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*	Bids for soccer rights to open 8 June: AIFF
*	Sahara Samay MP awarded as best news channel
*	Apurva Purohit quits Zoom
*	Disney Channel’s 'Heroes 4 Aladdin' contest names winners
*	MTV India to premiere Coldplay concert live
*	Fox Reality officially launches on DirecTV
*	Hallmark Channel to premier 'The Nanny'
*	China bars TV stars from starring in health ads
(31 May 2005 )

*	B'lore to host Nasscom ITES-BPO strategy summit
*	Roys seek FIPB nod to gift daughter NDTV stake
*	K Sera Sera to distribute Ram Gopal Varma's 'D'
*	Nude pics land Yahoo! in trouble
*	CNN marks silver jubilee with 'Defining Moments'
*	Anthony D' Souza to direct international videos
*	Miditech to manage 'Fame Gurukul' production
*	George Lucas wins lifetime achievement award
*	RCTV has slew of telenovelas on offer
*	Sony picks up telenovela 'Juana’s Miracle'
*	Nick US plays basketball with reality doc series
*	DTV coalition demand sensitivity from lawmakers
*	Nine Inch Nails, MTV US fall out over Bush
*	'American Idol' sets a record for text messaging
*	Ease up media sector: US to India
(30 May 2005 )

*	MSOs resume service of Sun Network channels
*	Sun plans launch of 4 Telugu channels
*	'HumLog's' Nanhe to anchor show on Zee News
*	BBC World on Sri Lanka's CBNSat DTH platform
*	US youth acceptant of ad supported cell services
*	'The Contender' knocked out in first round on NBC
(28 May 2005 )

*	'Koffee with Karan' closes with Big B, SRK'
*	New Zealand celebrates 45 years of TV
*	Fox wins the season in 18-49 demo
*	Satellite, networks & cable to feature IFA 2005
*	Alex Carloss is Paramount Home Ent marketing EVP
*	'Hero' to debut on Hungama TV on 30 May
*	'Fear Factor' to shoot in homes across the US
*	CCTV to run 'The Amazing Race' in China
*	Casbaa files suit against Hong Kong bar
(27 May 2005 )

*	Gartner report outlines Global IT industry trends
*	Vijay TV lines up Hariharan birthday special
*	Zee Punjabi, ETC to showcase 'Punjabi Beats'
*	Cellcast to boost mobile action on Zee
*	Manjrekar signs exclusive contract with Ten Sports
*	Comedian Jay Leno steals the show in Jackson trial
*	China Telecom seeks foreign strategic partner
*	BBC to offer live news on Singapore Airline flights
*	SmartVideo-E! in deal for mobile content
*	Carrie Underwood is America's 'Idol'
*	Reuters appoints digital media business head
(26 May 2005 )

*	Ten Sports to telecast Pak-Windies Tests live
*	BBC's Grade against license fee sharing proposal
*	Sunil Dutt dead; Parivaar Awards postponed
*	'Joey' EP Kevin Bright to judge 'Miss Universe '05
*	Oprah Winfrey to receive Emmy Founders Award
*	Asiasat named best Asian satellite carrier
*	UTV announces maiden production with Sun Network
*	'The Contender' comes to a close tonight on AXN
*	CNN.com announces broadband service
*	'Sindoor' clicks; 'Sarrkkar' still to settle
*	Trai holds open house in Bangalore
*	ESS unveils its 'Summer of Sport' initiative
*	MTV, China Mobile team for reality talent hunt
*	4 companies in fray to buy BBC Broadcast
(25 May 2005 )

*	Adlabs board approves preferential allotment
*	Health channel Care TV off air
*	ABU to hold seminars on spectrum regulations
*	AXN asserts numero uno position in Malaysia
*	Rajiv Garg appointed MD of Dish TV
*	TV tech savvy? Men from mars, so too women
*	Discovery documentary gets theatrical release
*	BBC staff strike disrupts live shows
*	Two-day communications tech seminar in B'lore
*	NDTV toys regional variant
(24 May 2005 )

*	Star taps Sethi as business development head
*	Max claims success with 'Spiderman I' premiere
*	Deccan Chronicle acquires 67% in Asian Age
*	Stallone less than optimistic about 'Contender'
*	Former CNN anchor Riz Khan joins Al Jazeera
*	'The Lion King' to roar on Disney Channel on 28 May
*	Goldman, Sachs to finance Weinstein's company
*	BBC's 'Top Gear' gets into interactice mode
*	Zee shelves movie production biz
*	Pak Cricket Board looks to launch TV channel
*	Bruckheimer to lord over American TV this year
*	ABC's 'The Evidence' puts a twist to police drama
*	NGC US to capitalise on 'Star Wars' hype
*	Shemaroo seizes over 5,000 pirated discs in raid
(23 May 2005 )

*	Star Plus expands hold on 9-10 pm band
*	Balaji Telefilms Q4 net down 21.8 %
*	Mauj launches spiritual channel for mobile users
*	Aastha channel to launch in Canada and UK
*	Star World to air third season of 'Yes Dear'
*	AdEx' Map 3.0 to track TV, press, mags, radio ads
(21 May 2005 )

*	Zee converts Siti into a satellite channel
*	Star GaneshaSpeaks ties up for astro forecasts
*	MTV 'Roadies 3' to kick off auditions on 24 May
*	ESS to t'cast F1 WC '05 live; special thrust in TN
*	SCP to offer eBay on television in US
*	Acacia licenses interactive TV patents to Sony
*	French Open on Ten Sports; all eyes on Sania
*	Zee Cinema holds ground activity for 'Aankhen'
*	PlayTV marketing campaign to break on 23 May
*	CNBC Asia Pacific inks distribution deal in Vietnam
*	CSG systems wins global excellence award
*	Optimystix out of Sony's 'Fame Gurukul'
(20 May 2005 )

*	SaharaOne in prog. rejig, launches new show
*	CBS' Raymond signs off in style; 33 mn tune in
*	Work your shoes to watch more TV
*	BSNL plans increased connectivity in Karnataka
*	Discovery show to crack Da Vinci Code theory
*	Zee taps Chakravarthy as convergence head
*	Yahoo!'s Taraporewalla appointed IOAI chairman
*	'The Apprentice- 3rd season' to air on Star World
*	Optimystix re-opens ad film unit
(19 May 2005 )

*	Hathway to launch digital cable in 2 cities
*	Disney Channel's three series win Daytime Emmy Awards
*	Radio City marks its third anniversary on 21 May
*	IIFA set to rock; 'Parineeta' to add lustre
*	Indiagames to create mobile content for Godzilla
*	Zee re-launches Telugu channel as Zee Telugu
*	Zee News ready with 'Andaaz Apna Apna'
*	NDTV 24x7 to beam in Canada on ATN
*	Adyanthaya quits Star News, to join Vh1 as GM
*	Star Vijay claims growth in late primetime band
*	AXN acquires TV rights for 'Kung Fu Hustle'
*	Ten Sports to telecast Sunfeast Open 2005
*	Star News has new engineering head
*	Zee's Mohan Kapoor joins Sahara as V-P corporate
*	Zee creates key division to manage events
(18 May 2005 )

*	Disney Channel to slot three movies a day
*	Space TV gets DTH LoI
*	NDTV seeks uplink permission for new channel
*	All clear for DTH LoIs to Space TV, Sun
*	Tara wins accolades for its telefilms
*	PlayTV formal launch on 19 May
*	SK Arora is new I&B secretary
*	UTV acquires rights to market Tamil sitcom on Sun
*	Asia next big sports content mkt: ABU conference
*	Red FM weaves shows around IIFA Awards 2005
*	BBC Weather takes forecasts into 3-D realm
*	Nat Geo Ventures promotes Weil as EVP
(17 May 2005 )

*	Ideas.com holds 2.5% stake in PNC
*	Fidelity hikes holding in Zee Telefilms to 5 %
*	ETC buyback offer opens on 18 May
*	Dish TV to offer Indiavision; 129 channels on board
*	BBC World most trusted channel: IATS survey
*	Discovery, BBC to co-produce tsunami documentary
*	Broadcast News buys studio space
*	Zoom biz head Balvani tipped to join Zee Music
(16 May 2005 )

*	Balaji breaks BO jinx with 'Kya Kool...'
*	Max to focus on afternoon & Sunday blocks
*	MPAA files lawsuits against SixBitTorrent sites
*	Disney board battles allegations on CEO selection
*	Liberty Media Corp. eyes News Corp.'s Nat Geo
*	ISRO's 34 mt. diameter antenna for moon mission
*	Ten Sports to telecast MOTO GP live on 15 May
*	Siti Cable acquires RPG cable biz
(14 May 2005 )

*	Trai for slashing spectrum charges
*	ISRO scientists present Cartosat-1 photos to PM
*	HC allows One Alliance to amend petition
*	Lucas' chat with Rajeev on 'Masand Ki Pasand'
*	Vijay TV lines up Star Wars series
*	ESS completes 1st phase of technical overhaul
*	Balaji Telefilms, Symbiosis tie-up for TV course
*	ESS taps Shin as Sr. VP commercial development
*	SC dismisses Zee's petition on telecast rights
*	Star switches off signals to Asianet Sat Communication
(13 May 2005 )

*	India Inc set to launch on NDTV Profit
*	'Heartbeat' next on Star Plus
*	DD-1 lines up agricultural programme
*	Entertainment TV & fight against AIDS
*	Cartoon Network opens ad sales office in Singapore
*	Padmalaya Telefilms announces movie plans
*	Star Movies to leverage hype around 'Star Wars 3'
(12 May 2005 )

*	Zee lines up show to fete 'Saregamapa' success
*	Yash Raj Films - Onyx tie up for wireless ent.
*	Bollywood flavour spices up Cannes
*	Nickelodeon seals multimillion dollar ad deal with Chevrolet
*	Laurie Goldberg to head CNN US PR
*	ESS signs four year deal for Azlan Shah hockey
*	India TV in midst of major editorial overhaul
*	'KBC2': expect Rs 2.5 bn+ in ad sales
*	125 million TV mobile users by 2010: study
*	BBC to examine religious content at seminar
*	Eminem will rock the MTV Video Movie Awards
*	ABC, Hallmark to preach 'Ten Commandments'
*	Down to two women on Trump's 'Apprentice'
(11 May 2005 )

*	Khalid Mohamed joins 'DNA'
*	Zee's Jagran TV lines up fresh programmings
*	Zee, Mukta Arts in movie production deal
*	Mumbai to host SAP summit 2005
*	OpenTV launches IPTV sol for C&S telecom ops
*	Vissa in revamp mode with dubbed movies
*	[V] talent hunt for viewers with gift of TV gab
*	Zee Bangla shines at Sunfeast Pratidin TV awards
*	Star, ABP to pool inputs on Star News
*	Satish Menon no longer with SaharaOne
(10 May 2005 )

*	RAPA honours radio, TV talents
*	Sports Journalism Awards announce nominees
*	Government bans four adult channels
*	Cartoat-1 cameras tested, Hamsat starts service
*	Aaj Tak lines up new properties
*	ESS to fortify relationship with TNA Wrestling
*	MTV's 'Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi' to bid-adieu
*	BBC scores at Rose D'Or Festival in Switzerland
*	Study debunks media monopoly fears in the US
*	Nielsen to study link in radio & music downloads
*	CBS reality show cocks a snook at 'The Apprentice'
(9 May 2005 )

*	Jagran TV seeks foreign investment
(8 May 2005 )

*	ESPN School Quiz kicks off on 10 May
*	Max to telecast inaugural ICC super series
*	5 MTV networks together in on reality 'D-Tour'
*	Graphico to redesign BBC's broadband sites
*	Mobile content co. GoTV on Fortune breakout list
*	NGC celebrates 'No Borders' internationally in July
(7 May 2005 )

*	Playboy TV eyeing India?
*	Tamil Thirai TV kicks off operations
*	DD sets up pre-engineering helpline for class XII
*	SET-Discovery in MG deal with SCV
*	Nick US goes mobile through Verizon tie up
*	Channel 7 installs Beehive's media technology solutions
*	CTPAA in the US recognises Nick's social initiatives
*	Simon Wilson is BBC Middle East bureau chief
*	Time Warner's 1Q operating income up 10 %
*	Spike TV to adapt vampire film 'Blade' for TV
*	'Mean Girls' tops MTV Movie Awards nominees list
(6 May 2005 )

*	News Corp net down 8 per cent in Q3
*	SET India promotes senior officials
*	IDC India releases study on mobile buying trends
*	UNICEF, Celador join for fund raising initiative
*	BBC's head of JVs & new channels steps down
*	Isro Cartosat-1, Hamsat launch successful
*	Abidia launches wireless auction application
*	Justice Wadhava retires as TDSAT chairperson
(5 May 2005 )

*	Nimbus, IMC cases cleared amongst FDI approvals
*	Cricket: Zee moves SC against HC order
*	Times' spiritual channel Ananda on hold?
*	VeriSign sets up facility in Bangalore
*	Countdown on for ISRO's twin satellite launch
*	B'lore University's FM radio kicks off in August
*	Discovery Travel & Living attempts a facelift
*	Movie star Samuel L. Jackson goes anime
*	CBS' mktg blitz for 'Raymond' finale gains steam
*	Thema TV targeting cable delivery in India
*	David Bishop is SPE brand integration president
*	Animal Planet to bring eco reality series
*	Visual clutter on TV is distracting Americans
*	Martha Stewart's reality show kicks off in Sep
*	NDTV India production head moves to Broadcast News
(4 May 2005 )

*	'Explicit consent' a must for cellphone services
*	It's 'Fame Gurukul' Vs 'Kasautii...'
*	SPTI inks distribution deal with CJ Entertainment
*	Nick to roll 'Jadoo Season II' this summer
*	Entertainment programming dominate pubcasting
*	Tara Muzik claims 2nd spot in Bengali TV rankings
*	BBC World resident director, India - Bakshi quits
*	ETC Music to showcase 'Naach Meri Jaan'
*	BBC World 'Talking Movies' features Big B
*	South Korea kicks off satellite-based mobile TV
*	Trinity's tryst with cable business ends
(3 May 2005 )

*	Sony shifts Sab to PAS 10 as pay channel
*	Current cap on 64 Kbps rate to stay month: Trai
*	DishTV brings EuroNews to India
*	Miditech wins Intl award for 'Witch Hunt'
*	IIFA Awards 2005 announces technical winners
*	US soap opera icon William Bell passes away
*	UK leads way in digital TV conversion in Europe
*	'T3' helps HBO gain an edge over Star Movies
*	Sharon Stone guest stars in 'The Practice'
*	ContentFilm acquires Fireworks' film, TV library
*	Channel 7 news director Arup Ghosh quits
*	Buena Vista in licensing deal with Zee Studio
*	Cannes ad festival to felicitate Lachlan Murdoch
*	Hungama TV claims second position in kids genre
*	Cricket: Madras HC div. bench reprieve to BCCI
*	BBC will create TV's first ever toddler sanctuary in the UK
*	Disneyland to 'Podcast' launch of 50th anniversary celebration
*	12-year-old designs character for Cartoon Network US
(2 May 2005 )

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