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Star buys out UTV stake in Vijay TV
Star India has bought out UTV Software's 44% stake in its Tamil regional channel Vijay TV for approx. Rs 310 million.


Different IBF panels for pay, FTA mooted
Separate committees for FTA, pay channels seen as way to avoid lack of consensus on contentious issues.

Tara Bangla takes DTH route to North America
Ratikant Basu-promoted Broadcast Worldwide's channel will be launched in N. America on the Echostar platform in Aug-Sept.

Star Plus' Spanish baby 'Dekho magar...' starts well
The ratings are in for the first of the new 8 'o clock shows off the blocks --- Star Plus' Spanish infant Dekho magar pyaar se --- and it has been a good opening week's performance.

31 Aug last date for comments on unified licensing

Karnataka cable ops-Udaya talks fail


Columbia Tristar to release 'Seinfeld' DVD in HD

ESS renews deal with Thai pay TV operator UBC


Popular Asian channels go free in UK for August

CNN.com ranks as top website during US convention

TBS to digitise assets, bring transmission in house

Archies ties up with Disney for merchandising

Nokia, Loudeye to develop digital music platform

First Take
They perspire to aspire: AXN's 'Next Action Star'
A look at AXN's new reality show where roles for a man and a woman in an action movie are at stake.

Media Stock Watch
Media stocks fail to keep the pace

Tube Talk
Star News to air Olympics 2004 special from 10 Aug

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25 July 2004 to 31 July 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25 July 2004 to 31 July 2004)
Star Plus
ESPN
Star Sports
DD1
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

Broadcast Licence Powers Still With I&B Ministry, Says Trai

Young Men Are Back Watching TV. But Did They Ever Leave?

Kid Stuff: Portico Weaves New Alliance With Disney

An Iron Grip On The Arclights

  Source:The Financial Express
   
I&B Ministry to continue issuing broadcasting services licence'
Don't `pay' for media coverage
Universal Cables on diversification path
Srinivasan Swamy takes charge as AAAI President
Karnataka to study film sector's problems
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Vijay TV in Star's fold
'Kunhamman' on Kairali TV soon
MoU for school FM stations suspended
Karnataka : Seven-week `ban' on non-Kannada films
New president of AAAI
Standalone broadcast licence to continue: TRAI
  Source:The Hindu
   
Channels cool heels to get on air

UTV sells Vijay TV pie to Star

Olympics on DD finds few takers

Film festival to give a boost to Goa tourism
  Source: Business Standard
   
Renuka plans to play Santa
UK gearing up for home-made porn
I&B ministry will issue broadcast licence, says Trai
Reuters to shift editorial jobs to India
  Source:Times of India
   
Prasar Bharati DTH service to debut on August 15
  Source: Advanced Television
   
 

Star India buys out UTV's stake in Vijay TV

STAR's Nikki scores over Sony's Jassi

Sesame Street comes to India

Caught Behind: BCCI bowls a googly over telecast rights

Reuters to shift editorial jobs to India

Preity to star in soap opera

Source: The Economic Times
 
TiVo cuts set-top prices to lure more subscribers
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
Hungama comes hunting for captains, kids from region queue up
Pass me the soap
Act two: DDLJ’s little sis surfaces on the small screen
Sibling revelry
Ab iska band bajega
Nice guy, bad roles
  Source:Indian Express
   

PTV to launch DTH transmission from November

Good times for Kerala actresses in Tamil films

I&B min to continue issuing standalone broadcast licence: TRAI

  Source:www.123bharath.com
   
UTV sells stake in Vijay Television
  Source:Deepika Global
   
Beloved soap hero dead
India goes TRP tripping
  Source:Mid-day
   
'Sesame Street' now in Indian avatar
  Source:www.newkerala.com
International News
Explosive Expansion Of Video-On-Demand Ads Expected
  Source: Ad Age
   
Vodafone signs deal with Al Jazeera
Thomson signs multi-Year STB deals in Latin america
BSkyB negotiating with BBC for use of Freesat name
C4 and Five set to merge?
  Source: Advanced Television
   
Emap Buys Cannes Lion Int'l Advertising Festival
Reuters Plans to Move More Editorial Jobs to Bangalore
  Source: Dow Jones/Excite
   
Media Buyers Express Concern Over Lack Of Olympic Buzz
ESPN Expands Skipper's Role
  Source:Media Post
   
50 PTV channels by November
  Source:Daily Times (Pak)
   
Disney chief back in control
  Source: CNN Money
CNBC Europe moves to fill CEO gap
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Chasing Reality's Back-End Value
FCC Denies Indecency Claims
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
ESPN's Hail Mary
NBC: Leap of Faith
  Source: New York Post
   
'Video iPods' Bring Seinfeld on the Subway
  Source: Reuters
   
Olympics can be seen online, but NBC will restrict coverage
  Source: Daily Herald
   
E-Vision lands exclusive rights to Dubai Festival City's first phase residential
  Source: AME Info
   
US has no ties with temporary closure of Al Jazeera: spokesman
  Source: Xinhuanet

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