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HBO wins on weekdays, Star Movies woos weekenders
Growth certainly not on cinemascope scale for English movie channels. The fight gets tougher.

Headlines
HC restrains BCCI from awarding rights
Madras High Court restrains BCCI from awarding telecast rights till 17 February, the next date of hearing.

Cricket: Zee moves Madras High Court

Tara exits GEC to launch news, music channels
Broadcast Worldwide is set to launch news and music channels on 21 February as its GEC Tara Bangla calls it quits.

BBC journo Kate Peyton shot dead in Somalia

UTV fixes price band at Rs 115-130 for IPO

IMI wants tax to reduce from 12.5% to 4%

'Most Wanted' helps nab sex racketeer Naik

Star News to launch Valentine Day special

'The Apprentice' gets a British flavour

Kindergarten kids donate to Star News Tsunami fund

CNBC discusses managing consolidation in Banking sec

'Monk' scores for USA Network

ABC extends Oscar telecast agreement

Ben Stiller to host Nickelodeon's kids' choice awards

MTV head of PR promoted, moving to S'pore

'Every View Counts' in Nielsen's new ad campaign

Telly Chakkar
Celebrating Love…
Telly Gupshup - Hansika refuses Adi
Short Takes - Gurdip Kohli and Arjun Punj
Single 'n' happy!
Will Amit's Idol dream turn sour?

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (23 January 2005 to 29 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (23 January 2005 to 29 January 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
DD1
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
BCCL pulls out Manikchand from Filmfare sponsorship
Meeting on DTH today
BCCI not to finalise cricket telecast rights till Feb 17
  Source:Financial Express
   
Govt to revive radio via private sector: Minister
UTV price band fixed at Rs 115-130 for IPO
Zee plea: HC tells BCCI not to finalise deal
Walt Disney launches Telugu channel for kids
Moving from dotcom to publishing
  Source:The Hindu Busines Line
   
When Harsh wed Catherine
Kasautii's Indraneil's triple jump into film
Take Ten: Narayani Shastri
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
   
Ash's late night debut on US TV
Filmfare drops Manikchand tag
No contract for telecast now, HC tells BCCI
  Source: Times of India
   
BBC producer shot dead in Somalia
Back in action - Rajeshwari Sachdev
  Source:Indian Express
 
BCCI directed not to finalise any contract
UTV IPO priced at Rs 115-130
Disney dissidents refuse to vote
  Source: Economic Times
   
Erode : Five cable lines disconnected
BBC journalist killed
Telecast rights: BCCI's assurance to court
UTV price band at Rs. 115-130
Telugu films to vie for honours in US
UTV price band at Rs. 115-130
Cultural heritage on small screen
  Source:The Hindu
   
DD to telecast maths helpline programme
  Source: Chennai Online
   
ETC relists on NSE post-merger
  Source: Moneycontrol.com
   
Walt Disney upbeat on its 24-hour Telugu kids channel
  Source:Business Standard
International News
ABC Plans TV Movie About Donald Trump
Spanish Language TV Awards to Begin
  Source:Yahoo
   
Italian TV Strike Postpones Ski Worlds
  Source:ABC News
   
Satellite channels could be rewarded for public service
  Source:Telegraph
   
LIN TV to Buy 2 Viacom UPN Affiliates
  Source:Forbes
   
Cable TV company founder sues Caisse de depot for $20 million
  Source: Canadian Press via Canada.com
   
BBC journalist killed in Somalia shooting
  Source:USA Today
   
Dutch VNU Launches News Service For Wal-Mart Suppliers
  Source:Dow Jones/Excite
   
Sirius seeks place for satellite radio in iPods
  Source:Financial Times
   
Australia: Seven desperate to win TV ratings war
  Source: AFR
   
The Military Channel Becomes a USO World Partner
  Source:Yahoo Biz
   
NBC to introduce network broadcasting this year
  Source:www.vanguardngr.com
ABC Plans Time Delay for Oscar Telecast
DirecTV says GM pension groups to sell 55 mln shrs
FCC seen rejecting digital TV multicasting demand
TV, Online Units Fuel Playboy Profit
  Source:Reuters
   

Ofcom sets 2008 for first analogue switch-off

Interactive TV exceeding advertisers expectations
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Rodriguez Promoted to Univision President, COO
House Committee OKs Raising Indecency Fines to $500,000
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Telewest activates SMS landline service
BBC 3CR to switch on new transmitter
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Engaged Model Team Wins 'The Amazing Race'
  Source:Hearld Tribune.com
   
SBS Broadcasting scoops Nordic pay channels
Ofcom study points to 2012 digital switchover
DISH Network opens interactive shopping service
Canal Digital Sweden chooses BitBand for IPTV deployment in Sweden
  Source: Advanced-Television
   
Baroness joins ITV board as first minority and woman director
  SourceAsians in Media
   

China's regulators hit net firms

INDONESIA: 68H launches site for radio station rebuilding and relief in Aceh
  Source:Asia Media
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