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ESPN Star moves court against BCCI
ESS challenges BCCI decision to award India cricket rights to Chandra's network in Mumbai High Court; Zee files caveat.

Zee to pump in Rs 2 b. into sports channel: Chandra

Stock market gives Zee a thumbs up

Media professionals see Zee win in positive light

Zoom looking at end-September launch
Zoom is expected to officially start beaming into Indian homes "anytime" after the third week of this month.

Spiritual channel Ananda to follow '12 weeks later'

TME appointed Star India's media AoR
The Media Edge has been appointed Star India's media agency; clincher being work done during KBC's launch.

UTV signs $3 million animation contract

CNBC Pakistan to launch early next year: report

Zica launches Apple training centre in Hyderabad

Alpha Marathi poll puts development issue on top

NGC using 'Innovation' to localise further

EBU calls for pubcasters' greater role

'ER' ropes in actor Ray Liotta for real time episode

Vijay TV show 'Kuttram...' completes 25 weeks

Geo TV takes up Indo-Pak ventures

Asianet on 'routine hiring'

Vesit triumphs at Robocon India 2004

Daniel Parker is first 'Junior Mastermind' UK

2nd India Intl Film Convention takes off

Nicholas Kroll is BBC's first director of governance

DD's DTH service likely by 15 September

Procam signs up Mandira for newspaper column

Media Stock Watch
Zee Telefilms capitalise

Technology Update
Tektronix's tools for next generation video stds

TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (22 August - 28 August 2004)
 Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (22 August - 28 August 2004)
Star Plus
MAX
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
DD Sports

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Zee eyes tie-up with Ten Sports — Turner group too interested
ESPN-Star Sports moves Mumbai HC
UTV bags 3 animation projects
Tata Motors, Zee Tele see star attraction
Time spent on news channels up five fold in AP, says TAM report
AP to get 7 more FM transmitters
Hazy rules on tobacco ads in sports put media in spot
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
DD launches DTH in MP
Karnataka Newspaper editors form association
Panel likely to `regulate' private TV channels
Fresh arrest warrant against Star, Zee chiefs
Judge's suits against The Hindu, 3 others transferred to Chennai court
Iraq seals Al-Jazeera offices
Principles of fairplay favoured Zee, says Dalmiya
ESPN STAR challenges BCCI telecast decision in HC
Special films, special fest
Treading a new path in animation
Dayanidhi Maran favours Global Positioning System
Tamil film industry seeks crackdown on video piracy
Editor of Izvestia newspaper steps down
  Source:The Hindu
   
Zee’s profits to swell Rs 750-1,100 crore
UTV bags $3m animation deal
Zee, Turner talk sports channel
Cricket clash heads for legal endgame
DD to launch DTH service on September 15
Andhra to get 7 FM transmitters
Zee Telefilms: Winning the toss
Zee beams up after bagging cricket telecast
Hotline unit in Gwalior to make CTVs for NEB
  Source: Business Standard
   

ESPN Contests BCCI Decision In Court

Arrest Warrant Against STAR, Zee Chiefs

Zee Slaps Notice On RPG

Govt To Permit 400 Pvt FM Stations

Govt Bats For DD, Doosra To Zee

Zee Hopes To Bowl Over Viewers

Zee Tele Stock Witnesses Hectic Trading

Coming, World's Largest Plasma TV

Products Slide Into More TV Shows, With Help From New Middlemen
  Source:The Financial Express
   
Disney CEO backs deputy as successor
Russia TV shows rebel suspect
  Source:Telegraph
   
Arrest warrants against Star, Zee chiefs
ESPN-Star move court against BCCI
Aryan's volte-face
Zee files caveat in Bombay High Court
Zee breaks into a Smile
  Source: Mid-day
 

Zee to launch sports channel in alliance with Ten

Zee storms sports bastion, ESPN run out
Iger is Eisner's 'preferred choice' to succeed him at Disney empire

ESPN moves court on rival getting BCCI cricket rights
Arrest warrant against Star, Zee chiefs

UTV bags $3 million animation contracts

Government plans 400 private FM stations
Channels gear for fight to the finish

Indian sports deserve better

Net telephony is hot in UK
  Source: The Economic Times
   
VSNL threat gives channels a scare
Warrant against Murdoch
Govt plans to set up 400 private FM stations
ESPN-Star Sports files writ against BCCI
Zee hopes to bowl over viewers with Indian cricket
Internet service on Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi
TRAI software to guide customers in choosing tariff plans
Cyrus on acting spree
  Source: Hindustan Times
   

ESPN-STAR plans tough action against BCCI

We're ready with money, says Zee

Hindi films may be banned by Telugu producers

Janet's peek-a-boo costs CBS $791,650

Clinton's heart surgery starts: CNN

Straight answers: Kirron Kher

Putting a stamp on serial stars

Kannada Film crisis persists; Dharam to meet Rajkumar

Downlinking policy to fight sleaze channels
  Source: Times of India
   
Just not cricket: Espn-Star Sports
Zee scrip rises after BCCI deal
Seminar focuses on perspectives of film world
Take three: trio from FTII bag national awards
Doctor in the house
Al Jazeera comes calling
I am not empty-headed like Indu': Karishma Tanna
New Innings
Walk on the wicked side: Chetan Hansraj
  Source:Indian Express
   
'Antakshari' celebrates 11 musical years on TV
  Source: Keralanext
   
Net TV firm Orca, an Emblaze unit, wins India deal
The Muppets voted top TV Boffins!
  Source: www.webindia123.com
   
Govt plans 400 private FM stations
  Source: Sify
International News
Kudelski, CITIC Technologies form cable joint venture in China
Canal Digital provides access to Swedish terrestrial network
  Source: DM Europe
   
Boomerang to get a makeover
EPG move for Soundtrack Channel
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
KDG counters cartel concerns
BTBS and Astra team up in uplink solution
Barb extends rating measures
HomeChoice wants DCMS backing to aid UK switch-off
  Source: Advanced Television
   
NFL Net indulges fantasy
'Gilligan' Doesn't Like Reality Show
Study: "Sex and the City" leads to more sex in the city
  Source: Yahoo News
   
TV3 keen to work with rival RTM
  Source: The Star (Malaysia)
Pay TV-broadband package rolls out through south-east England
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Asia gets 24-hour interactive TV
Disney seeks DTV partners
  Source:www.dtg.org.uk
   
KT leads digital convergence
  Source:The Korea Herald
   
News in brief: who is doing what?
  Source:Asians in Media (UK)
   
Telstra in talks with Tabcorp and TVN
  Source: Casino News
   
Emmy Veterans Welcome Quirky Newcomer
Will Emmy Hand Out Some Overdue Recognition?
  Source:Reuters
   
Konami to handle VUG's titles in Japan
  Source:www.gamesindustry.biz
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