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Star Plus set to revamp 9-10 pm band
From 25 January, Star Plus' 9-10 pm band will see the conversion of all four hourly shows into half-hour formats

News channel uplink norm deadline extended
Cabinet approves extention till 31 March, 2005 the deadline for conforming to the news channels' uplinking guidelines.

Color Chips brings 2D animation series on ETV
Hyderabad-based Color Chips India Ltd (CCIL), an
integrated animation designs solution company, has sewed a deal with ETV Networks for airing the 2D animated television serial, Caper Town Cops.

Zee Cinema lines up ground activity on movie fest

HT media appoints Roychowdhury as marketing head

Zee launches tsunami fund raising initiatives

Time Warner brings HBO to China's digital TV market

ESS fields Sir Robson as Eng Premier League host

Shetty voted Indian Diva of the year on SaharaOne

Nick launches 'The SpongeBob SquarePants' contest

Telly Chakkar
Krshna Kohli back in Balaji fold!

Media Stock Watch
Media scrips slip

Technology Update
Samsung develops World's largest 21' OLED for TVs

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (19 December 2004 to 25 December 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (19 December 2004 to 25 December 2004)
Star Plus
MAX
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Eenadu TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
States ignore Centre’s query on CAS
Free channels via set-top box on DD’s DTH irk cablewallahs
Zoom channel widens reach
  Source:Financial Express
   

Color Chips in pact with ETV network

DataOne broadband launch on January 14

  Source:The Hindu
   

Cabinet extends deadline for news uplinking norms

`Faster Net connection is cheaper`

Flat TV, low price

  Source: Business Standard
   

eBay names new chief technology officer

  Source:Hindustan Times
   

Govt ignores Transco, gives broadband plum to private firm

Aishwarya powers Bollywood on CBS

Time Warner CEO says to keep AOL Germany - report

  Source: Times of India
 

Color Chips bags ETV order

Print media outpaces TV in advertising: Adex study

  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Aryan to wed
Kasautii's new Madhavi
Haasil director turns TV producer
Take Ten : Aashka Goradia
Kahaani serial ki
Lost in translation
  Source:Mid-day
   
Ekta Kapoor fails to keep date with NCW again
  Source:newkerala.com
   

Asha Bhosle in concert on Sony on January 9

  Source: Times of Oman
International News
DirecTV Becomes TV One Equity Partner
USA Net, HSN Team Up on Reality Series
Nielsen Data Unavailable For Dec. 31
Time Inc. Acquires All of Essence Communications
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Carlson's CNN future still murky
  Source: Hoillywood Reporter
   
Trio Loses Half Its Subscribers, NBC Ponders Future
  Source: Reuters
   
SEC Charges Mexico's TV Azteca with Fraud
Fox TV's 'Who's Your Daddy?' Draws Low Ratings
  Source:Yahoo
   
Media unites for tsunami auction
PHD hangs on to UKTV media account
Sky includes NHS Direct on interactive platform
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
HBO entering digital TV market
  Source: Xinhuanet
   
C4 kicks off year with contrasting views of Muslim community
  Source:Asians in Media
   
Arab television network al-Jazeera accused of `impropriety' by newspaper
  Source:Taipei times
Samsung iTV deal with TW
SBC: $5bn IPTV plans
Sirius Ends 2004 with 1.143 Million Subs
Web TV, anywhere
US online: $23bn Xmas spend
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
Rick Sands Named President of DreamWorks
Sneak Peak 2005: Media
  Source: Forbes
   
Changes planned for new 'American Idol'
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Belarus National State Teleradio launches digital broadcasting
  Source:DM Europe
   
SINGAPORE: That's all, folks, from Channel i news
  Source:Asia Media
   
Fiji TV makes final payment
  Source: www.hellopacific.com
   
Arirang TV's future up in the air
  Source:www.iht.com
   
Comcast announces plan for new headquarters
  Source:Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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