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Interview















''The 50th year is a watershed to mark the importance of The Ad Club Bombay"
Interview with The Advertising Club Bombay President M G Parameswaran

Headlines
Star Group revenues up 20%: report
Group's revenues for 2003-04 $ 408 million; ad revenues up 21%, driven primarily by Star Plus: MPA report.

Zee TV marketing head Ashish Dabral quits
Ashish Dabral, executive VP - marketing, Zee Telefilms, has reportedly put in his papers and is serving his notice period.

Udaya issue: Final solution yet to emerge
The Bangalore-based Karnataka State TV Operators Association (KSCOA), supported by the affiliated associations, has been protesting the highly popular Kannada Udaya channel along with Udaya News and Ushe that have turned to pay mode on 1 August 2004.

CNN trains its 'Eye On India' next month

Shamita Singha and Sajid Khan are new B4U VJs


Globecast's adds new clients for Olympic broadcast

Pressure for outsourcing may dilute BBC's position


Viacom gets Governors Award for public camp

Intelsat has pre-booked for Olympic coverage online

EBU makes Olympic video content available online

'Millionaire' host Philbin sets record

News Room Interview
'When there is a landmark story, we know people are going to come to CNN because it is a name that everybody trusts'
Interview with Monita Rajpal

Box Populi
Sex and the telly

Tube Talk
HBO to air rap star Eminem's film debut '8 Mile'
'Prime Pogo' kicks off on 20 August
Cover Story this week features Jackie Shroff
BBC's 'HARDtalk' features Carmen Bin Laden

Media Stock Watch
Media stocks tumble

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (1 August 2004 to 7 August 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (1 August 2004 to 7 August 2004)
Star Plus
Star Sports
ESPN
DD1
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Gemini TV

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

Balaji’s Prices Provoke Insider Trading Charges

  Source:The Financial Express
   
ESPN-Star, Zee in slanging match over cricket telecast
Telugu film industry to bear the brunt of Karnataka ban
Govt examining issues on lapsed convergence Bill
Aaj Tak pact with Set MAX for cricket updates
Exclusive gaming centre opened in Hyderabad
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Ravina Raj Kohli exits Star News
  Source:Business Standard
   
Next Indian Idol to be 'made on TV'
Doordarshan DTH service soon
The doc WINS
Voice hunt
  Source:The Hindu
   
ESPN, Zee slug it out, DD telecast ka boss
Straight Answers: Anil Upadhyaya , President, UP Cable TV Operators' Welfare Association
Deferred release: Big business for film piracy
Mini's secret to 24x7 happiness
Fund to save Bollywood from 'dons'
'Aam aadmi ka' DTH coming
  Source:Times of India
   
Dish TV offers attractive packages for national adoption
  Source:www.presstrust.com
   

Telly Buzz: Prratima bash

Talent Deluge

  Source:Screen
 
Channels bat for BCCI after bowling googlies
Sony, BMG set up SPV for distribution
Lawyers & actors trip on home turf
Rush with CV: Prasar Bharati to hire 6,000 !
Football video game hits record sales
  Source: The Economic times
   

Balaji’s prices fuel insider trading charges

International press award for Express staffer

Talk mulls the right media mix

Napster and Virgin Radio to chart downloads

  Source:Indian Express
   
Small screen wonders
Die another day
Inbox: Journalists’ demand
Lopez quits E! Special
  Source: Hindustan Times
   

'I feel like my daughter is married': Ekta Kapoor

  Source:Mid-day
   

Beloved soap character returns!

  Source:Sify
   

Experts blame TV for growing obesity among children

  Source:www.123bharath.com
   
Andhra Pradesh launches Rajiv village Internet programme
  Sourc:www.newkerala.com
   
DD to telecast Videocon Cup cricket matches live
  Sourc:www.newindpress.com
International News
MLB to Pitch Baseball Net
  Source: Broadcasting & Cable
   
Sogecable under fire again on film rights
AsiaSat eyes DTH pay-TV services in HK, Taiwan and Macau
MTG ups stake in Russia
  Source: Advanced Television
   
Viacom panel to look at video-game arena
  Source: Seattle Times
   
Channel 4 and Five merger talks back on
Young Corrie stars 'slapped with curfew'
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
Milwaukee: Don't Look for Local All-News Channel
  Source:Milwaukee Journal
   
Discovery's reality show entry
  Source:The Star (Malaysia)
   
Warner Music Reveals Turnaround Under Bronfman
  Source: Reuters
   
Firms complete PanAmSat purchase from DirecTV
  Source: BizJournals L.A.
More HDTV, but Hold the Commercial
  Source:Washington Post
   
Hewlett Packard and VH1 play to the same tune
  Source: Media Week (UK)
   
TAIWAN: KMT stays tight-lipped on TV sales
HONG KONG: I-Cable to receive non-dominant status for telephone services
THAILAND: iTV to go live on governor poll vote-count
BANGLADESH: Barisal Attack on ETV Fans, Journos; 10 get 'permanent bail'
KOREA: KBS probed for airing NK military song
  Source:Asia Media
   
BSkyB signs deal for new motor racing 'World Cup'
  Source: Independent (UK)
   
Duo Cast for 'Spellbound' at Fox
  Source: Reuters
   
Next Big Player In Consumer Media: Consumers
  Source: Media Post
   

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