Indiantelevision.com's Morning News Digest Archives- 2004
     
Morning News Digest for the month of December
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Indonesia's IM2 To Invest US$30 MLN In Cable TV Project
* China Telecom to boost Internet TV in 2005
* Bangladesh Cable operators call off strike
* Jagran set to launch new editions
* Star, Sony may deny content to Zee DTH
(31 December 2004 )
 
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News Corp.'s Super Bowl Commercials Selling for Record $2.4 Mln

* Disney theme park ads go global: WSJ
* Time Warner, Sprint mull mobile deal
* Hutch is new brand no1
(30 December 2004 )
 
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BBC's extra dawn broadcasts in India, Lanka

* Blockbuster plans $1bn hostile bid for Hollywood Ent.
* Rakesh Jhunjhunwala picks 5% in Mid-Day from promoters
* Merchant bankers may be kept out of phase II of FM radio
(29 December 2004 )
 
* Bollore eyes 20% in Havas
* B'desh: Draft policy adopted to curb satellite TV channels
* Stracon drags Prasar to HC over cricket telecast rights
(28 December 2004 )
 
* HT Media, Virgin tune into radio
* BBC tops Christmas Day ratings
* China: Govt control affecting digital TV appeal
(27 December 2004 )
 
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Indonesia: Govt to pass ruling on broadcasting
* WPP joins race for stake in Madison
* Saregama announces Rs 24-cr rights issue
* AIR revenues increase to Rs 117 crore
(24 December 2004 )
 
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Discovery previews 'Becoming Alexander'

* Singapore: Change in TV channel names
* IMAG to spread wings in Asia
* Deccan Chronicle soars on debut
(23 December 2004 )
 
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DD to telecast Vatican Midnight Mass on X-Mas
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IGNOU gets nod for FM radio

* Court order on cricket match telecast today
* Win TV to have three more channels next year
* Coming soon: 50 channels
(22 December 2004 )
 
* Television Eighteen puts on a good show
* Reuters acquires Moneyline Telerate
* MPs may get free DTH from Prasar Bharati
(21 December 2004 )
 
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UK: Channel 4 unveils new brand identity
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MTV Reaches Global Milestone

* Sri Lanka sign four-year deal with TEN Sports
* Irish group eyes stake in Jagran
* TRAI restricts advertisements on community radio
(20 December 2004 )
 
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Murdoch Poised to Pay Record $44 Million for NY Pad

* ESPN-STAR Sports to telecast Spanish and English league
* RKB Comm buys out Lashkara TV for over Rs 4 crore
* Zee-Turner snaps signals to Asianet
(18 December 2004 )
 
* UK: Ad Chart channel to launch in 2005
* Telewest pulls plug on Nickelodeon
* AIR, DD staff petition Vice President for autonomy
(17 December 2004 )
 
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Pune Cable operator ordered to restore cable connection
* BSkyB Gets Exclusive Live Rights to England Cricket
* AXN shifts from movies; focus on action, lifestyle
* Zee Telefilms beams up on foreign fund interest
(16 December 2004 )
 
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China pulls plug on TV sex talk show
* Publicis in talks for stake in Madison
* Jaya Bachchan angry with Shekhar Suman's TV show
* TV ratings behind Smriti Irani's outburst, feels BJP
(15 December 2004 )
 
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Fox News deal adds to ITN's video archive
* ITV, C4 and BSkyB set up agency to promote TV ads
* STAR may lose shine on new TV ruling
* $619 mn ED notice to Zee
(14 December 2004 )
 
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Smriti Irani withdraws demand for Modi's resignation

* Bangla TV channel in London from December 16
* Sports cable spat headed for courts
* India-Bangladesh cricket series no big deal for advertisers
(13 December 2004 )
 
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Reuters expansion sees 100 jobs axed

* UK: Ofcom approves launch of Asian radio station, Kismat
* Israel: Channel on Indian and Jewish spirituality launched
* Government justifies revoking Raj TV's licence
(11 December 2004 )
 
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ITV sells production house for £53m
* Bush signs satellite TV law
* BBC 'considering global kids channels'
* GoM to check denigration of women on TV
(10 December 2004 )
 
* UK: B4U Music Becomes First Asian Service To Launch Picture Interactive
* Pearson in $114m windfall from CBS MarketWatch sale
* Raj TV staff urge Centre to restore teleport licence
* FIPB rejects B4U’s share transfer plan
(9 December 2004 )
 
* Vivendi, Messier Each Fined EU1 Million by Regulator
* AP govt plans animation academy
* Airtel to premier Bollywood movie before release
* AP: Censor board for TV channels demanded
* UTV says to launch enlarged IPO in Feb
(8 December 2004 )
 
* Mukta TeleMedia eyes overseas opportunities to fuel growth
* MDA ties up with StarHub for digital TV applications
* Universal McCann Ups Ad Spending Forecast
* Kalam presents IPI award to NDTV
(7 December 2004 )
 
* Hollywood film financier set to bankroll Bollywood
* US: LPMs have altered the face of local TV business
* WPP to merge Enterprise Nexus with Bates India
* TV channel to promote science planned
(6 December 2004 )
 
* Parmeet Sethi Joins Zee's Astitva
* MediaCorp plans drama series for mobile
* ESPN-Star severs ties with Hathway
* ESPN goes off Asianet
(4 December 2004 )
 
* Pune: Consumer body flays cable fee hike
* GoM on print media to meet on Dec 16
* Hold TV rights, court tells BCCI
(3 December 2004 )
 
* China TV ad competition nets E485m
* Universal Mulls 24-Hour Music Satellite Channel
* Rakshit is ACNielsen south Asia region MD
(2 December 2004 )
 
* BBC opens new bureau in Bangladesh
* BT launches entertainment division
* ESPN, Star jv in China pay channel talks
* AIR, DD employees protest benefits denial
* Discovery Channel sustains viewership
(1 December 2004 )
 

 
 
 
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