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Headlines
Zee Telefilms creates 3 new business entities; to list them
After restructuring new entities include news, broadcast & content creation and cable TV. New cos. to be listed.

Zee to buy out Broadband Pacenet

Dish TV MD Sunil Gupta on way out

 
 
 
 

Kids' channels lineup fanfare for summer
Kids' channels have lined up movies, live action, pre-school shows, animation & much more for the summer.

 
 

Pix to launch in April with a variety of films
'The Horse Soldiers', 'Man, Woman and Child', 'Wuthering Heights' & 'Exodus' are some of the movies lined up on Pix.

FM radio ops form panel on music rights, infra issues

NDTV and Genpact tie-up for outsourcing M&E services

Essel Propack acquires Tacpro & Avalon Medical

Esha News introduces Archives system for broadcasters

CNN doc looks at the final days of Pope John Paul II

Globo TV Sports sells Brazilian football package to CCTV

Animal Planet announces search for Hero of the Year

Discovery US gets 12 Parents Choice Awards

Distraction Formats is bringing comedies to MIPTV

Star World to air Kanye West concert tonight

BBC World’s new show to feature Asian personalities

Stephen Reverand moves from Discovery US to Nat Geo

BBC to have an Easter parade in the UK

Tom Online, Titan Sports join forces on FIFA coverage

BBC leads the Bafta list of television nominations

CNN viewed by 14 % more people each week: PAX

SifyMax is webcasting Lakme Fashion Week

TV anytime, anywhere with Sony's LF-PK1

Desperate...’ to be made into a computer game

Maxim looks to penetrate the wireless space

Euro1080 acquires HDTV cinema exhibition license for 2006 Fifa World Cup

Global b'band consumption of sports content expected to increase by 25%

Mobile video in US to become a $501 mn biz by 2010

Nickelodeon is No 1 cable network in the US for 11th year


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Amit Jain in Thodi Khushi Thode Ghum
Twin extravaganza on Maahi Ve
"I was a professional physical instructor in a spa" - Sharad Kelkar
Interview With Kamal Sadanah
Grapevine - Rupali in Woh Rehne Wali Mehlon Ki!
The Week Ahead - Return of the Master Killer!

Technology Update
Samsung commences production of SlimFit TV sets

News Releases
Dr M Y Khan joins Zee Telefilms Ltd. board of directors
Win cash prizes daily on 'Moneybhai Investor Series II' on Awaaz

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Filmy eyes 40 m homes
Zee Tele to split into 4 cos
Animal Planet plans series on eco reality
Free Java-based games on mobiles
Essel Propack enters medical devices biz
Genpact, NDTV form joint venture
Time not yet ready for mobile TV
A bigger footprint
`Access to broadband soon'
Microsoft rural portal to feature Vortex tool
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Zee to list three hived off firms
NDTV in JV with Genpact for outsourcing services
Propack to buy 2 foreign firms
Digitise, dude!
CLB seeks report on Zee funding in Amar Ujala
  Source: Business Standard
   
Zee hives off biz into 3 entities
Genpact-NDTV tie-up for media outsourcing co
  Source:Financial Express
   
Reality shows: Regional SMS voting worrying
  Source:Deccan Herald
 
   
Zee Telefilms trifurcates for a clearer picture
Buyouts help Essel Propack to diversify
Genpact, NDTV in outsourcing deal
Sera Sera lines up ‘blockbuster’ spend
Sony president says revamp on track
Yahoo to terminate 'Yahoo Plus' Web package
  Source:DNA
   
Zee to split cable, news into independent cos
The Beatles take Apple to court in trademark row
Do you know enough about the 'Idols'?
  Source:Economic Times
   
Zee announces restructuring, to hive off Siti Cable, Dish TV
Nambiar frowns at Google's sattelite pictures of India
Panel report on IMAX by April 8
NDTV ties up with Genpact
Award for The Hindu photographer
  Source:The Hindu
   
Ted Turner blasts media, Bush and self
  Source:Indian Express
International News
Paula Abdul agrees to three more years of "Idol"
ESPN scores 45 Sports Emmy nominations
TV downloads break new barrier with "Scrubs" deal
Oprah Winfrey Won't Host Tony Awards
Private TV Channel Bangla Vision Formally Goes On Air Friday
  Source:Yahoo
   
Ted Turner blasts media, Bush, himself
  Source: Ninemsn
   
Korea: Free Mobile Broadcasting Starts on Inchon Subway
  Source: Korea Times
   
Cablevision Targets TiVo With Remote Storage Recorder Service
  Source:www.ecommercetimes.com
   
Yahoo Japan to take stake in online bank-sources
  Source: Reuters
   
Al Jazeera fund to assist TV producers
  Source: MENAFN
   
MPs say more must be done to help viewers switch to digital TV
  Source:Guardian
   
Canadians reality TV focuses on environment
  Source: ABC News
   
Ten Network 1st-Half Profit Falls 22% on TV Ratings
  Source:Bloomberg
BBC plans global website with ads
  Source:BBC
   
Ramsey: TiVo Shared Technology With Dish
  Source:AP
   
Barton Predicts His Telco Bill Will Become Law This Year
Abdul Agrees to Multiyear Deal With 'American Idol'
FCC Cancels Fines For 8 Stations That Aired Controversial 'Without a Trace' Episode
  Source:TV Week
   
CNBC's Eisner Interview Show Underperforms in Debut
Oops: FCC Makes Time Zone Goof on Indecency Fine
Turner Launches GameTap TV
NBC Adds Touchstone-Produced Scrubs to iTunes Roster
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
Report: Dyke 'looking at ITV, Five merger'
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
JAPAN: NHK producer gets five years for fraud
  Source:Asia Media
   
Government urged to explain digital switch options
CASBAA and PCTA step up IPR campaign
Extreme Sports Channel launches mobile content division
  Source:Advanced - Television

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