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Stage set Indian Telly Trade, Tech Nite
62 awards for trade, technical and programming categories to be given away at a glittering function in Mumbai on 9 Nov.

Sahara loses two senior executives
Sahara Samay Rashtriya's Arup Ghosh & Shireen have quit the Hindi news channel to pursue other assignments.

NewsCorp plans stock option to secure stakes
Media giant's offer is seen as a bid to insulate itself against any hostile bid from the US cable co. Liberty Media Corp.

IBF-AAAI blacklist 3 defaulting cos.

Zee Music UK goes free-to-air from mid November

Alok Verma to head TV Today spl. projects

MPAA takes online film piracy fight to another level

'Six Feet Under' will rest in peace

Mumbai hosts CNBC-TV18 Investor Camp

Hathway introduces new broadband package

SaharaOne's 'Ghante Ki Tuning Jamegi' contest kicks

Mobile subscribers crosses fixed line subscribers:Trai

DD1 debuts family saga 'Kkaanch'

Kannada film talks postponed

BBC Hindi forges online content partnership

World Bowling Tour's deal with BBC

TNA takes WWE to the mat with monthly PPV

Alison Woodhams is COO & FD of BBC World Service

Brand Watch
Kyunki, 3Ks have sustaining power
A case study on how the 3 most celebrated shows retained their premier position over four years.

Media Stock Watch
Media scrips descend

Tube Talk
Discovery Channel premieres 'Warrior Women'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (24 October 2004 to 30 October 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (24 October 2004 to 30 October 2004)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

Broadcasters blacklist erring companies

Broadband will take us fast-forward

Reliance WebWorld bullish on broadband

  Source:The Financial Express
   
High Court dismisses Raj TV appeal
Skits, music programmes mark Kollywood show

Hathway's new broadband package

  Source: The Hindu
   

Broadcasters told not to accept ads from defaulters — Samsung, Motorola, Reckitt in dock

Animal Planet to launch India Revealed
UTV in pact with Netfix for Hindi movie DVDs

K Sera Sera plans to raise Rs 100 cr — International film project on cards

Sony India plans wider service network
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   

Consumer body turns heat on administration

  Source: Times of India
   
Raj TV network cannot air programmes: HC
  Source:Sify
   

Sony, Toshiba brace for DVD slugfest

  Source: Hindustan Times
 

Sony to launch half a dozen new shows

MS refutes RealNetworks' charge

  Source:The Economic Times
   
AIR, DD employees to organise silent march tomorrow
  Source:Deepika Global
   
Disney, calm amid the storm
  Source:Business Standard
   
TELE-TALK: Rajesh Shringarpore, star of new show, Saarthi

We are not rude, just brutally honest, say judges of Indian Idol

In the running

Meet the parents

Soap in the eye

TUBE TALK

Clash of the idols

‘I will soon be in Laloo’s Bihar’:Smriti Z. Iraani

News Corp resists hostile takeover bid by Liberty

  Source:Indian Express
   
International News
UK: Zee Music Unveils New Programming From Next Week
  Source: MB Asia
   
Cincinnati Bell signs pact with DirecTV
  Source: Biz Journal
   
Tesco launches music download business
  Source: Reuters (UK)
   
FlipCast goes celluloid with The Emirates Network (TEN)
  Source:AME Info
   
Fiji: State sells TV shares
  Source: Fiji Times Online
   
Microsoft braces for crucial TV test
  Source:CNet Asia News
   
CBS, FOX NFL Deals Extended through 2011
UPN Gives Full-Season Oders to Hill, Mars
TNT Schedules Original Drama 14 Hours
Discovery Expands Travel Channel Web Site
Viacom: FCC Super Bowl Fine Unconstitutional
Four-Way Race In Adults 18-49
Desperately Seeking Lost
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
BBC to close more websites in response to Graf review
  Source:Revolution
   
BBC Governors respond to Graf review
Daily TV Marketplace - Strong weekend for ITV and BBC
  Source:Media Week (UK)
Viacom's CBS Files Letter With FCC Opposing Fine
  Source: Smart Money
   
France green-lights MPEG-2 DTT
BSkyB buy-back under pressure
Warner Bros and T-Mobile team up for mobile entertainment
News Corp takes Liberty precautions
Thomson expands services with Corinthian purchase
FT sells remaining 36% stake in TDF
Comcast adds Altitude to lineup
  Source: Advanced-Television
   
NFL Extends CBS, Fox Broadcast Rights in $8 Billion Deal
Viacom Calls Super Bowl Fine 'Illogical'
  Source: Yahoo
   
Disney Trial Shows Hollywood at its Worst
  Source:AccountingWEB.com
   
Grade: BBC has to "change radically"
"Hundreds" complain about BBC radio report
Sky 'to announce subscription slowdown'
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
News Corp Unveils Poison Pill To Halt John Malone
  Source:Excite
   
Ewt launches voice over cable in Berlin
  Source:DM Europe
   
HONG KONG: Advertisers demand rethink of broadcasters' rate cards
  Source:Asian Media

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