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Sony shifts Sab to PAS 10 as pay channel
SET-Discovery shifts Sab TV to PanAmSat 10; makes humour-centric a part of its second pay bouquet.

Executive Dossier
'We’ve introduced more content around our major live sports – but we are aware of the dangers of overkill'
Interview with Taj Television V-P programming Peter Hutton

Other Headlines
Channel 7 news director Arup Ghosh quits
Arup Ghosh, news director of Channel 7, put in his papers Monday after a short stint there.

Total Sports Asia enters the fashion arena

Buena Vista in licensing deal with Zee Studio

Cannes ad festival to felicitate Lachlan Murdoch

Cricket: Madras HC div. bench reprieve to BCCI

Current cap on 64 Kbps rate to stay month: Trai

DishTV brings EuroNews to India

UK leads way in digital TV conversion in Europe

Miditech wins Intl award for 'Witch Hunt'

IIFA Awards 2005 announces technical winners

12-year-old designs character for Cartoon Network US

Disneyland to 'Podcast' launch of 50th anniversary celebration

BBC will create TV's first ever toddler sanctuary in the UK

Hungama TV claims second position in kids genre

ContentFilm acquires Fireworks' film, TV library

Sharon Stone guest stars in 'The Practice'

US soap opera icon William Bell passes away

'T3' helps HBO gain an edge over Star Movies

Telly Chakkar
'Ada' set for dramatic twists and turns!
Small Beginnings...
Interview - Divya Seth
Mallika brings oomph to Batliwalla household!

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10 April 2005 to 16 April 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10 April 2005 to 16 April 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
DD Sports
DD1
Sun TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Uplinking compliance deadline extended: Reddy
HC order hits Zee in telecast row
Essel Propack to invest $15 mn in U.S. facility
Nine Network beats 7 with ‘Nanny'
Cyber Media IPO plans to raise Rs 169 mn
Pac-Man maker gobbled up for $1.6 billion
  Source: Financial Express
   
Govt. can offer limited help to small newspapers: Reddy
Madras High Court gives clean chit to BCCI, Dalmiya
Hans Anderson's works to be aired on DD
ETV to launch Telugu, Bangla, Gujarati channels in US
TRAI revises 64 kbps rates
Soderbergh to direct films simultaneously for theatres & DVD
  Source:The Hindu
   
BVITV, Zee agreement for Zee Studio
  Source: Economic Times
   
Zee TV to source Hollywood movies
India to launch two new satellites
Gujarati channel begins US telecast
  Source:Times of India
   
Sibal assails Modi in BBC programme
Mallika Sherawat covers up for TV debut
Rahul Vaidya to perform live
Bongo bounces back
Ask a star: Gaurav Gera
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Pentamedia Q4 net down 90% to Rs 50 l
Crisis-hit Gujarati film industry gets 100% tax rebate
Cisco picks up stake in IndiaGames
Playing a new track
  Source:Business Standard
   
Essel Propack to expand US plant
Rediff launches Web hosting platform
Pentamedia Graphics Q4 net slips to Rs 50 lakh
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Trade union opposes FDI in print media
Indian newspapers seek permission to print in Pakistan
  Source:Newindpress
   
Sangh goes on air, indirect to home
Disney plans theme park in New Delhi
Zee ties up with Buena Vista for Hollywood movies
  Source:Hindustan Times
   
Prasar Bharati turns corporate
Print media volunteers to act as ad agents for search engines
Gung-ho over radio
TV Meals (Delicious meals)
  Source:Indian Express
International News
Martha Stewart names Koman television VP
  Source:BusinessWeek
   
Asians under-represented on TV: study
  Source:Canada.com
   
CEO Approval Ratings: Media
  Source:Forbes
   
ABC spreads news to gamers
TV Land to Close Shop for 'Raymond' Finale
MTV ratings slip as veterans sign off
'American Idol' Contest, Gossip Heat Up
  Source:Yahoo
   
South Korea's "TV-on-your-palm" service begins commercial service
  Source:Channel News Asia
   
Dyke condemns Blair's government
  Source:BBC
   
CNN on the Spam Attack?
  Source:Wired News
   
MSNBC Changing Name to NBC News
  Source:www.outsidethebeltway.com
'Kinsey' gets GLAAD hand
Martha Stewart to show funny, soft side in series
Study says Hollywood's movie rating system flawed
  Source:Reuters
   
Time Warner employee data missing
  Source:CNN/Money
   
MSLO Execs, Stewart Discuss the New Martha
Arbitron, VNU Scale Back Project Apollo Launch
NBCU Changes Content Ratings
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Meera Syal's Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee - first pictures
  Source:Asians in Media
   
McKellen's Corrie debut draws just 9 million
Britney's new show titled 'chaotic'
  Source: Digital spy (UK)
   
SINGAPORE: Govt urged to boost 'clean' TV for young
SINGAPORE: MediaCorp reshuffle
  Source:Asia Media
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