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Sony has option of taking stake in SAB TV
Deal reached wherein Sony has option to distribute/ buy into SAB TV. Blocks rival firms from entering into any such deal.

BCCI says cricket t'cast will be on DD
Indian cricket board submits in the court that DD would be telecasting the Australia and South Africa series domestically.

5-judge SC bench to hear cricket case Tuesday

Punjab cricket body proposes Pawar for top BCCI post

Nick India to encourage kids play activity 2 Oct
Nickelodeon India is doing a community outreach programme on 2 October.

Etc targets mid-December for etc Khalsa launch

Asia Pacific Broadcasting Awards for AIR & DD

Alpha Marathi 2nd opinion poll results out

Dave Ryan is VSNL America COO

Barco appoints regional president Asia Pacific

BBC World Service wins award for website

Glassman appointed prog director Discovery LN

'Paowan' on Hungama TV

Karnataka Film Chamber elects new governing body

US parents favour almost clean TV in the early eve

MIPCOM 2004 focusses on mobile content market

China TV ad market grows 20 per cent

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (12 September 2004 to 18 September 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (12 September 2004 to 18 September 2004)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Trai gives pay TV breather
Sahara to launch radio network from October 10
  Source: Business Standard
   
Cancellation of telecast rights — Constitution Bench to hear Zee's plea from today
Zee, ESPN eye Australian series
Hutch launches TV on mobile
Prasar Bharati to telecast India-Australia matches live: BCCI
TN announces sops for film industry
BSNL plans big broadband push — Targets 198 cities, 1 million users by 2005
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
ESPN Star makes telecast offer to DD
Police photographer, TV cameraman among four hurt
Pentasoft Tech to hive off training division
Sony to buy stake in SAB TV
Zee plea for Constitution Bench
Tom and Jerry on top of the heap
Committee to end film industry row
Tough action against video piracy coming
Bangalore: Cinema Paradiso comes to city
TN : Film industry to hold thanksgiving rally
  Source: The Hindu
   

ESPN, Zee Offer Ad Revenue To BCCI
Music Websites Ask, ‘Why Buy If You Can Rent’
What’s In The Box? Radio Tags Know That
Kids Power: Walt Disney In Tie Up With Sierra Enterprises
  Source:The Financial Express
   
So who will get TV rights?
Sony acquires Sab TV
Hutchinson Essar launches TV-on-Mobile service
Adobe proposes new format for digital photos
Virgin enters digital music industry
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
Sahara to launch radio network
  Source:Rediff
   
Hutch launches country's first multi-channel TV on-mobile service
  Source:Deepika Global
   
CM announces package for Tamil film industry
  Source:News Today
   
 
Prasar Bharati meeting on Tuesday on cricket telecast row
DD gets to telecast Tests
Sony to pick up equity stake in SAB TV
ESPN-STAR offers to produce live telecast
Leo Entertainment to hunt for a new head
SC notice to BCCI, ESPN, govt
Virgin too gets into online music
ESPN-STAR offers to produce live telecast
BBC in talks with US cable firms
  Source: The Economic Times
   

Bangalore: Panel formed to resolve film industry problems

Jaya pleases TN film industry
  Source: Times of India
   
Dalmiya now on SC’s sticky wicket
Palestinian gunmen abduct CNN producer
Tele Express’ (mis)takes on TV serials
Evil Dead
The apprentice
Profile Sweta Salve
Shopping for shows
Bye Bye Ba
Reel estate is real estate
  Source:Indian Express
   

ESPN says they can share the feed with DD
  Source: That's Cricket
   
DD to telecast Ind-Aus series: BCCI
Sahara's Rs 1500 crore rethink
Telecast tangle: SC notice to BCCI, ESPN
  Source: Mid-day
   
Zoom to redefine Entertainment viewing in India
Pooja Bedi and Yana Gupta to dazzle on ZOOM
  Source:Xtvworld Media Junction
   
PCB is also worried about its home series TV coverage
Shimla DD centre launches DTH service
ESS offer to produce India-Australia series
  Source:www.123bharath.com
   
SAB TV on Sony screen
  Source: Telegraph
International News
Celebrities get the boot as ITV rebrands for digital channels
Channel 4 in fine form for trading talks
Rajar commits to electronic – but sets a three-year timetable
Channel 4 hasn’t lost its bottle
  Source: Media Week (UK)
   
PCB welcomes compromise between TV channels
  Source: Daily Times (Pak)
   
NCTA: HDTV Programming Grows to 177 Markets
Jay Leno to Exit The Tonight Show in 2009
  Source:Telegraph (UK)
   
Shin moves to boost content for broadband
  Source: The Nation, Thailand
   
UK: ABC1 makes digital terrestrial debut
  Source: Source: Digital Spy UK
   
ESPN in Talks to Set Up European Sports Channel
Cable's G4 TechTV Luring Men with 'G-Spot'
Destruction on Spike TV Slate
Web Vs. Ring Showdown for WWE Fans
  Source: Reuters
An Interview with The NewsMarket CEO Shobha Purshothaman
  Source:Lost Remote
   
CNN producer abducted in Gaza
  Source: CNN
   
Google your company on TV
  Source: Contracosta Times via Lost Remote
   
Q&A with Sumner Redstone
  Source: Time
   
Comcast, Time Warner consider joint bid
  Source:Boston Globe
   
UK: ARY Digital celebrates 4 years on air with free day
  Source:Media Bullet Asia
   
Comedy Central Refutes O'Reilly's Claim
Sowerbutts ankles Channel 4
Newsies all over presidential debate
Nickelodeon Still "Sponge"-Worthy
  Source: Yahoo News
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