Prasar Bharati sets up European arm
Prasar Bharati Europe Ltd to facilitate carriage of DD News and international channel DD India on BSkyB platform in the UK.

Big B to do public service ads on DD to clear ABCL dues

Sony tactics fail to dent 'KGGK' supremacy: Star
Star Plus asserts that despite the tactics adopted by Sony, 'Ye Meri Life Hai' has barely managed to stir 'Kahaani...' ratings.

For Zee Music, it pays to play Indian
It's yeah for Zee Music and nah for the big guns MTV and Channel [V] in Hindi speaking markets. Or so claims Zee Music.

Marathi news vies for a larger share of the pie
Despite the rise in the number of news channels in the last one year, Marathi channels have managed a slight growth in viewership shares during the time news bulletins were aired

Bandstand' to twirl new show with 'Idol'
While Indian broadcasters are still figuring out the ways of introducing the 'Idol' phenomenon in India, the US will witness the birth, in the summer of 2005, of the amalgamation of two of the most successful music formats in the country

Merrill Lynch bullish on Viacom in US TV upfront
According to financial management and advisory giant Merrill Lynch's 2004/05 upfront marketplace revenue forecasts for the broadcast and cable networks, the four major broadcast networks are expected to increase total upfront dollar commitments 4 per cent in 2004/05 to approximately $8.4 billion. Merrill Lynch predicts 10%-11% CPM growth at Viacom's CBS.

MTV targets US gays with Logo channel
ABU, AsiaSat, SARFT cover Poverty Reduction Conf
Nagra 'bends it' at UK's Emma awards in TV category
HK's i-Cable to distribute TV channel in Chinese city
Exclusive TV channel for musicians launched
Watchit Media Inc. launches Convention Television
Elections 2004 deliver record ratings
CNN, Cathay Pacific team up for an online contest

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Tube Talk
Rani woos viewers on 'MTV Big Picture'

Media Stock Watch
Media had a mixed day; Zee Tele up 1.97 per cent

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