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C&S homes up 53% in 3 years: NRS 05
Cable & Satellite penetration has increased by 53% to 61 million homes in 2005, up from 40 million homes in 2002.

NRS 2005: 'Jagran' topples 'Bhaskar' to claim top slot

Cabinet tunes in to radio FM
Few steps away from uplinking changes in the norms, Union Cabinet, however’s set to ring in a new tune over radio.

Zee Sports all ready to play games
Zee Tele announces formal launch of sports channel, which may re-bid for Indian cricket’s telecast rights.

AXN to do Indian 'Ultimate Guinness Records'
Channel plans to do Indian version of 'Ultimate Guinness Records'; American version of the show comes as a prelude.

Interview
"CSI is a combination of a really interesting new concept and a phenomenal cast"
Interview with 'CSI' co-creator Anthony Zuikerga

Sahara One to launch new show in afternoon band

Euro channels may hop on to DD Direct+

Google globe's biggest media company

ATN International brings ATN Bangla to Canada

Reality TV launches in Sri Lanka, Japan

'Sex and The City' fourth season launches 12 June

IOC expects 40% rise in Olympics rights revenues

Sakar in mktg deal with Cine World, Jhankar Music

Russia to unveil 24x7 English news channel

French rival to BBC, CNN gets EC clearance

Tandberg TV & Microsoft ink deal for IPTV

CNN US puts Wolf Blitzer in 'The Situation Room'

15 participants vie to become a 'Rock Star'

BBC DG optimistic about religious content

'Desperate Housewives', 'Lost' vie for Teen choice

TV Land to celebrate 50 years of Warner Bros. TV

Jaipuria replaces Shah as SET marketing head

Radio outscores TV in providing ROI in US: Study

Nick's Jadoo Space Challenge to hit Mumbai and Delhi

Telly Chakkar
Abhijeet to act in 'CID'
Interview with Sonu Nigam
Interview with Hussain Kuwajerwala
Grapevine - What's up with Tasneem?

Technology Update
Scientific-Atlanta, Sprint signs distribn agreement

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15 May 2005 to 21 May 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15 May 2005 to 21 May 2005)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
RadioCity plans 25 more stations
Print media reach grows 12% in 3 yrs
  Source:Business Standard
   
NRS 2005: ToI advances to No 9
Radio ads sell well: US study
MS to sell Windows sans Media Player
Google's the most valued media firm
Absent Sahara chief to 'appear'
  Source: Economic Times
   
DTH warriors load guns
  Source: Telegraph
   
Indian Board drops idea of TV channel of its own
  Source: Khaleej Times Online
   
Interview - George Brock, Saturday Editor of The Times
  Source:Times of India
   
Rekha Prakash has directed her 1st TV song
Telly concern over smoking ban
Shah Rukh is the MTV Youth Icon for 2005
Balaji stars to do cameo in Kkavyanjali
Take Ten: Sumeet Raghavan
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
DMK team meets PM over Jaya-TV shareholders
Sahara to release movies on TV first
Survey finds significant increase in reach of the press
Film Chamber books 110 cases of piracy
  Source: The Hindu
   
Print medium reach rises to 200 m
Sahara Chief to make public appearance on June 10
TRAI fiat on interconnection
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Intel’s test manufacturing facility may come to India
Google crowned MVC
  Source: Financial Express
   
ATN's Joint Venture in Bangladesh
BCCI sets-up telecast rights committee
  Source: Deepika Global
   
Shah Rukh is MTV Youth Icon
Rashid applies for permit to travel by
Sahara chief set to go ‘public’
  Source:Indian Express
International News
Univision, Nielsen Ink 5-Year Deal
Iger: Digital Is "Most Important"
MSLO's Lyne Says Martha Is on the Rebound
VH1 Nabs America's Next Top Model
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
IAC sells Vivendi stake to NBC Universal
  Source:USA Today
   
48th Grammys to Be Held in Los Angeles
Jackson Trial Not Must-See TV
  Source:Yahoo
   
FCC Chairman Outlines Deregulatory Agenda
  Source: eWeek,
   
TiVo mobile video service now on Microsoft devices
Disney says had 'really good' Pixar talks
  Source:Reuters
   
Trump drops in for Global TV's fall launch
  Source:Canada.com,
   
Google tops list as most valuable media company
  Source:Arab Times Online
   
Canadian Television Fund Finances Aboriginal Language Programming
  Source: www.broadcastermagazine.com
   
THAI PRESS: GMM Grammy To Invest THB1B In Internet TV Svc
  Source: Yahoo
TiVo, Microsoft Partner on Mobile TV
  Source:NewsFactor Network
   
NTL could offer $29 per Telewest share
Ofcom: BBC Trust should become independent
Setanta buys back NASN stake
Live 8 to air in Australia
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
CNN Says Costas to Be Substitute Host for Larry King
  Source:Bloomberg
   
Ofcom calls for early PSB review
Harmonic's Japanese IPTV delivery
OpenTV and Alticast eye Europe and Asia opportunities
Scopus scores Sri Lanka satellite success
US telco chief calls for new broadband policy
  Source:Advanced -Television
   
AOL Enters Advertising Pact With Yellow Pages.com
  Source:TechWeb
   
Desi DNA coming back for third series
  Source:Asians in Media
   
BANGLADESH: Newspaper editors, publishers meet PM on newsprint
NORTH KOREA: ABC begins broadcasting live from Pyongyang
  Source:Asia Media

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