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7 May 2005	Newsletter Subscription	Email this Page	Volume 13 - Issue No: 46

Headlines

Playboy TV eyeing India?
Representatives of channel have held exploratory talks with Indian cable ops; but laws here still too stringent.

SET-Discovery in MG deal with SCV
Exclusive deal with Sun Network's SCV for distribution of its bouquet of channels in Tamil Nadu.

Time Warner's 1Q operating income up 10 %
Media conglomerate Time Warner has reported financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2005.Operating income climbed by 10 per cent to $1.8 billion.

'Mean Girls' tops MTV Movie Awards nominees list

Tamil Thirai TV kicks off operations

Channel 7 installs Beehive's media technology solutions

Nick US goes mobile through Verizon tie up

CTPAA in the US recognises Nick's social initiatives

Simon Wilson is BBC Middle East bureau chief

Spike TV to adapt vampire film 'Blade' for TV

DD sets up pre-engineering helpline for class XII

IGN Ent. retains Creative Artists Agency

Box Populi
In China they do it with whiter detergent

Telly Chakkar
Sujal replacement found?
Grapevine - Cyruses strike again
3 to TanGO!
Interview with Cyrus Sahukar

Tube Talk
British author Alan Hollinghurst on 'Talk Asia''
EPL, Spanish Primera Liga action on ESS

Technology Update
MindTree acquires Linc Software
UbiNetics launches multimode 3G platform

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10 April 2005 to 16 April 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10 April 2005 to 16 April 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
DD Sports
DD1
Sun TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

	Media can tap online potential: Survey
	AIR to air Nandi dramas in AP
	AP film chamber sets up cell to curb piracy
	Electronic media stocks in limelight
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Media stocks making news
	Cyber Media pledges flagship DataQuest brand to raise funds
	Funds diverted for ‘India Shining’ campaign
	Source: Financial Express

	Ahmedabad postmen conduct survey on cable connections
	Source:Deccan Herald

	Hiten completes TV trilogy in Kkavyanjali
	Bhabhi lawyer ties the knot
	... it would be Vivek Oberoi: Esha
	Source:Mid-day

	Interview - Mukesh Sharma
	Boom or bust
	Fixing content with CAS
	Jayasudha’s Kettimelam
	Telly Buzz - 100, not out
	Source:Screen


	Bhutan starts blocking ‘bad’ Indian TV channels
	I&B offers to send Sharmila on Cannes trip
	Holiday hungama
	Source:Indian Express

	TV talent hunt turns into brawl
	Indian papers to print in Pak
	DD cameras fail to discipline unruly MPs
	'My departure's not a sign of disloyalty'
	Source:Times of India

	DVD sales animate Pixar's Q1 earnings
	Blockbuster loses screen test, Q1 loss at $58m
	Source: Economic Times

	CAG raps "India Shining" campaign
	CARTOSAT-1 systems functioning well
	Source:Hindu

	Rashid blasts ad hoc appointments in PTV
	Source:Daily Times (Pakistan)

	Ekta Kapoor pulls Ronit out of 'Sarrkkar
	Source:Webindia123,

International News

	US appeals court tosses FCC's broadcast flag rule
	Big media companies weigh blog strategies
	Source:Reuters

	Michael Grade to work on ITV show
	Source:Guardian

	Ireland: New TV channel to launch this year
	Source:Business World

	Brown Bags CNBC Show
	Source:Broadcasting & Cable,

	'Apprentice' Down to Final Two Candidates
	"Blade" Gets Spiked
	Source:Yahoo

	SABC TV news celebrates 30 years of broadcast
	Source:SABC News

	Web of intrigue uncovered at French TV channel
	Source:Taipei Times

	AOL offers free blog services to general public
	Source:CNET News.com

	Turkish government bans porn channels
	Source:CBC Edmonton, Canada

	Pixar Earnings Triple on Sales of 'Incredibles'
	Source:MacNewsWorld

	Federal Court Tosses Broadcast Flag
	Brockman Rises at Disney/ABC
	Feds Say Regs Apply (for Now) to Telecom Video
	Source:Media Week (US)

	Cantis sells TV Warehouse
	Source::Media Week (UK)

	BBC hogging Freeview?
	CEM Enterprises raises $700M and buys TV Nova
	Source:Advanced-Television

	BBC's Humphrys: "My vote was stolen"
	Source: Digital spy (UK)

	Global digital TV sales up 50%
	Nokia, Granada, Rok Entertainment bring full-length Shawshank Redemption to handsets
	Source:DM Europe

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