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Southern Spice fine tunes its act
Steals march over MTV in Andhra Pradesh; planning major talent hunt in March.

Andrew Gilligan quits as Hutton backlash grows

Andrew Gilligan, the BBC reporter who suggested that the Blair government lied in compiling its Iraq weapons dossier, setting off the chain of events that led to the venerated institution facing a crisis that threatens its very functioning, resigned from the BBC yesterday.

Irked filmmakers shun MIFF, organise their own 'Vilkalp'
The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) has been surrounded by controversies from Day 1 and still continues to be.


Actor Preity Zinta to pen column for BBC website

Entertainment takes pride of place. Even on the "Old Aunty."Come 2 February and Bollywood glam doll Preity Zinta will be joining the BBC as a columnist for it's website www.bbcnews.com/southasia.

Other Breaking News Headlines
Essel Propack FY03 group net up 9.8% YoY
Punjabi Music Awards live on etc Channel Punjabi
HBO lines up Oscar movies, special valentine fare


Telly Chakkar

Channel worries
 

Technology Update

SA tech to upgrade transmission infrastructure

Box Populi
Sparks flying high in soaps
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Time Warner,Walt Disney, Fox eye India for back office work
DD plans to allot prime time to regional languages
Ten scores crores with 2 'presenting sponsors'
WWF to wrestle with Saas-Bahu
Toonz Animation plans feature film production
DD News turns magnetic for advertisers
Vegas casinos cancel Super Bowl parties
Kareena to star in Pakistan film
Hutton gives Blair a reprieve
Bollywood plans Rs 100-cr budget films
  Source: The Economic Times
 
   
Cinematic Curry With Thai Flavour
DD Revenue To Double In Five Years, Says Minister
Source: The Financial Express
   
‘Playwin Lottery not as bad as projected
Action time in media space
ISRO set to revolutionise education through EduSat
Paap & Pooja
Source: The Times of India
 
Prasar Bharati to sell tapes, CDs
How BBC came under pressure from Blair on Iraq issue
Community radio best people's medium: Advani
BBC staff vow to `pursue truth'
Source: The Hindu
 
Pentamedia to set up Media City in Chennai
In-film placements: After colas and cars, it's news channels now
Anna varsity FM channel inaugurated
Pentamedia goes in for business restructuring
`Fate of CAS hinges on TRAI recommendation'
Gathering storm
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
   
SET readies public issue
Mobile melody: Ring in a saas-bahu saga
Google, Booble in legal wrangle over trademarks
Plasma-screen TV at loo with a view
Source: The Hindustan Times
 
From LB to LBW, via TRPs
Telescope- Live on TV: The Beeb
Source: The Indian Express
 
AIR's 24-hr news channel from April: Minister
Source: www.deepikaglobal.com
 
DD to double its revenue in 5 yrs
First reality TV producer dead
Source: The Asian Age
 
Toonz, Webel sign agreement for animation school
Kerala film body threat to stop production
Source: Business Standard
International News
Dyke in running for ITV hot seat
Source: www.thisismoney.com
 
France to curb anti-Jewish TV broadcasts
Source: www.stuff.co.nz
   
TV switches to neglected grey market
Television studies
Comment: My fury at the fall of a TV great
Source: observer.guardian.co.uk
   
Verizon to spring digital TV service
Source: www.crainsny.com
   
Black History Month TV listings
Source: www.post-gazette.com
   
City woman takes home $44,000 from TV show
Source: www.indystar.com
Dyke 'forced out' by BBC governors
Source: BBC News
   
Rolly Report: House leadership sent mixed signals on cable TV tax
Source: www.sltrib.com
   
'Real World' Co-Creator Bunim Dies
TV Review: Just Another Story
Source: Yahoo! News
   
SEC lines up case against TV Azteca
Source: Financial Times
 
Push continues for televised tribunals
Source: www.theage.com.au
 
NZ Idol mangled and dated - but still great television
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

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