UAE’s YahLive network launches sports channel
August 8th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 7 (IANS/WAM) YahLive, a UAE-based satellite channel operator, has added GEM Sports TV to its growing bouquet of channels.With GEM Sports TV, viewers in the Gulf region ... Read more...
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Syrian journalists killed in TV station attack
June 28th, 2012 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 28 (IANS/AKI) At least four journalists were killed when armed gunmen blew up the newsroom of a pro-government television station near the Syrian capital.Hours before Wednesday's attack at ... Read more...
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Iran launches Spanish language TV channel
February 1st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 1 (IANS) Iran officially launched a Spanish-language international satellite channel Tuesday, IRNA news agency reported.Hispan TV, which first started to air programmes Dec 21, 2011 for 16 hours ... Read more...
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China to have 3D TV channel
December 28th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) The trial run of China's first 3D TV channel will start Jan 1.The channel will officially start later in January, reported Shanghai Daily.The satellite channel will ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam held: Report
October 21st, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 21 (IANS) Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's second son Seif al-Islam was captured Friday in Libya's Zeltin city, 160 km east of the Libyan capital, Egypt's Middle ... Read more...
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Gaddafi kin leave Algeria for Egypt: Report
September 26th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 26 (IANS) Eight family members of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have left Algeria for the Egyptian capital Cairo, a media report said Monday.Algeria's Arabic daily El Khabar, ... Read more...
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Al-Jazeera cameraman killed in Libya
March 13th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Benghazi, Mar.13 (ANI): A cameraman working for Al-Jazeera, an Arab satellite channel, was killed in an ambush near the rebel held city Benghazi in eastern Libya.Ali Hassan al Jaber was returning to ... Read more...
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Indian-origin girlfriend charged with murder of Sikh TV chief in London
March 1st, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 29 (ANI): A teenage girl has been charged with the murder of her wealthy Indian-origin TV executive boyfriend in a suspected love triangle in London.Nineteen-year-old Mundill Kaur Mahil, who ... Read more...
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Indian origin television chief ‘lured to murder by lover’
February 28th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): An Indian origin television boss was found murdered in the boot of a burnt-out car.It is believed, Gagandip Singh, 21, was lured to his death by his girlfriend.Police said ... Read more...
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Mumbai terror attack inspirer Naik spreading ‘hate messages’ via satellite TV in UK
February 12th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Zakir Naik, a Islamic preacher whose sermons had allegedly acted as inspiration for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, has reportedly been broadcasting hate messages into British homes via ... Read more...
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Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant to join national grid in April
January 29th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) chief Ali Akbar Salehi has said the country's Bushehr nuclear power plant is to join the national power grid in early April.Salehi ... Read more...
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First ‘Urdu Satellite’ channel launched in Hyderabad
January 26th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Omer TaherHyderabad, Jan 26 (ANI): After a long wait, the first international 'Urdu Satellite' channel was launched here on Wednesday by Khan Lateef Mohammed Khan, the Chairman of the "Munsif Group" ... Read more...
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Vijay TV To Telecast ‘Chikku Bukku’, ‘Ayyanar’ And ‘Eeram’ For Pongal
January 15th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Vijay TV, a channel of Star Network has been striding with perfect success graph over the years with commendable TRPs. In the recent times, the satellite channel has been airing ... Read more...
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US scientist figures out what would be perfect performance in sports
January 10th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10 (ANI): A sports scientist in the US has worked out what would be the perfect performance in sports like golf, running, swimming, and others.John Brenkus, who presents Sport Science ... Read more...
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Poll panel to consider single phase voting in Tamil Nadu
December 30th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday said it will consider the demand of single phase polling in the coming assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, given that four other states would ... Read more...
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Qatar used Al Jazeera to suit foreign policy, claims WikiLeaks expose
December 6th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.6 (ANI): American diplomatic cables leaked by the whistle blowing web site WikiLeaks have claimed that Arabic television news channel al-Jazeera changed its coverage to suit Qatar's foreign policy.US embassy memos ... Read more...
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20 cases pending against Sharif brothers with NAB: PPP
October 13th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 13 (ANI): Twenty cases against the Sharif brothers are pending with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab has revealed.Addressing a press conference ... Read more...
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Kerala to have five more TV channels
August 29th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) Five new channels will beam into Kerala homes soon, providing viewers more choices but crowding the television business in the state.Currently, there are nine TV channels ... Read more...
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Superstar Rajnikanth In Malaysia For Endhiran
July 31st, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It's just a day left for the music release of Endhiran and billions of fans are curiously counting the hours to hear the musical score ... Read more...
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Cargo plane crashes in Saudi Arabia (Lead)
July 27th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh/Frankfurt, July 27 (DPA) A Lufthansa cargo plane crashed Tuesday as it was attempting to land in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, authorities in the kingdom said.
The pilot and co-pilot were ... Read more...
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Cargo plane crashes in Saudi Arabia
July 27th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh/Cairo, July 27 (DPA) A Lufthansa cargo plane crashed Tuesday as it was attempting to land in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, authorities said.
The pilot and co-pilot were being taken to ... Read more...
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Sun Network, Network 18 join hands for distribution
July 14th, 2010 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Satellite channel majors Sun Network and Network 18 have jointly entered the distribution field, floating two companies for the south and rest of the Indian market.
The new entity ... Read more...
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Deeya Singh - “I Am The Orignal TV Queen”
July 2nd, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Deeya Singh, the dynamic and passionate lady producer of the small screen needs no special introduction. Her journey in the television arena as a producer ... Read more...
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Sun TV Network to launch music show
June 15th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 15 (IANS) South Indian satellite channel Sun TV Network will launch a music game show on its four popular southern language channels, a top company official said.
The one hour programme ... Read more...
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World Cup opening game smashes South Africa viewing record
June 14th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 14 (DPA) A record 10 million South Africans, nearly one in five, watched the opening game of the World Cup between South Africa and Mexico June 11, World Cup organizing ... Read more...
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Actress Simran plans for a comeback
May 14th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actress Simran kept us all engrossed with her extraordinary performances over many years. For the past 15 years, she happens to be the only Tamil actress, ... Read more...
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Ramya declared Star of the decade by IFA
May 3rd, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Innovative Film Awards committee declared chirpy actress Ramya as the actress of the decade. The Innovative Film City, Rockline Venkatesh, Onida and Zee Kannada satellite ... Read more...
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UTV signs multiple deals with Middle East channels
April 15th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) UTV Motion Pictures has signed multiple movie deals with the Middle East's favourite channels like MBC, Infinity TV, Kuwait TV and Abu Dhabi TV to show ... Read more...
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Beheading Scheduled For Television Host Charged With Sorcery
April 2nd, 2010 - 1:17 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 01 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A beheading is scheduled in Saudi Arabia for a former Lebanese television show host. He is being charged with sorcery and has been sentenced to death by beheading. ... Read more...
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Veteran singers honoured
March 30th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Private satellite channel Suvarana has honoured four veteran playback singers - Dr P Susheela, L.R.Ishwari, Rathnamala Prakash and Manjula Gururaj on Saturday on the show "Old is ... Read more...
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New Kannada Film awards
March 24th, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kannada films are set to have another awards event – The Innovative Film Awards.The awards have been organized by Innovative Film City in association with Karnataka Film ... Read more...
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Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya gets ‘U/A’ certificate
February 11th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Gowtham Menon's "Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya' has been making headlines in tinsel town from a very long time and is now set for release on February 26.The film ... Read more...
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Hindi entertainment channel to be launched in Chennai
February 11th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) A Hindi entertainment channel by a Tamil Nadu-based satellite channel operator is on the anvil here.
Raj Television Network Ltd has started work on launching Hindi channel Raj ... Read more...
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Silambarasan in Mani Ratnam’s next?
February 4th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor Silambarasan seems to be going through a successful phase now. The young actor, of late, seems to have been receiving great offers from ... Read more...
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Hungama TV to entertain Tamil, Telugu kids
January 8th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Kids in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Friday got one more choice of television (TV) channel to watch. The Walt Disney Company (India) Pvt Ltd launched the Tamil ... Read more...
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