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Indian Television 2004












Regulation puts skids on distribution ramp ups
Not to say that the distribution business did not grow in the year. But it was at a controlled speed.

Headlines
'Restore signals to Asianet', Trai tells Zee Turner
Trai directs Zee Turner to restore signals; Also asks to furnish a compliance report within 2 days of receipt of this direction.

Vijay TV brings new format supernatural show
Star's Tamil language channel Vijay TV has announced the launch of a supernatural show titled Kathu Karuppu. Paranormal beliefs, myths and legends are fictionalised for TV and the show is presented by an anchor.

Isro volunteers services for tsunami relief

Channel [V] 'Super Singer' hits Mumbai on last leg

DG America announces TV movie award nominees

MS & CinemaNow bands to stream films via web to TV

Reliance Webworld enables Jassi to talk to fans

Sony's 'Dance Dance' to 'move' the nation

Emerging India awards, entry date extended

Telly Chakkar
Sai Deodhar to wed Shakti Anand
'Carrry On Shekhar' to carry on no more!

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (26 December 2004 to 1 January 2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (26 December 2004 to 1 January 2005)
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Zee TV
ESPN
DD1

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

FIIs may get stakes in news channels

Sahara to set up music division

A music player and an FM radio

Haute couture on small screen

Seven Entertainment plans to market Indian films abroad

Empee Group in tie-up with Smartline Pictures

Battleground Tamil Nadu: the coming newspaper wars

Screen merger

Animation sleuth

The news, with warts

  Source: Business Standard
   
Fox buyout shows Murdoch in no hurry over Liberty
  Source:Financial Express
   

Prasar Bharati to meet next week to firm up bid for Pak tour

I&B Ministry to ask broadcasters to check adult content
  Source:The Hindu
   
Kahani mein twin twist
Pime time slugfest
TV's reality is song and dance
Saathiya's final sizzle
Kkoi takes on Kasautii
Kahaani serial ki
Samay's old tie with Kkusum
  Source:Mid-day
 

Prasar Bharati to decide on Pak tour bids next week

Universitas appoints new senior executives

Gone in 30 seconds

Movie Gallery to take over Hollywood Entertainment

I&B calls for a meet to discuss adult content on TV

Court indicts former execs of AOL, ally for inflating revenues

  Source: Economic Times
   

Eden likely to host aid ODI-II

I&B calls meet on adult TV content
PM applauds media role in tsunami disaster
Indian market looms large on Hollywood map
  Source: Times of India
   

Managing your money: CNBC-TV18 tells you how

  Source:Moneycontrol.com
   

Restore signals to Asianet: TRAI to Zee

  Source:Hindustan Times
   
BBC sells Eve magazine

JVP questions cricket aid

WITH A TWIST : Parmeet Sethi, actor

  Source:Indian Express
International News
Trident to Buy Interest in Digital TV Unit
  Source:Forbes
   
Desperate Housewife Awarded Worst-Dressed Top Spot
Tsunami TV Fund-Raiser in U.S. Runs Into Controversy
Text Voting Banned in Reality TV Show
  Source: Yahoo
   
AOL, Cable to Lead Time Warner Growth
  Source:Reuters
   
ABC wins its first ratings week of the season; best week in four years
  Source:AP via San Francisco Chronicle
   
Fiji: Province provides TV service
  Source: Fiji Times Online
   
Reuters calls on NetSec to meet its IT security monitoring needs
  Source:www.computerweekly.com
   
President praises Geo TV
  Source:jang.com.pk
   
'Housewives' drives home ad
  Source: New York Daily News,
Euro Disney quarterley sales up 3%
  Source:Financial Times
   
Sogecable has football revenue cut
Liberate acquired by US cable giants
X Factor scores iTV hit
Carey sets out DirecTV future
Rogers: major Internet growth
Five for kids digital
 

Source:Advanced-Television

   
Conference USA Signs With ESPN, CSTV
Fox Boots Up Fox Soccer Channel
Three VH1 Celeb Series Draw Viewers
Study: 10 Cable Nets to See More in '05
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
BBC sells Eve to Haymarket
Sky signs Las Vegas sponsor deal
Auditors investigate payments to agencies by TV sales house
C4 confronts its breakfast problem
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Military Channel debuts on Time Warner Cable in San Antonio
  Source:bizjournals.com

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