We'd like to be a sports incubator"
ESPN managing director R C Venkateish

Headlines
SC bans 'offensive' political ads on TV
SC allows political ads on television. With a rider. 'Offensive' ads must not be allowed on television. EC to do the monitoring.

TDSAT orders Star not to cut feed to cable op
TDSAT directs Star India not to switch off its channel feed to Delhi-based cable op Panchsheel Communication Network.

Mobile seen as key ent. sector growth area
'Next substantial growth area for mobile technology will be in the entertainment sector: News Corp's Lucy Hood.

MIPTV.... Report From Cannes
MipTV sees overall growth this year
Unlike genreal predictions, attendance on all fronts was up at Mip TV this year, two days before the closure of the market.

Other headlines
FCC urges US broadcasters to create voluntary code
A couple of days ago Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Michael Powell urged broadcasters to create a voluntary code of conduct

Zee News, Mid-day end content sharing deal
The alliance between Mumbai Mid-day and Zee News is coming to an end as per an agreement this month.

BBC's Byford stresses on independence in functioning
Fox to score in reality genre with Virgin's Branson
Nielsen faces growing opp for proposed syst for NY
Warner Bros. Intl television distribn deal with CCTV
MPCL gears for voice of people infotainment channel

The News Room - INTERVIEW
CNN anchor Andrew Stevens
"Most people who have been in the news industry for more than a couple of years would find it difficult to leave it. It's addictive"

First Take
Shekhar on a roll with 'Poll Khol'
A look at the first episode of Star News' 'Poll Khol'

Media Stock Watch
After Thursday's highs, media stocks end on a low note

Tube Talk
Zee News lines up thriller fare for weekend

TV Ratings
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