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Headlines


 

Star serves switch-off notice to Hathway
Star India has served a one-month notice to Hathway threatening to disconnect its chnls if dues are not cleared.

Zee-Turner notice to Hathway Bhawani

Solid growth for Star, Sony, Zee: MPA
Media Partners Asia predicts robust revenue growth for Star India, SET and Zee Telefilms over the next one year.

Asia media earnings to touch $60 billion in 2005-2006

Nimbus buys WSG's stake in sports JV
Nimbus Communications Ltd has acquired the 50 per cent shareholding of World Sport Group Ltd in World Sport Nimbus -- the Singapore based sports joint venture -- making the sports marketing company a 100 per cent subsidiary of Nimbus Communications.

Sahara One to air movies before theatrical release

ESS in 3-year deal with IHF for intl match telecast

IPTV showcased at SUPERCOMM 2005

Ten Sports to telecast Argentina-Brazil match live

Channel 7 introduces 3 new infotainment shows

BSkyB targets mobile users with content service

NBC to provide video asssets to MeeVee Inc.

Hurray! launches first mobile album in China

Microsoft launches MSN in China

Vh1, Wilhelmina to produce 'The Agency'

Japan leads Asia-Pacific e-commerce market

Tushar Shah to join Disney as marketing director

Toon Disney to celebrate Donald Duck's birthday on 9 June

Telly Chakkar
Memorable moments on Star!
'I will not withdraw the case' -Dolly Bindra
Interview with Kiran Kumar
Sidhanth takes up yet another cause!

Tube Talk
Star News' special on 'Temple land scam'

Technology Update
Network Appliance launches midrange enterprise storage products
NDS to provide secure broadband to SuperSun

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15 May 2005 to 21 May 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15 May 2005 to 21 May 2005)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Vijay TV to air KBC II
Star demands dues from Hathway
Flat television prices down 8-10 per cent
  Source:Business Standard
   
BSNL to take part in Kaun Banega...
IHF's deal with ESPN-Star Sports
Airtel launches quiz on Tamil movies
  Source: The Hindu
   
STAR threatens to withdraw cable signals to Hathway
Cable sector sees churn
World Wide Web falls in phishing net
  Source: Economic Times
   
IHF signs three-year deal with ESPN-Star
  Source:Rediff
   
Who says I'm 30? I'm only 25!
Sahara TV brings big screen to the small
Starry night out
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
ESPN bags 3-year telecast rights for hockey matches
BSNL offers tele-voting services
Crest Animation gains on order hopes
HECL, partners to build network for E-cinema distribution
Channels not charging high ad rates for new game shows — Banking on in-programming placements
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
HC restrains Star on ad against Asianet
  Source:Newindpress
   
Kids.us can’t protect tykes from ‘wild’ Net
  Source: Financial Express
   
On smoke ban, Ramadoss didn’t wait for our take: I&B
IHF lands 3-yr telecast deal
ANTI-SMOKING BAN: TV echoes Bollywood
  Source:Indian Express
International News
EU Clears Aid to French TV News Channel
  Source:The Ledger
   
Viacom's Moonves to Cable Operators: Get Your Checkbooks Ready
Study: Radio Produces Far Better ROI Than TV
CNN Rejiggers Lineup; Hemmer Exits Morning
VH1 Nabs America's Next Top Model
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Martha Stewart Sees Advertising Recover
Michael Moore Organizes Film Festival
Celebrity Dancers Light Up Nielsen Report
Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings
  Source:Yahoo
   
BBC and Guardian scoop Webby awards in New York
  Source: Computer Buyer
   
Iran jams TV channels
  Source:www.news.com.au
   
Cosmos To Launch Chinese Home Entertainment Channel
  Source: www.bernama.com
   
Cablevision to pay up to $130 million to close Voom
  Source: www.newyorkbusiness.com
   
English channel joins TV fight
Broadcasters race for games rights
  Source: The Australian
New broadband TV channel unveiled
ITV's Pickard attacks his own "poxy" shows
US considers subsidising DTT boxes
New director of radio, multimedia at Ofcom
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
CNBC gains most, but CNN still top
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Senate likely to follow House on 2009 DTV hard date
  Source:RCR Wireless News
   
European broadcasters focus on improved TV picture
  Source: Reuters
   
ABC reaches five-year extension with ABC
  Source:San Francisco Chronicle
   
Microsoft teams up with encoding specialists for IPTV
TVN and Widevine pair for VOD
NDS secures IPTV deals
Korean OK for Conax and SCM
T-Online France tries Microsoft IPTV
  Source:Advanced -Television
   
European international VoIP bypass calls to surpass €25bn in 2005 – report
  Source:DM Europe
   
KOREA: Internet portals clash over new search service
  Source:Asia Media

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