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Headlines




Malaysia's Astro eyes significant FM presence in India
Malaysia's Astro in talks with strategic partners on various initiatives, including nationwide consortium of FM networks.

Dish TV moves SC over Star channels' pricing
Dish TV files a petition in the Supreme Court seeking modifications in the price rate for accessing Star channels.

Dish TV inks deal with BVITV for MoD service

Ogilvy & Mather India launches Ogilvy Sport
O&M has launched Ogilvy Sport to provide strategic mktg counsel to biz partners through stages of association.

ETC Music business head Ashish Chakravorty quits

AXN turns on the heat with 'Fight Night'

DVRs, HDTV to boost TV viewership, advt in US: PwC

Channel [V] appoints Kanwar as VP Content & Comn

British Olympic promo to become Hollywood film

BBC, Apple executives top UK media power list

Fifa finals get a record audience in Europe

NBC signs drama series deal with filmmaker Spike Lee

Speculation runs high on Echostar DirecTV merger

BBC News launches photography competition

Phillips reports sales growth of 10 per cent in 2Q

83 countries invited for Oscar foreign language films

Reuters in tie up with Airtel to offer commodity price service

Sky launches a free broadband service for customers

Samsung India launches slim mobile phones

NGC launches a global music broadband channel

Orange, Alcatel test new mobile broadcasting concept

William Holt to oversee MTV US’ digital initiatives

Verizon Wireless delivers 'Rock Star: Supernova”

Awaaz Consumer Awards 2006 honour preferred brands

CBS to hatch eggs in ad campaign

Walt Disney Studios to increase branded output strategy

Channel Spotlight
The Glamour and Lifestyle Entertainment channel Zoom
This week's Spotlight edition features Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd-owned Zoom.

Highlight - Resham Dankh to hit the tube on 14 August
Raavee set to sizzle on Viraasat!

Grapevine - Of stage shows and press ads!!
The Week Ahead - AXN's night fight begins…!

News Releases
Channel 7 presents 'Danke Ki Chot Par'
NDTV exclusive on Sachar committee
Dabba Trading: Stock Exchanges fraud captured on Channel7

Godrej launches new range of washing machines
Amrita TV launches 'Deaddict Kerala'
Exclusive premiere of 'Taxi' on 21 July on Star Movies

TV Ratings
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Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (02/07/2006 to 08/07/2006)
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Sun TV
Star One
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Mid-day to invest in radio biz
  • Cosmo Films Q1 net up at Rs 6.13 cr
  • AT&T launches Homezone TV
    Source:Economic Times
       
  • AXN to increase local content for mass appeal
  • YES Bank, Reuters tie-up
  • Interview with MTV India's new MD, Amit Jain
  • Yahoo re-designs Web site
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
  • BCCI to have own stadium for 2011 Cup
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Now, download movies legally and burn DVDs for just $8.99
  • Apple may report slow growth in profit as iPod demand wanes
    Source:Financial Express
       
  • Watch Hollywood on your home TV with downloadable DVDs
  • Director’s cut
    Source: Indian Express
     
       
  • NDTV to launch 24-hr news channel in Malaysia
  • Youth held for e-mail to TV channel on blasts
  • Going beyond FM, AM frequencies
  • Gagged bloggers fume at ban
  • Ektaa gets real!
  • The incredible Hulk!
  • Just simply kidding!
  • My daughter's my best critic: Behl
  • Star kids go to Whistling Woods
    Source: DNA
     
  • 'Film criticism in media today governed by commercial interests'
  • Bloggers fume at Govt ban on personal space
  • Animation industry registering good growth
    Source: The Hindu
       
  • England goes ga ga over Big B
    Source:Times of India
     
    International News
  • CinemaNow unveils download-to-burn DVD service
  • NBC launches "Nightly News" video blog
    Source:Reuters
       
  • New wave of US TV network serials sparks debate
  • Grammer wins Emmy for "Simpsons" work
  • ABC News changes name of evening newscast
    Source:Yahoo
     
  • Hayek an Exec on ABC Show 'Ugly Betty'
    Source: ABC News
       
  • AT&T launches set-top box combining Internet, satellite TV
    Source: USA Today
       
  • NBC Universal, workers union agree on 3-year contract
    Source: Marketwatch
       
  • Canadian TV broadcast revenues top $5.6 billion in 2005
    Source: www.digitalhomecanada.com
       
  • BBC retains Little Britain duo with golden handcuffs deal
    Source: Independent
  • BBC Creates New Divisions for Multiplatform Distribution
    Source: Bloomberg
       
  • Astro plans big investment in Indonesian venture
    Source: Business Times
     
  • NBC to Provide Previews of New Fall Shows Via Netflix
    Source: Media Week (US)
       
  • Reporter Sues YouTube for Copyright Infringement
  • AOL Expands IN2TV into Spanish
    Source:TV Week
       
  • KOREA: Regulators clear path for Web-TV
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • BBC angry over internet auction
    Source: BBC
       
  • HK’s Phoenix Satellite Television sets up KL office
    Source: The Star Online
       
  • Ofcom to advertise national, local DAB licenses by end of 2006
    Source:DM Europe

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