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Trai defied TDSAT order on tariff regulation for DTH: TataSky
The counsel for TataSky today pleaded with TDSAT to ask Trai to regulate tariff on DTH platforms.

Docu 'ban': Discovery sends legal notice to Catholic Forum
Discovery sends legal notice to Catholic Secular Forum accusing it of misleading the press on Jesus documentary.

TV18's net arm Web18 takes a strategic stake in BigTree Ent.
Web18 acquires majority stake in Bigtree Entertainment, which works in the area of movie and entertainment ticketing.

Special Report
What Women Want
 It's a large talent pool out there waiting to be explored and exploited. Is it time media organizations take heed?


LG looks to increase CTV sales 75 %
TV-18 cheers for India
Intvo to offer an immersive mobile environment

195 showcause notices issued to TV channels

Ten opposition MPs disapprove Telecast Ordinance

No proposal to bring all cable TV homes under CAS

I&B, UN organizes seminar for community radio operators

Relay of Tamil chnls limping back in Bangalore

Zee Kannada to telecast celebrity wedding

IHF events to feature on 'Gillette World Sport' TV show

Animal Planet's new anchor encounters bizarre creatures

Trai defied TDSAT order on tariff regulation: TataSky

aMap & Medialogic team up to launch in Pakistan

TDC, Alcatel-Lucent launch IPTV service in Denmark

Microsoft criticises Google on copyright

Mumbai Intl Airport awards ad duties to Times Media

IAMAI to organise digital marketing conference

Male RJs' to serve as waiters in B'lore Radio Mirchi bash

Veet celebrates Women's Day with launch of website

WWE to spend $70 mn marketing WrestleMania in the US

Neptuno Films takes 'The Gloops' to MipTV


Highlight - "My woman of substance"
Banu main teri Dulhan's Vidya to do an Ash performance!
Compassionately Yours ...
Grapevine - Mrinal becomes a naagin!

News Releases
The royal brother-sister duo, Saif and Soha enjoy koffee with Karan this Sunday at 9 p.m. on Star One and Star World
Tune in to the exclusive premiere of "THE BROTHER’S GRIMM" this Friday at 9 p.m. on Star Movies
Soha Ali Khan, Kangana Ranaut make their perfomance debutes in the US at the bollywood awards
Cheer on the fabulous ladies of the month & men in blue with FeVer 104 FM

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Top 100 Programmes (18/02/2007 to 24/02/2007)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Cable operators, MSO, broadcasters spar over free-to-air revenue sharing
    		•  Picture This: SET may just break even
    		• Broadcast Initiatives shares down 42 pc
    		• Times Media bags ad rights for Mumbai airport
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Tie-up for TV ratings panel in Pak
    		• 3WDirect offers Web-building products
    		• Indian elected to Internet body
    		• Intvo unveils new mobile games
    		• India through the global lens
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Cell phones to record TV shows
    Source: CIOL
      
    		• 1,000 media personnel killed in last decade
    Source: DNA
     
    		• IAMAI swings to action to protect online publishers
    Source: Financial Express
     
      
    		• NDTV 24X7 to be free-to-air for 60 days
    		• Rediff offers free unlimited storage
    		• Cricket World Cup is music for FM stations
    		• Playing games with celebs
    		• Chandigarh to have its own film city
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• 195 show cause notices issued to TV channels
    		• Elders to discuss discrimination against media houses
    		• Doordarshan to telecast WC
    		• Visa launches World Cup blog
    		• Supporters of KPTCL worker storm TV channel office
    		• Attack on TV crew: college staffer held
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Google, Yahoo bosses get $1 salaries
    		• Times OOH bags airport ad rights
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• E-Vision unveils new brand identity
    Source: AME Info
     
    		• Pakistan: TV rights issue delays tri-series decision
    Source: www.thenews.com.pk
     
    		• Middle East: CABSAT opens to high expectations
    Source: www.itp.net
     
    		• BBC plans to compete online with iTunes
    Source: Telegraph
     
    		• Time Warner Pays Ohio Funds $144 Million to End Suit
    Source:Bloomberg
     
    		• BBC chooses $2.4m production suite for Arabic TV
    Source: www.arabianbusiness.com
     
    		• Taiwan's vice president demands apology from CNN
    Source: Monsters and Critics
     
    		• Fifteen TV channels to launch from Dubai
    Source: www.arabianbusiness.com
      
    		• O2 launches mobile TV trial in Ireland
    Source: DM Europe
    		• Fox Interactive in distribution talks other media
    		• TiVo posts narrower quarterly loss
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  EarthLink to offer TiVo boxes with DSL
    		•  NBC launches 'Today' into digital space
    Source: ZDNet
      
    		• Five commissioners enter MySpace
    		• Operating profit down at ITV
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• U.S. TV torture scenes trouble human rights activists
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Cable Execs to eBay: Stop Ignoring Us on Ad-Bid System
    		• Yahoo, Microsoft to Bring 'Go' to 75 Mobile Devices
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Orocom selects Hughes satellite solution for broadband services
    Source: DM Asia
     
    		• THAILAND: Surayud reverses, keeps iTV on the air
    Source: Asia Media
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