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MIB may allow Dish TV, Tata Sky to stay on MPEG 2
 Tata Sky & Dish TV likely to be allowed to stay on MPEG 2; I&B ministry to meet on 12 June on this.

Sumantra Dutta is Star's Middle East head
 Star appoints Sumantra Dutta as country head for Middle East, Africa & Pakistan with effect from 1 July.

Global broadcasters of cricket to pay tax in India: CIT

ETV Marathi plans prime time revamp

Neo appoints Naina Toor Singh as on-air promo head

Big FM promotes Sudesh Iyer to regional director South

India to host World press meet in 2009

Ignou goes online, offers webcasting facilities

MyToons to bring HD animation technology online

US Open golf on mobile phones

Lage Raho Munnabhai sweeps 4 National Awards

Women farmers make 12 video films

Lux Cosy ad found vulgar, banned by I&B ministry

My FM appoints R K Swamy BBDO as creative agency


Nick to kick off new contest for kids
Bandai America is toy licensee for Kamen Rider Dragon Knight series

Babul gets filmy
Indian television gets its own Harry Potter
Gaurav joins Narayani in Betiyaan
Rani Mukerji to grace the finale of Jalwa
Urmila Kanetkar steps out of Mera Sasural
Ajay Krish in Shhh Phir Koi Hai
My belief in God has become stonger, Muskaan

God must be a busy man Alok Nath
Weird fans experiences

News Releases
T-Series bags music rights of Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan Starrer "God Tussi Great Ho"
Enter the Yahoo! MTV Gangstar Contest today and win a trip to the MTV Asia Awards in Kuala Lumpur
Bollywoodhungama.com wins PC World Web Awards 2008 in the Entertainment category

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25/05/2008 to 31/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25/05/2008 to 31/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Yash Raj Films inks JV for Dubai entertainment business
    		• Neo Sports ads revenue to its kitty via Kitply Cup
    		• Corporates queue up for next IPL season
    		• Not Music To Ears: Mobile chip piracy rings in Rs 200-crore loss
    		• New-gen PE Global Media Fund pays with media ad spots
    		• SRK worked his money magic on Knight Riders
    		• Lagey Raho Munnabhai sweeps 54th National Film Awards
    		• Dasmunsi to request Star TV not to air soap on Aarushi
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• I-T dept throws net on global cricket broadcasters
    		• STAR Networks appointment
    		• Yahoo local info portal
    		• Yash Raj Films plans theme park in Dubai
    		• Print advertising grows 5% in Q1
    		• Govt bans Lux Cosy ad
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Yahoo launches new India-focussed website
    		• Live phone-in programme
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Govt to TV channels: Take off 'vulgar' ads
    		• Corporates queue up for next IPL season
    		• TV serial on Aarushi murder is insensitive: Renuka
    		• Munna Bhai sweeps National Film Awards
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• RCom’ Big TV plans to have 1 lakh retail outlets
    Source: TelecomTiger
      
    		• Child rights panel to examine TV shows
    Source: Zee News
      
    		• Google Analytics Begins Measuring TV Ads
    Source: eBrandz
      
    		• AT&T and Apple to Launch iPhone 3G in the US on July 11
    Source: TechWhack
     
    		• TV channels told to take vulgar spots off air
    		• Notice to India News channel for fake MMS
    		• SRK worked his money magic on Knight Riders
    		• Youngsters rally against Ekta Kapoor on blogs
    		• Sarkar Raj denied Pak visa
    		• Salary cap on IPL players to stay: Modi
    		• Students make a beeline for media courses
    		• ICC to launch Champions Trophy logo
    		• PPP govt bans Musharraf from TV
    		• Shruti Hassan to test her Bollywood fate
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Global cricket broadcasters to be taxed in India :CIT
    		• First day, first show on TV to become reality
    		• Apple unveils next-generation iPhone
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Munnabhai bags four national awards
    		• IPL big bucks not just for players, Vengsarkar gets a Rs 1-cr offer
    		• Soon, watch Gandhi Katha recitals on Doordarshan Girnar
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Yash Raj Films signs up for entertainment hub in Dubai
    		• Dish TV to announce results on June 18
    		• Celebs, corporate heads excited about iPhone
    		• Pilgrims show up on Lalu's radar screen
    		• Global broadcasters of cricket to be taxed:CIT
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Congress-backed TV channel to be launched in Middle East
    Source: Mangalorean.com
      
    		• Azhagiri-backed cable TV network launched to counter SUN TV
    Source: Chennai Online
      
    		• Yahoo! India launches Local Beta
    Source: India PRwire
     
    International News
    		• Paramount Set to Become Fastest Studio to $1 Billion--Again
    Source: NY Post
     
    		• MyToons Brings High Definition to Online Animation
    Source: Mashable
     
    		• Time Warner to Cut Film Production 50% by 2009
    Source: Home Media Magazine
     
    		• CBS Records introduces small music acts on TV
    Source: Gazette
     
    		• Time Warner dispels NBC rumor
    		• Col, SPA send 'Smurfs' to bigscreen
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Sports network wins dispute with Time Warner Cable
    Source: Wlos
     
    		• Turner's Got Game on BT Vision's IPTV Service
    Source: Broadcast News Room
     
    		• Toei Animation to Feature Series Online
    		• Magma dd in New Partnership with Granada
    Source: World Screen
    		• Spain keeps all analogue spectrum for TV
    		• Ofcom approves 4Digital launch delay
    		• Lee Bartlett to head ITV global content
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• PAKISTAN: Govt forms cell to keep an eye on TV content
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• Dish Interacts With ESPN’s U.S. Open Coverage
    		• CBS Sports Adds Action Sports Programming
    		• Fuse Rocks the Garden With the Cure
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Aegis' David Verklin to Helm 'Canoe'
    		• Viacom Begins Distributing 'Daily Show,' 'Colbert' on Hulu.com
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Bartlett named ITV chief
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Sam Register joins WB Animation
    Source: Animation Magazine
     
    		• U.S. could face glitch in TV converter box program
    Source: Yahoo News
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