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HBO lines up Oscar movie bonanza and special Valentine fare
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Actor Preity Zinta to pen column for BBC website
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Irked filmmakers shun MIFF, organise their own 'Vikalp'
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Essel Propack FY03 group net up 9.8% YoY, Indian ops down 16%
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MTV Asia awards gets Sugarbabes, A*Mei, Sammi Cheng, Machi
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Andrew Gilligan's resignation statement in full
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Billy Crystal to host Oscars; 'Alias' star Jennifer Garner to present sci-tech awards
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BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan quits as Hutton backlash grows
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Punjabi Music Awards live on etc Channel Punjabi on 21 Feb
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Southern Spice fine tunes its act
(31 January 2004)
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DD News to get another make-over
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Dyke hits out at Hutton, says report full of errors
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Sun Network to launch channel for the young in Feb
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Censor Board reconstituted
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Discovery US probing the reality genre
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46th Grammy Awards live on Channel [V] & Star World
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Pixar could hatch alliance with Time Warner, Fox
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J-Lo to localise innovative TV show for the US
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ICC's three year deal for weekly cricket news show
(30 January 2004)
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Full text of BBC D-G Greg Dyke's statement
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After Davies, BBC D-G Dyke too stands down
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Cable fraternity hits out at TRAI
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Zee News sting into graft in judiciary incenses Chief Justice who orders CBI probe
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Javed Jaaferi to host new Aaj Tak show
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Adlabs Films okays 6% acquisition in Prime Focus
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PNC Q3 net up 3% YoY
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Sahara does a hat trick of new shows
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RAM awards Radio City numero uno status in Mumbai
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UTV show climbs TVR charts in all TV homes
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Hutton report may alter BBC functioning
(29 January 2004)
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Parliament dissolution puts all pending media matters on hold, FM players immediate losers
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Time Warner revenue increases by six per cent
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New cable ops association formed in the South
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Convergence, animation, gaming to receive special attention at FICCI Frames 2004
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Country specific seminars to form major highlight of Frames 2004
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B.A.G. Films net profit up 16 per cent
(28 January 2004)
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IBF says let market forces decide; cable ops want TRAI to rein in broadcasters
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B4U Music salutes Mumbai's spirit on republic day
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IBF plea to TRAI: leave revenue aspects to market forces
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Shake up in the offing for CNN US
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Zee consolidated net up 27% on back of good subscription showing
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Nick to take over Super Bowl in US
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Walters calls it a day on ABC's '20/20' after 25 years
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Jerry Brandt to head Synovate's media research unit in US
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Anti music piracy activity gathering momentum in US
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Musharraf to launch TV channel in PoK on 5 Feb
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ABC counting on 'Millionaire' show to bring back the magic
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HBO, BBC win big at the Golden Globes
(27 January 2004)
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Balaji Tele Q3 numbers take a hit - net slips 16%
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New 'plug-in' movie channel Cine World set for February launch
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Emmy Academies NATAS & ATAS bury differences, agree to work together
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ESPN to debut Cricket Cup Juniors on 27 January
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Alpha Gaurav 2004 nomination night runs full house
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Dow Jones, Times Group in deal to publish Wall Street Journal for India
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US lawmakers okay 39 per cent TV cap
(24 January 2004)
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Cable consumers must have multiple options: Baijal
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Pakistan Cricket Board issues tender bid for Ind-Pak tour
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ESS bags rights for Uefa 'Euro 2004' for the Indian Sub-continent
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Ted Turner, Oprah featured in Wharton's most influential list
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CBS lines up sci fi-legal drama for mid season package
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First Asian American network set for August launch
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Parents die in tiff over daughter's TV watching
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India in Top 4 of growing cable markets
(23 January 2004)
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Telecom, cable ground realities different: industry
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Prasar officials resent move to hire outsiders for AIR news channel
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WRC motor action premieres on AXN
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Sony Asia to air Morari Bapu's Ram Katha Manas Mahtma
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TV18 Q3 posts net profit of Rs 53.3 mn
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Liberty Media acquires 9.15 per cent voting interest in News Corp
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Zee cine awards 2004 to be held at Dubai Media City on 26 February
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Star News asserts it is real No. 2; claims lead position among affluent males
(22 January 2004)
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Uday Shankar has quit Aaj Tak, all set to join Star News
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Fifa, TWI working on television programmes
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UPN looking for America's smoothest operator
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'Kumars at No. 42' in BBC's 2003 TV moments nominees list
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Fox hits a home run with premiere of 'American Idol's third season
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Another kids channel PowerKidz on the horizon
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Ten Sports has global brodcast rights for Australia tour of Sri Lanka
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ETC Network reports net profit of Rs 27.4 m in Q3
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MSNBC editor-in-chief Jerry Nachman dies at 57
(21 January 2004)
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Tata Sons, Star Group ink DTH deal; Tatas to hold 80% stake
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Star Movies gets movie bonanza to build the Oscar hype
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Taj Sports' Bukhatir assures efforts to give Pakistan TV cricket feed
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IBF says no to TRAI legal challenge; sets up subcommittee
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'Saahasa Baluru' to regale etv Telugu audience
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Women sideline in media?
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ARY to launch in US with Indo-Pak cricket series
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MTV Asian Award to be hosted by Vanness Wu
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Hinduja TMT reports 37% increase in Q3 net
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Nimbus associate V-P Luthra resigns
(20 January 2004)
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IBF discusses TRAI, cable price freeze
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Ten Sports gets its press drive going on Indo-Pak series, uncertainty notwithstanding
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NY court rules Modi case on ESS admissable; 1st hearing 26 Jan
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World Sport Nimbus to produce U 19 Cricket World Cup 'live' telecast
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Star Chinese Movies to launch in Singapore on StarHub CableTV
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Pogo to entice Indian kids with Harry Potter this summer
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Star looking to up distribution numbers on BSkyB with new deal
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Hallmark to continue along family court room drama route with 'Judging Amy'
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Dogs and TV go together: survey
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MTV US to relaunch College Network as mtvU
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Warner Bros. Intl TV distribution announces executive promotions
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CBS CEO keen on fresh 'Raymond' season
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WB to spruce line-up with television movies
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Broadcasters mull legal redress on TRAI notification
(19 January 2004)
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iEmmy calls for entries for 32nd Awards gala
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NDTV India lays claim to No. 2 Hindi news channel status
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India has 2-year lead in CGI animation over Asian rivals: Mike Young
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Cameron Diaz to make travel show for MTV
(17 January 2004)
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CNN's Richard Quest takes viewers on 'Election Express'
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Piracy main deterrant to Vivendi Universal's coming to India: Fourtou
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Kiran Karmarkar, Niki Aneja feted at Lions' awards
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Star World's new series follows in Joe's tracks
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Nigel Baker is APTN's MD
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Discovery special showcases communal harmony in Punjab
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Siti Cable, Trinity Platco tie up for distribution and content
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Govt allows 100% FDI in specialty magazines
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Hutch debuts in Rajasthan
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NATPE 2004 to have strong representation from France
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BBC freelance journo killed in Bangla bomb blast
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TVTN lists on BSE, hits a high of Rs 225 in first min of trading
(16 January 2004)
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TRAI notification: advantage cable ops for present?
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TRAI notification freezes cable TV rates as on 26 December 2003
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CNBC crowns Honda City as the 'Car of the year'
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TRAI releases CAS consultation note; seeks inputs by 30 Jan
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PCB says will honour telecast deal with Ten Sports
(15 January 2004)
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Barco opens new company in Canada
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Zee debuts 15 series of 'Kabhie Kabhie'
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Hinduja TMT bags US BPO contract
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HBO looks to increase viewership base with 'Big One' programme block
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Sab TV firms up current affairs channel plan - Madhavi Mutatkar to head
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Zee News sports new look
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Rs 1 billion investment for UTV's channel for young
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Zee's 'Kittie Party' damsels to revel Egyptian style
(14 January 2004)
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FM b'cast policy tipped for a change before general elections
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'Piya ka ghar' gets Dr Simran to build viewer base
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Discovery to air 'Capturing Saddam'
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[V]'s pop star band Aasma out with second music video
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Curtain calls for NBC's 'Frasier'
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Zee's religious channel Jagran launches 14 Jan
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US to host Bollywood Awards in May
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Griffiths to be replaced by three execs at MGM
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Apurva Purohit to head Times TV project
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Asia-Pac C&S growth slows to 9%: MPA
(13 January 2004)
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LMOs sniff a benefit from TRAI entry
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Lipin Trust to underwrite Natpe Awards
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Raj TV lines up movie magic for Pongal
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Balaji's latest gives DD audiences a big thrill
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On New Year's Eve, still Star Plus' soaps that ruled
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Rally championship action switches to ITV in UK
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Paul Cutler is CNN Intl Asia Pacific's managing editor
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ESS' 'Shahz and Wahz Show' enters TAM Top 100
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Net broadband connections increase 27 per cent in US
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Sporting News names Bodenheimer most powerful in sports
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Showtime's reality show centres around US Presidential elections
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Harris awarded contract for developing Iraqi Media Network
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BBC World extends partnership with DD
(12 January 2004)
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MTV brings down the house with Asia awards bash
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Channel [V] Chinese Music Awards completes a decade
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Ten Sports bags rights for Copa America 2004
(10 January 2004)
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TRAI to mandate STB norms, channel pricing, ad duration
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ESS switches InCableNet back on in Mumbai as deal signed
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PBS gets grant for public affairs channel
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AOL, Warner Bros, NBC team for 'Friends' promo
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Smriti Z Iraani appointed as BJP youth wing VP
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Boogie Woogie set to unveil dancing wonders
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Culture curry, music & movie for Pongal on Vijay TV
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TRAI to be broadcast industry regulator
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DD Sports to air Commonwealth Chess highlights
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ESS switches off InCableNet in Mumbai
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IAAF to hold world television seminar in March
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NFL games bring in high viewership in the US
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NFL hatches Super Bowl deal with China Central TV
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Delhi MSOs blame politicians & media for CAS confusion
(9 January 2004)
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ESS-InCable parleys to continue Friday
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Two IAS officers to head DD, AIR
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DD irked at Zee's including its FTA channels as part of Dish TV's DTH
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DD News does the big poach on Aaj Tak
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India-Pak cricket series: Ten Sports firm on giving DD only daily highlights package
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TV Today to debut on bourses 16 January
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CNBC-TV18 revs into third edition of Autocar awards
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INMumbai grooms city girls for beauty pageant
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Arianespace wins two Japanese contracts
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Balaji promoters offload 4.85% stake to FIIs
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Disney board undertakes annual review
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Ernst & Young's Nitin Atroley to oversee corporate affairs at Star
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Crest Comm board finalises $ 5.8 million GDR
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CNN elevates Kristie Lu Stout as 'New Biz Today's ' co-anchor
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Viacom, DirecTV ink carriage deal
(8 January 2004)
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Ten Sports loses FA Cup rights to ESPN Star Sports
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Sony to hold Sports Award Ceremony in UK
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TV news presenter jailed under sexual harrasment charges in Singapore
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CII backs conditional access
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NGC looks to score touchdown with 'Mission Mars'
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Zee's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa travels to Dubai
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Zarghami elevated as Nickelodeon TV president
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Paresh Rawal show to debut with Malini Iyer on Sahara
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Sony announces Katial's appointment as exec V-P prog & response
(7 January 2004)
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300+ Patna cable ops on indefinite strike
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CNBC Arabiya debuts news operations in Riyadh
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Gemini launches Kalaa Tapasvi's 'Sarvamangalaa'
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Fox chairman Sandy Grushow steps down to launch Phase Two
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Zee plans to launch religious channel - Jaagaran- this month
(6 January 2004)
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Quash CAS move: cable frat seething
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ESS-InCable parleys inconclusive, to continue tomorrow
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Star Plus' valiant 'Hatim' wins over audiences on debut
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DD's 'Shaktimaan' caters to the hearing impaired
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BBC buys comedy 'Arrested Development' from Fox
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Animax Asia to have three feeds by end of Jan
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ESS looking to hit a distribution 'Grand Slam' in smaller markets
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'Sopranos' fifth season debuts on HBO 7 March
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Airline to take centrestage in reality show
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Synergy to help Star find India's 'Child Genius'
(5 January 2004)
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Cable ops seek public support on CAS
(4 January 2004)
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CODA vows to oppose fresh pay channel rate hikes
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ESS threatens to switch-off InCable following expiry of deal
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ETC board okays share-swap ratio for merger
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Pogo officially launched but not to be seen
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Tech TV to merge with Comcast's G4 channel
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Net will become ubiquitous in 2004: e-agency prediction
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BBC World to launch 'Back To The Floor'
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Universal Music mulls uncensored music TV channel
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Aaj Tak turns three
(3 January 2004)
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AXN to add one-hour Hindi feed from 5 Jan
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White paper on CAS and cable industry
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Government bids to build case for dumping CAS
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HBO to premiere 'Spiderman' in Asia
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Viagra is No 1 on AOL's top 10 spam list 2003
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BBC to conduct poll on Britain's best sitcom
(2 January 2004)
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Star News uplinking gets govt. nod
(1 January 2004)
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