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STBs moving fast in Mumbai, Delhi
MSOs have in store 200,000 STBs and orders have been placed for importing more to meet growing demand from consumers.

Trai orders access providers to comply with SMS short code guidelines
Trai orders access providers to comply with guidelines on allocation of short codes to content providers, including for SMS services.

Year Ender
'Consumer annoyance with intrusion in their space will take a new turn'
Spatial Access Solutions managing partner Meenakshi Madhvani, while reviewing predictions she made last year, does some more crystal ball gazing

Tandon out of LS TV; 5th exit in few months?

Spice Telecom plans $150 mn IPO

'Open Season' comes to your home this new year

CNN-IBN announces nominees for Indian of the Year

Cellular broadband wireless data revenues to reach $2.5 billion by 2011: Research and Markets

Autonet Mobile to launch internet service for cars

N. Seshadri joins Kairali TV as sales and marketing GM

Disney to unveil redesigned website with interactive features


Highlight - Prolonged wait for Aroona Irani's doli
What ails Maninee De?
Kasamh Se, its Pawan Shankar
"Go ahead and flaunt your assets" - Soumya Tandon
Hottest actors of tellydom

News Release
Star World presents a bouquet of new shows this jan
Dr. Sanjay Gupta & Lance Armstrong team up for cancer special

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17/12/2006 to 23/12/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (17/12/2006 to 23/12/2006)
Star Plus
Star One
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star Sports
Sony Entertainment TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• CAS effect may force 15% cut in ad rates
    		• Strong CASe for switchover
    		• 'We may have to import journalists'
    		• BSNL-Kolkata to invest Rs 30 cr to develop IPTV
    		• Articles, reviews & blogs on web for 'Pizza in Pune'
    		• LG's all-compatible player to bridge DVD divide
    		• Google moves away from traditional hiring
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		•  KBC 3 rakes in Rs 130 cr, still counting
    		•  NRS, IRS to merge into one common survey
    		•  Bill may deny DD feed for test matches
    		•  Now, buy prepaid mobile cards to book movie tickets
    		•  Trai to fix service quality norms for DTH
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Film Federation of India, Goa government on war path over IFFI
    		• Vinay’s double ‘B’onanza
    		• Soap suds
    		• Hollywood helps Shekhar Kapur sketch comics
    		• Shilpa Shetty to sex up Big Brother
    Source: DNA
      
    		• No rollback of CAS, says Dasmunsi
    		• BCCL buys stake in LifeCell
    		• Shilpa Shetty storms UK's 'Big Boss'
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Govt move to get feed for DD
    Source: Chennai Online
     
    		• WWIL to raise Rs 500 cr by March in debt, preferential issue
    		•  Dehra kids to light up the small screen
    		• TRAI to work out quality of service norms for DTH consumers
    		•  Fake website drawing CWC fans' attention
    		•  SC adjourns hearing on broadcasters' plea
    		•  Cinema ticket rate revision reflects a balancing act
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• TRAI for quality of norms for DTH consumers
    		• DTH in, but you just can’t ‘dish-connect’
    		• It's advantage Big B, gets Rs 51 cr tax free
    		• Google eyes stake in China firm
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Cell operators told to use 5-digit short code
    		• DTH players target potential CAS customers with attractive offers
    		• Zapak Digital signs up Bipasha
    		• DMC Intl picks up 10 pc stake in Jaaydaad.com
    		• Net users in for interesting offers
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Law soon for compulsory sports feed to Doordarshan
    Source: Mangalorean.Com
     
    		• BSNL joins CAS-DTH battle with IPTV
    		• CAS: War of words hots up
    		• Cable unplugged, rush begins for CAS
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• New York Times sells broadcast group for $575 mln
    		• Time Warner to announce dual-format DVDs next week
    		• Fox studio reports $3.56 billion box office in 2006
    		• Liberty Media eyes Cablevision unit: report
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Reality TV shows power VH1 to its best ratings year ever
    Source: Reality TV World
      
    		• Uganda: NTV Now Broadcasting
    Source: allAfrica.com
     
    		• Dash, Yahoo empower cars with local search engine
    Source: EETimes.com
     
    		• Intertainer sues Apple, Google, Napster
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
     
    		• Viacom Outdoor Announces New COO for UK and Ireland
    Source: Media Info
     
    		• Pakistan, Afghanistan to promote, strengthen relations in media
    Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
    		• Showtime Networks launches games service
    		• Nominees for Screen Actors Guild Awards
    Source: Yahoo
      
    		• Nielsen Revises 'Dirt' Ratings Upward
    		• Study Links Connectivity With TV Viewing
    		• Comcast Names Skinner VP of Online Sales
    Source: TV Week
      
    		• FCC Rules in Sinclair's Favor in Mediacom Retrans Spat
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• New man to oversee finance of BBC journalism
    		• BBC criticised for baby reality show
    		• Last tape of Irwin's death given to wife
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• Tiscali revamp Home Choice
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		• KOREA: Broadcast, telecom wall torn down
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• EuroNews to broadcast on Romanian satellite platform Dolce
    Source: DM Europe
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