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FBC targets $ 4.5 mn from reality TV
Banking on reality, FBC India, a JV between the Europe-based FBC & 4 Indian firms, line up 6 shows over next 18 months.

CNBC asserts lead over NDTV 24x7 in 'core TG'
CNBC-TV18 claims pole position among English news channels at 36% channel share among of 25+ males in SEC AB.

Executive Dossier
'While multiplexes will grow our existing business, local movies will allow us to progress faster'
Interview with Sony Pictures Releasing of India MD Uday Singh

Bandwidth key to convergence economy

Arun Aggarwal appointed Zee Turner CFO

Hathway's new broadband packages for mass mrkts

'Desperate Housewives', Garner top at Sag Awards

Oltmanns joins PWC for Academy balloting process

Raj TV lines up Valentine's Day bonanza

CTV to sell APTN Library works to Canadian producers

CNBC promotes heads of operations & news prog.

Doug Herzog is Spike TV president

Bloomberg TV goes mobile in Hong Kong

Turner appoints Avinash Pillai director ad sales

Telly Chakkar
Sayo Nara Lalita!

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)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Prasar Bharati’s DTH venture praised
Sony Pictures sees ’05 sales at Rs 100 crore
Blair’s poll slogan first used in Simpsons show
  Source:Financial Express
   
First online store for Indian music
Digital film projection: good and bad news
  Source:The Hindu
   
Kahaani mein additions
TV lawyer to make big screen debut
Zee launches unique VJ hunt
Take Ten: Namit Das
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
   
Indian animators gear up for growth
  Source:Hindustan Times
   
Five days that shook Nepal and DD’s there on the sixth!
  Source: The Statesman
 
TV loses share in ad industry pie
Hathway rolls out new broadband options
`Broadband, wireless to help serve rural areas'
EMI Music India enters into licensing pact with Warner
  Source:The Hindu Busines Line
   
Sparkle 'n' Sizzle: All for a cause
  Source: Times of India
   
EMI in licensing pact with Warner
  Source: Economic Times
   
Child’s play becomes serious TV business
Lights, Lights, camera, non-stop action
One more time...
ACADEMY AGENDA
Ear shot
Club to honour local singer
  Source:Indian Express
International News
CNBC Names New President, Promotes CEO
Super Bowl Draws 86 Million Viewers
  Source:Yahoo
   
MTV Asia Awards 2005 winners
  Source:The Star Online
   
Canadian Olympic TV rights on the line
  Source:TSN.ca, Canada
   
Italian TV puts gays front and center
  Source:IHT
   
News Corp branches out into Ukraine
  Source:Telegraph
   
Teachers' TV station takes to air
  Source: BBC News
   
Taiwan pro baseball faces crisis over broadcast war
  Source:eTaiwan News
   
MPs to decide fate of public service TV
  Source:Financial Times
   
John L. Tatta, 84, a Pioneer in Cable Television Industry, Dies
  Source:NYTimes
   
Gay Network joins Sky EPG
'CSI: New York' gets off to solid start
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
ABC Extends Deal to Broadcast Oscars for 10 Years
Mexico's TV Azteca wins time for US trial
Satellite Radio's Big Draw: No Commercials, Survey Says
  Source:Reuters
   
Spain liberalises TV market and boosts DTT
US cable share drops
EuroNews and Telewest deliver news in four languages
AOL UK ups speed
Russian cabler selects Harmonic
  Source: Advanced-Television
   
NBC U Distributor Partners With Fountain Mobile
A&E to Launch Crime & Investigation Net
ABC, Portland Trail Blazers Ink Deal
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Financial Times to publish UK lunch guide
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   

Microsoft, Cesky, Eurotel form mobile, DTV alliance

Russian cable operator selects Harmonic for digital cable service

  Source:DM Europe
   
THAILAND: Abhisit cries foul as TV show called off
  Source:Asia Media
   

The media power-brokers: who didn't quite make the list
  Source:Asians in Media
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