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Govt explores mechanism for rating TV
To put up in place a regulatory framework against indifferent and vulgar software being aired by TV channels.

Trai may sue Sony Discovery & Zee Turner
Contemplates legal action against One Alliance and ZT for non-compliance of directives on restoring signals to cable ops.

Kerala HC permits other state lotteries
After Kerala government deciding to resume the state-run lottery, a division bench of the Kerala High Court comprising of chief justice B Subhahshan Reddy and justice A K Basheer has given some relief to other state lotteries .

EMI Music India taps Kusnur as label manager, Warner

E! Networks, BSkyB to re-enact Michael Jackson trial

CBS orders more installments of 'The Amazing Race'

IMC meet calls for trust between media and police

BBC to film Dickens' classic 'Bleak House'

Dan Taylor is MGM president

MTV, McDonald's issue 'advance warning'

Shemaroo celebrates V Day with DVD collection

Coca Cola, Ford back on 'American Idol'

Box Populi
'Rihaee': back to basics

Telly Chakkar
Upen Patel out of 'Cook Na Kaho'

Tube Talk
Max to telecast 'Hollow Man' dubbed in Hindi
Vijay TV show features actor Vikram

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23 January 2005 to 29 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23 January 2005 to 29 January 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
DD1
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Biz channel mart booms on high ad spend
Thanks to porn, net via DTH could be still-born
  Source:Financial Express
   
DMK against hike of FDI in print media
'Music videos on TV only sell sex'
  Source: Times of India
   
`Advertisers prefer personality to sport'
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Reuters' Indian photographer wins World Press Photo Award
  Source:Hindustan Times
   
Visiting ‘Kurukshetra’
Telly Buzz - Aroona’s weekly for Zee
FM policy shouldn’t fall into the industry trap
Two new serials on Asianet
  Source:Screen
   
'I was upset when Hrithik refused DCH'
Sasha's gone mad
  Source:Mid-day
 
BAG bags movie rights for `French Love`
  Source:Business Standard
   
Court says `no' to TV channels
'Neo' way to entertainment
  Source:The Hindu
   
BBC's University Challenge: Delhi Institute are champions
  Source:Deccan Herald
   
Vikram Bhatt promotes movie promo via mobile gaming
  Source:Economic Times
   
TRAI to sue Zee-Turner
  Source:Rediff
   
Sahara Partners Exclusively With IDS
  Source:www.expresshotelierandcaterer.com
   
Happily in love!- AASHKA GORADIA
  Source:www.cybernoon.com
International News
CNN News Executive Eason Jordan Quits
'Primary Video Channel' Rule Gets FCC Blessing
'Apprentice' Body Wash Ads Offend Trump
  Source:Yahoo
   
Pixar Profits Drop 34 Percent in 4Q
Disney Shareholders Meet Amid Good Results
  Source:Abc News
   
Sony Pictures Television Upgrades to XPRI
  Source:Forbes
   
MGM studios announces new president following acquisition
  Source: Channel News Asia
   
FIFA expects big rise in TV income at 2010 World Cup finals
  Source:People's Daily Online
   
Israel: HOT cooks plan to go for Yes jugular
  Source:www.haaretz.com
   
Cablevision chair to buy remainder of Voom
  Source:Seattle Post-Intelligencer
   
Al-Jazeera denies Fox buyout
  Source:Daily Times(Pak)
   
BBC fee win?
Studios sue again on movie P2P
Mobiles not ready for multimedia
  Source: Advanced-Television
BBC 'planning FTA sports channel'
Speculation rife over Heggessey's BBC future
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Discovery U.K.'s Abraham Tapped as TLC GM
NCC Promotes Griffin, Carmody
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
BBC licence fee safe for 10 years
  Source:Guardian
   
Mobile TV, fast networks to star at Cannes show
Hollywood rules but it's OK with UK film industry
  Source:Reuters
   

ITV sells prop business for £8.2m

  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Broadcasters laud RCMP's latest action against satellite piracy
  Source: 940 News
   
Namibia: NBC Launches Soccer Programme
  Source:AllAfrica.com
   
McDonald's tries new tack with MTV partnership
  Source:Financial Times
   

NEPAL: Broadcasters express concern over status of community radios in Nepal

JAPAN: Fourth Estate takes NHK to task for abusing trust

  Source:Asia Media

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