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Times Now to explore value-added opportunities
Times Now, the news channel that started beaming on 31 January has
just one agenda: try redefining the concept of news. Target audience: an
urbanite.

Zee readies a Bengali news channel
Star Ananda to have competition as Zee News plans a Bengali news channel scheduled for March-April launch.

CNN Intl to unveil new look, feel on 6 February
The re-design covers all parts of the on-air look including a new position and treatment for the network logo.

Radio City goes for new brand positioning
Radio City bids adieu to tag line 'City Bajao' for 'City Mein Kho Jao'; new station anthem, shows also created.

Hathway enters Chandigarh and Mohali

Jagran fixes its share offer price at Rs 320

BBC World Service launches IndiaOnline initiative

Animal Planet covers animals living on the 'Equator'

Nat Geo Intl forms deal with Rainbow for HD content

Pakistan Cricket Board plans to launch TV channel

Briteny Spears to guest star on 'Will and Grace'

Star News returns with 'Kyunki Yeh Meri Jeb Hai'

Comcast, Time Warner's Adelphia buy cleared by FTC

Paramount completes acquisition of DreamWorks SKG

History Channel US unveils multimedia offerings

Golden Globe Awards adds animation category

MTV World to produce its first live music show

Delaying video competition costs consumers $8.2 bn p.a

BBC News announces senior editorial appointments

Warner Bros. Television promotes Brett A Paul

HBO to showcase the third 'Austin Powers' film

Korean mobile TV technology T-DMB set to enter India

Medialink launches broadband direct-to-consumer distribution platform

Starcom, PureVideo deliver video downloads for mobile

Powerful Greetings introduces Disney-themed line in 2006
Turner Latin America launches with Omneon Spectrum


Highlight - Kiron Joneja to exit from Sinndoor
Interview with R Madhavan
Vir Das has his hands full
"I like to play it safe" - Chaitanya Choudhary
The Week Ahead - Saloni's travails continue

Box Populi
Celebs overlap in 'Idol' & 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'

Technology Update
Entone & Verimatrix team to provide secure VOD delivery

News Releases
Star Screen Awards sweeps the highest viewership

HTMT appoints Diwakar as president global HR
Catch all the Grammy buzz on WorldSpace

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (08/01/2006 to 14/01/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (08/01/2006 to 14/01/2006)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Ten Sports to hike ad rates for ODIs by 30 pc on DD feeds
Radio City unveils new brand identity
Pentamedia posts net profit Rs 1.55 cr
Media waits another day for Sensex to touch 10 K
Cable TV
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
'Most television actors use Formula 43’
Internet radio fails to get the right click
PM favours public debate on sting operations
In Big B’s shoes?
  Source:DNA
   
PortalPlayer setting up facility in Hyd
Small wonder
Microsoft calls for common China policy
  Source:Business Standard
   
Idol contestant breaks down
Nethra's film bags intl award
Lallan tries his luck in the big bad city
Komolika's Yin-Yang tattoo
Hemachandra voted out in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Kirti in Hare Rama Hare Krishna mode
Sarrkkar's Kunal remains 'dead'
Take Ten: Karan Wahi
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Zee-Turner warns of action against Polimer Network
Kerala media awards announced
Radio City looking for expanding operations
Coast Guard magazine's Hindi version released
New President, HR, for HTMT
  Source: The Hindu
   
TV Today Network Q3 net profit up at Rs 8.56cr
  Source: Money Control
   
No plans to launch 2 channels: BAG Films
BBC to launch India online series
It’s a dream, MS sees for rural India
  Source:Economic Times
   
7 in 10 kids have TV's in their bedrooms
  Source: NewKerala.com
   
TV star collapses with fatigue
  Source: Mumbai Mirror
   
Guess who has the remote control
Balaji Telefilms Q3 net up 56.31%
  Source: Financial Express
   
Kama Sutra virus likely to hit India hardest
  Source: Times of India
International News
BSkyB profits rise as 8m subscriber target reached
  Source: Guardian
   
CBS's John Roberts Joins CNN As National Correspondent
  Source: www.smartmoney.com
   
Discovery Holding Buys Health Media Company
  Source: www.rockymountainnews.co
   
Liberty Corp completes merger with Raycom Media
CBS to sell new "Survivor" episodes on CBS.com
  Source: Reuters
   
SA opens way for pay TV competition
  Source:www.miningweekly.co.za
   
Telesur and Al Jazeera Signed Accord
  Source: www.plenglish.com
   
Indonesia to ban live-broadcasting of foreign media
  Source: People's Daily Online
   
D3Publisher signs new agreement with DreamWorks
  Source: www.gamesindustry.biz
   
Ministers attacked over BBC plans
  Source: BBC
Time Warner's quarterly profit up 21%
  Source:MarketWatch
   
Lifetime, EchoStar Settle; 2 Nets Rejoin DISH
Nexstar Nabs Retrans Deals Worth $48 Million
House Gives Final OK for 2009 DTV Date
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Mediaset buys Inter, Livorno television rights
  Source:Yahoo
   
Warner Bros. Promotes Rowe to Senior VP of Corporate Communication
AFA Chairman Calls for Protest, Pre-Emption of 'Will & Grace' Episode
  Source:TV Week
   
Redstone Stays Whole While Viacom Splits in Two: Graef Crystal
  Source: Bloomberg
   
PAKISTAN: SHC issues notices to culture ministry about ban on Indian films
  Source: Asia Media
   
Sat 1 must seek new suitors
Spain: pay-TV fight steps up
  Source:Advanced - Television

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