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NDTV Profit asserts ratings lead over CNBC
NDTV Profit asserts it has toppled market leader CNBC in viewership among business news channels.

Indian Television 2004: Guest Speak
Media gets 'media attention' in 2004
TAM Media Research vice president Atul Phadnis throws light on the year gone by.

Other Headlines
7 lakh STBs boost DD's DTH service
DD Direct Plus, Indian pubcaster Doordarshan's DTH service, is gaining popularity with sales of set-top boxes zooming to over 700,000, according to latest figures collated by the broadcaster.

TiVo president Marty Yudkovitz quits

Napster routes pathbreaking subscription service

Yahoo! offers page-specific search tool Y!Q

Showtime pushing 'Huff' for Emmies

WWE wrestler Triple H brings his game to Fox

Jackson Super Bowl exposure impact long term: Study

Sky's Dawn Airey to deliver keynote at MIPTV

NBC seeks to boost 'The Apprentice' with Stewart'

Suresh Balakrishnan likely to join Zee Network

Pantaloon and Planet Sports ink JV

Box Populi
Shades of 'Black'

Telly Chakkar
'Poor publicity has throttled 'Kalcchakra' - Nausheen
Short Takes - Tanaaz Currim
Prratima to turn tables a la 'Beta's Madhuri!
Dressed for Versace!

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

In Business Bites, Ronnie Screvwala invites two leaders from the same industry to lunch at some of the finest restaurants and discusses policies, issues and challenges impacting their sectors.
Business Bites: Sunday, 6th February. 11am, 10pm
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Top 100 Programmes (16 January 2005 to 22 January 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Gemini TV

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

Business TV in spat for No 1

  Source:Business Standard
   
VJ Sophia to host Rotary fundraiser
Yet another TV rehash?
  Source:The Hindu
   
'Sony dumped me because of Armaan Sir'
Ekta's boys fight over her serials
Anything popular is run down...
TV miss kiya? toh web check karo
  Source:Mid-day
   
Look who's cooking
Fast Car
  Source:Screen
   
Time Warner rebounds from music losses
  Source: Times of India
 
TV news channels don new look
`NDTV Profit doing well'
Pantaloon's pref allotment to Bennett Coleman
  Source:The Hindu Busines Line
   
Pak cinema-owners look to India to save film industry
Print media eats up 46% ad spend in ’04, TV gets 41%
  Source:Financial Express
   
Trial by media in pending criminal cases disturbing: SC
  Source: Hindustan Times,
   
Bollywood takes a Hollywood turn with hall of f
‘Nepal PM learnt of sacking on son’s TV’
  Source:Indian Express
International News
Time Warner Profits Up 76 percent
  Source: TechWeb
   
FCC: Cable TV prices rose 5.4 percent
  Source: CBS MarketWatch
   
Time Warner Reports $1B-Plus Google Stake
Tagliabue Eyes Sports TV Network for NFL
  Source: Forbes
   
SAG, TNT renew TV deal
  Source:Big News Network.com
   
NBC's "West Wing" election is up for grabs
Wannabe Trumps and Martha Stewarts Audition in New York
  Source: Reuters
   
New E! Chief Looks to Extend Network's Brand
  Source:Yahoo
   
Vivendi ex-chief appeals million euro fine
  Source:Channel News Asia
   
Major TV rental group to stop paying NHK fees over scandal
  Source:mdn.mainichi.co.jp
   
New launch date for variety channel
MTV's revamped 'TRL' failing to impress
Sit Up bids for Freeview movie channel
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Disney builds own animation studio
  Source:The Star Online
Comcast profit rises 10.4% for quarter
MediaNews to buy remaining stake in Denver Post
  Source: www.rockymountainnews.com
   
Super Bowl makes television debut in China
  Source:Xinhuanet
   
Australia Seven breached TV code: watchdog
  Source:www.news.com.au
   
Fox Drops Miller's Anti-Anheuser Spots
Pax TV Lays Off 50 Staffers
ESPN.com, Motorola Partner for Super Bowl
  Source:MediaWeek (US)
   
Australia's Newest TV Channel May Be Set For Launch
  Source:www.virtualformguide.com
   

Hatcher 'Hit Rock Bottom' Before Desperate Housewives

  Source:Scotsman.com
   
DirecTV gets TW Exec for Broadband

NHK faces licence strike

R becomes the most profitable Spanish cabler

European broadband 45% by 2010

Canal+ and France Télécom extend ADSL offering

  Source:Advanced - Television
   
Guardian Media Group abandons Manchester FM bid
Telegraph axes 90 journalists to fund new print presses
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   

Vivendi rejects Warsaw court ruling on PTC shares

  Source:DM Europe

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