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ESS roots for subscription ramp up from cable ops
Ahead of Fifa World Cup, ESPN Star Sports asks for a 20 - 30 per cent hike from major cable networks across the country.
 
 

GV Films in talks to sell webcast div. for Rs 1 bn
GV Films is in talks to sell its webcasting division including rights to 6000 movies for Rs 1 billion; signs MoU with I-Net Singapore.

FM radio: PMO forwards grievances to I&B
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) forwards private FM radio operators’ grievances to I&B ministry for “appropriate action.”

Channel7 relaunches with new on-air look

The History Channel to air special series on Rome

MTV Movie Awards to honour Jim Carrey, Spike Lee

BBC to air Fifa World Cup on broadband in the UK

Michael Ware is CNN’s Baghdad based correspondent

IMG acquires production firm Tiger Aspect

CinemaNow inks deal with Warner for TV content

DoCoMo & Hutchison partner for i-mode deal

Nick increases its laughter quotient with MTV's 'Bakra'


Highlight - Sai enters the Balaji camp!
Tulsi to host the curtain raiser for Jai Santoshi Maa
Nick launches Bakra
Kumkum's latvian connection!
Aanjjan ki haseen duniya!
The Week Ahead - Dia Mirza on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge

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Indian IT software & services grow by 31.4% in 05-06

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• PIX in tie-up with Vh1
    		• Mauj bags mobile rights for Miss World 2006 contest
    		• BCCL in talks to buy stake in Vijaya Times
      Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Ratings for Indian sites from Sep ’06
    		• DoCoMo eyes Asian growth but sees hurdles in India, China
      Source:Financial Express
       
    		• Glowing serials, boring actors
    		• To be continued?
      Source:Business Standard
       
    		• Will Vaidehi do the trick for Aroona Irani?
    		• Power of truth
    		• Boogie Woogie is back
    		• DD to introduce new programmes
    		• Radio City 91 FM ne mara chauka Mumbai mein
      Source: Screen
     
    		• Justice becomes dearer for telecom operators and broadcasters
    		• Demand for ban on films sends disturbing signals
    		• Amitabh, Saif, Rani Mukherji lead in IFFA nomination list
    		• Bollywood, TV stars to spread awareness on AIDS
      Source: The Hindu
       
    		• Shelley, Kusum win journalism awards
    		• UK journalists call for Yahoo boycott
    		• Rahul, Moitra snuffed cocaine: NDTV
    		• Amitabh, Saif and Rani lead IFFA nominations
    		• Are vamps ‘plotting’ the TRPs?
      Source:DNA
       
    		• Nike tries to mute Adidas' thunder
      Source: Economic Times
    International News
    		• AOL seeks a buyer for British service provider business
      Source: Guardian
       
    		• E-Vision strikes deal for 200 movies during the Cannes Film Festival
      Source: AME Info
       
    		• DirecTV to repurchase 15 million shares
      Source: Marketwatch
       
    		• Vivendi to Pay $686 Million in US Tax Settlement
      Source: Bloomberg
       
    		• Kid's Show TV Producer Plans Series for US and China
      Source: www.voanews.com
       
    		• Verizon Launches FiOS TV Widgets
      Source: TMCnet
       
    		• China: SARFT Issues Mobile Television Standard
      Source: www.chinatechnews.com
       
    		• Faisal hails PTV for LIVE Telecast of 64 World Cup matches
      Source: www.pakistanwomen.com
    		• BBC reaches on-demand rights deal with producers
    		• Hollywood, retailers eye movie download kiosks
    		• CinemaNow to offer Warner Bros. films, TV shows
    		• Indies sound off against possible EMI-Warner deal
      Source: Reuters
       
    		• Cogeco Cable paying $660 million for Portuguese cable TV operator
      Source: Canada.com
       
    		• Emmis to Integrate iTunes Onto Radio Station Web Sites
    		• Agencies Refusing to Budge on Live-Only Ratings Position
      Source: Media Week (US)
       
    		• National Union of Journalists call for boycott of Yahoo
      Source: DM Europe
       
    		• TV shopping channel buys into arts and crafts market for £1.5m
      Source: Telegraph
       
    		• Ofcom warns on EC media rules
    		• Eutelsat in DTT HD tests
      Source: Advanced - Television
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