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Star One carves out fresh viewer space
Initial ratings indicate that the 15-34 age group in SEC A,B is tuning in to Star One in a big way & that's what Star aspired for.

'Lakme Fashion House' to launch on Star One

Hathway owes Rs 70 million, ESS switches off
ESPN Star Sports stopped services of its 2 channels to Hathway in Delhi, B'lore & Ludhiana due to non payment of dues.

CNBC-TV18 to have a distribution head
CNBC-TV18 has hired a head of distribution, ahead of the launch of its Hindi business news channel.

India TV asserts 80% C&S penetration in Hindi belt

News channel Indiavision projects improved ratings

Estee Lauder chairman Langhammer on Disney board

History Channel to air docu. on plots to kill Hitler

CASBAA media college graduates first intake

'Nat Geo Explorer' wins broadcast journalism award

'Raymond' triumphs at Family TV Awards in the US

Spike TV to make fatherhood docu. with Bruce Wills

Ten Sports geared up for Champions Trophy hockey

Columbia Tristar promotes film in an 'Incredible' way

News Room Interview
'Our focus, this year, was on improving Star News' content than ratings'
Interview with Star News brand director Keertan Adyanthaya

Box Populi
The yak-yak of all shows!

Media Stock Watch
Market zooms, media scrips untouched

Technology Update
VSNL, NTT Com to launch second IP-VPN

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14 November 2004 to 20 November 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (14 November 2004 to 20 November 2004)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Zee TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India

Non-payment of dues by cable network — ESPN, STAR Sports go off air on Hathway platform in Delhi

Ministry seeks clarifications on Space TV management structure
ESPN yanks signals to Asianet — Sports buffs in a jam as charges, counter-charges are aired
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Entire Parliament proceedings may be telecast live

TV channel to promote science planned

Uttaranchal films granted tax relief

ESPN resorting to arm-twisting: Asianet

Telugu film industry to defy Karnataka embargo
  Source:The Hindu
   

Hollywood film financier set to bankroll Bollywood

Sharp brings projectors for village movie shows

Media strategies that tell their own tale

  Source: The Financial Express
   
Rai takes a shot at the big screen
Take Ten: Sumeet Sachdev
Traveller's tales
  Source:Mid-day
   
Shahrukh and Swades on ETC Channel
  Source:DCEAlumni.com
   
Glamour goddess
  Source:Telegraph
 
BBC plans to shed thousands of staff
  Source:The Economic Times
   
Bhopal hoax haunts BBC
BBC plans to shed thousands of staff

Fun, frolic and cinema during IFFI at Goa

  Source: Times of India
   
Late night sex TV chat show to be aired in China
  Source:New Kerala
   
DoT to free more frequency to push broadband
  Source:Hindustan Times
   

Channel cure for House chaos

Jha’s film on JP nets

Tehelka tapes to be replayed, now by CBI

Express mourns publisher death

Bangkok blues

Out of the Box

Talking Point with Achint Kaur

Soap in the eye
Ear Shot
  Source:IndianExpress
International News
LPMs have altered the face of local TV business
  Source: Hollywood Reporter
   
Taipei: Digital plan irks cablers
Yank exex take 'Peep' at BBC America
CBS primetime pumps Letterman
  Source: Yahoo News
   
BBC to Shed Thousands of Staff in Radical Restructuring
  Source:Telegraph
   
Will Al Jazeera herald new wave in Asia?
  Source:www.todayonline.com
USA, Bravo in Mega Deal for 'Criminal' Rights
  Source: Reuters
   
Marketers Use Journalism Blog To Infiltrate TV News
  Source: Media Post
   
Hispanic reports drew 4.1 million on election night
  Source: www.chron.com
   
Agencies Worry Over CC's Spot-Load Cuts
  Source: Media Week (US)

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