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Govt links DTH ok delay to Star's FM venture
Issue at the core of delay in giving permission to the Tata-Star DTH venture is Star's involvement with Radio City.

Star Plus set to overhaul 7-9 time band
 Star Plus, reigning deity of the couch potato, is sharpening its claws to build a fresh 'prime time'. The time band being 7-9 pm.

Comment
High time govt clarify CAS on or off
A year after its notification, CAS is still to be implemented and has only got 'trapped' in newer controversies.

Executive Dossier
'As a broadcaster with 200 million viewers, we should be able to control at least 50% of all valued added SMSs sent'
Interview with Star India wireless business development head Sumantra Dutta

Monisha Singh calls it a day at UTV
UTV creative director Monisha Singh has called it quits.As of today, she is no longer an employee of UTV.

Vijay TV slots comedies for primetime
Kuala Lumpur to host 2005 CNBC Biz Leader awards
Asia Cup sees cricketers turning out for news chnls
CNN show to address tec discoveries and implications
Santanu Mallick appointed Star News CFO

Media Stock Watch
Gain for many Media scrips

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27 June 2004 to 3 July 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27 June 2004 to 3 July 2004)
Star Plus
Sony Entertain
Sun TV
MAX
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Mid-Day Scouts For Strategic Partner
Time Warner Sees Movie Treasure Trove In MGM
Hollywood’s Generation Gap
  Source: Financial Express
   
DD acquires Olympics rights for Rs 24 cr — Expects only Rs 10-cr revenue
HBO in top ten
Santanu Mallick appointed as Star News CFO
ESPN ties up with Yahoo!
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   

Mobile infotainment braced for takeoff

Mid-day inks pact with Clear Channel

Cable viewers to bear service tax brunt

Bollywood's special touch
  Source:Business Standard
   

Press advisory panel reconstituted

Cable operators' protest affects subscribers

Plea on DD Tamil programmes

  Source: The Hindu
   

'If you can see FTV, what is wrong with Hawas?'
  Source: Times of India
   

Get Xtreme with India and Pakistan
  Source:Mid-day
 

STAR News appoints Santanu Mallick as CFO

Mid-Day planning global tie up
Source: The Economic Times
 
BBC exposes racism in BNP

HBO's The Sopranos leads with 20 Emmy nominations

Samsung Elec sees LCD prices falling sharply

Matsushita, Cinram settle DVD patent suit
  Source: Hindustan Times
   

Govt considering legislation for content regulation in electronic media

Press advisory committee reconstituted

  Source: Deepika Global
   

Mid-Day scouts for global ally
  Source:Sify
   

UTV to produce nine shows for Hungama :
  Source:www.123bharath.com
   

UTV to produce three movies for STAR TV
  Source:www.newkerala.com
International News
News Corp. Hires Philips as Senior VP
Lawmakers Steering Clear of Nielsen Dispute
HDNet to Cover Conventions
  Source: TV Week
   
'Simpsons' to Have Own Super Bowl Controversy
  Source: Zap2it.com
   
Nickelodeon 'Real-Life' animation
  Source: Advanced Television
   
NCTA Slams a la Carte
  Source :Broadcasting & Cable
   
   
Daily TV Marketplace - Channel 4 romps home again
  Source : Media Week (UK)
   
BBC team accused of spying
  Source: East African Standard
Al-Jazeera to air on Canadian cable
  Source: Toronto Star
   
Nielsen CEO testifies at Senate hearing (.pdf)
  Source:www.everyonecountstv.com
   
Emmy contenders announced
  Source: www.emmys.com
   
MoveOn to Sue Fox News Over 'Fair and Balanced'
  Source: TV Barn
   
John Consoli's TCA Notebook -- 7/15/04
Fox Will Not Bring Back The Jury
  Source:Media week (US)
   
BBC to reveal Web audience figures
“Francophone CNN” still on hold
CME buys Nova TV
  Source: Broadband Reports
   
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