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BCCI fixes base price for composite India rights bid at $ 350m.
BCCI sets $ 350 million base price for all rights to India cricket for next four years; to take full control of production of its telecasts.

ENIL sets price band at Rs 144 to Rs 162 for IPO
Entertainment Network India that runs FM radio under the brand Radio Mirchi, has priced its IPO at Rs 144 - Rs 162 per share.

Nimbus TV to ink deal with intl. production house
Nimbus looks to collaborate with an international production house. New S&Ps, restructuring of TV prod. arm also in pipeline.

Executive Dossier
'Our aim is to cement properties on our plate by taking them to the next level'
Interview with Total Sports Entertainment India, Indian subcontinent and Middle East MD Navneet Sharma

Michelle Guthrie returns to Balaji board as director

SS Music 'VJ Factor 2' winners to anchor three shows

Stage set for Golden Globe; Live t'cast on Star World

AOL and GSN sign deal for blackjack hub

Asianet to launch thriller 'Lakshyam' in prime time

American Music Awards shows donated to museum

US pubcaster PBS launching blog MediaShift

Vonage, Time Warner, Cablevision lead US VoIP mrkt

CNN-IBN introduces contest Public Ka Kaptan

Ford, Coca-Cola, Cingular to sponsor 'American Idol'

New Line to take online film mkting to the next level

Microsoft unveils global tech for digital ad industry

Sony Pictures backs 'Narnia' release with co-branding, promotions, contests
Hungama's Anu Sikka joins Nick as director programming
Disney US to use multiple platforms to premier new show


Highlight - Rajeev peps up ailing Indian Idol
Grapevine - Short takes!
Indian Idol 2 : high on glamour quotient!
Gautami Kapoor in the family way

Telly Scope
Karan Thapar - the Devil's advocate

News Releases
Visa expands business operations in India

'Big [v] Concert' brings big ticket performances
French MNC Legrand Grp appoints Lecuyer as India MD

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/01/2006 to 07/01/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/01/2006 to 07/01/2006)
Star Plus
Star One
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Zee TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Independent may launch Indian language paper in South Africa
HT Media net trebles in Q3
Entertainment Network plans IPO thru book-building route
Leo Burnett ropes in Arc for below the line communication — Leo Entertainment to exist as an independent brand
Inox Leisure multiplex to open in Chennai
India Infoline Q3 net doubles
Cellnext develops portal for interactive TV — Ties up with mobile,cable operators
FXLabs in pact with Archie Comics
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Prime Focus going for Rs 150 cr IPO
DNA Money launched in Indore
BCCI embarks on an offensive marketing blitzkrieg
Mediaware plumps for overseas growth vistas
  Source:DNA
   
HT Media to lauch business daily
  Source:Hindustan Times
   
Broadcast rights Loud and clear
Animating Adoor's childhood
Siddharth shines brightest, off screen too
Bangalore : No decision on subsidy to remake films
  Source: The Hindu
   
BCCI takes guard for a new innings
Message received
  Source:Indian Express
 
NDTV revenue up 29.5 %
Ambani to be India`s entertainment czar
HT to start financial daily
FXLabs in pact with Archie
India Infoline net up 96 %
Jagran plans more editions
Bangalored by celluloid
No deal!
Global reads come to town
Poor reception
Hitting the high note
  Source:Business Standard
   
BCCI on front foot, production house for media rights
How Star Plus wants to beat Sony
  Source:Financial Express
   
BCCI will produce own cricket footage
  Source:Times of India
   
HT Media Q3 net soars at Rs 16.3 cr
BCCI to call for telecast bids, sets minimum offer at $350m
Pvt equity cos offer to acquire VNU for $9bn
The next entertainment revolution
  Source:Economic Times
   
Flashback: Kumkum leaps back
Preeti has close brush with fire
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
International News
Iran Bars CNN Over Translation of Remarks
  Source: ABC News
   
British Film industry launches TV channel to win back audience
  Source: Guardian
   
Taiwan's TV Broadcasting To Enter Full Digital Era By 2010: CEPD
S. Korea's KBS To Tap Into Satellite TV Market In Japan
Two New TV Channels Start Transmission In Herat, Afghanistan
EchoStar Replaces One Lifetime Channel
  Source: Yahoo
   
BT turns to Bob the Builder to fix its broadband TV launch
  Source: Independent
   
CASBAA Files 12 Copyright Infringement Actions
  Source: www.ag-ip-news.com
   
Video game set sales record in 2005
  Source: CNNMoney.com
   
Bangladesh: Channel One goes on air from Jan 24
  Source: The New Nation
Private equity firms offer to buy VNU for $8.8 bln
  Source:Reuters
   
Golden Globes 2006 results
New EPG heading for Sky boxes
BT inks more content deals
Teachers' TV complains over EPG move
Pact calls for providers to pay PVR royalties
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
The Point Men: NAB's Rehr, NCTA's McSlarrow Face '06
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
Google teams up with Canada.com
  Source: Toronto Star
   
Super Bowl carries the ball for extended TV buying season
  Source: Canoe
   
Virgin Mobile confirms talks with NTL
  Source: DM Europe
   
Springer out, Premiere in?
Bertelsmann to join Quaero
  Source:Advanced - Television

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