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Radio Today in talks to dilute 20% to foreign strategic investor
Radio Today Broadcasting plans to dilute 20% stake to foreign strategic investor; has initiated talks.

Indian Telly Awards to honour technical finesse
The sixth edition of the Indian Telly Awards- Technical will be held on 6 February at the St. Andrew's auditorium, Bandra.

Zee forays into Marathi feature film production
Zee Marathi to foray into feature films; to produce, market and distribute Marathi movies in India and overseas.

Executive Dossier
'Radio will certainly see consolidation next year'

Interview with Radio City CEO Apurva Purohit

Zee to kick off Zee Carnival on 16 February in London

B'casters feel need for diversifying TV content

NDTV Media appointed airtime sales rep for Mi Marathi

Shemaroo releases 'Anwar' on DVD & VCD

Bob Geldof plans global peace channel

Gianni Infantino is interim Uefa CEO

Insat-4B to launch on 10 March

Tivo selects The Kaplan Thaler Group to lead ad efforts

Oscar.com to unleash content ahead of Academy awards

Pyramid Saimira inks JV with Malaysian co. to set up theatre chain

Netflix launches mktng campaign for Academy Awards

Ten Sports to kick off 'Pepsi Blue Brigade' WC campaign

Delhi Intl Airport appoints ENIL's OOH arm to handle biz

Hungamathon runs well in Kolkata, Delhi next on agenda


Leadership Series - One man show
Shailendra Singh, joint managing director, Percept Holdings.

Book Browser - Money can buy love
Cartoon network enterprises India and South asia director,Jiggy George.

God&Me - Release your emotions and celeberate
Shailendra Singh,Joint managing director,Percept Holdings.

Feature - Adventure Island
Retail and entertainment destination.

Slide Show- Drawer of Dreams


Highlight - Renuka takes on Tulsi tonight
Shama out, Barkha takes over PopKorn
Kruttika's hand full of work!
Perfect people, imperfect concerns

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (14/01/2007 to 20/01/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (14/01/2007 to 20/01/2007)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • I&B to ban more TV channels
  • India Inc honchos prefer radio, web to TV: Survey
  • Tulip International to tie up with Subhash Ghai`s school
  • Cable operators face CAS crunch
    Source: Business Standard
     
  • Catch your favourite Pirates online
  • Popcorn and the remote control
  • Music biz to play digital tune; mobile, Net players to dominate sales
  • ETV Bangla becomes pay channel in non-CAS areas
  • Language errors in Chinese media shock scholars
    Source: Financial Express
      
  • Eros Intl gets distribution rights
  • Shringar Cinemas receives tax exemption
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
  • No sharing may cost broadcasters
  • A virtual bandh in Bangalore
  • Shilpa Shetty denies racism of British TV show participants
  • Microsoft push on XML irks industry
  • I&B softens stand but may not lift AXN ban
    Source: Times of India
     
  • Entertainment Network bags Delhi airport ad licence
  • IPTV: Being a couch potato is also being net savvy
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • More channels under watch, says Dasmunsi
  • Chinese producer says he plans to defy ban on film competing at Berlin film festival
  • Hindujas tie up with largest Spanish bank
  • Benaud wants to stay with Channel Nine
    Source: The Hindu
      
  • Less TV doesn't boost exercise for kids, say US researchers
  • 6 more channels may face axe for obscenity
  • Censors ban film on organ donation
    Source: DNA
      
  • Dasmunsi scanner on more channels
  • I&B plans council to boost film industry growth
  • The importance of being Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi
  • LAST BITE with Juhi Parmar
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
  • Nielsen to buy remaining stake in NetRatings
    Source: CNNMoney
     
  • Uganda: Broadcasting Council Rules Against NTV
    Source: allAfrica.com
     
  • China's digital cable TV operators required to provide 6 analog channels
    Source: english.people.com.cn
     
  • 36 MediaCorp News Awards given out to journalists, producers
    Source: Channel News Asia
     
  • French film industry fights the censors
    Source: telegraph.co.uk
     
  • Iran broadcasting Nahj-ul-Balagha in English
    Source: IranMania
     
  • Japan broadcasters, tech firms to team up for TV anti-piracy software
    Source: Forbes
     
  • Security forces detain Bangladesh media tycoon-TV
    Source: alertnet.org
     
  • Reality shows take a bite out of viewer enjoyment
    Source: Gulf News
  • DirecTV ordered to drop ads hitting Time Warner
  • Respected HK broadcaster faces uncertain fate
  • Disney in uncharted waters with MMO game
    Source: Reuters
     
  • Super Bowl draws 3rd-largest U.S. TV audience ever
    Source: Yahoo
      
  • Move Networks Lands $11.3 Mln in Funding
    Source: TV Week
     
  • EchoStar, TW Agree to Keep HBO, Cinemax on DISH Net
  • Discovery's Zaslav Cleans House
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
  • YouTube to Pull Viacom Clips After Talks Fail
    Source: www.smartmoney.com
     
  • INDONESIA: RI mulls new broadcasting technology
    Source: Asia Media
     
  • E-Vision launches promotional package joining Showtime and Orbit
    Source: Ame Info
     
  • Tiscali TV to launch March 1
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)

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