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Sony looks at building curiosity via innovations
Sony is planning to beef up the weekend content with special shows & ground events for 'Indian Idol'.

After Max, Sony comes out with branded postcards

Max puts 'Extraaa' muscle in Champions
Besides new segments, Max is thinking in terms of having a live audience for 'Extraaa Innings' for the Champions Trophy.

Mandira in Max limelight in 'Extraaa Innings' ads

ICC looks at less intrusive cricket viewing

Zee set to launch Alpha Telugu 12 Sept
The 24-hour Telugu channel Alpha Telugu will start beaming from 12 September.

Other Headlines
India TV tipped to be Al-Jazeera's Indian partner

Star taps Ross Crowley as senior VP programming

Bhaskar group acquires two newspaper titles

Disney hires MTV hand as director finance

No localised version of CNN in near future: Cramer

BT Broadcast, Dish TV in distribution deal

HTMT wins appeal against Sebi trading ban order

ETV shows await Sahara Mr & Ms Bollywood winners

ESS makes management changes for Greater China

Telly Chakkar
I could be meeting Rupert Murdoch soon": Ekta Kapoor
Telly Gupshup - Sangeeta goes costlier
Short Takes - Shrradha Nigam
Stage set for Tellys '04!
Raveena's TV Serial Going Bust?
Interview with Sonal Sehgal

Media Stock Watch
Media sector says good-day

Tube Talk
CNN 'Talk Asia' to feature Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15 August 2004 to 21 August 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15 August 2004 to 21 August 2004)
Star Plus
MAX
Sony Entertainment
Zee Cinema
Sun TV
Zee TV
Gemini TV
DD1

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
ICC not to permit on-screen ads during Super Series
Loan settlement scheme for AP theatre owners
CNN keen on extending presence in India
Karnataka's decision on non-Kannada films — `A narrow approach to a larger problem'
Doordarshan to launch DTH next month
VSNL America gets FCC licence
Broadband connectivity on running train from October
  Source:Hindu Business Line
   
VCD piracy `killing film industry'
Jaipal lashes out at BJP
Shiv Sainiks attack TV cameramen
Broadband Internet connectivity soon on trains
Rajasthan to get Apna DTH
Channels restrained from showing adult movies
  Source:The Hindu
   
Sony to buy majority stake in SAB TV
BCCI invites Zee, ESPN for final talks
  Source: Business Standard
   
   

CNN ‘Open To’ Channel For India

Set Max Gears Up For Champions Trophy

Movie Madness

  Source:The Financial Express
   
Hathway fails city again on India match
  Source: Deccan Chronicle
   
Zee Uses Technology To Make Idiot Boxes Smarter
  Source: www.cxotoday.com
   
'Jassi...' is a year old
Jassi postal cover could pave way for other stars
  Source: www.keralanext.com
   
Jaipal takes up Hindi film embargo with Karnataka CM
Pop stars entertain Tihar prisoners
  Source: www.newindpress.com
 
Ten Sports, Modis on verge of split
Arabic channel Al-Jazeera to enter India
CNN has its Eye On India
Sahara keen to tap British Asian funds
Mandira's cover drive
  Source: Hindustan Times
   

New Skies rocket into Indian DTH space
ICC to strike out on its own, says no to middlemen

Now, CNN has its Eye on India
Time Warner may unveil $5-bn MGM bid next week
Pearson join hands with Wharton for a JV
  Source: The Economic times
   

Get censors' nod to show adult films on TV: HC

Al-Jazeera TV to launch in India

Cable operator's office attached for tax violation

Jassi jaisi on a stamp? Just ask

No adult movies on TV without approval: HC

National symbols reduced to soap opera

TV star Jassi to appear on special cover
  Source: Times of India
   
Jaipal takes up Hindi film embargo with Karnataka CM
These wannabe item girls bombed
Microsoft wins again
  Source:Indian Express
   

Sab Golmaal hai!

Play time at Nick

The 'Item Bomb Hunt' continues...
No adult movies on channels for now
  Source:Mid-day
   
Radio Needs All-Out Support
  Source: The Navhind Times
   
BCCI code bars national selectors from writing columns
  Source: Manorama Online.
International News
Astra provides for multicultural TV in Spain and France
Canal Satellite: 2.8m subscribers
MTG forced to encrypt DTT broadcasts
TV racing set at £20 per month
RTL first half earnings up
  Source: Advanced Television
   
Techbrief: Eutelsat withdraws
  Source:IHT
   
NBC's Father of the Pride Premieres
FCC Loses Top Lawyer
Arbitron Reorganizes Itself
College Sports TV Signs with Sirius Satellite Radio
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
JupiterResearch Reports Digital Cable TV (DTV) Will Grow To 43 Million Households By 2009
  Source: Wide Screen Review
   
BT, Newmediacom to stream live CNBC Europe to mobile phones across Europe
  Source: DM Europe
   
Gay GOP Group Criticizes CNN's Rejection of Ad
  Source: USA Today
   
Protesters in New York Planning to Take On Media Giants
  Source:Newsday
   
Digital Radio a New Front in Piracy War
  Source: Yahoo News
   
Time Warner broadband suit advances
  Source: Cnet News
Time Warner Shifts MGM Bid to Cash
  Source:The Street
   
BSkyB stalwart returns to the Kerry Packer fold
  Source: Telegraph (UK)
   
US: HDTV Study Results
  Source:Buying HDTV.com
   
BAFTA to send secure DVDs to judges
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
In Search Of Better Video Search
  Source: Informationweek
   
Q&A: MPG Entertainment's Richard Linnett & Hank Kim
  Source:Media Post
   
Coors sponsors new Sky drama
  Source: Media Week (UK)
   
A Good Night for Fox, a Bad Night for Civics
  Source: Washington Post
   
It's Big - But It's Not Clever
  The Independent
   
Groups challenge licenses of two U.S. TV stations
Magazine Executive Named New TV Guide Editor
  Source: Reuters
   
Tuesday night convention ratings
  Source: Lost Remote
   
BANGLADESH: BNP resents BTV news coverage
  Source: Asia Media
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