior execs exit Star Group
*	NDTV's Rs 1 billion IPO opens 21 April, closes 28th
*	TCM celebrates 10th anniversary in US on 14 April
*	NCTA to honour US cable leaders next month
*	Fox's reality trail to lead to 'The Casino'
*	Samar Khan quits Applause, joins UTV
*	Balaji FY 04 results by 30 June 2004
*	etc bounces back to claim top music channels ratings
*	Ariane 4 wins Space Foundation award
*	'Amazing Race' returns in July on CBS for fifth season
(12 April 2004)

*	Times to launch two TV channels in 'phase 1'
*	I&B opposes Trai recomm for Pvt. FM
*	Big B speaks his heart out in Zee News
*	EBU doubles sat. capacity with Eutelsat for Olympics
*	Riot to develop ent. prog for US tween boys
*	Time Warner becomes main investor in Contentguard
*	US kids increasingly becoming glued to the TV
(10 April 2004)

*	Lata to grace DD Sahyadri Navratna Awards 2004
*	Times, BBC to shake print media scene with JV
*	Big B in a candid interview on Aaj Tak's 'Seedhi Baat'
*	Dhoots target Rs 10b from V1 lottery
*	R Chandrasekhar appointed new COO of Essel Propack
*	Star's 'Kahaani...' goes to Melbourne
*	etc set to jazz up Baisakhi with 'Baisakhi Blast'
*	Radio City to rock Saturday nights with Disco
*	Sahara & Percept unveil Mr & Miss Bollywood trophy
(8 April 2004)

*	HT EP Kohli to quit; Sharma likely to succeed
*	Sahara pins hopes on 'Sahib Biwi Gulam'
*	Sony's 'Saaksshi' poised to lure women on weekends
*	Star Plus' 'Bachcha party' to thrill kids this summer
*	Aaj Tak, Dainik Bhaskar join hands for opinion poll
*	Siddharth Jain is Zee Turner COO
*	SPE sells historic Culver Studios for $125 million
*	Jim Carrey scores at Nickelodeon's KCAs
*	Disney looking to restructure beleagured ABC network
*	Elections fetch DD News Rs 20 mn
*	Vijay's got a date with Tamil "Varusha Pirappu"
*	Murdoch looking to incorporate News Corp in US
*	Alpha readies to woo Gujarati hearts
*	BBC's digi channels going strong in UK
(7 April 2004)

*	FM broadcasters feel vindicated by Trai decision
*	Pvt FM players get payments breather
*	Rose d'Or Festival pays tribute to Peter Ustinov
*	Parties want exit, opinion polls banned
*	UTV kids channel Hungama gets uplinking permission
*	FPGI's film & TV awards to be held on 29 May
*	Mudra Videotec in content deal with Gemini & Udaya
*	Disney, Microsoft, Intel to benefit from online ent
*	HD TV services to see an upswing: In-Stat
*	Zee English to debut three new shows
*	DPS Lamba joins Prasar Bharati as board member
(6 April 2004)

*	Zee to go slow on localization for kids channel
*	Delhi HC refers CAS case to Trai
*	MTV Europe buries the hatchet with music labels
*	India-Pak ODI takes pride of place in ratings heap
*	'Cinema Premiere' now on Zee Cinema
*	DD Sahyadri rakes in Rs 250 m in FY04
*	CTam studies TV viewing behaviour in US
*	Nick bags Peabody award for 'Dora the Explorer'
*	MGM to celebrate Pink Panther's 40th b'day globally
*	Hit to globally distribute Henson Co's properties
*	VJ Yudi bids adieu to [V] to follow Bollywood dreams
(5 April 2004)

*	Channel action 'teleports' Essel Shyam business
*	NDTV India's Bajpayee switches back to Aaj Tak
*	PanAmSat chooses Integral Syst. to merge sat. ops
*	Global b'cast body oks access procedures for sat uplink
*	Micheal Grade appointed BBC Chairman
*	BBC asserts largest intl news ch in Asia Pacific status
*	Zee to launch lifestyle mag for UK subscribers in June
*	DG2L to unveil world's first interactive STB at NAB 2004
(3 April 2004)

*	Mobile seen as key ent. sector growth area
*	MipTV sees overall growth this year
*	TDSAT orders Star not to cut feed to cable op
*	FCC urges US broadcasters to create voluntary code
*	Zee TV launching lifestyle mag to plea subscribers
*	Sakshi Tanwar moving out of 'Kahaani.
*	Warner Bros. Intl television distribn deal with CCTV
*	Nielsen faces growing opp for proposed syst for NY
*	Fox to score in reality genre with Virgin's Branson
*	BBC's Byford stresses on independence in functioning
*	MPCL gears for voice of people infotainment channel
*	Zee News, Mid-day end content sharing deal
(2 April 2004)

*	For radio broadcasters, a day to fool listeners
*	Visiware bags two AFDASI ITV awards at Cannes
*	Delhi HC approves TV18's restructuring proposal
*	Channel [V] fools its viewers with 'Phone Bhooth'
*	Hallmark lines up movies for kids this April
*	NDTV completes a month on Pehla DTH platform
*	News Corp screens direct-to-mobile TV series
*	Day Three devoted to China
*	IBC makes a 'famous' deal with A&E Ntwk in US & UK
*	ESS to telecast hockey league Tier 1 matches live
*	Aaj Tak lures back three who switched to DD
*	Action packed Friday nights on Star Movies this April
*	Red FM in association with IIFA Awards yet again
*	Disney firms up plans to launch its 3 channels
*	Zee to launch kids channel Space Toons
(1April 2004)

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