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HTMT to demerge media business
Hinduja TMT board to demerge media business into separate entity; to create two listed companies with mirror shareholding.

Executive Dossier
'Prefer reality to the unreality of soaps...'
Interview with Quiz master & Synergy Communications MD Siddharth Basu

Sahara set to launch Delhi-centric news channel D1
The Delhi-centric news and infotainment channel will beam programmes in English & Hindi; targets February-end launch.

DK Pandey to head Sahara news project

TV channel on broadband IP launched

Ajay Kumar joins Zee as business head Alpha South

PNC to wind up Dubai subsidiary

Balaji Tele Q3 net profit down 36% to Rs 93.46 mn

Crest net loss Rs 5 million in Q3

'Indian Idol' last lap garners over 10 million votes

CRY telethon on Sony raises over Rs 10 million

ESS gets personal with EPL coverage

No appeal: Spoke in US media majors' expansion plans

Trai directs Dish TV to replace non-compliant STBs

Raj TV's 'Ladies Junction' completes 100 episodes

Worldspace installs satellite receiver at Sringeri Mutt

Viacom's black cable network Bet turns 25

Stan Lee to develop new superhero franchise

Discovery Edu. expands school product line in the US

TNT goes 'Into the West' with TV series

BBC Radio commands 54% listenership share in UK

Spike TV president Albie Hecht resigns

Apple top impactful global brand, Al Jazeera fifth

BBC World launches new global advertising campaign

 

Telly Chakkar
Celebs in reel life
Telly Gupshup - Nandu bechara!
Short Takes - Irawati
Trouble at 'K Street, Pali Hill'
Karisma opts out of 'Des Mein...'
Musing their first crush…
Will Natassha, Rakshak click?
'Ramkhilavaan' to return to Sab TV
Interview with Pawan Shankar

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (16 January 2005 to 22 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

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Top 100 Programmes (16 January 2005 to 22 January 2005)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Media compete for slice of rising ad market
HTMT board's in-principle nod for demerging media business
Music cos seek IPR industry status
Telecom Italia to speed internet access, extend offer
  Source:Financial Express
   
BSNL nets over 1 lakh bookings for broadband service
Monster India in pact with Shaadi.com
  Source:The Hindu Busines Line
   
Jagran group to launch Channel 7
  Source:The Hindu
   
Oscar fever on telly
  Source:Telegraph
   
New Balaji soap is based on Ekta's life
Sai Shakti
Take Ten: Sandeep Rajora
Kahaani serial ki
Kahaani's new Pallavi
  Source:Mid-day
 
Jagran's "Channel 7" to be on air from March
Lee buys Pulitzer newspapers in a $1.5-bn deal
  Source:The Economic Times
   

Balaji Tele dips 35% to Rs 9.34 cr

  Source:Business Standard
   
SC dismisses 'Black Friday' plea
Whose Jassi will it be anyway?
  Source:Times of India
   
All for a CAUSE
IDOL SPECULATION: A Numbers’ Game?
‘I live Kumkum’
PROFILE
Talking Point with Amit Tandon
Tube Talk
  Source:Indian Express
International News
Disney profit up on cable, TV results
Viacom CFO Bressler to step down
  Source:CBS Marketwatch
   
MALAYSIA PRESS: Astro May Be Trying To Buy Channel 9
  Source:Yahoo Biz
   
ntl completes sale of broadcast division
US cablecos agree to carry digital public TV
Sky expected to post strong Xmas sales
ITV News Channel to reappear on DTT
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
A&E Wins Bidding War for 'Sopranos' Rights
  Source:Yahoo
   
Firstnet launches new reality TV series
  Source:www.strategiy.com
   
US cable: Don't let SBC escape franchising
Rivals for Adelphia?

SBC buys AT&T

NTT StarHub link

DISH hits 11m

RTD new DTT channels with DigiSoft
  Source:Advanced - Television
   
TiVo to Let Developers Make Its Software
  Source: Reuters (UK)
HBO's 'Sopranos' Sale to A&E Channel Sets Record
Public TV, Cable Reach Pact on Digital
'Friends' Producer Developing New Sibling Romance
Black Is Back in TV Via Series Deal with Sony TV
  Source:Reuters
   
Univision, Time Warner Ink Carriage Deal
NBC Weather Plus Strikes TV Distribution Deals
Pax TV to Premiere "Lie Detector" March 8
Time Warner to Add AOL to Road Runner
  Source:MediaWeek (US)
   
NEPAL: We are an international channel says Nepal 1
JAPAN: Ex-NHK chief Ebisawa, aides pass on adviser posts amid viewer outrage
NEPAL: Prime Minister inaugurates NTV Metro-2 channel
KOREA: SBS President Steps Down
  Source:Asia Media
   
BSkyB broadcasts strong growth signals
  Source:Independent (UK)
   
IP TV poses threat to cable groups
  Source:Financial Times
   
Viacom chief makes impact with staff revamp
  Source:Media Week (UK)

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