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Broadcasters discuss investment caps with Reddy
 Government has 'open mind' on foreign investment caps, but not in a hurry to revisit existing rules: I&B minister tells b'casters.

Balaji's 'Kitni Mast...' on MTV India to air in Sept
Balaji's new youth based Hindi fiction serial with a difference- 'Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi' will be aired on MTV in September.

Splash set to swell beyond South
What with more than six new kiddie channels set to appear on the Indian viewer's horizon, the Pentamedia Graphics promoted Splash channel, with an already significant presence in the south is now looking to expand it's viewership in the western and northern regions of the country

Star Sports hits a 'chauka' with Hindi
Sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports now is banking on Hindi and some innovations to further increase viewership, apart from getting on board Waqar Younis and Shekhar Suman.

New look, re-launch for B4U Music in store
Toonz ties up with Seagull Prod to explore UAE mrkts
CNBC-TV 18 launches 'CNBC-TV 18 Mobile'
BBC World gets new Washington presenters on board
Intelsat-Telespazio to provide service to Saipem
Watching TV advances adolescence: Study
Star tops all Asian b’casters at 2004 PROMAX & BDA
Sony Asia to buttress its popularity via road shows
Star Parivaar delivers the ratings

Media Stock Watch
 'Tuesday blues' for media scrips

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 CEO To Meet I&B Minister
Not Just A Face On The Idiot Box
PTL Proposes 2 More Animation Training Centres
  Source: Financial Express
   

ESPN to telecast Asia Cup in Hindi, English

Amit Khanna: Big time for small screen

Bhuvan Lall: Enter the documentary

Switching on to SMS

Big game potential in tiny screen

  Source:Business Standard
   

Maran calls for SAARC task force on IT, communications

9,000 digital video discs seized

Study claims kids grow up faster watching TV
  Source: The Hindu
   

India, China to drive E&M growth

Pune: English rides AIR-waves into govt schools

Ramadoss ready for talks with Tamil film industry
  Source: Times of India
   
Mid Day to continue FM services for now
CASe of a different trap
Cartoon Network buys Jungle Tales
Toonz Animation in pact with Dubai co
Pearl Media eyes national market
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   

Manish Malhotra to host a TV fashion show

Gibson's life in a sitcom!

Army gets spotlight in Bollywood
  Source:e-Pao.net
 

Soccer fans can play ball as cable row nears end

STAR Sports to go desi

Toonz inks MoU with Seagull

ESPN ropes in Shekhar Suman, Waqar for Asia Cup
'People' celebrates its 30th anniversary
Source: The Economic Times
   

ESPN-Star Sports to telecast Asia Cup in Hindi
  Source:www.thatscricket.com
   

TV VTV-101

  Source:www.techtree.com
   

India, China to fuel growth in global E&M industry

  Source:Deepika Global
   

Rahul 'Aashiqui' Roy in Ehsaas
  Source:www.glamsham.com
   
Indian masala films to spice up Chinese platter
BJP wants Bengali film’s release stalled
  Source: Indian Express
   
Asia emerges as key growth market for eBay
London firm faces probe for promising stardom in Bollywood!
  Source: Hindustan Times
   

Cable war in Cuffe Parade
  Source:Mid-day
International News
Low-Cost Audience Ratings System Planned
Sharpton Added to Spike Reality Series
  Source: TV Week
   
TV show offers free music downloads
  Source: Yahoo
   
FCC May Rewrite Ownership Rules Individually
Smith Named GM of Animal Planet
Unvision Responds to Nielsen's Response
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Emmerdale aims to overtake EastEnders
BBC to create new television region
NGT buys Crown Castle's UK operations

New look coming to Cartoon Network
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   

Nigeria : Chikelu Tasks Broadcasters
  Source: All Africa
   
Wife swap 'to go nudist'
  Source: Ananova
File swappers targeted in Steve Winwood promotion
  Source : Reuters
   
BBC outlines strategy ahead of charter review
Ofcom reviews "Channel 3" licences
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Commercial Data Zaps 'Effective Frequency,' Supports 'Recency'
Disney Bows Interactive, Clue-Packed Trailer For 'National Treasure' Flick
  Source: Media Post
 
THAILAND: Channel 7 buys 27.8% of Matching
HONG KONG: Xinhua catches KMB to Athens Olympics
INDONESIA: Mega gears up for big TV debate
  Source: Asia Media
   
Telia provide live Olympic broadcast on 3G handsets
Spain's RTVE expands into Europe
Japan's J-com merges local cable operations
  Source: Advanced Television
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