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Bilingual Hungama set for Aug. launch
 Hungama, UTV's bilingual (Hindi and Tamil) kids' channel, which will be distributed by Star India, will begin airing in August 2004.

Star India restructures ad sales team
Juhi Ravindranath takes over as national sales head of Star Plus with additional charge of just launched Star Utsav.

Special Report
Five's not a crowd for Telugu news channels
Analysing the reasons behind the spurt of news channels in the Andhra television arena.

Other Headlines
Indo-Pak serial 'Ana' scheduled to air in August
The Indo-Pak relations angle. It started out as a somewhat unique experience during this year's Zee Cine Awards in Dubai. It gathered further steam during Ficci Frames 2004 when it was announced that cooperative efforts would extend to TV software and films.

CNBC Asia Pacific makes anchor appointments
CNBC Asia Pacific recently announced a couple of anchor appointments. They are May Lee and Sabrina Kang

CASBAA appoints GM for Singapore & Southeast Asia
Fox Kids Europe increases revenues by 17 per cent
Alcatel reinforces co-op with China with DTH satellite
Pak FM states guideline on TV licence fee payment
Radio City wins 'Corporate Karaoke Championship'

Actor's Alcove
'I say what the common man wants me to say. Too bad if it hurts people, because I have validated facts'
Interview with Shekhar Suman

Box Populi
Telly talk shows on a roll


Tube Talk
 Anju George on ESS' 'Harsha Unplugged'
Raveena is Radio City's 'Bollywood Sitara' for June

Technology Update
 MicroDisplay's LCOS selected by Uneed for HDTV
Jap b'casters use Tektronix to deploy DTV infra're

Media Stock Watch
 Media stocks roam in negative terrain

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30 May 2004 to 5 June 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30 May 2004 to 5 June 2004)
Star Plus
Sony
Sun TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Hungama TV To Begin From August 2004
Uplink & DTH Norms Lack Legal Sanctity Too
Selling ‘Nemo’ Online, Trying To Repel Pirates
India To BREW Mobile Apps
  Source: Financial Express
   
Sneha Media, TV9 tie up for US news broadcast
HUNGAMA TV to be priced at Rs 4-8
AP: `Slab system of entertainment tax shutting down cinema theatres`
  Source:Business Standard
   
Bollywood song n' dance goes global
Radio Mirchi is No 1 choice
It's a girl for Friends star Courteney Cox
  Source: Times of India
   
Indian actors in Pak soap
RealNetworks launching Net movie service
Hughes Software open offer priced at Rs 548 per share
Reality TV now business-like
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
ISRO set to launch EDUSAT satellite in August
  Source: Newindpress
   

Overseas Telugu channel ties up with TV9

Publication of foreign newspaper: Centre files caveat

Women seek regulatory authority for broadcasting

Lights, camera, action

Source: The Hindu
   
Webcrawler: Print media has online challenge
  Source: The Statesman
   
Hungama TV signs MoU with Star India
Star’s happy parivaar
  Source: Mid-day
 

Maoists ban Hindi movies in central Nepal

TV9 to enter Kannada news

Trai recommendations on FM licencing next week

Bollywood producers go for overseas tax sops
Source: The Economic Times
   

Zee's Telugu channel likely in August

Star to distribute UHE's proposed kids' channel Hungama TV

Milestone's movie division to bring in Hollywood films

TV18 hogging the limelight

Pakistani serial may soon be aired on Indian channels

  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Blast kills 21 cops in Nepal; rebels ban Hindi films, Indian vehicles

The return of Neena Gupta

Laloo Prasad Bachke Raho ...

City never sleeps

Here and there

Soap on 70mm

Talking Point with Smita Thackeray

Prima Donna

Face Off

Lifting the veil

Return of the Natives

‘I believe in simple stories, simply told’

Child’s Play
  Source: Indian Express
   
First Major Indo-Pak TV Serial
  Source: www.indiafm.com
   
International News
U.S. Channel's BBC Remarks Censured
  Source:BBC News
   
Hizbullah TV gaining popularity
  Source: Jerusalem Post
   
Hispanic Group Considers Lawsuit Against Nielsen
Animal Planet's Doggy-Driven Slate
Travel Channel Adds The Mirage to 'World Poker Tour'
  Source: TV Week
   
Union backs Telstra on Foxtel pay TV joint venture
  Source: www.news.com.au
   
Baby girl at 40 for Friends actress
  Source: Ananova
   
Will Freesat bridge the digital divide?
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Online 'penny jukebox' launched
  Source:BBC News
BBC mulls free satellite service to rival Sky's
DISH gives away HDTVs to celebrate 10m customer milestone
French DTT channels team up
  Source: Advanced Television
   
Over 20m watch England defeat
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
Sony and BMG state their case on merger plans
  Source: Financial Times
   
CBS Closes Upfront 8 Percent Over '03-'04 Revenue
Syndication, Rest Of Cable in Play
  Source:Media Week
 
Levin quits as CEO of the WB

  Source :seattlepi.nwsource.com
   
AUSTRALIA: Macquarie leaves market guessing on its Australian media strategy

  Source :Asia Media
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