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Animal Planet eyes 20mn+ dist. mark
Discovery makes a concentrated effort to ensure the reach of the channel crosses 20 mn by the end of the year.

Channel branding top of mind at Broadcast Asia
A ready reckoner on what are the things to keep top of mind while branding a channel.

Nimbus to add more sponsored shows to its kitty
 Nimbus looks at adding four shows to the existing 20 sponsored programmes by the end of the third quarter.

ESS secures multi-year rights for Golf US Open
Hot on the heels of acquiring the rights to next month's Asia Cricket Cup, ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has announced that it has renewed the multi-year cable and satellite rights for the US Open Golf Championships.

Resounding kick-off for 'Euro 2004' site
With football fever catching on courtesy the ongoing Euro 2004 tourney, Uefa has announced that the site euro2004.com - surpassed the overall page view record for a Uefa European Football Championship website on 14 June.

Qualcomm's Hind foresees boom in Ind telecom sector
Fox looking at music awards show 'American Top 40'
History Channel to recreate the story of Troy
TWI bags intl TV rights for French Soccer
Burger King, Nick in intl promo deal for two films
Radio City announces another contest for its listeners

Tube Talk
 Infosys head honcho Nandan Nilekani on Radio City
Star World presents boggling magic with Criss Angel
CNN plans extensive coverage of Iraqi handover

Technology Update
 Discovery partners with Front Porch Digital
Samsung selects Tektronix to measure video signals

Media Stock Watch
 Some fight back, others succumb

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

Lucknow DD chief in CBI net

Journalists were beaten up on demolition day’
Soaps ‘n’ Style
  Source: Indian Express
   
Trai unlikely to offer any relief to FM players
  Source:Business Standard
   
AIR attracts listeners through direct interaction
The Hindu hands over voters' complaints to EC
The Kerala Film exhibitors to join cinema bandh
C-DIT to set up media institute
  Source:The Hindu
   
Doordarshan official arrested on graft charge
Kerala : Cable TV operators lose plea
  Source:www.keralanext.com
   
Kolkatta: ESS-Manthan spat resolved
  Source:Telegraph
   
Reality TV show ends in a brawl
  Source: Times of India
   
Anna University to seek Prasar Bharati, ISRO help in infrastructure
  Source:www.newkerala.com
 

Siddharth jain on Zee Turner

Mungerilal goes crossover

Cricket to brighten up autumn for broadcasters
Source: The Economic Times
   

Rediffusion bags Space TV account

ESPN-Star Sports to telecast Wimbledon live
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   

DD Lucknow director held on graft charges

Glaring ‘typo’ in AIR official directory

Intel's new chip to boost PC features

Kodak, AOL part ways on 'You've Got Pictures'
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
Kitchen kitsch v/s middle-class mores

Telly Buzz: Summer Fun

On a comeback trail:Ravi Rai

Twain Meets
  Source:Screen
   

SET bags Holland tri-series telecast rights

  Source:Deepika Global
   
Maran Trims NLD Bank Guarantees
  Source: Financial Express
International News
Johnson Exits 20th Century Fox
Blockbuster to Pay $5 Dividend Before Split From Viacom
Sundance to Air Iraq Documentary
FCC Raises Cap on Broadcast, Cable Fines
Battle Brewing in Senate Over Media Deregulation
Stations Zero In on NBC Over Pre-emption Issue
  Source: TV Week
   
French channel buys in UK drama
ITV Digital failure led to Euro TV rethink
Daily TV Marketplace - TV audiences go over the Roon
  Source: Media Week (UK)
   
JAPAN: TV Asahi, farmers reach accord on suit over tainted-produce report
  Source:Asia Media
   
Freeview passes 4 million homes
  Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk
Viacom to Receive $738 Mln From Blockbuster Split-Off
  Source:Bloomberg.
   
BBC Urdu to bridge divided families in Kashmir
  Source: Pak Tribune
   
Eastern Eye launches website to build online presence
  Source:Asians In Media
   
Zip TV to measure effectiveness of interactive ads
  Source: DM Bulletin
   
Nielsen: We Undercounted People Of Color, Not Blacks, Hispanics, But Asians
  Source: Media Post
 
MSN Offers Advertising Agencies Web Challenge
  Source :Reuters
   
Internet TV to reach 15 million by 2008
  Source :www.in-sourced.com
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