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Headlines in the month of January
* Crest net loss Rs 5 million in Q3
* Balaji Tele Q3 net profit down 36% to Rs 93.46 mn
* PNC to wind up Dubai subsidiary
* HTMT to demerge media business
* TV channel on broadband IP launched
* CRY telethon on Sony raises over Rs 10 million
* No appeal: Spoke in US media majors' expansion plans
* Worldspace installs satellite receiver at Sringeri Mutt
* 'Indian Idol' last lap garners over 10 million votes
* Sahara set to launch Delhi-centric news channel D1
* Ajay Kumar joins Zee as business head Alpha South
* Trai directs Dish TV to replace non-compliant STBs
* Spike TV president Albie Hecht resigns
* Raj TV's 'Ladies Junction' completes 100 episodes
* DK Pandey to head Sahara news project
* BBC Radio commands 54% listenership share in UK
* TNT goes 'Into the West' with TV series
* Discovery Edu. expands school product line in the US
* Viacom's black cable network Bet turns 25
* Stan Lee to develop new superhero franchise
  ESS gets personal with EPL coverage
(31 January 2005 )
* CNBC celebrates 5 years of success & Awaaz launch
* Verizon in deal with Microsoft for video services
* Distribution key to B4U revival
* Zee Business to launch reality show
* Intelsat acquisition by Zeus complete
* Aastha plans to launch in UK
* FCC media bureau chief Ferree to step down
* AXN goes down the sci-fi route with 'The 4400'
* Dubai co. to produce local version of 'The Apprentice'
(29 January 2005 )
* ESS moves SC on Ind-Pak series rights
* Oprah Winfrey 'desperate' to return to acting
* Mark Burnett joins CBS' search for a rock star
* Fox's '24' is haunting viewers in real time
* BBC wins big at UK's Broadcast Awards
* Iraqi Media Network awards Harris $22 mn contract
* BBC's GPCC report criticises 'Nap Attack'
* Star News to air documentary on Laloo Prasad Yadav
* Hallmark's 'con' with innovation continues
(28 January 2005 )
* PEPL promoters offer Zee stake buyout
* Zee Telefilms Q3 net profit up 4.5 %
* Star News lines ground events for assembly elections
* New-office bearers officially sign in at BCCI
* Participation at Reed Midem up 5 % this year
* Background scores take center stage at Midem
* Ganguly to host special Indo-Pak series on Aaj Tak
* CNBC to air post-Tsunami talk with Indonesian prez
* Columbia Tristar Films of India renamed SPRIL
* Reshammiya joins jury on [V] 'Super Singer'
* B'casters join hands for Tsunami cricket match
* BBC Worldwide's Brdcast, Resources divisions on sale
* Mediacom, HBO expand distribution agreement
* TWI goes round the world in a Yacht
* Upcoming Stewart series gets enthusiastic response
* BBC show 'Newsnight' turns 25
* NBC Agency signs multi-year contract with Teletrax
* Matrix overrides China to direct funds to India
* Kerala bans all lotteries in State
* Shringar Cinemas rope in Kumar Katra as COO
* ESS production director Hume calls it quits
* In Singapore, 'American Idol' beats all
* Reality TV guru Mark Burnett invites fans to jump in
* Turner derides Fox News as a US govt propaganda tool
(27 January 2005 )
* Michelle joins Balaji Telefilms board
* TV Today's net profit down 53 per cent
* Channels line up special shows this Republic Day
* Global music companies flock to Midem
* Alpha Bangla's 'Ek Akasher Niche' to end on 28 Jan
* Google to launch search service on TV programmes
* CNN-Time releases tsunami poll result on aid efforts
* Hungama suspends private equity plans
(25 January 2005 )
* TV channels unite for Tsunami cause
* 'India Today's' Sigaram 15 Awards to air on Raj TV
* K Sera Sera to distribute 'Black'
* 'Spiderman' co-creator wins legal battle
* UTV creates the first ever telethon in India for CRY
* Chandigarh to host MOBILETEK - 2005 in April
* TDSAT to hear ZT-Asianet case on 1 February
* Lord Alli - UK's most powerful Asian media figure
* Talk show icon Johnny Carson passes away
* MGM's new TV series sees 'Spaceballs'
* Nick Jr. US' 'Dora the Explorer' clicks a ratings high
* US education dept, PBS to co-host media summit
* Amrita TV targets 14 April launch
(24 January 2005 )
* Plan panel puts rural thrust in broadband plan
* Asianet brings new soap for primetime
* FCC chief Michael Powell to step down in March
(22 January 2005 )
* GRB Entertainment acquires 'The Surreal Life IV'
* Technology takes consumers centrestage as arbiters of celebrity
* CNBC-TV18, Visa discuss cashless economy transition
* International Channel goes in for a makeover
* MagnaQuest bags Middle East deal
* TV Land chases actress Fawcett in reality show
* Panamsat opens DTH platform in Australia
* Kids channels boost UTV's dubbing business
* AOL's family friendly programming guides
* New system of BBC governance is working: Grade
* MTV US hits the runway with J Lo
* Midem music mart kicks off 23 January
* Queen Latifah to host Grammy Awards
* Winfrey to be inducted into NAACP Hall of Fame
* Universal strengthens position in TV-to-DVD market
* Kolkata to host second Tsunami cricket benefit match
* ICC, LG extend association to produce player rankings
(21 January 2005 )
* C&S TV sector in flux: MPA report
* Funds crunch nixed DD Metro revival plan
* Balaji Telefilms to launch shows across genres
* Tech innovations, competition to drive Pay TV in Asia: MPA
* UTV plans enlarged IPO in February
* ETC Punjabi ready with annual music awards
* Internet users in China 94 million: Survey
* Market activity in TV18, Crest
* B4U appoints BL Gautam as India COO
* MIPDOC 2005to showcase digital documentaries
* Anti-Moratorium plea withdrawn by Kannada theaters
(20 January 2005 )
* ETC records net profit of Rs 28.74 million in Q3
* TV-18 Q3 net profit up 55%, 62% revenue growth
* StarOne launches 'Happy Go Lucky' on 21 January
* Cartoon Network lines-up movies for Republic Day
* NGC to launch Nat Geo Junior from 24 January
* Asha Bhosle, CNN back MTV Asia Benefit
* Nat Geo US targets the interactive gaming market
* Rahaman joins Adnan on 'Super Singer'
* US less trustful of the media than Europe
* David Foster, Fox team up for a reality show
* CNN moves up cable op carriage chain in Taiwan
* UK photo agencies pick up tips from BBC's 'Paparazzi'
* 'Everybody Loves Raymond' takes a final bow in May
* Star World adds Bafta Awards to kitty
* Kairali revamps afternoon band, looks to films
(19 January 2005 )
* Asianet lines up special shows for DSF
* 'American Idol 4' on Star World
* NDTV gears Gere for grilling on 'India Questions'
* Getz, Unicorn named CNBC TV18 car/bike of the year
* Bangalore's first DD director Kamalapur expires
* Reuters to launch TV channels in India, China
* NDTV posts net profit of Rs 148.92 million in Q3 2004
* UTV to ready four lifestyle shows this year
(18 January 2005 )
* Reed MIDEM to honour Orton with lifetime award
* I&B Ministry looks to reduce Trai jurisdiction
* Raj TV in major restructuring mode
* Sesame Workshop & Turner brings 'Sesame Street'
* Siti Cable's Roy joins Sahara as N-E distribution head
* Disney appoints Srivastava as dir. affiliate relations
* Restoring signal to Asianet: Zee appeals to TDSAT
* Radio Mirchi kicks off RJ hunt
* UTV bags Golden Peacock award for Hindi cinema
* 'Desperate Housewives' wins big at Golden Globes
* DD Bangalore director R Venkateswarlu transferred
* Satellite loss may affect Intelsat acquisition
* Animal Planet US set to bug viewers
* MTV US 'Meets The Barkers'
* Discovery, AOl team up for 'Greatest American'
(17 January 2005 )
* NDTV aims to Profit at CNBC's expense
* Shringar Cinemas plans IPO, files with SEBI
* Hindi GECs dip in 2004, Sony bucks the trend
* Sahara launches Bihar & Jharkhand regional news channel
* Zee's Jagran channel completes one year
* ISRO plans internet connectivity to remotest villages
* Zee News ropes in Munish Makhija for election spoof
* ZOOM to go global in 2005
* Ashutosh quits ETC Networks
* Star News exposes fake 'tantriks' across the country
* The battle is on, Star Movies fires the first salvo
* Hutch Parker is 20th Century Fox's president
* Chandra top media baron in 'BS' billionaire list
(15 January 2005 )
* Trai asks Sony to restore signal to UP cable op
* ESPN back on Hathway
* Ent. tax scrapped for Karnataka multiplexes
* Two Sun channels ready for launch
* Kerala government bans online lottery
* Zone Vision, Jupiter to launch Reality TV in Japan
* Hollander is Viacom's radio station Infinity's COO
* Fox to rechristen Fox Sports World
* MTNL's fixed wireless service ad misleading: Trai
* Sue Inglish to head analysis, research for BBC News
* HBO, PBS partner for docs in the US
* NG promotes two senior for its TV, film unit
* NBC's tsunami benefit concert attracts starry line-up
(14 January 2005 )
* TRAI issues fresh recommendations on unified licence
* Media personalities honoured at economic conclave
* PM to media companies: Go global
* Mircosoft opens research center in Bangalore
* CNBC-TV18 marks fifth anniversary with Awaaz launch
* Kalasa plans to set up 60 digital theatres by June '05
* Sun to launch Bengali channel in April
* Times hires Reuters hand Giri Venkateshan
* ZTE to provide 'triple play' for Atlas in Delhi
* Sony to redefine HD entertainment in 2005
(13 January 2005 )
* Farah roots for 'Idol' contestant who lost out
* Zee TV to interweave Mumbai Marathon with reality
* Sab TV revamps, launching 9 shows
* Delhi HC notice to Centre on writs filed against BCCI
* BBC Worldwide sells 'Eve' magazine to Haymarket
* Viacom Consumer Products announce key appts
* WWE: Raw, SmackDown! to hit Japan
* MIPTV to host international interactive TV awards
* PBS show with a social conscience
* ESPN International, NBA extend global partnership
* 'Housewives', 'Sex and the City' clash at SAG
* After US, Bahl's international channel UK-bound
(12 January 2005 )
* 'Restore signals to Asianet', Trai tells Zee Turner
* MS & CinemaNow bands to stream films via web to TV
* Vijay TV brings new format supernatural show
* DG America announces TV movie award nominees
* Channel [V] 'Super Singer' hits Mumbai on last leg
* Isro volunteers services for tsunami relief
(11 January 2005 )
* DMB operator TU Media Corp starts mobile TV service
* Shares allotted, Guthrie on Balaji board
* Melbourne tsunami cricket match raises $ 11m
* New 'Tele Prime Time' mag explores television world
* Sun TV to launch soaps for primetime, afternoon band
* CNBC Asia Pacific realigns network distribution team
* Ringtones move to the next level at MTV
* Padmalaya's Rajeev Sangari joins Maya Ent. as COO
* Spike TV joins NBC in the sports reality ring
* TAS launches digi. platform on AsiaSat 4 Ku for DTH
* BBC announces nominees for World Cinema Award
* MTV US rings in 2005 with wireless initiatives
* Golden Globe attendees to donate for Tsunami relief
* BBC celebrates 25 years of 'Watchdog'
* SC: Stay on Madras High Court order absolute
(10 January 2005 )
* MTV awards renamed Asia Aid to raise tsunami funds
* ISRO plans interlinked network of satellites
* Sirius Satellite Radio to launch 'video on the move'
* US Internet eats into TV viewing & socialising:Survey
* BBC's 'Business Bites' a new series to air from 9 Jan
* Asianet to launch in-house production soap
* K Sera Sera looking at film with Jackie Chan
(8 January 2005 )
* Balaji, PNC in Rs 150 m. movie deal
* Jaya TV launched globally on Pehla platform
* Pamela Kaufman promoted EVP at Nickelodeon
* ABU to help b'casters overcome Tsunami losses
* US internet use eats at TV viewing & socialising: Survey
* Hallmark brings viewers closer to the horrors of war
* Disney spends on Eisner, Iger security up a mn dollar
* BBC will explore the history of British jazz
* ESPN Classic Sport to debut in Belgium on Telenet
* Travelex donates A$1 mn to World Cricket Tsunami Appeal
* 'Sopranos' producer Grey to head Paramount Pictures
* 'Fear Factor' viewer can't digest rat feast, sues
(7 January 2005 )
* 'KBC' to come back July, say Nair, Big B
* Television channels pledge to back HIV/AIDs battle
* Atlas Media inks new deal with ID Distribution
* Sony's reality show 'Dance Dance' to debut on 14 Jan
* Baazee.com, eBay donate Rs 12.5 m to PM relief fund
* DD to meet TV manufacturers on DTH-ready sets
* WPC launches Automated Spectrum Management Sys.