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Headlines



Sun TV in for a consortium with Red FM
Sun TV Ltd. expected to enter into a consortium with Red FM, the operators in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, for its radio business.

Zee Telefilms' Q1 consolidated net slips 28% at Rs 562 mn
Zee Telefilms posts a 27.8% fall in consolidated net profit at Rs 562 million; total income jumps 24% to Rs 3.884 billion.

Zee Sports to move to Zee Turner 2nd bouquet

UTV scrip up on Disney deal buzz
UTV's share price has gone up by 18% in the last three trading days on the talk that Walt Disney is buying into Hungama TV.

I&B ministry fails to list B'cast Bill for Parliament
Much reviled draft B’cast Bill finds no place in Bills to be taken up by Indian Parliament in monsoon session.

Executive Dossier
'Culturally, linguistically diverse India is a test case for us'
Interview with Sesame Workshop India ED Sashwati Banerjee

Asianet looking to launch educational channel

Parliament TV channel 'Lok Sabha TV' launched

Murdoch plans to divide wealth equally btw children

Discovery US enhances online news service

NBC to air Madonna tour in November

Television sports agency Sportfive put up for sale

Puerto Rico’s Rivera triumphs on Miss Universe

Hathway rolls out broadband services in Chandigarh

Phillips India launches on the go MP3 players

Motorola, Yahoo! expand global alliance July

Guardian signs a search deal with InfoSpace

Podcasting in the US gaining momentum

Cartoon Network US to develop Massively Multiplayer Online Game with Grigon Entertainment


Highlight - Kasturi's starcast out of the closet !
Abhay readies for an Eye Fight!
Sanjit Bedi, the Munnabhai of TV
Grapevine - L'il Champs tribute to blast victims
Interview with Juhi Parmar
The Week Ahead - Mini's singing debut

News Releases
Al Jazeera Intl announces S.Ghosh as news anchor at Doha HQ
Two students stand Taller, Stronger and Sharper to represent Mumbai at the Horlicks Wiz Team National Finals
Star Movies presents BABE

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/07/2006 to 08/07/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/07/2006 to 08/07/2006)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Ten Sports
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV
ESPN

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Percept, Siyaram tie up for solo-brand film
  • Zee net profit down by 27.8 per cent
  • Walt Disney to buy stake in UTV, JV arm
    Source:Economic Times
       
  • Chandigarh: Traffic police to go on AIR with roadblock warnings
  • Television the medium, Mallika to work on empowerment message
  • Your MP, live on TV
    Source: Indian Express
       
  • Bollywood artists, children compose song for blast victims
  • Joining hands to spread AIDS awareness on television
  • Bloggers are back in businessfv
    Source: The Hindu
       
  • Weak Signals
  • Philips braces for portable media players market
    Source: Business Standard
       
  • 'Aamna and I are just happy to be together'
  • TV brought on a catharsis
    Source: Times of India
     
  • Bury the Broadcast Bill
  • Madonna tops MTV groundbreaking videos poll
  • BAFTA honours Yash Chopra
  • Hindujas buy out Iveco stake in Ashok Leyland
  • Earthy eve
  • ‘Acting lets you fake emotions’
  • ‘TV is getting on my nerves’
    Source: DNA
       
  • Zee Tele Q1 net dips 28 pc
  • SET appoints creative biz partners
  • Hindujas buy out Iveco's indirect stake in Ashok Leyland
  • India Infoline plans to unveil stock trading on cell phones
  • `India could emerge as e-publishing hub'
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
  • Intel makes a comeback in China, retakes share in Q2
  • Tom Cruise defeats cyber-pirate
    Source:Financial Express
     
    International News
  • MTV channel to embrace social networking
    Source: CNET News
       
  • U.S. proposes limits on digital TV converter coupons
    Source: USA Today
       
  • More financial cuts facing BBC Scotland
    Source: Monsters and Critics
       
  • Italy govt rules out RAI privatisation; analogue TV switch-off planned in 2012
    Source:Forbes
       
  • Cable Operators in Pakistan to go on Strike on July-25
    Source: Pakistan Times
     
  • Form a national media policy to govern TV content: Sri Lanka
    Source: www.lankaeverything.com
       
  • Sports Channel 5 wins right to Israeli football till 2009
    Source: Globes
       
  • BT goes to Hollywood with Universal deal
    Source: Guardian
  • Fox chief blasts FCC's "murky" indecency rules
    Source: Yahoo
       
  • INDONESIA: Broadcasters recruited to tsunami early warning system
    Source: Asia Media
       
  • Speculation swirls about ITV's Allen
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
       
  • Lifetime Snatches Cable Rights for Grey's Anatomy
    Source: Media Week (US)
       
  • New York City to host 2006 Latin Emmy awards
    Source: Reuters
       
  • Amazon Plans TV and Movie Download Service
  • NATAS Selects Honorary Emmy Winners
  • Fox Out to Stoke Q4 Ratings Growth
    Source: TV Week
       
  • NBC facing lawsuit over alleged 'Law & Order' sexual harassment
    Source: www.realitytvworld.com
       
  • EC targets Italy's broadcasting laws
    Source: Advanced - Television

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