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Certified adult fare on TV possible: Govt
Certified adult content could be allowed at late hours, but industry must show greater restraint, self-regulation: Govt.

Chandra to be judge on 'Business Baazigar'
Zee TV to launch 'Business Baazigar' 18 March. Subhash Chandra to head 3-judge panel on the show.

'Contender' suicide catches AXN off guard
The omens are not good for NBC's upcoming boxing based reality show The Contender. It has lost a participant several weeks before its take off.

A spectrum policy soon, says telecom minister Maran

Digitisation key to media & ent: Ernst & Young

Michael Jackson's parents speak out on Star World

Star News' 'Kyunki yeh...' voices budget wish lists

India TV exposes major sex scandal in Gujarat temple

Nebauer promoted to Nick Asia Pacific senior VP, GM

VH1 US to do a special take on race relations

BBC to increase appeal of current affairs prog. in UK

Nat Geo licenses docu 'Tsunami: Killer Wave'

BBC World partners for Entrepreneurs in Dubai event

Sony for integrated marktg buzz around 'Batliwallas'

CBS prepares a hyped 'Raymond' finale

Mam Special Report
Average ad duration on the rise again?
The average ad size during 2003-2004 has touched a level that we haven’t seen in the last five years, observes AdEx India.

Telly Chakkar
Styling the Stars!
Page 3 bug bites TV stars too!
Will Sony's Batliwallas lock horns with Star's 'LOC'?
Telly Gupshup - Mahek n Rishi in 'Kkavyanjali'
Short Takes- Archana Puran Singh
Life after 'KBC' - Harsh

Tube Talk
Lara, Bipasha on 'Koffee with Karan' on Star World
Bharti Grp chairman Sunil Mittal on CNN's 'Talk Asia'
Rahman joins Sami to judge [V] Super Singer

Technology Update
Café Coffee Day goes Hi Tech

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30 January 2005 to 5 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30 January 2005 to 05 February 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee Cinema
Zee TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
DD makes fresh proposal to ESPN
Broadband, digitisation to shape media business: E&Y
Full Entertainment: Industry's ready for big bash
MS to launch new Internet Explorer
Laloo Express to run on CNBC's Awaaz
  Source: Economic Times
   
Balaji Tele shares end lower on stake sale by Star TV arm
Star Plus plans fresh series of KBC with Amitabh as host
Broadcasting industry for regulator to monitor content
Animation workshop by Japanese channel
Turner revamps ad sales team of TV channels
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Community-relevant films to be aired on Doordarshan
Live telecast: uproar in House
The fascinating world of animation
  Source:The Hindu
   
Jaipal to check vulgarity on TV
Purab says he's back in Jassi...
Balaji moms and bombs are...
'Nobody wanted to sleep with me'
Take Ten: Sonia Rakkar
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
Zee to launch English paper
Reuters eyes 26% stake in Times TV
Star pares its stake in Balaji
Star to relaunch KBC soon
Optimum Media Solutions bags MRUC award
Sharp news for sharp profits
  Source:Business Standard
   
Help effort brings in Rs 5 cr from TV sales
  Source:Money Control
   
Broadcast regulator on anvil
  Source:Times of India
   
S K Singh resigns from the board of Crest Animation Studios
  Source:www.myiris.com
   
Speaker unplugs TV channel, TD stalls House
  Source:Deccan Chronicle
   
I&B for adult content on TV, but after prime time
  Source:Indian Express
International News
PBS president to resign
  Source:CNEWS
   
Miramax International president to step down
  Source:Crain's New York Business
   
Telemundo Coaches 'Neutral' Spanish Accent
  Source:Yahoo
   
Murdoch executives to map out net vision
MTV moves Guild up in Europe
NBC Universal sees $350m synergies
  Source:Financial Times
   
Correction: FCC-Digital-TV Story
  Source:Forbes
   
Israel: Hot to offer price plans encouraging integrated services
  Source:www.haaretzdaily.com
   
Racing UK to launch on ntl
Tougher indecency fines pass US House
  Source:Digital spy (UK)
   
Murdoch cools on Wireless takeover
  Source:Guardian
U.S. House Passes Bill to Raise TV Indecency Fines
  Source:Bloomberg
   
Fritts to Leave NAB
BBC's Younge Named GM of Travel Channel
Cartoon Launching Preschool Series
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Thailand Govt to enforce family TV airtime
  Source:Bangkok Post
   
Countdown to launch of DTT in France
Spain: Private TV and Government fight over DTT
Rogers: Q4 loss C$15.5m
Eagle/Globecast: IPTV Complete
  Source:Advanced-Television
   
BBC delivers docs, plays to US VoD venture
  Source:DM Europe
   
Olympic ad given slot on Pharmacy Channel
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Najib explains stand on Indonesian TV
  Source:New Straits Times
   
CHINA: Media ordered not to report on latest disaster
  Source:Asia Media

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