Reddy silent as cable fraternity pushes for CAS
A delegation of cable operators and multi-system operators (MSO) today met the new information and broadcasting minister Jaipal Reddy, exhorting him to implement the conditional access system (CAS).

'India's Most Wanted' returns on Sharma's India TV
India's Most Wanted man is back. And with a vengeance. For starters, Suhaib Ilyasi, the host, producer of the crime busting show that rocked many a criminal's boat has started appearing on the small screen from 20 May.

Maran backs Trai on DSL rate cut
New telecom minister is keen on pushing broadband in India. The support to the DSL rate cut being the first of such initatives.

Sahara plans $5 million stage production
The Sahara India Group is joining forces with an Israeli firm for a stage production. The company is co-producing the $5 million initiative that would make its debut at the Israel festival 2005. The show will be staged at various venues across the world.

Star News restores 'Poll Khol' on popular demand
Elections and are over and even the political heat has died down, but the show Poll Khol launched by Star News to bring out the satirical elements of the elections, with the irrepressible Shekhar Suman as host, is here to remain.

Discovery explores its wild side 'Living with Tigers'
Indian film producers to check out Thailand locations
Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' pulls off dist deal
Intelsat to support BT's new sat Broadband service
UK media reg proposes content-based prog labelling
Visiware's Playin'TV now in Spainish digital TV mkt
Reed Midem to launch DVD Awards at Mipcom '04
Reality TV lines up three new shows
NATPE, Discop announce new alliance
Hachette extends 'Sugar' brand to TV in MTV deal

Tube Talk
Nikhil gets cosy with Jassi & Nandu on 'MTV Select'
Rekha: 'Rendezvous'...' 100th episode special formula

Technology Update
TV aud. viewership measurer iTvTrax goes online

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