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Sony unveils 'Indian Idol'; winner in Feb
'Sab Kuch Bhula De! (forget everything) is Sony's tagline for its biggest show of the year, Indian Idol.
Celeb judges in place, mega marketing plan laid out

DD appoints marketing agency for DTH service
Pubcaster expects to seed the market with over 10,000 boxes before the launch of its DTH service.

Sahara innovates with 'Saathiya' promotion
 Sahara Manoranjan for its daily soap 'Saathiya' conducted an promotional campaign using branded vans/floats and FM radio.
Ashu Dutt calls it quits with CNBC TV-18
The churning in the news channels continue. CNBC TV-18's Ashu Dutt, an established anchor on the business channel has called it quits.

Creative Eye contemplates original Malayalam show
Silgardo joins Hinduja as pres., corporate finance
Heller Comm to create id for new Discovery channels
Emmy Gala Dinner Co-Chairs announced
Publicis Grp chairman to give Mipcom keynote add.
KTPC directs review of cable wire stringing
Asianet stops airing gruesome tragedy scenes

Telly Chakkar
The Risque remix siren
Telly Gupshup - Tonk's roll in the hay
Short Takes - Sai Deodhar
Will the celebrations stop?
Interview with Riitu Raaj

Tube Talk
Zee English to run 'Friends' marathon on 1 Aug
MTV 'Big Picture' gets up close & personal with Big B

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11 July 2004 to 17 July 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11 July 2004 to 17 July 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment T
Star Sports
Gemini TV

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

Idea rolls out EDGE, offers live TV on mobile

Samsung launches India preliminary for World Cyber Games

SC refers Hindu Editor's plea to Constitution Bench
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   

MTV Roadies : Scouting for seven cool bikers

Pakistan-bound

Pitch report

Telugu Lessa' on Vissa tests your Telugu

Malayalam newspaper offices attacked

  Source: The Hindu
   

Sony To Launch ‘Indian Idol’
  Source: Financial Express
   

Cricket will be back: After the break

Hutch and Idea launch EDGE for hi-speed Net
  Source:Times of India
   

Idea Cellular offers live TV on mobile

  Source:Navhind Times
   

Patiala Cable war: DM issues guidelines

ESPN, DD likely to bat together for BCCI rights

Ludhiana: Sathiya team visits city for a roadshow

Martha’s firm chairman quits

  Source:Indian Express
   

Amma to launch own TV channel
  Source:Rediff
 

Zee Turner to concentrate on rural markets

Hindustan Times has a new CEO

Time Warner closes in on Sony in MGM talks
Source: The Economic Times
 
ORS floods TV channels
Govt readies DTH policy to regulate broadcasters
Microsoft to take on Google with online news search service
HC stays Tamil version of Munnabhai MBBS
Idea Cellular, Hutch roll out EDGE networks
Sony surprises with Q1 profit, affirms outlook
Banned film to be screened by British Council in Mumbai
  Source: Hindustan Times
 

No more Tamil films, says AVM Studios:

  Source:www.newkerala.com
   

Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie to host the Teen Choice Awards!

Jennifer Ellison's journey from television to big screen!
  Source:www.123bharath.com
   

Smriti Irani wants to contest from Bandra

Sony’s Indian Idol
  Source:Mid-day
International News
Content owners seek to block TiVo plans
IPTV STB helps Amino soar into profit
UK high-tech industry calls for switchover certainty
KDG: could no upgrade threaten takeovers?
  Source: Advanced Television
   
Simpsons to reveal gay character
BBC technicians' strike cancelled
  Source: BBC News
   
Sony, BMG Combination Gets U.S. Antitrust Approval
Cult TV Show Hopes to Become Cult Film
  Source: Yahoo News
   
70m cable modem subscriptions worldwide by 2008 - report
  Source: DM Europe
   
'Billionaire' Premieres in November
Scientific-Atlanta Reports Profits; Vows to Fight Adelphia Suit
Convention Coverage Up Cable, PBS, Down on Big Three
  Source : TV Week
   
ABC News's High-Tech, Low-Visibility Coverage
  Source: Washington Post
FCC Launches Inquiry Into Violence on Television
  Source: Corante.com
   
NTL in deal with MTV Networks for broadband drive
  Source: Brand Republic
   
Picture Brightens for HDTV, Study Predicts 60 Million U.S. Homes by 2008
Time Warner Has Double-Digit Gains During Q2, AOL A Contributor
  Source: Media Post
   
Net subscriptions bolster Comcast
  Source: ZDNet
   
RealNetworks loss narrows; revenue rises
  Source: Reuters
   
Viacom's Gay Network Faces Long Odds
  Source: Forbes
   
A 'No' Vote with Their Remotes
  Source: New York Daily News
   
Daily TV Marketplace - Reality bites for Channel 4
  Source: Media Week (UK)
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