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Govt mulls live telecast of select court proceedings

Wednesday 14 March 2007 @ 9:03 pm

Government was open to the idea of court proceedings in important cases being telecast live but a decision would need wider consultations, Home Minister Shivraj Patil said on Wednesday.

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Viacom sues YouTube for violating copyright

Wednesday 14 March 2007 @ 9:03 pm

In a clash of giants, media conglomerate Viacom is suing popular video sharing website YouTube and its parent Google for more than one billion US dollars, accusing the ambitious online portal of “massive international copyright violation.”

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NDTV signs agreement to invest 20 mn dlr in UK unit

Monday 12 March 2007 @ 11:03 pm

New Delhi Television Ltd said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Com Ventures V I to invest $20 million in its UK-based subsidiary, NDTV Networks Plc UK.

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TataSky wants only some Zee channels

Monday 5 March 2007 @ 10:03 pm

Direct-to-Home operator TataSky has submitted that it cannot carry all channels of private broadcaster Zee-Turner.

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ISRO rides DTH boom, eyes Rs 1,250 crore from INSAT-4B

Monday 5 March 2007 @ 8:03 pm

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Reuters reports 2006 profit slump

Thursday 1 March 2007 @ 11:03 pm

The British news and financial information group Reuters said on Thursday that net profits sank by a third in 2006.

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Reliance Capital buys 11.93 pc in TV Today

Thursday 1 March 2007 @ 8:03 pm

Television broadcaster TV Today Network Ltd said on Thursday Reliance Capital Ltd has bought 6.9 million shares, or 11.93 per cent, in the company.

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TDSAT rejects broadcasters plea

Tuesday 27 February 2007 @ 11:02 pm

TDSAT rejected an appeal by pvt broadcasters against TRAI’s order fixing Rs 5 as price of channels.

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Bennet & Coleman picks up 5% in YOU Telecom

Monday 26 February 2007 @ 9:02 pm

Media house Bennet & Coleman has picked up 5 per cent stake in broadband company YOU Telecom India Pvt Ltd.

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BBC workers call off planned strike

Monday 26 February 2007 @ 9:02 pm

A planned strike by BBC journalists and technical staff has been called off, unions said on Friday.

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