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FM radio: I&B in favour of news, FDI
I&B ministry `yes' to news on pvt. FM radio stations, while home says `no'; Cabinet's stand next week to be final.

I&B ministry toys cross-media restrictions

I&B ministry might be liberal on anti-smoking ban

Delhi HC notice to Zee on 'Time Bomb'
Twentieth Century Fox takes serial to court alleging copyright violation; Court asks Zee to file affidavit on or before 20 June.

MTV India head Alex Kuruvilla quits
MTV India managing director Alex Kuruvilla has resigned, it was internally announced Friday.

Box Populi
Some urban angst anyone?
How many of our soaps actually bring out the urban angst, asks Subhash Ka Jha in his Box Populi.

Sun buys out 'Dinakaran' 100 %

Downlink Policy: Chandra has reservations

WSG secures Asian Football rights for $200 mn

Bangla Music in tie up with Saregama for videos

Zee Business features P. Chidambaram on 18 June

Nat Geo Intl calls for entries for documentary fund

Jeremy Bowen as BBC World Middle East editor

BBC to launch radio amnesty campaign for Africa

'Red Alert' to feature an expose on blue film CDs

Ten Sports' Kizilbash promoted to VP ad sales

Indians no couch potatos; but hooked to books

BC Web Wise wins MSN Cyber Lions award

Telly Chakkar
Kuljeet quits 'Special Squad', Gauri walks in again
Will Star's stars shine on Zee too?
Mom, you are special!
Is Amar Upadhyay picking at dregs
Grapevine - Has Ekta Sharma found her Mr Right?

Special Report: Kids programming: The boy factor!

Technology Update
3LCD Group announces rapid growth in HTPS panels

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (29 May 2005 to 04 June 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (29 May 2005 to 04 June 2005)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Zee Sports jumps into fray without cricket support
2005: The year of Bachchan typhoon
Videocon to buy Thomson for $1 bn
  Source: Economic Times
   
TV Today Q4 net down 30%
  Source:India Infoline
   
Govt may take up issue of cross-media holdings soon
Sun Network to relaunch Tamil daily Dinakaran
VSNL dial-up Net subscriber base drops 24 pc
Just a smoke-screen?
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Zee dragged to court on `Time Bomb'
The King and the ghost tale returns in animation format
Protests over screening of film
  Source:The Hindu
   
Probe into channel imbroglio
Crore & more calls for KBC
AIR ready for second FM
  Source:Telegraph
   
Race against time
Telly Buzz - Remix Bappi style
Interview - Shobhaa De’s
Aasai: Love and heartbreak
  Source:Screen
   
Smoking ban applies to foreign films also
  Source:Chennai Online
   
Special Bureau's mid-air drama
Astitva will end soon: Abbas Khan
Purab walks out of Jassi
Waiting to explode
  Source:Mid-day
 
Media TUs protest decision on FIIs
20th Century Fox drags Zee to HC over ‘Time Bomb’
Censor Board asked to implement ban on tobacco also
Oprah tops Forbes power stars 100
Mind your mail: Big brother is watching
  Source:Financial Express
   
Alex Kuruvilla quits MTV
Govt plans to restrict cross-holding in media
Microsoft launches IT academy in Karnataka
  Source:Business Standard
   
I&B bar on revised works of Mahatma
Two of a kind
Glam slam
Sahara Samay banned in Jharkhand?
Ban on smoking scenes applicable to new Hindi, foreign films
  Source:Indian Express
   
Smoke Signals
Dismissed by Sahara, Goswami eyes IAS again
  Source:Times of India
   
Zee TV Time Bomb press conf
  Source:Smash Hits
   
English channel will lead growth: TV Today
  Source:Moneycontrol
   
KSEB rental hike: Cable TV operators’ plea dismissed
  Source:Newindpress
   
Left wary of foreign media
  Source:The Statesman
International News
One-fifth of Web users prefer online news--Nielsen
Oprah tops Forbes list of powerful celebrities
Jazeera TV says to air video from Qaeda's Zawahri
  Source: Reuters
   
Inmarsat to raise over $600M with IPO
Eyeing CBS News in the Viacom split
  Source:MarketWatch
   
Jay Leno Turns Tables on Jackson's Lawyer
  Source: Yahoo
   
Israel: Shiloah backs out of Channel 10 investment
  Source:Haaretz
   
Major Cable TV MSOs To Launch Commercial Digital Broadcasting Service This Year
  Source: Korea IT Neas
   
I-cable television to further tap domestic market
  Source: Xinhuanet
   
German TV station assists tsunami-orphaned children
  Source: TamilNet, Sri Lanka
House Panel Cuts Public Broadcasting
  Source: Guardian
   
Qatar: Al-Jazeera TV launches new format for channel
  Source:Monsters and Critics
   
Bonneville’s Bruce Reese Elected NAB Board Chairman
  Source: www.radioink.com
   
'Holiday Showdown' boosts ITV Wednesday
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
Sky web for TV service
Ofcom threatens BT with Competition Commission
BBC Prime in Singapore
  Source: Advanced-Television
   
ADB delivers hybrid IPTV/DTT set-top boxes to Telefonica
Scotsman.com introduces paid content
  Source:DM Europe
   
CBS slots Martha Stewart prison movie
  Source:CNN/Money

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