'We will continue to rule the airwaves...'
Interview with Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea

Headlines
Three news channels set to launch in Telugu
Vissa News will be ready by December while, Maa TV and Teja TV will be unleashing their news channels in two months.

Indiantelevision Dot Com's 'Qalam' is back
Qalam, the full fledged, well structured 4-month comprehensive Television Script Writing Course, starts 14 June.

Aditya Ray takes over as CEO, Maharaja Television
Zee Network's head of operations, (eastern region) and business head of Alpha Bangla, Aditya Ray, has quit the organisation after a stint spanning seven years.Ray joined Sri Lanka-based Maharaja Television Corporation that runs a network of three terrestrial television channels in Sri Lanka, as CEO from 1 June 2004.

DD misses Prasar Bharati CEO Sarma's 'Olympic' run
The only broadcaster with the permission to cover the whole of the Olympic torch relay live in Delhi today, the Indian pubcaster did that, but missed covering the parent organisation's chief executive, KS Sarma,
running with the torch. The live coverage was happening on Doordarshan Sports.

Zee- Belgacom to air Alpha Etc Punjabi on Eutelsat
Zee network has joined hands with the television service provider Belgacom to broadcast its third television channel, regional language channel Alpha Etc Punjabi, on Eutelsat's Hot Bird satellites.

AXN Xtreme Challenge plays on Indo-Pak rivalry
BBC to make series on British Pak community
Comcast eyeing 24-hr network for kids
Max to present Hollywood movies in Hindi
Mainstream Data to distribute Bloomberg News
TiVo bears the brunt as DirecTV sells stake
MTV US plans a rejig

Mam Special Report
For TV channels, an eventful time
Programmes that focus on mega-star events or film awards are increasingly attracting more viewers

Technology Update
SA adds flexible optical Ethernet connectivity

Tube Talk
Star News to air Euro 2004 on 'Euro Ke Hero''
Bajaj, Virani neck-and-neck for 'Star Parivaar Awards'
DD presents Miditech's 'The science of India'
Zee has Farhan Akhtar on 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'

Media Stock Watch
Media shining, Saregama up a whopping 20 per cent

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23 May 2004 to 29 May 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23 May 2004 to 29 May 2004)
Star Plus
Sony
Sun TV

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