Star to play the 'Dirty Rotten Cheater'
Star India has picked up format rights to a game show that's all about cross & double cross. Production begins later this year.

B'lore cable tragedy inquiry indicts BCC, Bescom staff
The blame game continues in the aftermath of the Bangalore cable tragedy. The latest episode has Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) finding itself in a tough spot as a preliminary inquiry initiated by Bescom's chief engineer (CE) found it responsible for the tragedy, along with the concerned Bescom staff.

ESS scores big with Euro 2004
Euro 2004, the biggest soccer tournament on the globe after the World Cup, has delivered big on the ratings for ESPN Star Sports (ESS).

Swamy to be the next AAAI president
Come 30 July, RK Swamy/BBDO CEO Srinivasan K Swamy takes over presidentship of AAAI from Sam Balsara.

Judy McGrath is MTV Networks chairman, CEO
Top cos to showcase products at B'cast India exhib.
Nick's Nicktoons to present intl cartoon film fest
Hathway, Site Police tie up to prevent Internet abuse
'South Park' to take off as a weekday strip in Fall '05
Barbara Brogliatti is Warner Bros. Ent exec VP
Hollywood using Net for promotions pays off in US
IMG India appoints Doraiswamy as business dev. head

Telly Chakkar
Treading foreign territory
Telly Gupshup - Stork due to visit Renuka
Short Takes - Shveta Salve
Sweta Sexy Keswani says Dekho Magar Pyaar Se
Interview with Simone D. Singh

Guest Speak
Why Is Enron Now Called Prisma?
Because a rainbow arches from its HQ all the way to prison
NASEEM JAVED- Westside View

Technology Update
NBC Olympics names converters for Athens Games

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (4 July 2004 to 10 July 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (4 July 2004 to 10 July 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertain
Gemini TV

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