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MSOs on prowl, Incablenet to support Home Cable in Delhi
Incablenet strikes alliance with Home Cable Ntk; to supply its feed & digital STBs to the subscribers of the MSO in South Delhi.

GroupM unveils celebrity branding study 'CelebZ'
GroupM launches study on celebrity endorsement titled 'CelebZ,' to allow marketers to identify celebs with the best brand fit.

Disney powers it up with the first 'Power Rangers' tour in India
The Walt Disney Company for the first time brings the 'Power Rangers' to India in a live multi-city tour 'Jetix Live.'

CNN Int head Chris Cramer announces retirement

Vijay TV brings 'KBC' in Tamil

Indian film industry targets 5% of global market share

Radio Mirchi to launch Ghosle Ki Khoj on 13 January

Apple launches iPhone, Cisco lawsuit

Cellcast launches Sumo.TV in India

Visiware releases IPTV game channel

Kasenna announces IPTV services innovation

Taj TV hires Tower Sports for ad & distribution in Pak

Disney to postpone 'Hungamathon' in Delhi and Kolkata


Highlight - Mona Vasu to do a travel show
Ekta's Kasturi gets a new life
Rajesh`left' out of Left Right Left!
Grapevine - Will history repeat itself?
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The Week Ahead - Smriti Irani shuns her tears

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Broadcast regulation bill coming in Budget session
    		• Web 18 to intensify acquisition moves
    		• Nasscom wants animation 'IIMs,IITs'
    		• 3i invests $22m in UFO Moviez
    		• Media planners may have to rejig strategy
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Star TV CEO may join NDTV
    		•  KBC-3 still plugging ad slots
    		•  Broadcast Bill in Budget session: Dasmunsi
    		•  Big 92.7FM to focus on regional programming
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Broadcast Regulation Bill in Budget session
    		• PayPal to open centre in India
    		• Indefatigable SRK!
    		• Shilpa goes to London
    		• Sai-Shakti plan a second honeymoon
    		• Kamlesh spins a new tale
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Transparency Intl awards CNN-IBN
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
     
    		• Forget ’toons, GenY’s Jerry is a computer mouse
    		• National film awards delay gets snoopy
    Source: Hindustan Times
      
    		• STAR charts a new course for Shah Rukh Khan’s KBC
    Source: Financial Express
     
     
    		• Survey defies view that TV is more exciting than papers
    		• AIR programme bags AIBD award
    		• TOI is buzziest media brand
    		• Show on Gandhi
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• UFO Moviez raises $22 m from 3i Group
    		• Prime Focus moves up on acquisition plan
    		• IDBI buys stake in B.A.G. Film's radio unit
    		• Rajeev Chandrasekhar is FICCI's new Vice-President
    		• New marketing head for MSN India
    		• Idea Cellular bets big on 3G, WiMAX
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  'Broadcast regulation bill coming in Budget session'
    		•  Smooth sailing so far for CAS
    		• Telugu cinema platinum jubilee helpline launched
    		• Internet tariff to be reduced by 83 p.c. in Nepal
    		• Mithun festival lined up for the small screen
    		• Satellites working well: ISRO
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Parties to get free campaign time on DD, AIR
    		• Nagpur varsity journalism board chief gets 12 yrs in jail
    		• Censor rash driving scenes: Transport Commissionerate
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• CES: Warner launches dual-form DVD disc
    Source: ITworld
     
    		• Portugal to launch digital TV tender this year - govt
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Israel: BBC Prime to pull the plug on HOT
    Source: Haaretz
     
    		• Fox Reality To Surpass 35 Million Subscribers
    Source: Reality TV Magazine
     
    		• ITV, NTL and Five set to bid in 400 mln stg television rights auction - report
    Source: Hemscott
     
    		• Discovery Beefs Up Programming Staff
    Source: Broadcast Newsroom
     
    		• UK government to close 551 useless websites
    Source: Tech World
     
    		• New V-P, Sales, Named by Twentieth Century Fox Canada
    Source: Mediacaster Magazine
     
    		• Nickelodeon Joins Forces With BET
    Source: allheadlinenews.com
     
    		• Michael Wolf Out at MTV Networks
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Nielsen to Track Commercials
    		• NBC Leads the Pack in Total WGA Awards Nominations
    		• 'Sopranos' on A&E Sets Ratings Record
    		• Goss Joins Cartoon Network
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Intel to Launch Public Beta of Viiv DV-R Service with DirecTV
    Source: Beta News
     
    		• Five US & Life sign with Global Listings
    		• BBC minutes show Dyke wanted job back
    		• ITN strike called off
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• Winfrey to host Oscar special
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Pirates grabs top People’s Choice awards
    Source: The Peninsula Qatar
     
    		•  Singapore lifts digital media
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• MumboJumbo, Nickelodeon Partner For Casual Games
    Source: gamasutra.com
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