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Executive Dossier













"If we bag BCCI rights then there would be enough cricket to justify a separate sports channel"
Interview with SET India CEO Kunal Dasgupta

Headlines
Shakeup likely in Prasar Bharati after budget
The aim of the proposed reshuffle in Prasar Bharati is to 'detoxify' the organisation of saffron influence.

Star Gold launches 'Gold Premiere'
It's been a very good year for Star Gold, so far. Or so they claim. The Hollywood dubbed movies feat aside, the movie channel is looking at firming up its line up with new innovations like the Pepsi Gold Sabse Favourite Kaun, and the latest one Gold Premiere.

AXN to create big buzz by rescheduling primetime
AXN is looking to increase viewer cachet further. Last year it had defined primetime as starting from 10 pm instead of 9 pm. Now it has decided to start its primetime programme block from 8 pm. This is not just for India but also for South Asia.

CNBC APAC has new acount dir, ad sales for Thailand
Ted Harbert to take charge of E! Networks 12 July
Aaj Tak all geared up for the upcoming budget
Playhouse Disney launches in Malaysia
Star TV wins approval to set up ad firm in China

Tube Talk
Tour de France '04 live on Ten Sports

Media Stock Watch
Media stocks rise from the slumber

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (20 June 2004 to 26 June 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (20 June 2004 to 26 June 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
MAX
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Sony Keen On Sports, Regional Channels
  Source: Financial Express
   
SET eyes on BCCI matches
Sporting events boost colour TV sales
Air Deccan to offer in-flight TV
SET ready for aggressive bid for BCCI cricket rights
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   

Zee plans to take Dish TV to urban markets

VSNL settles cable row with Flag Telecom

Icenet in talks to wi-fi Ahmedabad airport
  Source: Business Standard
   

No free ride for journalists

Saudi TV presenter drops case

Bollywood favours `khaki', ignores blue, white

Al-Jazeera mulls overseas listing

  Source: The Hindu
   

No longer a solitary pursuit, video games move online

Small screen sells big dreams

Munnabhai goes to Hollywood
  Source: Times of India
   

I've inherited a legacy of problems: Jaipal Reddy
  Source:www.newindpress.com
 

SET to bid hard for BCCI rights

Animation unit to produce Gayab

Telly trouble: Parents lose remote control war
Smarties plan £2 mn media budget
Prime to Focus on production
Source: The Economic Times
   

The Queen of Soaps- Ekta Kapoor

  Source:Chennai Online
   
Jungle Tales set to woo kids
T-Systems aims to make WiFi as easy as phone call
  Source: Hindustan Times
   

More wild cats trapped, now on film

Fee-based Web music hits Asia

Forest conservator to come on Nat Geo with big cats
  Source:Indian Express
   
Sweta, from TV woman to item girl
  Source: Sify
International News
Telewest targets Sky price hike
Sky CFO to join in August
ITV scores £25m with Euro 2004
London TV – a channel for London
Silvermead Re-Launches Satellite Broadband Service with ASTRA
  Source: Advanced Television
   
Sony subsidiary opens technology center in Shanghai
  Source: www.digitimes.com/
   
Daily TV Marketplace - Crime dramas dominate schedules
  Source: Media Week (UK)
   
Winners at the Pilipinas MTV Awards
  Source: LAM Online
   
JAPAN: TV Tokyo plans August TSE debut
  Source:Asia Media
   
Dubai: ARY Digital to telecast Asia Cup live
  Source:www.khaleejtimes.com
   
Nielsen Adds Four New Task Force Members
NBC Promotes Olympics Coverage with Mini-Movie
PBS to Provide Daily Convention Coverage
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
European TV rights agreed for 2010, 2012 Olympics
  Source: Xinhuanet
   
Discovery Channel Revisits Uganda
  Source: www.allafrica.com
 
BSkyB confirms Darroch as finance chief
  Source: ShareCast
   
BBC closes 5 websites as review criticises online activity
  Source: DM Europe
   
Qtel plans to sell decryption cards of major DTH networks - Qatar
  Source: www.menafn.com
   
BBC Birmingham move to Mailbox from Pebble Mill
  Source: Asians in Media
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