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Zee TV inches past Sony; battle moves to prime time
2 prime time shows and a strong afternoon band help Zee TV to reach 2nd position in all day part; Sony holds edge in prime time

Headlines
News Corp brings OOH arm to India; Sumantra Dutta to head ops
News Corp’s OOH advertising subsidiary News Outdoor Group scouts for alliances. Star’s Sumantra Dutta to head Indian ops.

Isro and EADS to build Eutelsat satellite
Eutelsat Communications has selected a consortium of Isro and EADS Astrium to build its new telecommunications satellite W2M.

BBC's reality serial 'Call Centre' to air 12 Feb
BBC World to launch a 7-part reality series that looks at exclusive behind-the-scenes of growing Indian service industry.

CNN-IBN to launch celeb show -'Being'

Davidov joins National Geographic Television and Film

TV Korea Showcase to be held in Mumbai on 7 February

Moving Picture signs co-production deal for Dutch film

Star One slots detective serial 'Don' for Friday 9 pm

Reality TV unveils premiere line up for February

Eva Longoria to host & produce ABC's Alma Awards

DreamWorks begins new dist deal with Paramount Pic.

Nortel, Huawei in JV for broadband access market

Korean Broadcasting Commission to showcase Digital Multimedia Broadcasting in BES Expo

Sling Media raises $46.6 million, Liberty & EchoStar take part

P9 Integrated bags MTV account

Powerful Greetings introduces Disney-themed line in 2006


It's a baby boy for Chetan Hansraj!
"I don't understand the trend of adaptation of foreign formats" - Satyam Tripathi
Disha finds her mother!

News Releases
Shekhar Kapur on BBC World's 'HardTalk Extra'
A unique quarterly program to spur Acer's Retail Channel explosion

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)
Star Plus
Star One
Sun TV
Ten Sports
Zee TV
Zee Cinema
Sony Entertainment
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Nick India eyeing top slots among kids channels
BBC to telecast reality series on call centres
PVR Cinemas to take total screens to 75 by fiscal-end
Moving Picture in pact with Dutch production house
Pentamedia Graphics net declines
India Infoline signs strategic pact with Saraswat Bank
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Pakistan cable operators want Indian TV channels back
Tintin in trouble: Congo book slammed
  Source:DNA
   
Prophet cartoons: more protests, editor sacked
  Source: Indian Express
   
Neeru ka Dil hai just Punjabi
Yeh hai small screen ka DON
Karan to kill mum Kavita in Sinndoor
Group ouster for Kumkum crew
Saloni's post-marriage avatar
Indraneil makes his telly debut
Tall claims: TV lamboojis line up
Gold calendar
First anniv bash
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
FM radio phase II bidding ends today
Reuters poll predicts inflation at 4.57% to Jan 21
India Infoline signs pact with Saraswat Bank
  Source: Financial Express
   
Policy blues force WSJ to put India edition on hold
DishTV launches MoD service
GV Films, Dynamic in entertainment JV
PVR Cinemas to invest Rs 400 crore
A bigger TV experience
Eats, shoots and sells
  Source:Business Standard
   
Sify Ltd launches re-designed consumer portal
  Source: NewKerala.com
   
For sports buff
Filmy, seriously!
Krishna Cottage
Time-band strategy
More reality
CNN gets a new identity
Sify Limited redesigns portal
  Source: The Hindu
International News
Comcast Profit Declines 69 Percent in Q4
NBC Readying Online Music Competition Series
  Source:TV Week
   
Vivendi to buy Matsushita's Universal stake
TV producer Cannell honored by Writers Guild
CBS loses top reporter, ABC replaces Woodruff
Liberty gets US antitrust nod for Provide Commerce
ESPN mobile phone service to start Super Bowl Sunday
  Source:Reuters
   
Anger grows over Muhammad cartoon
  Source: BBC
   
APTN Audiences Continue to Grow
  Source: www.broadcastermagazine.com
   
Italian regulator clamps down on election campaign
  Source: Financial Times
   
SA: Telkom seeks licence to broadcast pay-TV
  Source: www.businessday.co.za
   
CBC-TV names new programming head
  Source: www.cbc.ca
   
Japan's Softbank mulls video broadcasts for cellphones
  Source:Today Online
CNNI revamp date pushed back
Work begins on second 'Narnia' movie
Ireland's Channel 6 inks programming deals
New appointment in ITV drama shakeup
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Hong kong: Free mainland websites hit cable TV
Hong kong: RTHK independence plea from ex-broadcasting chief
Hong kong: TVB readies digital TV battle plan for launch next year
  Source: Asia Media
   
Martha's Daughter Accused of Stealing Idea
Bush improves on State of Union TV ratings
Group says "Will & Grace" will mock crucifixion
CBS Gives 3 Correspondents Bigger Roles
  Source:Yahoo
   
Yahoo to feature links to Super Bowl ads
Sept. 11 TV movie draws record A&E audience
  Source: USA Today
   
CC's Hogan Reorgs Top Execs; Rosen Exits
Univision Wins in N.Y.C. LPM Ratings
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Microsoft claims EC violated its defence rights
  Source:DM Europe
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