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Sony set for 'Indian Idol' action
Season two of 'Indian Idol' will also witness the launch of two new shows - 'Ek Ladki Anjani Si' and 'Deal Ya No Deal'.

Trai opens up television pricing issue
Floats discussion paper on whether all new TV chnls should be made available as separate individual products only or not.

Worldspace launches in Ahmedabad
Worldspace in expansion mode; announces launch of its subscription services in Ahmedabad.

Jaideep K P to head MM TV's news division

DirecTV's HDTV to ride on Level 3 technology support

Zee Marathi claims good show with Shwaas telecast

Yahoo, Tivo in partnership to connect services

Zee Café to air 'Friends' Season 10

Orest Olijnyk is BVITV Canada MD

Vivendi Universal Q3 revenues up 12 per cent

AOL unveils music store with MusicNow acquisition

On2 licenses video technology to Tencent Holdings

Arab TV under scanner for financial irregularities

Tennis to get a boost with Hawkeye technology

Channel [V]'s 'Mobile Singer' ties up with Airtel

Highlight - Pawan says no to Viraasat
Search for second Idol begins
"I hardly do my shopping in India" - Amit Tandon
Grapevine - Kohinoor on the sets of Special Squad
Ganguly vs Dravid
The week Ahead - Zee Café first to air Friends Season 10

News Releases
Alex Kuruvilla joins the board of Coruscant Tec
Sa Re.. & Sachin Bhau Ahire celebrate Eid & Diwali
HBO turns the heat on with mega blockbusters
Vijay TV launches SMS contest for '101 Dalmations'

Bakshi roped in as Disney Consumer Products director
Nick US to air special show with former US president Clinton

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (16/10/2005 to 22/10/2005)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (16/10/2005 to 22/10/2005)
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Star One
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
DMK chief's wife relinquishes stake in Sun Network
Indian Idol set for second season
10th season of Friends on Zee
TRAI issues consultation paper — Should new channels be part of bouquets?
MS India enters lifecycle mgmt with Visual Studio
Users want more music on their mobiles: TNS study
  Source:The Hindu Businress Line
   
Trai to take stock of TV channel pricing, bouquets
UTV ties up with Ramesh Sippy Films
MS takes another step to challenge IBM, Oracle
Centre backs Goa govt to the hilt for film festival
  Source:Business Standard
   
Health ministry takes cue from TV sting operations
Source:DNA
   
New DD show called Gulistan-e-Urdu to promote Urdu
  Source:Hindustan Times
   

Aamir's a good Samaritan
Kesar's attitude problem
SAB's news channel, Janmat, launched
The bhoot fan club
Take Ten: Surbhi Tiwari
Kahaani serial ki
  Source:Mid-day
 
   
Action against DD men for showing porn channel
MS seen leading race to buy AOL pie
Govt notifies hike in telecom FDI to 74%
  Source:Economic Times
   
Fixed costs, royalty dog FM players
  Source:Financial Express
   
Karunanidhi's wife relinquishes her 20 per cent stake in Sun TV
TRAI paper on channel bundling
Centre assures full support to Goa film festival
TV show filmed in high-definition format
  Source:The Hindu
   
Animal Planet to launch news show
"Sun TV" is no longer his "family channel" says Karunanidhi
  Source:NewKerala.com
   
Karunanidhi wife pulls out stake in Sun TV
Many suitors, and pitfalls, as AOL seeks a partner
You clicked for DD, got porn
Source: Indian Express
International News
Disney acquires mobile game maker Living Mobile
  Source: DM Europe
   
Al Jazeera turns nine; ranks fifth in world
  Source:The Peninsula
   
Yahoo, TiVo team up to blend TV, Web services
Advertisements to invade online games in US
  Source:The Star Online
   
PGA Tour could start own television network
  Source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com
   
Thai firm bids $160m for MIH TV stake
  Source:iAfrica.com,
   
NBC buys option to acquire controlling Paxson stake
NBC to Offer Shows to DirecTV Subscribers
  Source:Yahoo
   
China, ROK join hands in animation industry
  Source: China Daily
   
AFTRA to Move Headquarters to Los Angeles
  Source: www.stamfordadvocate.com
   
Korea: Competition Heats Up Among Cable MPPs
  Source: Korea IT News
   
TBS to Set Up Joint Firm With Index on Net Broadcasting
  Source: www.redorbit.com
   
Rashi Wins Sony's Excellence Award for 2004
  Source: ChannelTimes.com
VNU, IMS Health in talks to cancel deal -WSJ
NBC says safeguards needed for wider programming
  Source: Reuters
   
House Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Bill to Ease Telco Entry Into Cable TV
Crown Media Posts Narrowed Q3 Loss
  Source:TV Week
   
Comcast Cuts VOD Deal For Four CBS Shows
Crown Talks With Hallmark Suitors
  Source:Media Week (US)
   
Murdoch's DirecTV, Redstone's CBS Up On-Demand Ante
  Source:Forbes
   
Extras helps BBC2 lead field at British Comedy Awards
  Source: www.thestage.co.uk
   
Google, Yahoo dial into cell business
  Source:MarketWatch
   
Howard Stern Suspended From His Show
  Source: WCBSTV.com
   
TAIWAN: TVBS brouhaha raises host of questions
  Source: Asia Media
   
Sky plans triple play launch within a year
BBC's 'Egypt' loses a million
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
Free sat to speed up DTT take-up?
  Source: Advanced - Television
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