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Broadcast Bill: CAS law out, addressable systems in
Proposed Bill talks of need to introduce "more consumer friendly" version of CAS that it refers to as Addressable Systems.
 
 

Sony bouquet takes Dish TV basic tier up by Rs 38
Sony-Discovery One Alliance coming on board sees Dish TV increase price of its basic tier of DTH service to Rs 180.

Animation takes centre stage
Sony-Discovery One Alliance coming on board sees Dish TV increase price of its basic tier of DTH service to Rs 180.
Europe leads the world in the interactive TV trial
The human side of business
The more or less challenge - the role of outsourcing
Asia-Pac alliance formed for popularizing DVB-H tech
Single network to ease dilemma faced by broadcasters


E&M globally to touch $1.8 tn in 2010: PwC report

MTV Asia to hold first movie awards show

Sweeney, Bodenheimer to deliver keynotes at Mipcom

FremantleMedia strengthens biz with promotions

BBC Worldwide to expand chnls' reach in Latin America

GSN presents The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time

Dan Rather to leave CBS News after four decades

CNN launches a suite of free video podcasts

Sandy Smith new editor of BBC show 'Panorama'

HBO to air concluding part of 'LOTR' saga on 21 July

Indiagames to create mobile content around Yana

Lycos teams up with PermissionTV for online TV space

Online chnl MediaZone to provide Wimbledon coverage

Syniverse acquires telecom business of ITHL

Dhainik Bhaskar to launch three editions in Punjab

Cartoon Network introduces new range of Beyblade merchandise


Highlight - Ishq ki ghanti to ring on Sab soon!!
Kumkum crosses the border,again!
Mrinal’s kitty is full of films!
Sameer is sutradhar in Left Right Left
A rendezvous with Rusty!
Grapevine - Jabb Love Hua loses a ‘b’
Victor Banerjee turns TV host
“My show will never take a leap” - Ravi Chopra
Interview with Mouni Roy
The Week Ahead - More drama on India Calling

News Release
Great Indian Laughter Challenge Finale airs on 23 June
Indian Film stars live it up in Dubai at IIFA Awards
Fame Raj Empire arrives in Surat
Snow White & Seven Dwarfs to air on Disney Channel
New range of "Back-To-School" by Cartoon Network
Vijay TV to telecast 'Spiderman'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (04/06/2006 to 10/06/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28/05/2006 to 03/06/2006)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Ten Sports
Sun TV
Star One
ESPN

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

    • ESPN-STAR Sports to sponsor two athletes from West Bengal
    		• AIR aims to make FM Gold stereo
    		• NowPos creating voice-driven portal for AoL Foundation
    		• SMBs` IT spends likely to grow: ACNielsen
      Source:Business Standard
       
    		• Dainik Bhaskar to enter Punjab
    		• Reliance Communications, Intel enter into deal
      Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Bollywood inhibitions finally shed by PTV
    		• Go slow on anti-piracy, Pak tells T-series
    		• For a fit heart, cut calories & TV viewing
    		• Bhaskar Group plans Punjab entry
    		• For a fit heart, cut calories & TV viewing
    		• BSNL picks Pune for IPTV pilot
    		• Gaurav-Sampada at loggerheads?
    		• Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
    		• Meet the new Tulsi
    		• ‘We have a dearth of female comedians’
      Source: DNA
       
    		• Ekta Kapoor lambasts Mehek
      Source: Mumbai Mirror
       
    		• Santa Banta to come alive
    		• Mrinal Deshraj's fervour in fever
    		• Shillpa back to work
    		• Fida over Smriti
      Source: Mid-day
     
       
    		• MTV bets big on digital strategies
    		• Times Now, EMVIES '06 to present the North Pole live
    		• It's an idiot box, no more
    		• Dainik Bhaskar to invest Rs 90 cr for 3 Punjab editions
    		• Will web TV alter advertising?
      Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Exclusive television channel for Tamil culture sought
    		• High Court quashes A.P. ban on film
    		• CeBIT partners Infocom '06
    		• Innovative fare on television
      Source: Hindu
       
    		• The cup that cheers
    		• Reliance bags $100-m Deutsche Telekom deal
    		• Trai tries to flex muscle, seeks more teeth
    		• Growth in SMS market brings cheer to VAS players
    		• Texas Pacific plans $6.4 bn bid for PCCW assets
      Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Nokia bets big on convergence of digital devices
    		• FIR against 40 mediapersons for ‘assaulting’ CBI officer
      Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Top Microsoft man calls it quits
    		• “I refused a 50-crore offer from a TV channel!”
      Source: Times of India
    International News
    		• US FCC to kick off review of media ownership rules
    		• Tribune sees Web key revenue contributor by 2010
    		• CBS mulls entry into movie business-CEO
      Source: Reuters
       
    		• MPs criticise TV's soccer coverage
      Source: Fiji Times
       
    		• CBS chief regrets unceremonious Rather exit
      Source: Yahoo
       
    		• Samsung pins hope on 3.5G, mobile TV phones
      Source: ZDNet
       
    		• Fox Launching Five Series in August
    		• GSN, Time Warner Cable Resolve Carriage Dispute
    		• DIC, AOL Partner on Kids Programming
    		• Granath Named National Academy Chairman
      Source: TV Week
       
    		• Nielsen: Broadband Use on the Rise
    		• Sundance to Offer Integrated Sponsorships
    		• Turner Axes 50 Court TV Staffers
      Source: Media Week (US)
    		• Gemstar Buys Jump the Shark Web Site
      Source: Houston Chronicle
       
    		• Media groups consider MP3 player ban
      Source: Financial Times
       
    		• ITV to launch +1 version of ITV2
    		• 44 million tune in for French Open
    		• BBC America chief Hilary exits channel
    		• ITV axes children's TV production unit
    		• Freeview 'to overtake' satellite by Christmas
      Source: Digital spy (UK)
       
    		• UTStarcom, Kapsch Carriercom bring IP TV to Central, Eastern Europe
      Source: DM Europe
       
    		• CHINA: China unblocks search engines of popular portals
      Source: Asia Media
       
    		• Global media: $18 trillion by 2010 says PWC
      Source: Advanced - Television
       
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