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Tata Sons, Star Group ink DTH deal
Tatas to hold 80% stake in JV; says will build India's largest digital television platform and offer range of channels.
Taj TV ready to give Pakistan TV cricket feed
Bukhatir assures efforts under way to give PTV the cricket telecast signal.


ARY to launch in US with Indo-Pak cricket series

It is not just Dubai-based Taj Television that is expecting to make a killing out of India's upcoming tour of Pakistan, India's first tour to Pakistan since 1989.
IBF says no to TRAI legal challenge; sets up subcommittee
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has dropped the idea of going head to head and legally challenging the newly appointed broadcasting regulator the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on its directive freezing cable TV rates.

Other Breaking News Headlines

Star Chinese Movies to launch in Singapore
Nimbus associate V-P Luthra resigns
Hinduja TMT reports 37% increase in Q3 net
'Saahasa Baluru' to regale etv Telugu audience
Star Movies gets movie bonanza to build Oscar hype
MTV Asian Award to be hosted by Vanness Wu

TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (04 - 10 January 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (04 - 10 Jan 2004)

Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Star Sports
ESPN
Gemini TV
Media Stock Watch
Most media stocks see red

Executive Dossier
"Be it following a formula or breaking the mould, the result has to be better TRPs"
UTV Creative Director Monisha Singh
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
BIFR for ABCL-Prasar Bharti resolution in 8 weeks
ESPN STAR purchases Euro 2004 rights for $4-mn
Bajpai is HBO's India manager
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Jassi jaisi? Not even Sridevi
Tata stars in Murdoch's DTH
Kolkata: Cablemen, consumers split over Trai move
Source: The Times of India
   
Pakistan not to lift ban on Indian channels
Tatas to foray into DTH
FM channel for classical music to be launched
Source: The Hindu
   
`Content, quality make HBO a leader'
Potter on POGO
Tatas enter direct-to-home TV with Star
Dishnet reviving undersea cable project plan
Broadcasters want market to decide channel prices, ads
Hinduja TMT net up 37 pc in Q3
Source: The Hindu Business Line
Tatas to buy 80% in Star’s DTH venture
Wall Street plans India edition with Bennett
Should Trai have frozen cable rates?
‘TV and books are complementary’
Source: Business Standard
   
 
   
Prasad set on wiring up to Bihar voters with AIR, DD
Star sits back, Tata Sons to take it home
Their Ash in our Bollywood
Source: The Indian Express
   
Tobacco ads may see their last in fag-end of January
Tata-Star tie-up for DTH venture
Rotten on reality TV
Source: The Hindustan Times
   
Broadcasters Cry Foul Over Trai’s Diktat On Freezing Cable TV Tariffs
Govt May Allow News On Private FM Radio
Tata, Murdoch In 80:20 DTH JV
Source: The Financial Express

International News
'Gentleman journalist' Suchet steps down
Advertisers pay over £1m for Friends
ITV snaps up Marion and Geoff staff after BBC snub
Blair grilling boosts Newsnight ratings
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk
   
A Hard Corner for AOL to Turn
Source: www.businessweek.com
   
Nielsen Goes To War: Network Enlists Iraq As Factor In Young Adult Ratings
Source: www.mediapost.com
   
There's no free lunch in the future, say TV panelists
Source: www.variety.com
   
Earth TV adds Dubai to the worldwide camera network for live broadcasts
Source: www.ameinfo.com
Veteran newsman Jerry Nachman Passes Away
NATPE 2004: A Host of Hosts
TV-Station: Ownership Cap Stalls in Senate
CBS to Add CSI: New York to Fall Schedule
Source: Mediaweek
   
MSNBC Editor In Chief Jerry Nachman Dead At 57
Source: www.ny1.com
   
Actors' identity crisis over TV credit notes
Source: news.independent.co.uk
   
Martha Jury Selection Begins
Source: www.cbsnews.com
   
PluggedIn: Digital media on TV, anywhere and anytime
Source: Reuters
   
Livnat might pull plug on Educational TV
Source: www.haaretz.com

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