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Sony hopes to ride on Idol's initial success
With Indian Idol enjoying a 3-day average rating of 5.4, the channel plans to weave shows around it.

Boxes sold, but where is DD's DTH?
DD's prolonged delay in launching the KU-band service is increasingly irking those who have bought set-top boxes.

Broadcast Worldwide launches radio channel
The radio channel is soft-launched on Worldspace Radio network; To turn full-fledged by the end of November.

Zee TV still banking on SEC B&C

Zee News launches series 'Kaal Kapaal Mahakaal'

Animal Planet brings series on Indian Wildlife

Asianet to launch two primetime soaps

Box Populi
The sugar-content is low...

Media Stock Watch
Media scrips played down

Tube Talk
Abhishek on 'Masand Ki Pasand'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17 October 2004 to 23 October 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (17 October 2004 to 23 October 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Zee TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

Star’s Bengali news channel may carry ABP logo

I-T sops for BCCI should be reviewed: Commissioner

Incredible hype for ‘The Incredibles’

Poor scores take the zing out of music companies
  Source:The Financial Express
   
Visakhapatnam : Show-cause notice to cable operator
Attack on media will not be repeated: Chandy
Hyderabad leg of the ESPN Speedster contest from today

India emerging as global hub for animation

  Source: The Hindu
   

Net4India scouting for small ISPs

  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Controversial film cleared by court

Iraqi TV airs confessions of 19 foreign terrorists
Tele Express’ (mis) taken on soaps

Pro-FILE

Ear Shot
  Source:Indian Express
   
TV soap route for HIV mission
  Source:Telegraph
 

Sony hopes to do a KBC with Indian Idol show
  Source:The Economic Times
   
J&K to have first satellite channel in January
  Source:123Bharath.com
   

Diwali feast awaits Tamil film fans

'Baby Love' hits the siren note
  Source: Times of India
   
Kollywood to felicitate CM
  Source:www.newindpress.com
   
Court rules against Karnataka ban
Roy brothers together on TV
  Source:Mid-day
   

Bollywood captivates South African TV audience
  Source: Hindustan Times
International News
Time Warner stock has room to rise-Barron's
  Source: Reuters
   
MiTV set-top box to offer more interactive features
  Source:The Edge Daily
   
Kokudo approached TV Asahi to sell Seibu Lions
  Source:Japan Today
   
Japanese game show comes to Spike TV
  Source:bignewsnetwork.com
   
France's Pink TV: a rosy outlook?
  Source: IHT
   
Iraqi TV broadcasts foreigners' confessions
  Source:CTV.ca
   
Ukraine's Embattled Channel 5 Stays On The Air
  Source:Radio Free Europe
   
Election night showed how television networks took their 2000 disaster to heart
  Source:SF Gate
SMG sets course for satellite TV boom
  Source: The Statesman
   
Voom HD Gets Miramax Films for Small Screen
UPN Picks Up 'Hill,' 'Mars'
TV Viewers Return to 'Dallas' for Reunion
The 12-times Elsa winner is Czech TV
Roberts is reality man for Sky One in L.A.
HBO Ready to Bury 'Six Feet'
  Source: Yahoo
   
Govt ready to issue more TV channel licences: Rashid
  Source:Daily Times (Pakistan)
   
ITV targets Trisha's launch on Five
Former Steps star gets MTV show
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Sony-BMG Merger Challenged
  Source:Stereophile Magazine
   
Campaign launches to stop deportation of Pakistani journalist
  Source:Asians in Media
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