ADVERTISING MAY BE OPENED TO FOREIGN AGENCIES

Vietnam is considering allowing foreign advertising agencies permission to invest in domestic agencies.
Financial Times supplement, Business Standard.

FRANCHISE OF FAVOURS

Multisystems operators have taken different distribution routes to set up their cable TV networks.
Business Standard

BRITISH LIONS ROAR AT CANNES ROSTRUM

UK ad agencies and marketers bagged a lot of awards at the Cannes advertising awards.
The Economic Times

SONY TAKES ON ZEE TV IN UK, TO BE ON DIGITAL DTH PLATFORM FROM 26 AUGUST

Sony Entertainment is to offer a promotional subscription package with the Hindi movie channel B4U on BSkyB, a platform on which Zee TV already has a strong hold.
The Financial Express.



SATYAM INFOWAY TO OFFER 25-HOUR NET CONNECTION WITH BPL SETTOP BOXES

Inernet Service Provider Satyam Infoway is tying up with consumer electronics company BPL to provide 25 hour Internet access packages with every TV-Internet-settop box it sells.
The Financial Express.




MINISTRY MOOTS 10-YEAR LICENCE PERIOD FOR PRIVATE FM PLAYERS

The information and broadcasting minsitry has drawn up a regulatory note for the Union Cabinet on dishing out radio frequencies for FM radiocasts by private Indian companies.
The Financial Express.




INDIA TODAY GROUP CLARIFIES

The India Today group has clarified that it has no intentions of launching a TV news channel currently.
The Observer of Business and Politics.




HINDUJAS SEEK ICICI FUNDS FOR INTERNET, CABLE PROJECTS

The Hinduja group has approached financial institutions to raise funds for its cable TV and internet services company.
The Observer of Business and Politics.



CHANNEL OXYGEN TARGETS 25 MAJOR CITIES FOR EXPANSION

Interactive cable music channel Channel Oxygen has ambitious expansion plans.
The Observer of Business and Politics.



TOP 15 MOST TRADED SCRIPS

Zee Telefilms with trades of 301,000 shares on the Mumbai stock exchange yesterday figures on the most traded shares list.
The Observer of Business & Politics.



STAR SACKS MOST DTH UNIT STAFF

Star TV has clarified that it is not winding up its DTH division and will continue to retain some of its staff while letting go of some staffers.
The Asian Age.



ABC AFFILIATES REACH PACT ON FOOTBALL TELECAST

ABC Networks has come to an agreement with its affiliates to swap commercial air time with them for cash which will allow it to buy the telecast rights for its Monday night football.
The Hindu Business Line