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Government waters down Broadcast Bill for feedback
The government puts out a watered down version of the draft Broadcast Bill
2006 on I&B ministry website for feedback.

Kirsten replaces Jones on Ten's 'Straight Drive'
As the Unitech Cup gets underway on Ten Sports, former SA opener Gary Kirsten will be a member of its ‘Straight Drive’ team.

Box Populi
TV belles and wedding bells
Shows succumb to the commercial lure of 'grand wedding' phenomenon that seems to strike once every six months.

MCCS appoints Das as VP to create new revenue models

CNN-IBN and Channel7 line up shows for 15 August

Radio City inducts Rana Barua as south head

The Radio School looks to service booming FM sector

'MTV Hero Honda Roadies' kicks off its audition around

Times Now and Zoom hop onto Dish TV

Dish TV CEO Sunil Khanna resigns

NGC announces key movements in its ad sales division


Collectors Item - 'I am longing to pick up the Swaroski chess set that I saw some time back'
HBO South Asia country manager Shruti Bajpai

My Life - 'If somebody cares to listen, I sing in Hindi and Malayalam'
Zoom business head MK Anand

Slide Show - Behind the lens

Animax to sponsor World Cyber Games Asian Championship


Highlight - Interview with Sandiip Sikcand
"I simply detest sarees" - Arzoo Govitrikar
Grapevine - That’s the exit door

News Releases
Radio Mirchi Celebrates India's 59th Independence Day Anniversary
eBay India unveils the eBay Style Diva 2006

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (16/07/2006 to 22/07/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (16/07/2006 to 22/07/2006)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Jagran to sell radio stake to Ireland firm
    		• BCCL, Sandesh in tie-up talks
    		• Freedom from the cablewallah!
    		• Trai proposes dual options for pricing of set top boxes
    		• Views sought on Broadcast Bill
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Broadcast Bill loses draconian clauses
    		• 43 TV channels told to apologise over ads
    		• Dish TV CEO calls it quits
    		• ‘I’m comfortable with my sexuality’
    		• Yet another shaadi calling
    		• Rupali stages a comeback
    		• Meet choti behen Maddhvi Chopra
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Forbes heirs sell family silver
    Source:Financial Express
       
    		• Awaiting Good Scripts - Rahil Azim
    		• Pawan Shankar - New face of talent
    		• Telly Buzz - Delnaazz in Balaji soap
    Source: Screen
       
    		• Star 7827 brings Hollywood action to your mobile screen!
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
       
    		• SC extends interim order on cable tariff for hotels
    Source:Zee News
     
    		• Reliance Comm ties up with Asianet
    		• Ad rates for TV may rise with air time stipulation
    		• `Govt ruling gives ASCI more teeth'
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• I&B Ministry withdraws Bill on broadcasting
    		• Reliance ties up with Asianet
    		• Kerala : `Cable TV rate hike unfair'
    		• Chinese film makers lose money as TV stations show pirated copies
    		• Chance to play SRK on mobile handsets
    Source: The Hindu
       
    		• Eavesdropping gets tabloid editor the sack
    		• New Express printing press at Lucknow
    		• Ten reasons I couldn’t get my fix from BBC
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Toonz Animation's order bag overflows
    		• 30,000 animators & gaming pros rqd over next 5 yrs
    		• Animation, gaming, visual effects to drive IT sector growth now
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Govt to seek comments on Broadcasting Bill
    		• Implementation of CAS may miss Dec deadline
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Pan-African media plan takes step forward
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• Alltel launches satellite radio service with XM
    Source: CNet
       
    		• DVR Users Watch More Television, Nielsen Reports
    Source: www.teleclick.ca
     
    		• PanCom to Help Nielsen Media Research With Asian-American Market
    Source: DM News
     
    		• Warner Music enters Russia with Vimpelcom deal
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• Media Gateway partners with Vimio to deliver mobile TV worldwide
    Source: AME Info
       
    		• Malaysia: Govt Seeks Media Support To Promote RTM TV Programmes
    Source: Bernama
    		• BBC plans clip-on digital radio
    Source: BBC
     
    		• Panesar favourite to win BBC Sports Personality award
    Source: Asians in Media
     
    		• Digital fires Foxtel's $178m profit
    Source: Australian IT
     
    		• CBS Signs Development Deal With Jackman
    		• Zenith Media Acquires Moxie Interactive
    Source: Media Week (US)
       
    		• Nielsen Asked to Drop VCR Recordings From Spot Ratings
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Astro to add seven channels
    Source:The Star Online
       
    		• Mike Douglas, former TV show host, dies
    Source: Yahoo
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