VOICES

"The twenty-first century would be an age of information and those who control the media would be controlling the world".

Information & broadcasting minister Pramod Mahajan quoted in The Financial Express

"I would say that Zee's programming is getting jaded. It appears to have lost its edge and gloss".

Star TV India CEO Peter Mukerjea quoted in Business India

"We will make Hong Kong an extremely unprofitable place to engage in this type of business".

MPA chairman Jack Valenti on how the association intends to cope with the rampant piracy in Hong Kong, quoted in The Financial Times, Business Standard

"We do not intend in the short term to discuss a merger. It's not combination but cooperation".

Vivendi chairman Jean-Marie Messier after his company increased its stake in the Rupert Murdoch-owned BSkyb to 24.5% quoted in The Hindu Business Line