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Executive Dossier












"The attempt to reach the top is our target but without being emotional about the numbers game"
Year-end interview with Zee Telefilms CMD Subhash Chandra.

Indian Television 2004
Executive Suite - Television's Top 20 2004

Guest Speak
Regulation determining distribution trends

Headlines
PM to media companies: Go global
Singh stresses the need for a global Indian channel with a global perspective, reaching out to a global audience.

CNBC-TV18 marks fifth anniversary with Awaaz launch

Media personalities honoured at economic conclave

Sun to launch Bengali channel in April
Sun Network's Kalanidhi Maran has earmarked April for launching their first non-southern regional channel - 'Surjo'.

TRAI issues fresh recommendations on unified licence

Times hires Reuters hand Giri Venkateshan

Sony to redefine HD entertainment in 2005

ZTE to provide 'triple play' for Atlas in Delhi

Kalasa plans to set up 60 digital theatres by June '05

Mircosoft opens research center in Bangalore

POP Asia ropes in international speakers

Telly Chakkar
'Ye Meri...'s Annie changes, again!
Telly Gupshup - Mansi 'Monalika' Verma celebrates birthday on 'KGGK' sets
Dr Simran to treat 'Reth's Jia

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (26 December 2004 to 1 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (26 December 2004 to 1 January 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee TV
ESPN
DD1

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Zee still keen on cricket rights, awaits SC ruling
Trai fixes Rs 107 crore fee for unified licence
Manmohan Singh urges Indian media to go global
  Source:Financial Express
   

TRAI recommends one-time fee for all services

US firms to set up 25 FM Radio Stations in India

NHRC seeks report on `selective leakage' of video on Acharya

BCCI-MCA battle moves to Madras HC

Pact signed to establish 25 FM radio stations

  Source:The Hindu
   

Zoom to beam signals to diaspora soon

Indian animation industry faces severe manpower shortage

Toonz plans to set up four animation training centres

Outdated copyright laws hit gaming industry hard

Trai wants revenue share cut to 6%

Hollywood bonanza
  Source: Business Standard
   
Single licence for TV, telecom mooted
  Source:Hindustan Times
   
TV news channel alerted me on tsunami: PM
  Source:Sify
   
Red hot Abhay
Axed 'Idol' will sing for Farah Khan's film
TV folk get together for tsunami
Take Ten: Karisma Randeva
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 

TRAI recommends one-time fee of Rs 107 cr for all services

CNBC-TV 18's Hindi channel

`Entertainment industry yet to gear up for digital era'

Media Video bags DVD export order

Hathway launches Freeway broadband in Hyderabad

BSNL, MTNL to launch broadband services today
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   

CNBC launches Hindi channel 'Awaaz'

Two more FM channels get closure notice

McKesson to settle HBO suit for $960m

Trai wants licence fee slashed by over 80%
  Source: Economic Times
   
One-stop shops soon for cable, DTH, landline, Net
  Source: Times of India
   
Trai moots one-time fee of Rs 107 cr for all services

Manmohan Singh urges Indian media to go global

Saffron detox over, I&B gets Cong leader’s wife on censor tribunal
Getting Bold
  Source:Indian Express
   
Sex and the City exclusive on HBO
  Source:Navhind Times
   
CNBC launches country's first consumer channel in Hindi
  Source:Deepika Global
International News
NBC Universal, Volkswagen Sign Strategic Marketing Pact
  Source:Dow Jones/Excite
   
Cartoon Network Showcases New Programming Slate
  Source:www.worldscreen.com
   
Viacom Names Hollander As Infinity CEO
  Source: Forbes
   
'Idol' promises half the slots to men
  Source:Seattle Post-Intelligencer
   
Fox TV Accused of Stereotyping American Muslims
Texas Broadcaster Pulls Stations Off Cable
  Source: Yahoo
   
Sky One hires marketing boss for 2005 drama push
SubTV to focus on flyposting advertisers
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Malaysia MiTV in alliance with MTV Asia
Aaastha going regional with Aseannet.tv
  Source: Business Times
   
Australia: Fairfax in secret bid for channel Ten
  Source:The Advertiser
   
NZ stocks: Murdoch companies star on otherwise lacklustre market
  Source:New Zealand Herald
   
NRK introduces mobile video interactivity to children's programming
  Source:DM Europe
   
Thailand Media spending up 17% in troubled year
  Source:Bangok Post
Reuters sees quarterly revenues down 1.5%
  Source:Financial Times
   
NHK censored TV show due to 'political pressure'
  Source:The Japan Times
   
'Desperate Housewives' a hit for C4
Commercial radio stations unite for Asia
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Zee to launch new News channel in UK this Year
  Source: MB Asia
   
News Corp: Content still king
BBC: new commercial board
AOL / TW, 'blame me' says Case
Alcatel teams with Microsoft
 

Source:Advanced-Television
   
MTV Networks Delays Logo Launch
Fox News Promotes Production VP
NBC Universal, VW in Global Alliance
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
'Commercial' board for BBC
  Source:Guardian
   
Case accepts blame for AOL-Time Warner debacle
  Source: C Net
   
The Sun newspaper launches mobile channel
  Source: Netimperative
   
MiTV secures 40 of 50 planned channels
  Source:The Star Online
   
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