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Zee Music swings to Item Bomb beat
Zee Music set off its international hunt for an item bomb with a launch that had everything from hot numbers and oomph to some foot tapping music. Not to mention of course, some hot girls doing their thing around the pole set up on stage.


BCCI invites 4-yr cricket TV rights bids
BCCI invites tenders for live TV and radio broadcast rights for international matches to be played in India for the next 4 years.

Tara Bangla greets monsoon with movie series
During this monsoon, Tara Bangla is targeting weekend audiences with movie premieres and Rituporno Ghosh films.

News Room Special
'University Challenge helped bring younger viewers to the channel'
Interview with BBC World's commissioning editor Narendhra Morar

Sun Media, Lenovo develop b'band business in China

K'taka film producers association plans protest rally


BBC's 'Mastermind' fifth volume unveiled

Cinemas steal show as fastest-growing ad medium in US


Konica Minolta to sponsor BBC's Olympics sports prog

CII's Telemart 2004 to be held on 16-17 September

Guest Speak
Naming that THING… again?
NASEEM JAVED's Westside View

Actor's Alcove
'Despite my face being splashed all over, I can still lead my life the way I want to. What more can I ask for?'
Interview with Shweta Agarwal

Media Stock Watch
Media pad sees some whopping gains

Tube Talk
MTV Houseful weekend special features Ash, Karnik
Sanghvi grills Govinda on Star World's 'Cover Story'

Vijay TV's film review show switches schedule

Star Movies' 'Opening Night' debuts with 'I, Robot'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18 July 2004 to 24 July 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18 July 2004 to 24 July 2004)
Star Plus
Star Sports
Sony Entertain
Sun TV
MAX
ESPN
Gemini TV
Star Gold

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

Athens Olympics Or TV Games?

‘DTH Policy Can’t Cater To Broadcaster Whims’

London To Athens: A Race For Broadcast Rights

Cox’s Cable Plan Takes It Out Of Acquisition Market

  Source:The Financial Express
   
Govt approval cloud hangs over Zee business channel plans
Asianet's gift scheme
Access to information denied
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
BCCI expects 400% jump in income from telecast rights
Dasgupta film to get rare honour
Kerala : Film industry sops not to benefit public
We are ready to appeal, say Amitabh, Asha Parekh
  Source:The Hindu
   
Trai paper gives Net telephony a leg up
  Source: Business Standard
   
India wants Nepal to nail Dawood's cable cabal
Al-Jazeera gets 30-day ban
Dutch touch to ham satellite
Boy makes animation film on Gandhi
Tamil actor Ramadoss dead
  Source:Times of India
   
Rameez quits PCB, chooses TV
  Source:Telegraph (India)
   
Telecast rights to make BCCI wealthier
  Source:www.thatscricket.com
   
TV evangelism hits the Indian airwaves
  Source:www.newkerala.com
   
 

UTV's Hungama TV to hit the screen soon

Archies in tie-up with Disney & Simon Elvin

BCCI plans cricket cell sell

Jagran trusts Mudra & OMS for its channel promo

Freedom of information an act

Source: The Economic Times
 
Dawood investing in TV network, India tells Nepal
MTNL launches digital certifying service
Hungama on the idiot box
Fame game
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
She's a cinestar
Nepal cable company linked to Dawood
PluggedIn: Video iPods bring seinfeld on the subway
  Source:Indian Express
   

Kids compete for TV lights

Tara Reid inks a deal with Fox

  Source:www.123bharath.com
   
BCCI expects 400 pc jump in income from telecast rights
  Source:Deepika Global
   
Cable operators make hay while the sun shines
  Source:www.navhindtimes.com
   
Govt to ensure greater reach through DTH
As flash as it gets
  Source:The Statesman
   
India’s first broadband policy in 2 days
  Source:Sify
International News
Iraq orders Al-Jazeera to close office
  Source: ITV.com
   
Al-Jazeera 'no more biased than other TV channels'
  Source: Independent (UK)
   
Ban on Al-Jazeera Not Going to End Iraq’s Troubles
  Source: Arab News
   
Media duped by beheading on fake video
Comcast still hunting despite Disney setback
German broadcaster thrives on telephone quiz show
  Source: International Herald Tribune
   
GIO's new radio broadcast policy adds 100 frequencies
  Source: eTaiwan News
Adverts 'a turn-off' for viewers
  Source:www.scotsman.com
   
South Korea Helps North Koreans Enjoy Olympic Games on TV
  Source: www.chosun.com
   
Ethnic pay-TV mogul makes an encore
  Source: The Australian
   
Channel Four Hires UBS as Adviser on Strategy
  Source: Bloomberg
   
TV documentary sparks abortion debate
  Source: Cath News

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