Executive Dossier
"We believe there is a market for a business channel programmed in the Hindi language."
CNBC-TV18 CEO Haresh Chawla More

Headlines
Askew takes over as Star Asia COO
Star today made official the promotions of Steve Askew to COO and John Lau to CFO & executive VP, business development...More

DTH set to take off in Pakistan on 1 Jan 2004
ARY Communications matched the highest bid of Pak Rs 250 m and qualified for the first two DTH channels rights...More

Prasad produces report card on the ent. sector
I&B ministry has taken many initiatives for development of the entertainment sector, says R S Prasad at the Rajya Sabha...More

Zee and ETC to consider corporate restructuring
Media conglomerate Zee Telefilms and the Zee group controlled ETC Network Ltd separately informed the Bombay Stock Exchange today that they will hold board meetings to consider corporate restructuring...More

Smile TV to launch 3 interactive channels for Asia
Three interactive channels are poised to make their debut into Asian homes from 1 January 2004...More

Channel [V] sweeps four Asian Television Awards
Channel [V] reaffirmed its leadership position after being awarded four prestigious creative awards at the Asian Television Awards 2003...More

93.5 Red FM increases prog. frequency due to public demand
Known as the voice of the Indian radio Ameen Sayani will now be heard more on 93.5 Red FM as his show Sangeet Ke Sitaron Ki Mehfil will now be four times a week – from Sunday to Wednesday at 9:00 pm...More

Box Populi
He's the man Amitabh Bachchan speaks exclusively to, and the one who has the ear of many veteran television personalities. Subhash K Jha, whose acerbic commentary on Bollywood has enthralled readers for years, will now feature a regular column on indiantelevision.com, Box Populi
Behold the 'Jassi' revolution! More

Other Headlines
TNT, BBC team up for drama series 'The Grid' More
TPS introduces interactive games channel Playin'Star More
NOS signs deal to broadcast 2006 Fifa World Cup More
Sharman Networks launches Kazaa indiaFM Channel More
French channel TV5 to shoot in city More
K Sera Sera VP, strategic planning, quits More
Perfect to monitor cable transmission More
CBS cancelling 'Reagans' doc a bad precedent: Poll More
Andrew Davis to head physical production for MGM More
Animal Planet US' reality show going strong More
Animation veterans form media venture Phuuz ent. More
Kremer comes out top at FIA Rally Championship More
BBC Prime widens distribution reach in Germany More

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23 November 2003 to 29 November 2003)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23 November 2003 to 29 November 2003)
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Media Stock Watch (8 Dec)
Media sector is back in action More

Tube Talk
Enrique Iglesias is Channel [V]'s Chosen One for Dec More
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