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Zee Kannada to launch on 11 May
Zee expanding its South India presence with the launch of a Kannada general entertainment channel Zee Kannada on 11 May.
 
 

'Prithviraj Chauhan' launch set for 12 May; Star in marketing overdrive
'Prithviraj Chauhan' set for a 12 May launch; Star in marketing overdrive to promote the blockbuster property.

Miditech inks deal with Strix TV for 40 shows
 Miditech bags exclusive Indian licensing & production rights to the entire Strix format catalogue, which is upto 40 odd shows.

Hollywood lost $6.1 bn to piracy in 2005: study
 Major Hollywood studios lost a whopping $6.1 billion in global wholesale revenue to piracy last year, MPAA study shows.

Crutchfield creates website ahead of Fifa for Spaniards

Business TV host Louis Rukeyser passes away

BSkyB 3Q net up by 8 per cent to $277.5 million

Optibase provides SmartVideo to Verizon & Cingular cell users in US


Buena Vista Games to create and publish video game property Spectrobes


Highlight - Southern Spice finally out!
Jassi team cancels party; mourns Mahajan
Short Takes - Neha Marda
Summer blues!
Interview with Ashutosh Rana
The Week Ahead - Dia Mirza's ETC connection

Technology Update
Nvidia unveils Gelato Rendered free version

News Releases
Star Movies to present 'National Treasure' on 5 May
Vijay TV's 'Airtel Super Singer' announces 20 selected finalists from Coimbatore

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17/04/2006 to 23/04/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (17/04/2006 to 23/04/2006)
Star Plus
Zee Sports
DD1
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Star One
Zee TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
CNN IBN readies Rs 10 cr relaunch of Channel 7
Sports channels gain from sharing feed with DD
Yahoo! open to buys in India
IFFI host plans legal action against Wizcraft
Animators in short supply
Dish TV looks to spread with Philips, HCL tie ups
WeP aims at 20% exports
  Source:Business Standard
   
Less of 'FANAA' on small screen?
  Source:Glamsham.com
   
Debojit to perform live in Shillong
Socially responsible TV can have wide reach: Mark Young
Animation centre launched
  Source: The Hindu
   
I cried and cried when ‘Jassi’ ended: Mona Singh
  Source:India eNews.com
   
Rupali dubs for animation film
I didn't have brain tumour: Aanjjan
Neha faints on Mamta sets
Kahani serial ki
  Source: Mid-day
 
Yahoo CEO in India searching for buys
  Source:Financial Express
   
Govt insists on May 10 deadline for TV channels
Cognizant tool for US media co
Yahoo keen on big slice of action in India
Broadband penetration still low: Report
2nz Animation unit in Kolkata
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
ASC moves TDSAT against Star
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
MI III tipped to prolong Ice Age 2’ s chilling effect
Hollywood stars’ salaries seen coming down to earth
  Source: Economic Times
   
Sleeping late is the best part of Sundays: Simone
TV has enough scope for creativity: Bhanujeet
Yahoo! looks at acquisitions, tie-ups in India
Travelocity to launch India site
  Source:DNA
International News
Time Warner in talks with Liberty on Court TV
Sinclair Broadcast posts higher 1st-qtr profit
  Source: Reuters
   
Court TV's Schleiff drops role as CEO
  Source:Hollywood Reporter
   
Gemstar TV Guide posts 1st-quarter profit
  Source: BusinessWeek
   
Fox to offer `American Idol` downloads
  Source: Monsters and Critics
   
Turner Broadcasting Inks Groundbreaking VOD Deal with Sony
  Source: www.movieweb.com
   
Bell Canada and MTV announce exclusive mobile deal
  Source: www.cbronline.com
   
Bertelsmann posts record Q1 profit as IPO looms
  Source: ABC News
   
BBC showcases hi-res short films online
  Source: NetImperative
   
NHK eyes digital plan to tether subscription fee boycott
  Source: www.asahi.com
   
BBC releases video search widget
  Source: www.macworld.co.uk
BBC Film Network adds high-resolution downloads
Siemens, Time Warner demonstrate IMS
Skype releases beta version of Skype 2.5
  Source: DM Europe
   
KOREA: 34 percent of South Koreans use Internet for news
KOREA: Korea second in broadband penetration
  Source: Asia Media
   
MTVN, HP Allied in New Series, Meet or Delete
Investment Firms Raise Offer to $11 Bil. for VNU
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
BBC's Kylie Morris joins Channel 4 News
Programming director Wallace quits Sky One
September 18 launch date for The CW?
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
Univision Reports Q1 Profit
CBS Launches innertube Channel
  Source: TV Week
   
"Idol" Bids Adieu to Paris
  Source: Yahoo
   
Rooney quits pool for TV career
  Source: BBC Sport
   
TV platforms told to pay for commercial networks
French iTV group calls for platform interoperability
  Source: Advanced - Television
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