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HBO loss to affect SET's growth
Post HBO, SET Discovery president Aditya admits touching Rs 3 billion will be difficult this fiscal, but a marginal rise is possible.

SET-Discovery strengthens southern distribution teams


TV Today's Amitabh Srivastava Disney bound
TV Today distribution head Amitabh Srivastava has finally quit and is all set to join Disney.

Zee to take action against copyright infringement
Zee Music is proposing to initiate legal action against those TV channels that air full songs, especially from Hindi films whose telecast rights have been bought by Zee Network.

StarOne gets innovative with reality-fitness show

Star News sets up fund for Tsunami disaster victims

Comcast enhances digi. prog. with 3 new chnls

'Kuch Hanse Kuch Phanse' on Star News this yearend

CNN to air 'CNN Connects: Power Redefined'

Warner Bros. launches DVD campaign on 50th b'day

MSN to webcast Times Square NY's eve celebration

Tube Talk
ETC to feature Divya Khosla on 'Rising Star'
Nostalgia this Thursday (30 Dec) on 'Indian Idol'

Media Stock Watch
Media scrips pick up steam

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (12 December 2004 to 18 December 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (12 December 2004 to 18 December 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Kids' channels vying to capture audience — `Focus on localisation of content, multi-language feed'
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala picks 5% in Mid-Day from promoters

`Indian animation industry may grow to $1.5 b by 2005'

  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Blockbuster plans $1bn hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment
  Source:The Economic Times
   
Animation India 2005 from Jan. 12 to 13

Thiruvananthapuram - SDA media centre opened

Tamil Film industry grieves for tsunami victims

Six new countries to participate in Mumbai Film Festival
  Source:The Hindu
   
Kahaani shaadi ki
Divya to wed
Jassi uncovered
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
   

Nagra chosen best female TV actor
  Source: HindustanTimes.com UK edition
   
Gaming industry takes off in India
  Source: www.menafn.com
   

NA body to move privilege motion against PTV MD

  Source:Daily Times (Pakistan)
   
 
Merchant bankers may be kept out of phase II of FM radio
Basic change in internet architecture needed
  Source:Financial Express
   
BBC's extra dawn broadcasts in India, Lanka
  Source: Chennai Online
   

VoIP, Wi-FI and network computers

Making it in the US of A
  Source: Business Standard
   

More multiplexes for Mumbai in new year

Govt opens .in registration

Shrinks advise quake survivors against watching tsunami on TV
  Source: Times of India
   
WITH A TWIST : Archana Puran Singh, actress
  Source:IndianExpress
   
FICCI Awards Hrithik-Preity , ´Koi.. Mil Gaya ´ & ´Kal Ho Naa ...
  Source: Planet Bollywood.com
   

Cheerio serials, cheers to Hollywood
  Source: News Today
International News
World Debates Decency Standards for TV
Blockbuster to Make Hollywood Hostile Bid
INTERVIEW: president of NBC Universal's entertainment cable networks
Yule TV Ratings Low on Tinsel
  Source: Yahoo
   
Bulgarian Lady Enters MTV Top 10
  Source: www.novinite.com
   
Porn Channel to Revolutionize Internet TV
  Source:Addict3d.org
   
Kate Ford 'quits' the Street
  Source: Digital spy (UK)
   
'Idol' tops 2004 Yahoo! searches
  Source: Big News Network.com
   
Malaysia MindShare GM is Media Person of the Year
  Source:The Star (Malaysia)
   
International Banks compete to manage Showtime IPO
  Source: www.strategiy.com
   
Asian Stock Focus:Competition Looms For Malaysia's Astro
  Source: Yahoo Biz
   
THAILAND: Fourteen nominees selected to enter final round of voting
MALAYSIA: SMS warnings not to use Penang Bridge
TAIWAN: Publishers welcome temporary embargo on ratings penalties
  Source:Asia Media
   
Azteca Nabs New Cable Distribution
Lifetime Commends Anti-Voyeurism Act
FNC Promotes Knowles
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
ABC, CBS Share Sunday Crown
  Source:Reuters
   
TV rankings for the week of Dec. 20-26
  Source: Houston Chronicle
   
CBC examines life of sovereigntist icon Rene Levesque in new TV miniseries
  Source:www.canada.com
   
TV networks hunt dramatic tsunami shots
  Source:Jamaica Observer
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