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Trai may amend recent tariff order
Trai is looking to tackle the issue of channels bouquet hopping vis-à-vis pricing in light of HBO returning to Turner.

Zee de-links DD cricket channels from Dish TV
Zee Group's Dish TV discontinues two DD channels on the DTH platform for the duration of cricket matches.

Mipcom Musings
BBC Worldwide in deal with Aussie b'casters
BBC Worldwide has concluded a swathe of deals across Australian networks at this year's MIPCOM market in Cannes.

BVITV announces three agreements at MIPCOM

Click here for the slide show of MIPCOM 2004

Belarus girl wins Zee item bomb title

NGC open to 3rd channel post-Space TV launch

Bill Hilary is BBC America president and CEO

CBS to find the next designing Diva

European Pay-TV needs to go beyond unique content

'Desperate Housewives' take ABC to the top

MTV Japan's mobile show laced with ads

Telly Chakkar
Stars set for Navratri!
Telly Gupshup - Jodi No.1 in Pak serial?
Short Takes - VJ Salil Acharya
Click here for a slide show of the event....
The Net connection
Shweta Tiwari to opt out of 'Kasautii...'?
Two Sahara shows to disappear!

Media Stock Watch
Media scrips lose steam

Tube Talk
Star World's 'Child Genius' enters zonal final stage

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (19 September 2004 to 25 September 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (19 September 2004 to 25 September 2004)
Star Plus
MAX
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
DD1
Zee TV

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

Zee DTH viewers get cricket, anyway
Auto Show 'Wheels' Back On BBC World

Net User Base Rises 8 pc: TRAI
  Source:The Financial Express
   
Karnataka among States chosen for DTH project
Four 'micro-movies' to represent India at Berlin
Now, international Internet calls even cheaper
Tehelka: JD(U) criticises decision
Not on a political mission, say Pakistani journalists
  Source: The Hindu
   
Internet user base grows 8 pc in Q2
Bandwidth prices from India high: Gartner
Bharti offers PC with broadband at Rs 999 a month
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Daewoo Electronics may set up colour TV facility
Fujifilm to launch its new digital minilab in Jan `05
  Source: Business Standard
   
I&B Minister asks media to regulate itself
DD all set to go international
CBI plans fresh start in Tehelka case
Uttaranchal Govt signs MoU with Intel
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
DD's weekly health show extended for third consecutive year
  Source:123Bharath.com
   
Reddy justifies winding up Tehelka probe panel

Public broadcasting still holds relevance
  Source:News Today
   
Who's No. 1? Aaj Tak or Zee News?
  Source: Rediff
 
Dish TV upset at DD Nat block, complains to Trai
I&B up in arms, to recover Prasar Bharati arrears
News Corp may buy out rest of Fox
Disney sued for injuries, death on ride
DD mops up Rs 100 cr from cricket
It's a six!
  Source: The Economic Times
   
DD, Zee row over DTH broadcast

11th hour challenge for Ten

K-curse and movie mogul's doom
  Source: Times of India
   
DD plans clean fun for jawans: DTH in Valley
SC lets DD go ahead but puts BCCI on backfoot
Wagle in cinemascope
Shekhar goes pop
Crew grounded, Shwaas fund-raiser takes off
  Source:Indian Express
   
Rani's soapy bit for brother

Dudes who make us drool

'Garv was tough, Sasha easy'
The end for Aryan in Tum Bin...?
K for Ekta's Kids

The Gods of Small Screens
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki
Take Ten

Gossip
Previews
  Source: Mid-day
   
Talks table for cable squabble
  Source: Telegraph
International News
CNN, Ambien Partner in Ad Deal
Outlines of Indecency Bill Emerge
ESPN's MLB Ratings Up 10 Percent For Season
House OKs Two-Satellite Dish Ban
MTV Nets Taps Toffler as Pres., Divney as Ad Sales COO
  Source: MediaWeek (US)
   
Howard Stern Jumps to Satellite Radio
Fox Gets a New "Boss"
Another exec ankles BBC
  Source: Yahoo News
   
Carolyn Fairbairn to leave the BBC
  Source: BBC (UK)
   
TW aggressively campaigns for new cable subs
Mobile Broadcasting to launch SDMBS
Synergies pay off for NBC merger move
RTV38 to launch interactive TV services
Net Insight presents Nimbra platform
BTBS partners with PoP
  Source: Advanced Television
   
Loss Of Stern Won't Have Much Impact On Viacom: Analysts
  Source: Excite
   
Viacom Says Blockbuster Exchange a Success
  Source: Mercury News
   
Microsoft chief excited by interactive TV
  Source: Informitv
   
Cabinet Council Okays Cable TV Project Development
  Source:AllAfrica.com
News Corp. eyes full control of Fox
  Source: Hollywood Reporter
   
Cheney-Edwards Debate Draws 43.6 Million Viewers
Lawmakers Agree to Up Broadcast Indecency Fines
LPC-BSkyB seeks new 1 bln stg loan refinancing-bankers
TV Review: 'Drew Carey's Green Screen Show'
  Source: Reuters
   
BBC launches open-source video technology
  Source: ZDNet
   
Turner signs acquisition deals
Metro International close to Pole position
Daily TV Marketplace - Frances Tuesday wins again
  Source: Media Week (UK)
   
OutKast dominates MTV Europe nominations
  Source: Big News Network
   
Newspapers Morphing Into TV Online
  Source: Media Post
   
BBC continues to breach rules and regulations
  Source:VCrisis.com
   
ITV to make Mike Bassett series
Sky+ interactive recording extended
Confirmed: 'EastEnders' actress axed
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
Reuters to deliver iTV news channel via Microsoft media centre
  Source: DM Europe
   
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