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Mukerjea's broadcast venture to roll out 8-10 channels for Mukesh
Mukesh Ambani, Temasek & clutch of investors back Peter Mukerjea with $300m for 8-10 chnnls; reality & news on agenda

DTH to boom: $5 bn market for five by 2012
Kotak Institutional Equities projects the growth of the DTH market by 2012 to hit a massive $5 billion.

Govt targets 20 million broadband connections by 2010
Government plans envisage the provision of 20 million broadband connections by the year 2010.

Special Report
World Cup: News channels go the whole 22 yards
Cricket mania spreads to news channels.Here's a low down of what you can expect for the next 2 months.


Official song for cricket World Cup released
With a few days to go for the start of the cricket World Cup Indya.com which is hosting the official website has announced the launch of the song for the event.


Sanjay Trehan is CEO of NDTV Convergence

Ignou to set up radio stations in 6 centres in North-East

Parliament approves Sports Telecast Bill

Shemaroo to enter animation realm

Sony CTO Anil Garg quits

M-E media, b'cast tech market worth $11.6 billion

China will lead AsiaPac charge to higher-end STBs

Unicef calls for entries for Intl. Children's Day of Broadcasting awards
Nat Geo launches website for kids & tweens

Interview
'Size of ready to eat market Rs 700 m.'
Interview with ITC Foods Division CEO Ravi Naware.

Highlight - Interview with Akshay Anande
Short takes - Milind Gunaji
Grapevine - Lover's tiff at Holi party

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (18/02/2007 to 24/02/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (18/02/2007 to 24/02/2007)
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Sun TV
Sahara One
Star One
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Entry of TATA Sky, Dish TV Receivers Banned in Dubai Airport
    Source: Daijiworld.com
      
    		• AIR to broadcast World Cup running commentary
    Source: India eNews.com
      
    		• Govt draws up content code for TV channels; sets time aside for adults
    		• TV politician Thompson considers real White House bid
    		• Pow! A ‘violent’ cartoon gets the chop in China
    		• ‘I grew up playing cricket at Juhu Beach’
    		• Shilpa to be star attraction at Commonwealth Day
    Source: DNA
     
    		• 3D film 'Magik' to hit Indian screens next year
    		• Yahoo! Pipes: web feed mixing service
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• BBC warns 'extreme reality TV' stars
    Source: CNN-IBN
     
    		• Mumbai Police tie up with Orkut to nail offenders
    		• Ahmadinejad wants to take case to UN Council: State TV
    		• Extraaa… Everything
    		• Profile:Karan Mehra
    Source: Indian Express
     
      
    		• Next US Idol could be Indian
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Non-sport channels swing Cup deals
    		• Channel surfing
    		• Buy Domino's pizzas, get online games free
    		• Media must focus on farm issues: Gujral
    		• Insat-4B launch delayed
    		• The DVD-market driver
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Associative marketing through films hog limelight
    		• Launch pad anomaly puts off INSAT-4B mission by a day
    		• Here’s your licence to thrill...
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		•  Bully in the sky
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• NDTV Convergence's new CEO
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    International News
    		• Time Warner reportedly plans to expand business in South Korea
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		•  'Spider-Man' & 'Pirates' show off on TV
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Thailand's telecom and broadcasting regulators to merge
    Source: ABU
     
    		• Pope says Web and TV can be 'destructive' for youth
    Source: CNet
     
    		•  Cartoonist sues creator of SpongeBob, network
    Source: www.montereyherald.com
     
    		• Luxury TV beams into Gulf homes
    Source: www.arabianbusiness.com
     
    		• Italians 'willing to pay' for mobile TV
    Source: www.eetimes.com
     
    		• Grade to work on ratings table at ITV
    Source: IOL
    		• Disney to offer virtual concerts via Web site
    		• FCC chief eyes leasing TV spectrum to independents
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Games Network accused of conning viewers
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• British Skynet satellite launched
    Source: BBC
      
    		• Google Testing Cable TV Ads -- Report
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• MDA organises competitions to promote HDTV in Singapore
    Source: Channel NewsAsia
     
    		• TV station takeover adds to investment risks in Thailand: analysts
    Source: New Age Bangladesh
     
    		•  Russia's Sport TV Channel to show 2007 Premier League matches
    Source: Russian Information Agency Novosti
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