17 Feb 2003 Volume: 4 Issue : 39














Todays Newsbreakers India
Top Story
ICC issues notice to Indian cricketers
Controversy looms large with the ICC issuing notices to some Indian cricketers as Samsung ads featuring them continue to appear in media...More


Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

India's chess federation seeks support for Commonwealth games
The annual Commonwealth Chess Championships will be held in Mumbai from 19 April 2003 for a period of 10 days. More than 30 grandmasters (GMs) and 40 international masters (IMs) from over 58 countries will be participating in the contest which has a prize money of around Rs 1 million...More



Headlines
Kirit Somaiya to take TV trade to court
The BJP MP says he will file a criminal case against MSOs and cable ops on 17 February...More

Murdoch is not the largest shareholder in NewsCorp
Media baron Rupert Murdoch has been thus known as the biggest share holder of NewsCorp. Turns out that he shall not be known so henceforth. According to the media reports, Murdoch no longer owns the larger economic stake in News Corp. Liberty Media's John Malone, popularly known as Cable-TV magnate, is the larger share holder...More


...And a PIL against cable ops, broadcasters, government
BJP member of parliament (MP) Kirit Somaiya is sending out a message that he means business. Apart from announcing on 15 February that he would be filing a criminal case against the TV trade, he said that he, along with other BJP MLAs Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Atul Shah and Sandeep Joshi of Mumbai Cable Grahak Sangh, will file a public interest litigation (PIL) against 12 respondents...More

IATAS calls for entries for 31st Intl Emmy Awards
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) has issued a call for entries for the 31st International Emmy Awards which will take place later this year...More

Sky's revenues rise to £1,511m in 2002
Sky Digital subscriptions will touch its yearend target of 7 million, as per the latest results announced by the company...More

Zee's ZILS sets up IT training centre at police HQ
Zee Interactive Learning Systems has setup an IT training centre inside Maharashtra state police headquarters to conduct training in MS-CIT Course with the support & co-operation of the office of the Maharashtra director general of police...More

Yahoo! Movies expands coverage of Academy Awards
Yahoo! Movies which claims to be the Number one movie site on the Web has announced the launch of its comprehensive coverage of the 2003 Academy Awards (http://movies.yahoo.com/oscars)...More

Team Players
"Jaikishin Chhaproo, Manager - Group Media - Godrej Consumer Products
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Abir Goswami, Actor
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Palki Malhotra, Executive Producer - UTV
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World Cup 2003 Special
Mumbai girl will lead India on the field against Zimbabwe
'Pepsi Badaa Shikari Hunt' organised by Pepsi, Nickelodeon, MTV, Max, claims to have received 12,000 entries so far...More

'Extraaa Innings' opens with a rating of 3.1

The ratings for the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 have come in, and Extraaa Innings, the cricket related programme on MAX, has opened with a rating of 3.1 reaching 5.23 million viewers...More

MTV website makes a 'silly point' about World Cup

For all those who have fears about the Indian team getting the World Cup home, just logon to the mtvindia.com website to get their fears confirmed. The website is getting a lot of 'hits' as cricket crazy fans log on to the site, claim channel officials...More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Toshiba: Dramatic image-driving
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Equus wins Exide’s motorcycle battery business
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Mindspace brings into focus the role of pester power
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Taj Mahal Tea campaign awarded Gold at New York Festivals
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Source: www.agencyfaqs.com


Amul chocs: Too young to quit, not too old for a rejig
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Pepsi, Coke say their water meets EU norms More
Senator launches imported pens
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Vitamin deficiency: New brands cause side-effects
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Midas bags Rs 1,000 cr CorDect WLL supply order
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Source:The Economic Times

Reliance Info may peg ISD call rates at Rs 5
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Revenues to the Max as World Cup hots up More
Saint-Gobain expands product range
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Source: The Hindu Business Line

Basic operators may get fifth cellular licence
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Spirit of celluloid draws McDowell
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Amway India plans to widen portfolio More
GM ahead in race to buy Daewoo assets
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Cricket? Anything but!
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Source: Business Standard

Tata Chem To Tap Marketing Synergies With HLCL Brand
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Tests Show Aquafina Meeting EU Norms More
Euronet, IDBI Bank Tie Up To Set Up ATM Network More
Kyocera Bags MTNL’s WLL Handset Deal @ Rs 5,000/Unit More
Source: Financial Express

Consumer spending rises 10% in 2002-03: KSA More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Thought for the day

"Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is".
- Fairfax Cone

Other Newslinx International
International Headlines
SEC Filing Demands IRI CEO's Resignation More
Interpublic Names Top Execs For Merged Lowe
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Mccann Wins $18 Million Nikon Account
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TBWA Names Worldwide Creative Director More
Pennzoil Narrows Review To Seven More
Source: www.adage.com

Saatchi Wins $40 Mil. FluMist Account
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BBDO Taps Schneider for ECD Post
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CNBC to Debut Deutsch TV
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Source: www.adweek.com

Reebok, Kobe Pass On Endorsement Deal
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Dodge Shifts SRT Marketing Into Overdrive More
Source: www.brandweek.com

‘G’ Hits the Funny Spot
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Source: www.msnbc.com

Cordiant faces £200m break-up More
Source: www.thisislondon.com

Alternative advertising program for educational institutions More
Source: www.mb.com.ph

Online Media Outpaces Magazines in Ad Expenses
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Source: times.hankooki.com

NZ medical association to consider drug advertising report
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Source: www.stuff.co.nz







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