"When there is addressability and when viewers can really choose, that will be the real test"
- Zee TV president Sunil Khanna

Headlines
NBC-Vivendi Universal merger complete
Co. comprises No. 1 US TV Network, film studio, entertainment portfolio, news, Spanish TV networks and theme parks.

Zee DTH channel Smile TV now on cable
Smile TV, the comedy channel on Zee's DTH platform Dish TV late last year, is now being made available through cable too.

Twin NDTV channels to telecast Apsara Awards live
After Jai Jawan and the India Fashion Week, NDTV has taken another step towards broadbasing viewership by deciding to air the Apsara Film Producers' Guild awards live on 29 May.

Bihar cable ops threaten statewide TV blackout
Cable operators in Patna displayed unity among their fraternity by threatening the police to find Mahavir Prasad (71), a retired engineer and father of a local cable operator who was, was kidnapped from Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg ,failing which they will stop beaming TV channels in the state.

News sites picking up share in video streaming mkt
While in India streaming downloads are very little absent thanks to the lack of bandwith in the US a study has found that streaming video on popular news sites has reached new levels of reliability and quality.

Fox lines up special episode of 'That 70's Show' in US
CNN Intl makes correspondent, anchor appointments
Analyst upgrade trigger Disney share rise
Adios 'Frasier', Grammer hints return
Internet hub for broadband across Middle East

Media Stock Watch
A pull back at the media pad

Tube Talk
Mandira to host Route No. 91 on Radio City
This time Star Gold finds the 'sabsey favourite heroine'
CBS to air Camp Bucca soldier's diary
Second season of '24' premieres on AXN
etc brings Nigar Khan as 'Haseena of the Month'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25 April 2004 to 1 May 2004)
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Top 10 In All TV Homes
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Top 100 Programmes (25 April 2004 to 1 May 2004)
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