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ESS `registers' double digit growth in Asia
ESS has witnessed 50 per cent increase in overall advertising revenues and 20 per cent surge in non-football programming revenue.

BBC to put Rs 318 mn in Radio Mid Day
Mid-Day promoter Tariq Ansari says BBC's shareholding in Radio Mid-Day to be decided after 2nd phase FM radio licences awarded.

Times Now to launch by mid-January; test run on
A test run of the channel is on after the uplinking permission was obtained in December; ties-up with major cable networks.

Star Screen Awards: Nominations announced

Zee Studio to telecast 'From the Earth to the Moon'

Star Utsav to launch 'Vote Do, Show Lo' initiative

Apsara TV Awards announces nominations

E! Ent TV gears up for Golden Globe red carpets

NBC gets ready for a Kung Fu comedy project

CNN-IBN appoints Mindshare as its media agency

Spanish Sportsya inks deal with Hispanic Media

Cafe Coffee Day tunes in to WorldSpace Radio

Highlight - Meet the latest anchors on the tube!
Grapevine - Death knell for Jassi...?
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge - the final countdown!
The Week Ahead - Zee Smile’s Fooltoo Pagal Hai hits a ton
Interview with - Jayati Bhatia

Nerolac, Disney partner to paint kids' rooms with Mickey & Winnie
Hungama's interactive show 'Sanya' gets record number of SMS, online responses
Fisher-Price to launch 11 flagship stores across India

Technology Update
Imagination Tec to launch HD video decoder at CES
Conexant launches PCI Express broadcast decoder for PC-based multimedia applications

News Releases
TBWA India’s Benny Thomas made global planning director - Masterfoods
CNBC-TV18 announces India’s first Financial Advisors Awards

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Top 10 Programmes (18/12/2005 to 24/12/2005)
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Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Toonz, Impact in pact to produce epic
'Broadcast industry to boom in '06'
Now, Times of India does great ad too
Medical truth is stranger than TV fiction
  Source:Economic Times
   
Indian Media Group seeks setting up of regulatory body soon
WorldSpace music at Coffee Day outlets
Strict eligibility norms may force media houses to play low key in bidding for FM
No consensus on sharing of sports telecast rights
WorldSpace music at Coffee Day outlets
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
I&B Minister releases 50th edition of 'India/Bharat'
  Source:Webindia123
   
Bihar minister in the dock after TV sting
  Source:Rediff
   
Prasar Bharti demands feed for major sporting events
  Source: Outlook
   
Shama Sikander to say Darna Marna Hai
Kyunki TV stars are too busy
Season 2: Great Laughter Challenge
Amar Upadhyay says no to Ekta
Challenge contestant sings for Balaji's show
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
CNBC TV18 signs pact with Tata Indicom
WorldSpace in pact
BBC picks up 17.5% stake in Radio Mid-Day
  Source:Business Standard
   
Media moguls meet Dasmunsi, seek broadcast regulator
Media specialists to chalk out new communication strategies
Mid-Day sells equity in radio unit to BBC
  Source:Financial Express
   
ISRO, KMML sign pact
Children's film fete starts on January 7
Hope of a revival for Malayalam film industry
  Source:The Hindu
   
Ludhiana: Music channel to launch talent hunt for comedy
Mid-Day sells equity in radio unit to BBC
Pediatric studies on TV advise: Shut it off
AWARDS FILES: SCREEN: AN EXCLUSIVE SERIES: 1997 An Evening of Old World Charm
The end of journalism? Not at all
  Source:Indian Express
   
Dasmunshi for a sting free year
Samsung offers fastest mobile download
  Source:DNA
International News
Davies signs three-year deal at SPT
  Source: Hollywood Reporter
   
Starz to launch movie downloads service
Slingbox set to go mobile with home TV
Media Capital's TVI leads 2005 Portugal TV market
  Source:Reuters
   
CBS News veteran Strawser dead at 78
Source: Yahoo
   
LG and Samsung Launch New Mobile Broadcasting Phones
Source: www.gameshout.com
   
Media Prima Finalises Deals
Russians in Estonia Appeal to Moscow Over Loss of Their TV Channels
  Source: Red Orbit
   
Vocera brings Star Trek to the enterprise
  Source: Yahoo
   
Astro Is Ready To Roll Across Asia
  Source:Business Week
   
Thomson new media division
  Source:Advanced - Television
   
Al Arabiya Al Swissriya supports Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2006
  Source:AME Info
Disney Expands iTunes Content
Philips Promoted at News Corp.
CBS Corp. Shares Up, Viacom Off in First Day of Separate Trading
  Source:TV Week
   
Mediacom wins £10m Digital UK account
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Motorola Rivals Satellite Radio With iRadio
JEGI: Print, Web Media Acquisitions Surge in 2005
Tate, Copps Sworn in at FCC
NBC Weather Plus Launches Web Site
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
'Idol' host named new E! News anchor
Sky to air 15-rated movies in daytime
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
Zannino named Dow Jones CEO
  Source:MarketWatch
   
BBC News opens archives to public
  Source:BBC
   
ABC News team makes formal debut Tuesday
  Source:USA Today
   
TAIWAN: Prospects good for TV bill
KOREA: Copyright bill sparks protest
  Source: Asia Media
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