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KBC2 to bow out on 13 January
Star-anchor Amitabh Bachchan’s illness & inability to shoot further will halt KBC2’s run after the 61st episode.

Content share: I&B refuses to commit on a review
I&B minister PR Das Munshi refuses to commit anything on review of content share, saying ministerial report waited.

Conexant aims b'band market armed with $250 mn
Conexant, which provides solutions for b'band & digital TV set-top boxes, plans to invest more than $250 million in India.

ONGC is title sponsor for NFL

Government clears 85 companies for FM radio bid

Reality TV lines up new shows for 2006

Ted Koppel joins Discovery as managing editor

'Who Wants To Be...' to travel to Disney-MGM Studios

Microsoft brings MSN TV to mobile customers

UK's Ant to demonstrate IPTV system at CES 2006

MatrixStream to showcase HD IPTV at CES 2006

Trai to hold Open House Discussion in major cities

Highlight - KYZ finds its first millionaire!
Sony show gets makeover before launch
Kali bags RGV flick!
Amarr turns producer!
"I don't feel helpless anymore!" - Tisca Chopra
Grapevine - Bhavana Balsaver runs for animals!
The Week Ahead - Rani Ki Agnipariksha on Woh Rehne Wali...


MTV Networks' Herb Scannell quits; top level management changes made
Hit Entertainment in global licensing appointments

Technology Update
IQue launches internet-based production system

NDS showcases next generation TV technologies and applications at CES

News Releases
Star's small screen divas to woo Zayed Khan; Hero Honda 12th Annual STAR Screen Awards, only on STAR Plus
BBC World appoints first biz correspondent in Mumbai
Sarah, Duchess of York on Talk Asia

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

Top 100 Programmes (18/12/2005 to 24/12/2005)
Star Plus
Star One
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
DD1
Zee Sports

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Google to offer video download service
Gates opens Vista to your digital lifestyle
IBM No. 1 rival, not Google: Bill Gates
  Source:Economic Times
   
`Report on mandatory sharing of sports telecast feed next week'
Intel, AMD join entertainment race
Naukri.com-CNBC TV18 to launch reality show offering jobs
Privacy `Googled'?
Next Gen launches new computer magazine in India
CD sales scale new high this music season
BSNL to introduce latest hi-speed broadband tech — Floats global tender for GPON
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Cheer for listeners as FM radio bids open today
Kher to boycott awards over insult
  Source:Times of India
   
ESPN documentary to get theatrical release
  Source: www.newkerala.com
   
Dasmunshi asks football clubs to bring high-quality foreigners
SAFMA flays ban on Indian channels, other media curbs in Pak
  Source: Press Trust of India
   
Das Munshi censures ICC
  Source:The Statesman
   
Varun, Rajeshwari in new UTV show
TV ya films: Poonam undecided
Faces to hit the tube in 2006
What 2006 holds in store
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Zee Sports ready to share cricket feed with DD
Report on telecast issue next week: Dasmunshi
Kannada film actor Vajramuni passes away
3-D films at Science & Technology Museum
Multi-media drive to highlight government departments, schemes
New soap on the telly
On a reality check
Sigaram Thotta Manidhargal
Novel competition
  Source: The Hindu
   
Pakistan tour: I&B ministry, Ten Sports on a sticky wicket
Gates sees IBM not Google as top rival
  Source:Financial Express
   
Big investors may tune into FM radio
Next Gen to bring out Yellow Pages in Chennai
Listen, humour tickles the radio
Gates unveils new media players
  Source:Business Standard
   
Non-smoker Bachchan gets legal notice for cigar in ad
Gates takes wraps off Windows Vista
Ahmedabad: No Tulsi, no Jassi: blackout hits fans
  Source:Indian Express
   
Awards time for Sahara One Motion Pictures
  Source: radiosargam.com
   
Sifymax-SET tie-up announced
  Source: Chennai Online
   
TV actor catches midnight dumper on Yari Road --
  Source:DNA
International News
Fox to sell TV episodes on DirecTV
Google to offer new video download service - WSJ
Expo-Panasonic, Cablecom in set-top box agreement
  Source:Reuters
   
Simpson to open People's Choice Awards
  Source:Xinhua
   
'Brokeback Mountain' Leads SAG Award Nods
Rose Bowl draws record US TV audience
Crown Castle's Modeo aims TV at gadgets, cars
Source: Yahoo
   
Hallyday Quits Vivendi For Bronfman's Warner Music
  Source: Forbes
   
Sirius to Reward Stern for Subscriber Gains
  Source: www.smartmoney.com
   
Zambia to install 20 more TV transmitters
  Source: People Daily Online
   
UK TV Giant Five to Partner with PartyPoker.com
  Source:www.casinos.ch
   
Eurosceptic party admits rigging BBC poll
  Source: Guardian
   
Seven, Ten Bid A$780 Mln for AFL to Trump PBL Offer
  Source:Bloomberg
Nickelodeon to launch Noggin block on Freeview
Channel 4 budget to top £500m in 2006
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
Jon Stewart Tapped to Host Oscars
Dish Adds New HD Channels
  Source:TV Week
   
New York Daily News Taps Kramer As CEO
Sirius To Launch Playboy Radio Channel
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
HD DVD content to be available March 2006
Warner Bros to release films on Blu-ray format
HP unveils line of digital entertainment products
  Source:DM Europe
   
EchoStar tops 12 million subscribers
  Source: Rocky Mountain News
   
Online, TV Shopping Set to Soar This Year
Source: The Korea Times
   
TAIWAN: Legislators pass media reform bill
  Source: Asia Media
   
BellSouth Looks To SES Americom For IPTV
  Source: www.techweb.com
   
Panasonic to make Comcast digi STBs
  Source:Advanced - Television

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