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Sony bids $40 mn for Indo-Pak series
SET has made a composite bid of $40 million to get the satellite TV telecast rights of the upcoming India-Pakistan cricket series.

DTH, music videos in service tax net
DTH broadcasting brought in under service tax net; 10 % tax on sound re-mixing and video recordings as well.

FM ignores entertainment sector in budget

Prasar Bharati to get budgetary support of 10 billion+

SBI Mutual Fund's stake in Crest crosses 5%
SBI Mutual Fund's stake in Crest Animation Studios Ltd crosses 5 per cent with the acquisition of 125,000 shares on Monday.

Sahara targets May launch for Bengali news channel
The Bengali regional news channel space is getting crowded and how. Close on the heels of Rathikant Basu's Tara Bangla morphing from an entertainment channel into a news channel, the Sahara Group is is all set make an entry into this space.

Kalasa to encode movies in-house

UTV IPO oversubscribed 26 times

ISRO to launch four satellites in 2005

Contempt proceedings against channels adjourned

Reliance to increase OFC network by 2500 kms in AP

Executive Dossier
"'Agencies today are only valued for their creative; all the rest has stagnated'
Interview with McCann Erickson president Santosh Desai

Telly Chakkar
11 finalists to converge in Mumbai on Tuesday for Indian Idol finale!
Close and candid with Cyrus Sahukar
Clean TV, anyone?

Technology Update
EMC Corp development branch opened in B'lore

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13 February 2005 to 19 February 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13 February 2005 to 19 February 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini
MAX

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
HC dismisses FM broadcaster’s appeal
  Source:Sify
   
Advertising industry spared, but not media
FM emerges sure winner for ‘Indian Idol’ contest
  Source:Financial Express
   
Million Dollar Baby sweeps Oscars
  Source: Economic Times
   
HC reserves order on 'Black Friday'
No awards for entertainment 4th yr in a row
Destination LA: Tolly awards go west
  Source: Times of India
 
Breaking norms: Varun goes grey
Anurag and Prerna to finally meet
K Street gets a face-lift
Kkavyanjali gears up for double drama
Take Ten: Vishal Malhotra
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Rock concerts live, on FM radio
YSR trying to curb freedom of press, says TDP
Live telecast of surgeries at Islamic Academy
  Source:The Hindu
   
25 amendments to regulate TV channels, cable operators: Pemra
  Source: hi Pakistan
   
A please-all pronouncement: Ronnie Screwala
Nothing for film professionals: Rahul Dev
  Source:Business Standard
   
Microspace Entertainment Center
  Source:www.techtree.com
   
DTH, sound recording to be taxed
Oscars goes hip
Two good
  Source:Indian Express
International News
Academy Awards TV Audience Down 2 Million
  Source: ABC News
   
Australia's SBS Television Secures Ashes Cricket Series Rights
  Source:Bloomberg
   
BBC picks Pepsi man for top marketing job
ITV and BBC team up for interactive push
BBC launches promo drive in Pakistan
  Source:Media Week(UK)
   
'The Simpsons' voted best cartoon ever
C4 confirms More4 launch for October
Ratings Roundup: Forsyth tribute a hit
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
CBS Vice President Resigns Over Bush Story
  Source:Yahoo
   
TBS to launch a new cable TV channel
  Source:Korea Herald
   
IPTV, Games To Drive Online Entertainment Boom
  Source:www.cmpnetasia.com
   
UK internet accessibility market to grow by 25% this year - report
  Source:DM Europe
   
ITV and Channel 4 put in bids for Freeview slot
  Source:Guardian
HONG KONG: ATV to revive $1.2b share sale
  Source:Asia Media
   
New Leadership at FCC's Media Bureau
Nielsen Again Pauses DVR Viewer Ratings
YES, Nets Tap Marv Albert for 2005-06 Season
  Source:Media Week(US)
   
Adephia creditors prefer cash
BBC online licence loophole?
Telefonica upgrades Imagenio
UK digital cinemas
  Source: Advanced-Television
   
FCC Saves 'Private Ryan' from Indecency Complaints
  Source:Reuters
   
Cablevision To Shut Down Voom; Couldn't Sell Remaining Operations
  Source:Dow Jones/Excite
   
Apprentice 101: Crash course in street smarts lifts Magna
  Source:Seattle Post-Intelligencer
   
CNN Pillar Calling It Quits
  Source:New York Daily News
   
Head of TV argues against 'intimidation' from religious groups
  Source:Asians in Media

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