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Sony bags rights to 'Koi Mil Gaya', 'Baghban'
SET continues on its 'blockbuster' strategy with the acquisition of exclusive rights to two more big movies of 2003.

 

India tour of Pakistan from 10 March
Indian cricket team will tour Pakistan between 10 March and April 17, playing five One-Day Internationals and three Tests.

Zee net worth down Rs 19 billion after write-offs
The 'cleanliness drive' at Zee continues. The Zee Telefilms board has cleared another major phase of capital restructuring to clean up its balance sheet further.

Disney's Eisner on a ego boosting trip?
Does the Walt Disney Company or rather its chairman and CEO Michael Eisner know what he wants? Is he waiting for a bid or not, and if he is, then the obvious question is why?

 
Merger mania may rock Sony, Pixar
Looks like merger mania is on! Only days after Comcast made it's bid for the Walt Disney Company, comes the news that Sony may be eyeing Pixar.

Indian football stars to protest against Doordarshan
The Indian football fraternity is planning to protest against the state-owned Doordarshan television channel's alleged apathy towards the game and want live coverage of India's upcoming pre-World Cup matches.


BBC, HBO's to co-produce 12 hour epic series 'Rome'
After co-producing the television miniseries Band of Brothers; HBO and BBC have come together once again for a multimillion pound co-production series. This time round, the two are planning a 12 hour epic series titled Rome.

CNBC's 'Trial by Fire' debuts on 21 February
It's trial by fire alright. What else would you call a quiz show from India's leading business channel, where the top B-school students are as participants and top corporate leaders are the judges.

Vijay TV gears up for a reality show
Reality is back in vogue. Vijay TV is all set to test the bravado in the south. The channel will be premiering a reality show Vai Raja Vai on Sunday 22 February at 10:30 am.
 
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Zee shaves off Rs 1,900 cr to reflect business changes
NDTV India to launch 18 election programmes
Sony fails to give Star a good competition
Omar Sharif bags top French film honour
Entertainment gets industry status in Goa
Sony Music returns to southern films
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
VSNL Partners Asia Netcom For India-Singapore Cable Project
Padmalaya To Spin Off Animation Division Into Separate Company
Indo-Pak Cricket Series: Trai To Take Call On DD’s Telecast Rights Today
In Election Season, Sangh Parivar Goes Media Savvy
Trai Washes Its Hands Off Cable TV Subscriber Data Disputes
Hathway Halves Broadband Internet Rates
Source: The Financial Express
   
Playing cricket Bollywood ishtyle
Stallone for a boxing reality TV series
Source: The Times of India
Why does Comcast want to take over Disney?
Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
News feed sharing service
Journalist stabbed to death in Medak
Experience films on the large screen: Prithviraj
Source: The Hindu
   
 
 
   
Raveena ties knot with Thadani in grand style
Source: The Asian Age
   
RSS goes media savvy in run up to Lok Sabha elections
Marital hiccups fuel Shaan’s creativity
Vijay Anand critical
Indo-Pak series a big commercial hit
Source: The Hindustan Times
   
Telescope: India Shivering in Shakedown Street
Source: The Indian Express
International News
How 'Sex' changed the face of TV
Source: CNN
   
FCC leader wants study of effects of indecent TV
Source: www.ljworld.com
   
What's next for Queer Eye?
Source: www.boston.com
   
Journalist Bill Moyers to leave PBS
Source: www.abc.net.au
   
Bahrain: MPs to quiz minister over reality TV show
Source: www.gulf-daily-news.com
   
Sky TV Growth In 2004 Half Year Results
Source: www.scoop.co.nz
   
A Soaring Spirit of Service, A Bad Taste of 'Reality' TV
Source: www.newsday.com
Matav discusses Israeli cable TV merger with Tevel
Source: Reuters
   
Family giving away cable TV fortune
Source: www.miami.com
   
With Ninoy on his mind, Soliven returns to television
Source: www.philstar.com
   
TV presenter Kelly wins acting award
Source: icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk
   
BBC control of licence fee 'absurd'
Source: observer.guardian.co.uk
   
Burt edges ahead in battle for ITV job
Source: news.independent.co.uk
   
At CBS, Jeff Fager getting ready to replace a television legend
Source: www.sfgate.com

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