25 Nov 2002 Volume 6 Issue no:14


 












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Headlines
Swaraj reiterates anti-sleaze stance at DD awards
I&B minister Sushma Swaraj set the ball rolling at the second annual DD Awards by reiterating her commitment to the cause of elimination of sleaze from the small screen... More

Jalandhar judged best DD kendra
Jalandhar Kendra walked away with the best Doordarshan Kendra award at the second edition of the DD Awards held at the Goregaon Sports Club in Mumbai on Saturday evening... More

Basu to make game show for DD
The master of quiz, Siddharth Basu, is slated to return to Doordarshan with a unique prime time game show in the next few months... More

DD Sahyadri has its own website
After DD Jaipur, Doordarshan Mumbai has become the second Kendra in the country to have launched its own website... More

CNN lines up live interview with Jimmy Carter next month
News channel CNN has announced that one of the major programme highlights for December will be a live interview with Jimmy Carter. Carter is the 2002 Nobel Laureate... More

MAM Interview
"The Indian market offers a double opportunity for us"
An Interview with global director of airtime sales of BBC World Jonathan Howlett More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Percept launches CRM division
Percept Advertising has launched a new division - Percept Customer Lifecycle Management (PCLM). Harsh Vardhan will be heading it... More

WWE gets thumbs up from Mumbaiites
Wham! Bam! Choke slam! After six years the World Wrestling Entertainment came back to the city and boy did they get a reception. The fans mostly youngsters and kids cheered their heroes lustily while booing those they didn't care for... More

BBC Worldwide wins outstanding export achievement award
BBC Worldwide, the commercial consumer arm of the BBC, has been recognised for its Outstanding Export Achievement in the Trade Partners UK-backed International Business Awards... More


Tube Talk
Hanumant, Robin Singh on 'Harsha Online More

Technology Update
ESPN uses SRS Labs' circle Surround technology More
CableLabs receives intelligent community forum award More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Other Headlines
Movie makers fire fresh salvo in tube war More
Global news channels wake up to biz news More
Look who's paying up! It's paying back time for television channels More
Miss World pageant switched from Nigeria to London More
Weekend Movies: That old Bond magic More
Songwriters settle Eagles royalty suit More
Controversies help, say Bollywood insiders More
Spielberg to bring Belgian cartoon hero Tintin to life More
Studios bank on online rentals More
Source: The EconomicTimes

Meghna Naidu :Hip, hop and hot! More
Disney's Eisner wants Iger to succeed him More
Manjrekar to make film on Laloo More
Britain seeks closer cinema ties with India More
Bank of Baroda ventures into film financing More
Femina Miss India 2003: First round in Delhi More
Charles Schulz trust sues Beetle Bailey creator More
Vandals damage Harry Potter set More
Irfan enters Oscars via Britain More
Westside Story: An Interview with Om Puri More
Entertainment tax row: Cable TV operations may be shut down More
Source: The Times of India

Quality Consciousness, The KBC Way More
Leveraging Digital Technology For Child Development More
Source:The Financial Express

ESPN, STAR Sports revises subscription rates More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Media-TTD standoff sorted out More
Chamber chief asks Tamil, Kannada film industry to settle row More
Tamil channels' move sparks war among cable TV operators More
Bihar: Bollywood fun film on Laloo More
Source: The Hindu

Swaraj uses DD nite for another culture lecture More
Indians out of the closet More
Deshmukh’s son to act politically correct More
Film fest offers feast for the eyes More
Mogambo Plays Supercop More
Mumbai tykes turn chest-thumping Tarzans at comic show More
Source:The Indian Express

Satellite-linked device to guide the blind in many ways More
Amitabh to head troupe to Durban More
Now, a movie on RJD chief Laloo is on cards More
Priyanshu wants quality not quantity More
Rahul is keen and willing More
Tamil films crowd Kerala theatres More
Source: Hindustan Times

US company sues NDTV, Zee More
AXN's Who Dares Wins India Special More
It’s bank finance for Taj Mahal More
Ivory's passion for wrestling More
Source: Mid- Day

Crackling lessons: Radio classes for mid-school More
US firm sues NDTV, Zee for ‘copying’ programme More
Shotgun shoots again More
Chokeslam & Spineroni - Super-stars in the ring More
Source: The Asian Age

"Television has raised writing to a new low."
--- Sam Goldwyn

International Headlines
Australia to broadcast TV ad on terrorism More
Russia, Ukraine to expand cooperation in TV and radio broadcasting More
Le Figaro: Canal Plus assures league of the validity of its offer for TV rights (Canal+ garantit a la Ligue la validite de son offre) More
Source: Hoovers

MTV, Mandela go global on Aids More
Source: www.witness.co.za

AOL Time Warner CEO tells sullen execs to "get over it" More
Source: Reuters

C7 death turns to TV spectacle More
Source: www.smh.com.au

New family TV channel soon More
Source: www.gulf-news.com

Govt plans TV ads to help people identify terrorist activity More
Source: www.abc.net.au

Smaller banks shy away from merged cable TV co More
Source: www.new.globes.co.il

ITV chiefs head for merger showdown More
Source:www.thisislondon.com

BBC Settles Over Terror Accusation More
Source: www.miami.com

BBC pays damages to mining company over terrorism claims More
Source: www.nj.com
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