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Sony defers SET Singapore buy out
SET India defers the acquisition of sister company SET Singapore as its IPO is unlikely to happen for at least a year.

Special Report
Further price freeze will stall growth: Hathway
Serialised look at how a few MSOs have managed business in a year where CAS remained in limbo.

Mipcom Musings
MIPCOM numbers rise
It's all happening at Mipcom in Cannes. Close to 3540 companies attended this year as opposed to last year's 2700.

Indian participants on a buying spree at MIPCOM

Zone Vision, Minotaur sign licensing agreement

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IBF meets to discuss Trai recommendations

Star News gets soapy with 'Saas Bahu Aur Saazish - Kyunki Har Serial Kuch Kehta Hai'

Kalasa Ent. allies Mukta Adlabs for e-cinema in South

B'lore BSNL to clear backlog with WLL connections

SET Asia set to air 4 big movies this festive season

Kids' hunt series on Hungama TV

Huge Syst. retains Asia Media Products as Asian rep.

Miditech's 'Wheels' on BBC World

Sony, Colgate 'Spread A Smile' this month

CF Moses elevated as ad sales head for India TV

Telly Chakkar
Sujal weds Kashish

Technology Update
HCL Tech. scores high in offshore outsourcing

Media Stock Watch
Media stocks stay firm

Tube Talk
Star Sports to telecast F1 World Championship live
etc 'Star Giraftaar' features Dharmendra

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (19 September 2004 to 25 September 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (19 September 2004 to 25 September 2004)
Star Plus
MAX
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
DD1
Zee TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Use USO fund for broadband penetration, says TRAI
DTH players divided over compulsory sharing
Team India's form crucial to viewership
Reliance Infocomm IPO likely by 2005
Reuters bets big on Bangalore unit
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Reuters to shift 10% of jobs to India
Headlines Today plans aggressive marketing campaign
Orissa cinema halls want Bengal`s tax package
Payout hopes lift Balaji
Media opportunities
  Source: Business Standard
   

New twist to satellite-terrestrial radio battle
  Source:The Financial Express
   
Glorification of crime on TV is not good for society: Kempaiah
Gujarat film finally clears censors
National meet on Right to Information Act
Indian film fest begins in Moscow
  Source: The Hindu
   
Try self-regulation, Jaipal tells media
HC allows petition against Tejpal
Unbundling of local loop benefits BSNL: Baijal
Reuters to shift 10% of workforce to India: Report
Asia Today's Payne receives prestigious award for BBC
Letter from West Coast: TV is the star in US polls
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
Football coaches ban TV journalists with cricket 'bias':
Rebecca Loos stimulates pig for 10 minutes in reality TV show!
  Source:123Bharath.com
 
DD will not share cricket telecast
Damage control: I&B ministry to recover dues to Prasar Bharati
Reuters to make B'lore biggest employment hub
Campaigning's fine, but behind the screen there's little action
  Source: The Economic Times
   
Pune: Cable subscribers asked to pay Rs 360

Reuters re-writing journalistic rules
Phukan counters PM on Tehelka
Cricket-eyed scribes booted out
  Source: Times of India
   
Hip-hoppers OutKast lead MTV award nominations
Bomb’s away
Finally, Godhra film gets clearance without cuts
  Source:Indian Express
   

Pallavi back in Antakshari
'Bloody embarrassing!'
  Source: Mid-day
   
BBC World named Best News Channel
  Source: Sify
   
36 more Pak journos to arrive in India today
  Source: Webindia123.com
International News
Reuters takes its news into the home
  Source:Guardian
   
BT signs major retail TV deal
Ofcom unveils Durham FM licence plan
Digital radios in 29% of UK homes by 2008
  Source: MediaWeek (UK)
   
Congress Said to Kill Indecency Fine Hike
Fox Sells 65 Percent of Super Bowl XXXIX Spots
Burns Asks if FTC Can Monitor Nielsen's LPM
NBC Sports Institutes Five-Second Delay for Nascar
  Source: MediaWeek (US)
   
SamaCom signs deal with Nilesat
Freeview architect leaves BBC seeking adventure
Comcast's Burke Chairs 2005 National Show
ITV eyes sale of Men & Motors and Plus
  Source: Advanced Television
   
NWFP PA wants cable TV banned in Ramazan
  Source: Daily Times, Pakistan
   
Qwest, DirecTV expand satellite deal
  Source:CNet News
   
Interactive TV Advertising conference report
  Source: InformITV
NBC to build 'Democracy Plaza'
  Source:Lost Remote
   
NBC Faces 'S-Word' Complaint
  Source: Broadcasting & Cable
   
Letterman Narrows Late-Night Ratings Gap with Leno
Critics' Choice Awards, WB Ink TV Deal
Marvel Inks TV Deal for Animated 'Four'
  Source: Reuters
   
Reality TV Gets a Big Dose of ... Guess What
  Source: USA Today
   
China making moves on Taiwan's radio industry
KOREA: Satellite-basedmobile TV project suffers setback
News Corp agrees to ASX listing
  Source: Asia Media
Osbournes Launch MTV Contest
  Source: Yahoo News
   
Preeya Kalidas to appear on BBC2 with Bodies premiere
  Source:Asians in Media
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