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Sun TV to turn pay from 2 December; priced at Rs 12
 Sun TV Ltd will switch its flagship channel Sun TV to the pay mode starting 2 December; priced at Rs 12 per month per subscriber for the cable ops.

Al Jazeera International to go live from 15 November
 After a number of delays, Al-Jazeera Network is set to launch English news channel AL Jazeera Intl; Indian feed yet to get govt okay.

Excel Home Video looks to grow the TV DVD segment
Excel Home Video enters TV segment and releases the first seasons of 'Desperate Housewives' & 'Lost'; is looking to add more titles to that list.

TV18's Sanjay Chaudhuri sells 100,000 shares to Bahl

Star launches 5 Indian, 2 intl channels in Japan

Shemaroo releases 'RK Films-The Immortal Collection'

EuroNews launches on broadband in Japan

EBU oppose swimming Olympic events timings

2006 Intl Emmy World TV Festival to be held on 18 Nov

UN, Eurosport to promote peace through sport

BBC, BCL launch 10th radio playwriting competition

NBC gives the game of 'The Office' a Flash make-over

Turner to launch broadband network in the US in Jan

Thumbplay ties up with Sony Pictures Home Ent

DMGI announces music content acquisitions

SES, Eutelsat in JV to serve mobile broadcast markets

CBS lets viewers test their CSI: Q on the mobile

BBC launches its first marketing campaign in Afghanistan

BBC Worldwide sells two kids shows across the globe
Disney Consumer Products adds MusicIP's 'MyDJ' technology to it's portable media player range


Highlight - Interview with Eijaz Khan
Ajay Gehi goes International!
When telebugs bite stars…
Grapevine - It's raining TV stars at premiers!
The Week Ahead - Vivaah Special on Boogie Woogie

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Aishwarya Rai in second-part episode of Rendezvous
Pix beats 'Impossible' with 2 hr special with Tom Cruise

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Raj TV seeks FIPB nod for 26 pc foreign equity
    		• Raghav Bahl sells 1.75 lakh shares of TV 18
    		• SUN TV becomes pay channel
    		• Mobile ESPN to offer sports content on cell phones
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Sun TV to turn pay channel
    		• Bahrain to witness launch of first Indian FM channel
    		• China starts online platform for audio, video products
    		• Hinduja TMT starts Mysore operations
    Source: The Hindu
       
    		• Ashtavinayak Cine plans IPO to fund expansion
    		• Surf`s up!
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Reliance ADA Group bets big, eyes new tech
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Teen Q ueen
    Source: Indian Express
     
       
    		• BPL's Rajiv eyes stake in Sahara One
    		• TRAI asks ISPs to route traffic within India
    		• Playwin to refund ticket value to all
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• Radio Mirchi Q2 turnover rises 49%, net up 16%
    		• Reliance ADA Group set to launch new technology
    		• SUN TV becomes pay channel
    		• Mattel's Barbie to partner with MAC
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• Bahrain to get first Indian FM channel
    		• Yahoo's video-sharing websites in Europe
    		• Hotmail founder will now build Nano City in India
    		• Top Gear wins most popular factual programme prize
    		• Apple gives iTunes a Latin beat
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• DreamWorks reports profit on "Madagascar'
    		• Profit for Russian TV firm CTC more than triples
    		• RRSat IPO raises $47.5 million, within range
    		• ABC News courting next generation on Internet
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• BBC wildlife producer hits out at 'showman' Irwin
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Time Warner Telecom closes Xspedius buy
    Source: Business Week
     
    		• Chinese-English e-mail portal Chinglish.com launched
    Source: DM Asia
     
    		• Comcast Debuts FearNet Channel
    Source: www.redherring.com
     
    		• Al Jazeera backs new pan-Arab newspaper
    Source: Gulf News
     
    		• Vivendi's Universal Music cuts downloading prices by 30 pct
    Source: www.hemscott.com
    		• MTVN Taps Atom's Salmi as Global Digital Media President
    		• TW's Parsons: Free, Ad-Supported AOL Starting to Pay Off
    		• CBS TV Taps Two Ad Sales Execs
    Source: Media Week (US)
       
    		• CHINA: CCTV shares high-definition broadcast format with BBC
    		• BANGLADESH: State radio, TV still controlled by political appointees
    Source: Asia Media
       
    		• Nielsen, NetRatings Inc. Launch TV-Internet Database
    		• Time Warner Profit Surges on AOL, Cable Systems
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Thomson steps down as AOL Europe president
    Source: Media Week (UK)
       
    		• Malaysia's MiTV to undertake three-phase national roll-out plan
    Source: The Edge Daily
     
    		• European telcos embrace IPTV
    Source: Advanced - Television
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