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Foreign b'casters can tap local ads
RBI lifts requirement that foreign broadcasters can accept ads only from firms with export earnings of minimum Rs 1 million.

China clears airwaves for 1,000 TV channels
China loosens fetters on entry of foreign companies in media sector, plans to start 1,000 new channels.

CNN reduces Hong Kong headcount by 30
In a major restructuring, CNN International has laid off almost 10 production staffers and also dropped at least 20 freelancers.


Alpha Gaurav 2004 salutes the talent, spirit and essence of Mumbai
Will the real Mr Mumbaikar stand up please? No this time it isn't one of the "Mee Mumbaikar" campaigns, but it was Cinthol Alpha Gaurav Puraskar 2004's clarion call.

WRC appoints TNSSPORT for research
Rights holders of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), International Sportsworld Communicators, have announced the start of a comprehensive research programme with TNSSPORT.


Telly Chakkar
Can they beat this?

Technology Update
Digeo's interactive channel service reaches 1m customers

 


TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25 January 2004 to 31 January 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25 January 2004 to 31 January 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony
DD1
Gemini TV
Zee TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Tata Infomedia bags 8 out of 14 print FDI offers
STAR to launch Kaun Banega PM sans Dua
Disney to use Microsoft software for Web movies
  Source: The Economic Times
 
   
Two weddings and a Bollywood
Pune : Pvt. agencies to collect cable tax
STM to chip in big India investment
FDI ban eased for TV content in China
Source: The Times of India
 
Warm exchange of views on television serial
Thiruvananthapuram :TV viewers gung-ho over DTH service
Film exhibitors to support Film Chamber's move
Source: The Hindu
 
Ten Sports scores over Rs 450 crore
ColorChips signs $2.5-mn deal with German firm
Source: Business Standard
 
Advertisements to continue till announcement of election dates
Congress welcomes CEC's remarks slamming govt. media blitz
Source: www.deepikaglobal.com
Jaya Wants I&B Ministry To Scrap CAS In Chennai Too
DD Seeks Live Telecast Rights To Indo-Pak Cricket Series
Color Chips Bags $2.5 Million Animation Project
Starcom Media Evaluation Agency For ‘The Factory’
Source: The Financial Express
   
CAS: Area monopoly worrying stakeholders
Pak films to be screened at Roopkala film fest
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
   
DD gets signals from across the border
India for film, TV barter with China
Live shows on TV: Will we Go Bust?
Aroona Irani: Breaking new ground?
Dilli o Dilli: TV might be produced in Mumbai but it stars Delhi
Grammy nod to freshers and the dearly departed
Source: The Indian Express
   
Nemo is best animated film
Source: The Asian Age
   
International News
BBC to invest £8m in flagship arts shows
News at Ten-thirty passes the quality test
Rupert's revolution
BBC accused of trying to 'banish' rival
ITV drives for Carr exclusive
BBC cartoon ignites Catholic fury
Neil lends Tories a helping hand
Gervais back in Bafta chase
Reality TV show: How Celebrity was cast
One day we'll all be reading e-papers
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk
   
China lifts its ban on foreign TV production
Source: Financial Times
   
Michael J. Fox Prepares for Return to TV
Source: abcnews.go.com
   
Owner of Denver sports teams forms regional TV network
Source: www.miami.com
Brydon tipped for ITV as Gent is ruled out
From the deep blue sea to the silver screen, BBC nature series rides a wave of success
Top-Up TV complains to Ofcom over BBC dispute
Source: news.independent.co.uk
   
Rolling Stone Hires Capeci as Art Director
NCC's Smith Killed in Car Accident
Viacom's Karmazin Goes It Alone
Mr. Television: The Pitfalls of Prime Time
Source: Mediaweek
   
Earnings Spotlight Shifts to Media
Disney Board Blasts Dissidents
Source: www.thestreet.com
 
Bidding hots up for BBC tech division
Source: www.vnunet.com
   
ITV keen on holding 10-20% stake in Kantana Group
Source: www.bday.net

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