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Star buys 4 films from UTV for Rs 160 mn
Star India has acquired four films including 'Rang De Basanti' and 'Chup Chup Ke' from UTV for around Rs 160 million.
 
 

Janmat managing company files for IPO
Broadcast Initiatives Ltd, the SAB promoted Co. through which Janmat chnl was launched, has decided to tap the capital market

Indus to invest Rs 210 mn in Disney Jeans stores
Indus Clothing & Disney India ink licensing agreement for Disney Jeans; Indus to pump in Rs 210 mn in 20 Disney Jeans stores.

Sony begins 10 pm band revamp with 'Vaidehi...'

Star India CFO G Subramaniam quits

MTV unveils celebrity romance reality show

Max announces 'Sabse Bada Deewana' contest

Channel7 executive editor Ajit Sahi quits

DHL rides on Fifa fever with its own World Cup

Worldspace, Samacom in satellite uplink deal for Dubai

'American Idol' Hicks signs deal with 19 Recordings

DirecTV inks deal with GCC for two ICC events

MTV Networks chief digital officer Hirschhorn quits

Tandberg brings IPTV video head-ends to Globalcomm

World Sport Group forays into India

ESS extends contract with Gavaskar till 2008

Pix ties up with Vh1 for cross-channel promotions

Channel7 appoints Madison for media solutions

Nick increases its laughter quotient with MTV's 'Bakra'


Highlight - "I am a duffer in money matters!" - Ram Kapoor
Rupali Ganguly in Yes Boss!
Sunil Pal flirts with acting!
Rajeev and Sanchali bid adieu to Ek Main aur Ek Tu
"I like to depict real and unusual problems in my shows" Aruna Irani
Interview with Lataa Sabharwal
Grapevine - Rajeev Mehra's name games

News Releases
'Fear Factor' delivers well for Sony
India-West Indies Tests live on Ten Sports
Star Ananda celebrates one year!
IC Chip magazine offers World Cup 2006 Special
Roller coaster ride on Reality TV this June
Aventail expands distribution with Select Technologies
Star Plus showers more stars on 'Jodee Kamaal Ki '

TV Ratings
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Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (17/04/2006 to 23/04/2006)
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Sun TV
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• ESPN mulls launching channel on DTH
      Source:Financial Express
       
    		• Disney in pact with Indus to launch jeans
    		• Arena launches animation courses
      Source:Business Standard
       
    		• Disney to launch non-character fashion brand for kids
    		• ESPN extends Gavaskar's contract
    		• TRAI pushes for fiscal sops for broadband growth
      Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Fanaa: Bhatt moves SC
      Source: Indian Express
       
    		• A bigger, better and brighter HT
      Source: HindustanTimes
       
    		• TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Smoke-screen
      Source: Times of India
       
    		• Aabra Ka Daabra on Sahara One this Sunday
      Source: radiosargam
     
       
    		• India-Windies Tests live on Ten Sports
    		• Rajnikant set for 100 seconds of fame in French film
    		• PIL seeks direction to Gujarat Government on Fanaa
    		• MA in Media Arts in Tamil launched in two colleges under Madras University
    		• Infosys helps BT launch high speed broadband
      Source: The Hindu
       
    		• Modulations in Chinese media’s reading of India
    		• You’ve got AOL mmmmaaaaiiii… llll
    		• I was wasting my time on TV: Karan
    		• Bollywood to the AID(S)
    		• Success doesn't come easily: Himanshu
    		• Maa's miracles!
      Source:DNA
       
    		• Prime Focus extends IPO date
    		• World Cup fever kicks in high LCD sales
      Source: Economic Times
    International News
    		• BBC starts World News broadcasts in US
    		• Starbucks enters DVD game with Chuck Berry tribute
      Source:Yahoo
       
    		• Yahoo reprograms online video service
      Source: USA Today
       
    		• Singapore to test local HDTV market
      Source: People's Daily online
       
    		• Orange plans broadband TV rival to BT Vision
      Source: Guardian
       
    		• BBC website shows Wimbledon live
      Source: BBC
       
    		• Gambia detains BBC reporter in media blitz
      Source: www.iol.co.za
       
    		• More strikes expected over BBC News cuts
    		• 'Neighbours' moves aside for sporting events
      Source: Digital spy (UK)
       
    		• Egmont unveils Disney Fairies magazine in UK
      Source: Brand Republic
    		• BBC to broadcast World Cup matches over Internet
    		• Over 90 pct of VNU shares tendered to Valcon bid
    		• Starbucks names entertainment executive
    		• Warner Bros. pushes up "Superman Returns" release
    		• Movie based on "Kung Fu" TV series in the works
      Source: Reuters
       
    		• McDowell Becomes Fifth FCC Commissioner
    		• 8.4 Million Viewers Tune In to Couric's 'Today' Goodbye
      Source: TV Week
       
    		• NBCU Launches Crime/Mystery Net Sleuth
    		• NBC Tops Online Thanks to Deal or No Deal
      Source: Media Week (US)
       
    		• Al Jazeera International Could Be Good for America, Say Backers
      Source: www.foxnews.com
       
    		• Major cuts eyed for NHK channel lineup
      Source: www.asahi.com
       
    		• SINGAPORE: Blogs and podcasts may get more leeway at next GE
      Source: Asia Media
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