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Star India to weave advertiser funded shows
Star India rolling out more big ticket initiatives on the prog, mrktg & new biz fronts; plans to be kicked off from middle to end August.

Vidyasagar heads Star internet, merchandising thrust

Walt Disney to buy out Hungama TV, take 15% stake in UTV
Disney to buy out Hungama TV for $ 30.5 million, take 14.9 % stake in UTV Software Communications for $ 14 million.

Post Hungama, UTV to plan for second stage of growth

UTV Q1 revenue up 7% at Rs 523 million

Broadcast Bill: Ficci to examine legal implications
A meeting on draft Broadcasting Bill 2006, orgnaised by Ficci, has decided a core panel would examine legal implications.

CAS: MSOs at odds over carriage, basic tier fees
MSOs divided on issue of whether carriage fee to be retained by them & basic tier fee of cable channels by local cable operators.

No sole sport rights to Doordarshan: Govt

Zee Telefilms board approves demerger proposals

Sri Lanka amends levy on foreign television content

HP, Nokia & Radio Mirchi to market visual radio in India

ABU Digital Radio Convention to focus on complete digital transition

Cartoon Network US to develop Massively Multiplayer Online Game with Grigon Entertainment


Highlight - Zee brings home a new Dulhan
Parents of L'iL Champs voice dissent on Aishwarya's inclusion
Shweta and Tom act Fragile!
"I possess more than 20 pairs of Gucci and Versace glares" - Gourav Chanana
Short Takes - Lataa Sabharwal
The Week Ahead - Three beauties to battle

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (02/07/2006 to 08/07/2006)
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)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Ten Sports
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV
ESPN

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Second coming: STAR eyes regional space yet again
    		• Walt Disney heads for top slot in kids' entertainment
    		• TV viewers set to CAS in
    		• UTV to scale up movie production
    		• Visual Radio launched in India
    Source:Economic Times
       
    		• Four companies jointly launch Visual Radio
    		• Walt Disney buys out UTV's Hungama
    		• Film chamber urges Kerala to get tough on video piracy
    Source: The Hindu
       
    		• Walt Disney to acquire UTV stake, Hungama for $44.5 million
    		• Visual Radio launched in India
    		• All set for success
    		• Mystic maiden
    		• ‘Unless I go bankrupt I won’t do saas bahu soaps’
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Madhya Pradesh uses radio to combat AIDS
    Source: India eNews
       
    		• Film, TV personalities plan rally
    Source: Times of India
     
     
    		• Between the lines, it’s Rs 6k cr for media to go digital
    		• Tata Sky accuses Zee of content denial
    		• Disney to buy 14.9% in UTV
    		• "Live" traffic data on mobile
    		• Indian techie to run Yahoo social search R&D
    Source:Financial Express
       
    		• Ads may go `personal' with intelligent set-top boxes
    		• Walt Disney to acquire Hungama TV for $30.5 m
    		• Moser Baer shipping next gen DVD format
    		• Redington to distribute Microsoft Xbox 360 console
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Is the Broadcast Bill media-friendly?
    Source: Hindustan Times
       
    		• Tata-Star DTH moves TDSAT against Zee
    		• Walt Disney buys out UTV arm for $30.5 mn
    		• IFFI nodal agency appoints consultant to sell space
    Source: Business Standard
     
    International News
    		• Arqiva Links Up With Nickelodeon To Deliver Nick Jr. 2
    Source: www.broadcastbuyer.tv
       
    		• XM Names Davis President/Chief Operating Officer
    Source: www.radioink.com
       
    		• MTV creating longest music video ever
    Source: North korea Times
       
    		• World Cup scores TV equivalent of 64 Super Bowls
    Source: Yahoo
       
    		• Murdoch buys Turkish TV station
    Source: Guardian
       
    		• Irish Film and Television Academy established
    Source: www.4rfv.co.uk
       
    		• Ntl:Telewest to offer free TV to new fixed line phone customers
    Source: DM Europe
       
    		• BBC unveils wild, sexy spin-off from Doctor Who
    Source: Telegraph
    		• Warner Bros offers TV shows on Apple's iTunes
    		• Google offers live traffic maps on cell phones
    		• "Office," "Grey's" honored by TV critics
    Source: Reuters
       
    		• BSkyB flags web intent with Mykindaplace deal
    		• Broadsystem hired for BBC World Service Arabic email
    Source: Brand Republic
       
    		• C4 drops ads from broadband simulcast
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
       
    		• CNET Buys UrbanBaby.com for City Moms
    		• Disney, USA Tops in Cable Ratings
    Source: Media Week (US)
       
    		• Google Launches Google AdSense for ME portals
    		• Dubai Media Inc. to air live charity telethon in support of Lebanon
    Source: Strategiy
       
    		• Yes Network Launches Interactive Features
    		• Hewlett Packard Buys Time on AMC
    Source: TV Week
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