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India-Pak telecast: DD 'almost certain'
BCCI says DD "almost certain" to get India-Pak series telecast rights for India region, non-India to go to neutral broadcaster.

Ten Sports renews deal with WWE till 2009-end

ZMZ on the offensive, bags 240 films in 3 months
ZMZ's 1st initiative post the exit of MGM from its tag line will be followed up with a concerted effort to strengthen distribution.

Lulla joining Times as business channel CEO
Sunil Lulla quits Sony, set to join Times Group as chief executive news and business affairs channels.

Grey Worldwide India, B4U receive FIPB clearance

SaharaOne to reschedule 8 pm comedy band

News Corp. net income up 80% at $386 million

Discovery to co-produce documentary on Fossett

Sony goes the activist way with launch of 'Rihhaee'

Bloomberg Television launched in Thailand

Zee Music set to scout for new VJ's

Geo TV tries on reality with 'George Ka Pakistan'

Max to play cupid with romantic movies in February

Monster ties 'knot' with Shaadi.com

Telly Chakkar
Pammi not to exit 'Kareena Kareena'

Tube Talk
'Priyanka Chopra stars on 'Star Giraftaar'

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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

Top 100 Programmes (16 January 2005 to 22 January 2005)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

Playhouse Disney beams into India

DTH firm Dish TV to launch video on demand in April

TV9 to start five new channels this year

Vuda to set up Imax multiplex

Chomping on entertainment

Madhukar Sabnavis: The power of media content

  Source:Business Standard
   
Sun TV clarification
Learning through cartoons
Tax arrears: Municipality to cut cable connections
Journalist unions call for restoring democracy in Nepal
Media blackout in Nepal
  Source:The Hindu
   
ESPN to sort out differences with Kerala based Asianet
  Source:newkerala.com
   
Star asks Mallya to host show
What on earth is this!?
Shilpa's guest appearance
Rajeshwari enters Rihhaee
Bollywood singers, Idols for tsunami relief
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Idea-TV9 partnership for quiz programme
China: Digital Pay-TV notches up one lakh subscribers
Media Video launches colour TVs
  Source:The Hindu Busines Line
   
ESPN bags rights for 2006 soccer World Cup
No ads in new Disney channel
Aish to appear on US TV show
  Source:The Economic Times
   
Deprived of rupees, DD hunts for dollars
  Source: Times of India
   
Disney channel targets 20 mn viewers in India
Sun TV tsunami donation to PM irks Jayalalitha
  Source:Webindia123
   
Media dons interact with students
Gujarat cops slap case on Express, wants CBI probe
  Source:Indian Express
International News
U.S. TV stations see threat to new digital channels
Comedy Central Chief Tuning in to Spike TV
'Million Dollar' Boxer Joins WB Legal Drama
  Source: Reuters
   
MTV Relaunches Little Brother MTV2
Audiences Vote for 'Idol' Over Bush
  Source:Yahoo
   
'Apprentice' deal boosts Stewart stock
  Source: CBS MarketWatch
   
Al Jazeera Mobile news service onboard Qatar Airways flights
  Source: MENAFN
   
Murdoch worried as Metro eats into sales of the Sun
  Source:Guardian
   
SABC TV revamps licence campaign
  Source:www.biz-community.com
   
Fiji TV fails to cover 7s
  Source:Fiji Times
   
China's 1st digital pay-TV network draws more than 100,000 subscribers
  Source:People's Daily Online
   
Telstra rejects Foxtel sale call
  Source:The Australian
Nielsen Media Launches Branding Campaign
Shell Tapped as President of Comcast Programming
  Source:MediaWeek (US)
   
HK's Universal to buy into China media firm for HK$550 mln
Bloomberg TV Arrives in Thailand
  Source:Yahoo (Asia)
   

DirecTV hires VP for broadband business

  Source:bizjournals.com
   
US govt: VoIP not secure

Murdoch backs Sky Italia

Viasat includes TV4 channels in pay

Comcast: One Million HD STBs

  Source:Advanced - Television
   

BBC offers full live streaming of Six Nations rugby

  Source:DM Europe
   
JAPAN: State to resubmit bill criticized for restricting media
  Source:Asia Media
   
Hallmark picks up 'House' in UK
Broadcasters submit bids for Freeview channel
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Ofcom unveils largest FM licence to date
Starcom Motive resigns ITV media account
  Source:Media Week (UK)

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