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Hungama suspends private equity plans
Channel defered plans for private placement of equity as it has substantially closed its funding requirements of Rs 622 million.


Global music companies flock to Midem
The big buzz at Reed Midem this is year is downloads, subscription based sales of digital music online.

Google to launch search service on TV programmes
Leading search engine Google is spreading its wings beyond the web. The California-based company is all set to forge an association with broadcasters to provide a service allowing web users to find content in television programmes.

Channels line up special shows this Republic Day

TV Today's net profit down 53 per cent

Alpha Bangla's 'Ek Akasher Niche' to end on 28 Jan

CNN-Time releases tsunami poll result on aid efforts

Amar Chitra Katha to enter mobile phones

Telly Chakkar
Ketan Mehta signs on Rajeev Khandelwal
Manasi Varma set to sizzle!
Telly Gupshup - 'ADA', not yet

Tube Talk
Star Movies showcases 'Die Another Day'
'Harsha Ki Khoj' quater-finals on ESPN
BBC World 'Bollywood Bosses' brings Mahesh Bhatt

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (9 January 2005 to 15 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (9 January 2005 to 15 January 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Star Gold
Gemini TV
MAX

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
ETC to start new Hindi channel, produce two Punjabi films
UTV ventures abroad with Rs 45 crore film
BSNL broadband service in Gujarat
  Source:Financial Express
   
Pentamedia Graphics net up at Rs 3.3 cr
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
No further purchases in TV-18 scrips allowed
  Source:New Kerala
   
HC allows telecast of Ramkhilavan CM n Family
  Source:Hindustan Times
   

Google ventures into TV search service
  Source:The Economic Times
   
Free auto rides to viewers
Pooja finds her Mr Right
Reshammiya joins Super Singer
Take Ten: Tarana Raja Kapoor
TV gives us more recognition
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
I&B Ministry seeks further clarifications on Space TV
Correspondent of The Hindu assaulted
Excess TV viewing makes kids sick: Study
BCCI AGM today
Indian short filmmaker thrilled at getting Oscar nomination
  Source:The Hindu
   

The broadband revolution`s coming

Google to launch television search service
  Source:Business Standard
   
Oscars: Aviator gets 11 nods
Google, Yahoo to feature TV search
  Source:Indian Express
   
Jassi Aisi Kyun Nahin?
  Source: Times of India
   
Scoring hits on small screen
  Source: News Today
International News
BBC Worldwide poised to sell five businesses
  Source:Financial Times
   
MTV Networks Buys Anime Parody for First Global Deal
  Source:Reuters
   
Gannett Aided by Broadcast TV Ad Revenue
  Source:MSN Money
   
Ex-AOL Execs Plead Innocent to Stock Fraud
Fox Crows as 'Idol' Draws 30 Million Tuesday
  Source:Yahoo
   
Yahoo heads for Hollywood
  Source:CNet
   
Auction channel slammed for breaching ASA regulations
  Source:Media Bulletin
   
FCC's Copps blasts lack of indie-produced TV shows
  Source:Hollywood Reporter
   
Intel's worldwide reseller channel program turns 10
  Source:Ame Info
   
List of Oscar nominees
  Source:The Malaysia Star
   
Gautam Malkani takes over FT's Creative Business section
  Source:Asians in Media
   
BBC World in promo drive
  Source:Media Week (UK)
TVB and Hutchison tipped to join hands for pay-TV service in HK
Comcast and TW team for Adelphia bid
News Corp must wait on Fox
DirecTV Gets ABC HD
NHK plans 24-hour news channel
Fox / Sorrent mobile deal
BellSouth Grows DirecTV Subs to 200K
Videotron offers cable telephony
  Source:Advanced - Television
   
US 'to raise TV indecency fines'
  Source:BBC
   
Report: Internet video streaming up 80 percent in 2004
  Source:bizjournals.com
   
Asian pay-TV subscribers rise 7 percent
  Source:Taipei Times
   
French channels unveil DTT plans
Channel 4 'to launch gaming channel'
'American Idol' helps ITV2 top Sky One
Reality TV to launch timeshift channel
PBS kids show including gay couple criticised
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
PGA Tour, Nielsen Sports Ink Deal
Telemundo, Rumbo Are Two For Texas
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
JAPAN: NHK boss exits as viewers stop paying
SINGAPORE: MediaCorp promises quality TV
  Source:Asia Media
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