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Star plans radio re-entry, to pick up 20 per cent in Radio City
Star Group set to pick up 20 per cent in Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd; had exited the FM radio business in early 2005.

Insat-4B launch set for early March
Indian Space Research Organisation's Insat-4B satellite will launch from Kourou in French Guiana in Ist week of March.

Neo Sports challenges Trai decision on price cut for its sports channels
Tdsat has asked Trai to explain by 7 Feb the basis of its decision to slash Neo Sports' bouquet price by Rs 21.25 to Rs 37.25.

Subhash Chandra's mother passes away

Mukta Arts sells music rights to T Series for Rs 60 mn

CNN rides high on Indian elite crest

Ugly Betty bags two Globes in its first season

Digital cinema co. Interworld releases first production on 19 Jan

Tandberg TV provides interactive applications to coverage of Golden Globes

Media Development Authority of Singapore unveils two-tier license framework for IPTV

IAMAI to kick off India Digital Summit on 18 Jan

Eros, Intel team up to bring Bollywood movies from PC to TVs

The Gotham Group inks deal with Yahoo! Studios to produce original animated content

Chinese Telematics and Infotainment Market set for high growth in five years

Taffy Ent. unveils multi-platform kids' service 'Kabillion' in US


Highlight - Shekhar drifts from comedy, cuts an album!
Grapevine - Shubhaavi on a break!
Vikram ventures into production!

News Releases
CNN Investigates muslim extremism in the UK

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (31/12/2006 to 06/01/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (31/12/2006 to 06/01/2007)
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