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Delhiite Irfan Alam crowned Zee's 'Business Baazigar'
The inaugural edition of Zee's business reality show 'Business Baazigar' culminates; Wildcard entry Irfan Alam snatches victory.

Zee Astitva Awards 2006 hails work of women in diverse fields

Dish dishes out 2-fold awareness campaign
Ahead of Tata Sky launch, Dish TV launches aggressive media campaign; hits hard at cable TV & highlights its special features.

Isro to launch Insat-4C replacement by July 2007
Undeterred by Insat-4C failure, Isro plans to launch an identical satellite by July '07; leaves options open for Sun's DTH venture.

DD to be available now in Canada, US

Eutelsat's Hot Bird 8 b'cast satellite speeds into orbit

IOC in $72mn deal with Korean broadcaster

JumpTV launches Punjab Today and Balle Balle

Comcast SportsNet garners 16 Emmy nominations

W3C to hold summit on internationalisation of web

ABC.com streaming trial provides Disney with consumer insights

Global b'band homes to more than double by 2010

Sunfeast & Udaya announce Kannada Awards 2006

Nick News explores the perils, pitfalls and pratfalls of adolescence
'Barnyard' uses Sun Technology for computer-generated animation


Highlight - Smriti finds her best friend
Shotgun guns for films!
"I love wearing pink" - Amit Tandon
Mingle with the Baazigars
Grapevine - Shall we dance?
The Week Ahead - Zee Muzic celebrates Friendship’s day

News Releases
Zee News tops the charts with channel share of 27%
World's most Amazing Video's-Season 3 only on AXN
Ten Sports to air WWE’s Great American Bash

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
    		• Competition in DTH market heats up
    		• `Internet business has grown by over 400 %`
    		• Dish TV plans to expand, put in Rs 350 cr
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Internet seizing spotlight from live-music
    		• Are you a serial victim?
    		• Industry taking a cautious approach
    		• Digital trail on silver screen
    		• ‘Our performance will speak for itself’
    Source:Financial Express
       
    		• Videocon launches new DVD player
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Indian TV channel ban choking Balochistan's cable business
    Source: NetIndia123.com
       
    		• English Indian?
    		• PRO-FILE: Neha Devi Singh
    		• TALKING POINT: Pankaj Kapoor
    		• Business unusual
    		• ‘Dragons are a universal myth’
    		• Fanaa on cable TV raises hackles again
    Source: Indian Express
     
       
    		• Surprise entry Irfan Alam’s the Baazigar of business
    		• Karan to play lead in Balaji show?
    		• ‘Saat Phere’ turns 200
    		• I’m every woman, it’s all in me!
    		• Irfan stuns ‘Business Baazigar’ finalists
    		• Subroto Roy visits Aishwarya's father
    		• Sonu’s tribute to train blast victims
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Not enough shows for youth on TV: Gulshan Grover
    		• STAR group sorts out deal with Dish TV
    		• Television studio inaugurated at OU
    		• Google expertise for Aravind Hospital
    Source: The Hindu
       
    		• Neena Gupta's scripts have no takers
    		• Khe Kormula Kor Kuccess
    		• Hindujas eye royal property
    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• Gambling Commission places scrutiny on gaming channels
    		• Sky View to offer interactive TV advertising insights
    		• Five and C4 to block any ITV move to appoint Carter
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		• Disney World to raise ticket prices for 2nd time this year
    Source: The Star Online
     
    		• Corzine signs bill allowing phone companies to offer cable TV
    Source: Newsday
       
    		• Fastweb in talks with News Corp's Sky Italia on content deal - report
    Source: Forbes
       
    		• TNS Renews Asian Deal with CNN and TIME
    Source: www.mrweb.com
    		• Google to distribute MTV programming
    Source: MarketWatch
       
    		• Housewives attend new DVD launch party
    		• Record labels sue LimeWire
    Source: Yahoo
       
    		• Warner Bros. Consumer Products names NECA Harry Potter licensee
    Source: www.kidstodayonline.com
       
    		• Google quashes talk of expansion into music sales
    		• MTV finds growing hunger for shows on the Web
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• BBC appoints new North West regional head
    Source: www.pressgazette.co.uk
       
    		• Special Report: Sky Broadband
    Source:Digital Spy (UK)
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