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Adlabs to expand into FM, home video
 Plans to invest Rs 5 billion over the next 3 years for expansion, entering into new areas, and making acquisitions.

SaharaOne primetime shows turn Mon-Friday
 Channel reschedules three primetime shows from 4 days a week to 5 days a week; movies shifted to weekends.

Robbins is MTV Asia-Pacific presidentf
MTV Australia head Nigel Robbins promoted as MTV Asia-Pac president in place of Frank Brown.

Sun to launch gameshow 'Thanga..' across network

Phil Turner named CNN's New Delhi bureau chief

Ram Gopal Varma to float Rs 1 billion IPO

Awaaz wraps up 2005 year with special shows

Reliance, Bharti to take part in Global IPTV Forum

CNN launches commercial-free broadband service

Nat Geo, Lindblad to release scenic HD footage

Magivweb unveils new IPTV b'casting system in US

Fourth 'American Idol' Bice to release debut album

Nat Geo's Gandevia receives Young Achiever Award

Internet user base reaches 38.5 mn in 05: IAMAI

Time Warner, Microsoft set to enter ad deal: WSJ

Nandu is 'Happy' in Neal N Niki
Kahaani's Ajay is back!
Kituu -- the star reporter!
Telly Awards... revisited!
"I believe in never being tied down by anything" - Rajeshwari

Super Smashers beat Mark Waugh's team in Toon Cricket in Mumbai

News Releases
'Live Wire' on ETC Music brings Parizad Zorabian

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (13/11/2005 to 19/11/2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (13/11/2005 to 19/11/2005)
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DD1
Star One
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
WestBridge picks up stake in Times Internet
Nach Baliye gets an insurance cover
Uplinking rules notified to pvt channels
PVR, Inox take IPO route to fund expansion plans
RGV Film Factory lines up IPO of Rs 100 cr
Adlabs negotiating various biz deals
Weinsteins opens home video co
Private channels to share sports coverage with DD
MS & Google's fight benefits Yahoo
Forget Rajnikant's style of smoking
  Source:Economic Times
   
WestBridge Capital invests in Times Internet
Adoor to inaugurate 'IFFK 2005'
Website for 2007 World Cup launched
Murasoli editor seeks discharge from case
Bill Gates, Maran discuss areas of cooperation
  Source:The Hindu
   
Internet user base leaps by 54% to 38.5 million --
Microsoft sued over Xbox glitch
  Source:DNA
   
Sun, sand and reels of old film
Filmmaker’s ‘company’ to join IPO party
  Source:Indian Express
   
Ab Mandy ban gayi Sia
Rakshak Sahani back in action after injury
Hussain weds on December 22
Thakore: From Dolly to dadi
Is thappad ki goonj sunayi degi
TakeTen: Manoj Biddvai
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Govt notifies FII/NRI investments in news channels
SSI makes open offer to Telephoto shareholders
`Most cinemas in TN need to be upgraded'
New year may see US studios entering India
In2Cable offers broadband connection for Rs 450 a year
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Uplinking norms for TV channels notified
PVR plans 82 new screens in 2 years
Fict plans to focus on reality shows
Get cable TV on broadband
Ram Gopal firm to go public soon
Fun Republic to set up 11 multiplexes
Visual treat in store as multiplexes line up massive expansion
Celluloid`s digital face
Microsoft centre in Bangalore to open in Jan
  Source:Business Standard
   
Branson ‘happy’ to accept NTL stock for Virgin Mobile
Internet user count grows 54% to 39 million in 2005-06
‘Film co-production with UK a win-win situation’
Big B saga: Down but not out, say advertisers
  Source:Financial Express
   
'Indian TV has too much Bollywood, too little real news'
Proposal to make Lok Sabha TV channel a 24-hours TV channel
  Source: Webindia123
   
Jassi, soon on big screen!
  Source:Rediff
International News
Time Warner director departs Lazard
  Source:MarketWatch
   
MTV revamps website and unveils new Wap service
  Source: Brand Republic
   
Yahoo! teams up with FIFA ahead of World Cup draw
  Source: Netimperative
   
NBCU Deal Makes Broadcast, Cable Series Available on iTunes
  Source: TV Week
   
Thatcher's Daughter Wins TV Reality Show
NZ PRESS:Sky TV Says Buying Prime To Avoid Startup Losses
  Source: Yahoo
   
Disney taps niche markets for Narnia promotion
  Source:ABC News
   
AOL Video Search Partners with MTV Networks
  Source:Search Engine Journal
   
Allen delighted to win BBC award
  Source: BBC
   
Gemstar-TV Guide Sells SkyMall to Investor Group
  Source: DM News
   
NBC makes downloadable TV deal with Apple
BSkyB leads FTSE down
Paramount recovery will take a few years -- exec
Time Warner, Microsoft near ad deal: WSJ
  Source: Reuters
   
DreamWorks Animation Names New President
  Source: Newsday
   
Indonesia: Broadcasting regulations put on hold
  Source: The Jakarta Post
   
MediaCorp appoints GCEO Lucas Chow to its Board of Directors
  Source: Channel NewsAsia
   
Radio Groups Form HD Digital Radio Alliance
Nielsen Outdoor Results: Adults Exposed to 40 Messages Per Day
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
Decision on fate of ITV News Channel delayed
NBC makes shows available via iTunes
Report: C4 mulling free move for FilmFour
  Source: Digital spy (UK)
   
ITV to buy Friends Reunited
  Source: Advanced - Television
   
Vodafone launches global Mobile TV
  Source: DM Europe
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