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Sahara's Filmy to officially launch 12 Feb
Hindi movie channel's test run from 26 January, official launch 12 February; marketing blitz to tap cable as well as news channels.

Filmy plans to launch in US and Middle East by mid 2006

Toon Disney unleashes 'Power Rangers' contest
Toon Disney ties up with Reliance, Britannia Treat and Peppy to promote 'Jetix Power Your Rangers Contest'.

Television rights for IFA in Bengal up for grabs
The television rights for the Indian Football Association (IFA) in West Bengal are up for grabs.

WorldSpace names Shishir Lall as MD in place of Verma

Sauer joins Reliance Communication USA, as president

Sunny Dhillon winner of Channel7’s 'Scorpio Speedster'

FremantleMedia bags rights to Betty La Fea in Europe

Atom Ent. to launch studio for web video shorts

Veteran licensing expert Nancy Fowler joins Nelvana

NBC's Will & Grace 8 year run to end in May

Motorola, Nokia, Intel forms Mobile DTV Alliance

Verismo Networks designs product for new age TV

Verizon launches FIOS TV in New York, Massachusetts

Cell cos to record $6.35 bn from '06 soccer World Cup

Dietician Anjali Mukherjee to make an appearance on Hungama TV's 'Sanya'


Highlight - Chunky Pandey goes Filmy on TV
Married women vie for Rosesh's hand
Prithvi to turn pshycho in Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
Archana Talkies!
Grapevine - Is Eijaz Khan upset with Balaji Telefilms?
The crazy lot of Lo Kal Lo Baat
The Week Ahead - Kahani shuru with love guru

Telly Scope
Will the Old is Gold pitch work?

News Releases
Cinemax to premiere 'Rang De Basanti' on 25 January

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

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Mukta Arts signs deal with Sony TV for satellite rights
‘Buniyaad’ bridges the gap
Disney to buy Pixar for $7.4 billion
Radio Mirchi financials don’t show fee amortisation
Jagran Prakashan float: The question is on pricing
  Source:DNA
   
Ramadoss poser to Government on cable network takeover
Mukta Arts signs deal with Sony TV for satellite rights
WorldSpace appoints MD
Ex-editor of Soviet Land passes away
  Source: The Hindu
   
Sahara braces up for major revamp
Shishir Lall to head WorldSpace India operations
Apple Computer plans to offer cluster-based tools in bio-informatics
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Stop the presses! Seriously, stop! It’s just another day on the networks
Three hats and a girl
Sony, Zee in talks with de Goa
  Source:Indian Express
   
Kumkum ka pyara sa ghar
Mallika ditches Sa Re Ga Ma team
Shekhar Kapur's sis-in-law is a TV actress
Anupama replaced
Zooming around in Dubai
Kavyanjali completes a year
Abhay refuses to rape
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
No lifeline: Star pulls KBC-2 off air
Unpleasant surprise for KBC sponsors
Private FM stations not to broadcast news
TV rights next money spinner
  Source: Times of India
   
Media Video plan mass scale production
What do the TV stars watch on idiot box?
Lock kar diya jai: Big B is out of KBC
  Source:Economic Times
   
Sahara rules out sale of entertainment business
  Source:Hindustan Times
   
Net viruses set to phish out more data
  Source:Financial Express
   
Shane Warne is now a TV soap star!
HC adjourns PIL on CAS to Feb 6
  Source:Webindia123
   
Ultra eyes Gujarat market, to set malls
Evening papers in Rajkot
Wizo smart video recorder unveiled
End the animal cruelty debate
50 milliseconds is all web pages have
Walt Disney board`s nod for Pixar takeover
Multiplex Mutliplier
B Muthuraman is BS CEO of the year
Brand new play
  Source:Business Standard
International News
Disney buys Pixar in $7.4 billion deal
Flextech appoints new interactive head
'Futurama' to return for 4 DVD movies
UPN, WB to close, be replaced by CW
  Source:Digital Spy (UK)
   
Trump sues author who questioned his billions
Oprah cooks up a new daytime TV contender
  Source:Yahoo
   
First Afghan Entertainment TV Channel Goes on Air
  Source:Pak Tribune
   
EMS results reconfirm CNN as no. 1 international news channel
Dubai Eye 103.8fm appointed as official broadcaster for ATM 2006
  Source: Strategiy
   
China to launch French-made broadcast satellite
  Source: www.cer.net
   
Mobile DTV Alliance formed to promote DVB-H
  Source: DM Europe
   
NBC says forget `Friends` reunion rumors
  Source: Monsters and Critics
US Senate panel weighs anti-piracy digital TV bill
Webcast network JumpTV to launch Iraqi service
Digital TV poised for Europe growth boom: study
  Source:Reuters
   
UPN, The WB Merging Into CW Network
VH1 Soul Relaunches Feb. 1
Disney Channel, CMT Hit Ratings Records
NATPE Notebook: Twentieth Launching Desire in June
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
Stevens Supports McDowell for FCC Post
  Source: TV Week
   
Pakistan: PTV Pushto channel from March 23
Hong Kong: Now Select resurrects PCCW's pay-TV goal
Korea: Commission fails to name new operator of iTV
  Source:Asia Media
   
BBC World attracts more than 10m European viewers in EMS survey
  Source: Brand Republic
   
Sony Online Entertainment prepares subscription free offer
  Source: www.gamesindustry.biz
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