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* Mobile games market worth 6.7bn by 2009 - report
* Mediaware unveils new software
* Idea-ESPN commentator hunt
* TN govt drops two cases against 'The Hindu'
* TV channels have their pitch covered despite rains
(31 August 2004 )
 
* TV crew beaten up in Kolkata
* Gatorade: Pepsi To Field Pathan, Kaif
* Hind Lever ads get exclusive airing
* Jaipal hints at Media Commission, Council
(30 August 2004 )
 
* Reuters gets bad news from union
* EU Asks France for Vivendi Deal Details
* Sahara India to organize film fests in UK, US
(28 August 2004 )
 
* JWT, Mudra, Ulka, Rediffusion in last lap for LIC ad account
* US: Nielsen's new TV market list
* ‘Reporter’ arrested in job racket
* Chidambaram is watching Doordarshan on trucker stir
* Now, outsourcing of media, publishing work
* That's a foul! Channels violate IOC rules
* Budget dashes Prasar Bharati's tax hopes
(27 August 2004 )
 
* Red Tape shoes ad account shifts to Percept H
* CNBC to launch mobile video service
* TiECon explores Bollywood-Hollywood synergies
* UK Bengali channel to debut on sky Dec16
* Sahara's media unit now under JV holding firm Percept
* States to decide on waiving ent. tax on b'band
* Pritish Nandy Comm becomes ISO compliant
* Smile TV to debut September 3
(26 August 2004 )
 
* WPP to buy rest 50% in Quadra Advisory
* Coming soon: (M)TV via broadband!
* 'KBC' re-run story stumps Big B
* Now, TV to record missed programmes
* New Israeli channel for Bollywood movies
* Turner game for sports tie up with Zee
(25 August 2004 )
 
* Advertisers find a demographic gold mine: fantasy sports
* Now, Chan will say hamara Bajaj
* TV deals for 2010, 2012 Olympics signed for 614mn
* Rs 85 crore ad biz raining in Delhi
(24 August 2004 )
 
* 6 Percent Revenue Boost for WPP
* Ad industry to become creative outsourcing hub: Ambani
* Govt To Check Out Global Models On Cross-media Holdings
(23 August 2004 )
* MLB to Pitch Baseball Net
* Sogecable under fire again on film rights
* Sony, BMG set up SPV for distribution
* Balaji’s Prices Provoke Insider Trading Charges
(21 August 2004 )
 
* "Instinct" aims to kick-start 3G TV
* AsiaSat eyes regional pay-TV as profit stalls
* Astro keen to broadcast Malaysian news for the world
* Govt may strengthen law on FDI in print
* 'Millionaire' company Celador loses £1m in court battle
* Zee recreates the Birla will drama
(20 August 2004 )
 
* US cable TV to get Bollywood flavour
* Media prevented from attending Tehelka GCM
* Today`s SEC `D` may be SEC `B` tomorrow
* AP Film Chamber opposes revised norms for promos
* Bollywood may get a Rs 200-cr credit line
* K Sera Sera plans video, film offerings via broadband ties
(19 August 2004 )
 
* Pyramid bags Pokemon home video rights
* Advertisers Go Digital to Track Ads
* Nielsen: Ad Spending Up 6.4% For First Half of '04
* MSN does wonders for FoxSports.com
* NBC Universal Plotting Scary Cable Move
* Grey looks for September sale as another bid emerges
* Intelsat sale: VSNL to get Rs 786 cr
(18 August 2004 )
 
* Reliance Info To Set Up IT nfrastructure For BCCI
* Thailand: MCOT to launch english channel
* DY&R's Indian brass to give Y&R control
* CII marketing meet from tomorrow
* Grace Gu appointed GM of Channel V China
* Intelsat sold for $3bn
* Ent. industry set to double turnover by 2008: KPMG study
(17 August 2004 )
 
* Kannada Crime TV serial pricks murderer to surrender
* New Tamil channel `Thamizh Thirai' launching sep 3
* Manipur bans local news on ISTV channel
(16 August 2004 )
 
* UK: Five wins bidding war for 'Joey'
* No scope of downsizing in DD:Prasar Bharati CEO
* Chhattisgarh BJP leaders fight cable war
* Govt ups the ante on foreign channels
* BESCOM sets deadline for cable operators
(14 August 2004 )
 
* Naveen Andrews to star in primetime American TV thriller
* NBC Olympic Ads Are Gold: 98 Percent Sold
* Karnataka now plans to promote its animation firms
* Prasar Bharati to hire 6,000
* DD gets ABU engineering excellence award
(13 August 2004 )
 
* Sony Unveils More 'Active' Television Technology
* News Corp reveals bumper profit of $2.3bn
* NDTV Media to keep Disney's Indian ops in good humour
* UK: Sony's second Asian channel coming 'by Christmas'
(12 August 2004 )
 
* Dutch Slurping Coffee Ad Raises Eyebrows
* Bangladesh: CityCell, NTV sign agreement on news service
* NBC Slates Olympics ‘ITV’ Extras
* US supports Iraqi decision to ban Al-Jazeera
* Shinde clears Sahara's 150-acre film city plan
* Videocon To Sponsor Int’l Cricket In India Till ’06
(11 August 2004 )
 
* Dubai: Concept Media introduces Spectacular
* Ambience Publicis ads to feature in US trade journal
* Kid Stuff: Portico Weaves New Alliance With Disney
* Karnataka to study film sector's problems
* Reuters to shift editorial jobs to India
* `Kunhamman' on Kairali TV soon
* Sesame Street comes to India
* I&B ministry will issue broadcast licence, says Trai
(10 August 2004 )
 
* Team Samsung ad blitz may land in trouble
* Iraq orders Al-Jazeera to close office
* India wants Nepal to nail Dawood's cable cabal
(9 August 2004 )
 
* Japan: NHK's credibility shaken by scandals
* Thailand: Probe into Channel 5's 1.8 billion baht debt
* Comcast Fined for "Do Not Call" Violations
* Sahara India Pariwar extends support to Indian contingent to Athens
* Chandigarh MC to cable operators: Pay up or face action
* Museum of Moving Images to come up in Mumbai
* It's Samay for Aaj Tak to play second fiddle in UP
(7 August 2004 )
 
* Interpublic Group narrows loss
* Satellite troubles may threaten PanAmSat sale
* IAB sets up 'OMMAs' interactive awards
* TV Channels Given More Time To Comply With Investment Norms
(6 August 2004 )
 
* Chennai: TV broadcasting institute gets off the ground
* Scribes protest attack on Dinamalar
* RailTel, Tata Tele In Talks For Rs 70 Crore Bandwidth Deal
* Regulator Keen On Interlinked FDI Policy For Media Sector
(5 August 2004 )
 
* New chief engineer for DD, AIR
* Breast Implant Ads to Debut on U.S. Makeover Show
* And now print images directly from your TV
* Pentamedia's total sales drop 37% in first-quarter
* Big B's Rs 12.5-cr deal with Prasar under probe
* Sony serial boasts of own soundtrack
* BSNL set for Rs 1,000-cr broadband push
(4 August 2004 )
 
* AOL completes $435M Advertising.com acquisition
* Dentsu Looking to Acquire Ad Agencies in US
* Korean portal buys Lycos US for $95m
* Cox Communications owners offer $7.9 bln buy-out
* HC notice to Centre, Prasar Bharti on DD/AIR team for Athens
* Prasar Bharti CEO's nod to rebate on AIR cassettes
* Fortune Group Sets Up TV Institute
* Finmin Says No To DD’s UK Project
(3 August 2004 )
 
* Google searches for $52bn
* MRSI Plans Steps To Push Growth
* AP Minister wants outdoor ad panels to use solar power
* HBO homes in on Bihar sob story
* Raj TV asked to discontinue broadcast of two channels
* BSNL to enter cable TV business
(2 August 2004 )
     
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