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Clear Tata-Star DTH, Guthrie urges govt
 Star seeks speedy clearance for its DTH venture and exhorts govt to revisit foreign investment cap in the sector.

Govt. for DD News scribes to leave on their own
Govt would prefer contractual journalists in DD news to quit on their own.

Govt moots law on foreign newspapers


ESS signal back at most Hathway headends
After a ten-day war of words in which accusations flew back and forth, sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports today morning switched on its signal to cable MSO Hathway Datacom "in nearly all" areas.

Vissa TV banks on events, movie acquisition
Regional channel Vissa TV has finally zeroed on an action plan to better its performance in the Telugu television arena.

Other Headlines
Second 'CSI' spinoff to be set in New York
Krishna Shah to conduct seminar in Mumbai
BBC relaunches Tamil language website
History Channel takes a 'Moon Walk’ this month
BBC's vision involves connecting the global audience

Box Populi
True Lies!

Media Stock Watch
Media scrips give an inspired performance

Tube Talk
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli on CNN's 'Talk Asia'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13 June 2004 to 19 June 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13 June 2004 to 19 June 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
STAR Wants More FDI In DTH
  Source: Financial Express
   

Arundhati Roy flays big media houses

DD studio awaiting green signal from Centre

Law soon to deal with printing of foreign newspapers

W.Bengal: Attack on lensmen - CM seeks report
  Source: The Hindu
   
Sahara Group, Israeli co to produce film on Indian culture
Star chief in India to push for DTH venture
Tiger in IMAX format
Animation studio to come up in Kolkata
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   

Tatas' centenary tribute: JRD comics

Animation unit eyes overseas alliance

ESPN Star, Hathway sew up differences

Star seeks FDI sops in DTH broadcast

Big screen ambitions
  Source:Business Standard
   

InterActiveCorp wins dispute with Vivendi

Who'll win the digital home race?

Broadcasters-advertisers spat over service tax
  Source: Times of India
   

Fakhr -e -alam: Wonder Boy

Styajit Bhatkal : Path Breaker
  Source:Screen
 

Spider-Man 2: new industry record
Disney sued on Lion King song

STAR calls for easing of FDI cap in DTH arena
Cricket ad rates go on a slower pitch

BBC relaunches Tamil Website

Maureen Smith to join Animal Planet

Source: The Economic Times
   

Somnath in favour of telecast of entire proceeding of the House :
  Source:123Bharath.com
   

Sri Lankan TV rights up for grabs
  Source:Cric Info
   
IHT fallout: Govt bans registration of foreign papers
Matsushita unveils DVD recorder for digital TV
South African family to sue Disney
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
Contracts’ issue is still priority for BCCI
  Source:Indian Express
   
Hindi Hollywood hot on small screen
  Source: Calcutta Telegraph
International News
BET Awards Grabs Highest Ratings in Net's History
E! Networks Names Ted Harbert CEO, President
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Disney Board Approves a Pay Hike for Itself
Fox's 'Jury' Out
SEC Asks Comcast, Cox to Explain Subscriber Counts
  Source: TV Week
   
Spain's TVE bites the dust in TV ratings
Private Media launches porn reality show for TV
TF1 acquires Histoire
  Source: Advanced Television
   

BBC chiefs urged to transfer children's TV to Scotland

  Source: Scotsman
   
Kenya: Government Moves to Censure Television Broadcasts
  Source: All Africa
Duncan promises new C4 strategy
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Grade's TV Corp baton passed on
  Source: Guardian (UK)
 
Euro 2004 glues Chinese eyeballs to TV consoles
  Source: China Daily
   
Walt Disney Television International's Preschool Channel "Playhouse Disney Channel" Now In Five Markets Across Asia.
  Source: Mickey News
   
DTV market 'to hit $70bn by 2008'
  Source: www.dtg.org.uk
   
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