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Headlines
for the month of August 2002
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If
govt. wants ordinance on CAS, it will have to convince
President (12
August 2002) |
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Terror attack puts paid to CAS Bill discussion
in RS todayNEW (6
August 2002) |
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Cable ops in Karnataka to meet to debate CAS
(6
August 2002) |
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No CAS Bill discussion due to RS uproar; debate
anytime time available (5
August 2002) |
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I&B Ministry gets CAS on Upper House Monday
agenda (2
August 2002) |
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CAS Bill to be introduced in Upper House on
Monday (2
August 2002) |
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I&B ministry pushes for re-listing of CAS
Bill on nest week's RS agenda (1
August 2002) |
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Indian Telly Awards jury meets to vet entries
(31
August 2002) |
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Prasar Bharati ready for talks with MEN on issue
of making DD Sports FTA (31
August 2002) |
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Scientific-Atlanta, Pioneer win Gemstar suit
(31
August 2002) |
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Bangladesh's Ekushey Television off air as of
Thursday (31
August 2002) |
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Lashkara telecasts live religious ceremony remembering
late Beant Singh, ex-CM of Punjab (31
August 2002) |
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ESPN's 'Super Selector' set to become live,
interactive (30
August 2002) |
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Weekly programming block 'Hallmark Channel Special'
to launch on ATV World in Hong Kong (30
August 2002) |
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Star Movies targets action film buff with 'Danger
Zone' (30
August 2002) |
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DD Bharati’s talk show 'Meri Baat' completes
100 episodes (30
August 2002) |
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BBC Worldwide teams up with 19 Entertainment
for 'Pop Goes English' (30
August 2002) |
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Doordarshan sends team to Tokyo for robot contest
(30
August 2002) |
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ESPN’s Asian Xtour arrives in Kuala Lumpur next
month (30
August 2002) |
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B4U ties up with iDream; to be co-producer in
all its films (29
August 2002) |
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CAN welcomes basic tier pricing post-CAS, cautions
government to stay on alert on implementation (29
August 2002) |
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Mid-Day opts not to take FM to Delhi, Chennai
(29
August 2002) |
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etc claims leadership among music channels in
morning viewership (29
August 2002) |
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NGC to commence four hour Tamil block from October
(29
August 2002) |
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ETC promoters get prominent positions in ETC-Zee
Telefilms restructure; Chandra ETC chairman; Goyal managing
director (28
August 2002) |
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Ten Sports to exclusively air Champions Trophy
hockey that kicks off Saturday (28
August 2002) |
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Swaraj stresses role of media in combating terrorism
(28
August 2002) |
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SET witnessing continued fall in ratings (28
August 2002) |
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Broadcasters back low FTA package price to push
pay channel bundles: cable ops (28
August 2002) |
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AXN to continue moving along the pay route post
CAS (28
August 2002) |
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HBO trains sights on housewives with 'Time Out'
(28
August 2002) |
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Sahara commences daily news round-ups hosted
by Vinod Dua (28
August 2002) |
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Zee News to start video streaming on its website
zeenews.com (28
August 2002) |
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Film 'Gadar' gives Zee entry in Top 20 (27
August 2002) |
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UR Rao quits as Prasar Bharati chairman (27
August 2002) |
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Arianespace readies for dual satellite launch
today (27
August 2002) |
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Agreement on cricket row in sight , formal announcement
expected Thursday (27
August 2002) |
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Jaya TV to float another Tamil channel shortly
(27
August 2002) |
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Mak TV test signal on as of 3:46 pm today (27
August 2002) |
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Morgan Stanley sees 29% annual revenue growth
for Zee, valuation as attractive (26
August 2002) |
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Prasar Bharati, WSN reach agreement on terms
for ICC cricket telecast (26
August 2002) |
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Indian print media looking for clear FDI guidelines
(26
August 2002) |
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BBC World Service plays 'Diplomatic Jigsaw'
as 9/11 anniversary draws near (26
August 2002) |
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Cinevistaas acquires studio floors in Mumbai
suburb (26
August 2002) |
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CNN International to launch sports segment on
'News Biz Today' September (23
August 2002) |
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Balaji looking at minimum net profit rise of
95% this fiscal (24
August 2002) |
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CII debate on FDI in print on 26 August in Delhi
(24
August 2002) |
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Raveena Tandon to host child labour special
show on MTV (23
August 2002) |
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Tara Marathi to shift uplinking to VSNL teleport
in two weeks (23
August 2002) |
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DD starts daily Sanskrit news capsules (23
August 2002) |
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Govt. seeks details of cable headend set-up
costs (23
August 2002) |
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SET India HR head Nalin Garg leaves, finance
head NP Singh to hold additional charge (22
August 2002) |
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Star to launch new weekly comedy in September
(22
August 2002) |
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Hallmark Channel signs carriage agreement with
Telewest Broadband (22
August 2002) |
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Prasar Bharati CEO moots revamp plan for AIR
Mumbai (22
August 2002) |
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Prasar Bharati to phase out dependence on news
agencies (22
August 2002) |
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Discovery's 'Super Surgery' show to target niche
audience (22
August 2002) |
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Hallmark Channel US claims most successful launch
in cable history for first year (22
August 2002) |
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Vinta Nanda and Zee TV part company (21
August 2002) |
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MAX hopes to put on a show with entertaining
pre, post-match segments at Champions (21
August 2002) |
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No strategic partner for Zee likely this fiscal
(21
August 2002) |
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Prasar Bharati threatens legal action against
defaulting producers (21
August 2002) |
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Upbeat etc to celebrate third birthday with
three new shows (21
August 2002) |
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With cricket fever building, MTV bowls a 'Full
Toss' (21
August 2002) |
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Star Movies extends carriage deal with Hong
Kong's CABLE TV (21
August 2002) |
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ESPN International acquires exclusive telecast
rights to Dutch First Division football (21
August 2002) |
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ESPN's X Games VIII to be seen in 200 countries
(21
August 2002) |
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'KBC' re-run to test waters for Bachchan's return
to Star (21
August 2002) |
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No solution in sight to ICC woes (20
August 2002) |
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Corporates play the waiting game on cricket
fracas (20
August 2002) |
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I&B ministry discusses DTH set top specifications
(20
August 2002) |
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BBC gears up for 9/11; to air special 'Attack
on the Wires' (20
August 2002) |
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Sahara builds up primetime fare around 'Har
Mod Par' (20
August 2002) |
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Middle East Television to launch first Indian
satellite channel from Dubai (20
August 2002) |
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Prasar Bharati mulls making DD Sports FTA (20
August 2002) |
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Bihar magistrate decrees temporary stay on 'Ramkhilavaan
n family' (20
August 2002) |
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Nimbus launches Nirvana Music division with
'Guftagoo' (19
August 2002) |
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SET India stakeholder Jackie Shroff says may
dilute holding (19
August 2002) |
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SABe TV to begin local uplink from 1 October
(19
August 2002) |
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HTMT bags new call center order for 100 CSRs
(19
August 2002) |
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ESS claims to double distribution reach in China
with deals around EPL (19
August 2002) |
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CNN to air previously unseen Al Qaeda footage
in lead up to 9/11 anniversary (19
August 2002) |
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Swaraj commissions DD Metro station in Bellary
(17
August 2002) |
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SitiCable to launch interactive channel (17
August 2002) |
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Scientific-Atlanta lays off 400 (17
August 2002) |
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With Pramod Mahajan's name dragged into Delhi
scribe's murder case, question mark on Convergence bill?
(16
August 2002) |
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Producers' outstandings to DD nearly Rs 1.7
billion (16
August 2002) |
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B4U to air Hollywood magazine show
(16
August 2002) |
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CBS unveils identities of castaways for 'Survivor:
Thailand' (16
August 2002) |
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News Corporation annual operating income grows
to $1.9 billion; suffers net loss of $ 6.3 billion (16
August 2002) |
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BBC World to extensively cover Johannesburg
'green' summit (16
August 2002) |
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DoS renews seven-transponder contract with Thaicom
(16
August 2002) |
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Toonz plans animated series on 'Hanuman'
(16
August 2002) |
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MAK TV ready for rollout, plans to start 4-channel
test feed 24 August (14
August 2002) |
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Sony's weekend thriller kicks off this Friday
(14
August 2002) |
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Cartoon Network block to replace Nickelodeon
on Zee TV 1 September (14
August 2002) |
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DD may commission news shows from panel of producer
(14
August 2002) |
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Zee takes on 'Kahaani...' with 'Kittie Party'
(14
August 2002) |
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Patna court refuses stay on telecast of SABe
TV's 'Ramkhilawan...' (14
August 2002) |
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French films heating up Friday nights on DD
Metro (14
August 2002) |
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Hallmark Channel to showcase latest Emmy nominated
original productions this season (14
August 2002) |
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Cartoon Network UK signs deal with Warner Bros.
(14
August 2002) |
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Star Plus voted favourite international channel
at Scorpio Multimedia Cable TV Awards in UK (14
August 2002) |
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Hallmarks 'Sesame Street' introduces HIV- Positive
muppet to spread AIDS awareness (14
August 2002) |
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Scot Safon to lead CNN Marketing and Promotion
(14
August 2002) |
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ICC and cricketers: Heading for a confrontation
on sponsorships? (13
August 2002) |
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Channel [V] claims growth overdrive (13
August 2002) |
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Government gives no signs of easing up on DTH
terms (13
August 2002) |
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Govt. move to check on movie channel content
may extend to entertainment genres (13
August 2002) |
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Convergence Bill likely to be tabled in Winter
session (13
August 2002) |
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BAG films confident that 'Rozana' will make
news on DD Metro (13
August 2002) |
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US-based Channel Nine bags India C&S rights
for movie 'American Desi' (13
August 2002) |
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Sony's Kutumb switches to new avatar (13
August 2002) |
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Pakistan expects Paksat-1 geostationary satellite
to begin services early next year (13
August 2002) |
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MGM expanding in Africa with 2 channels (13
August 2002) |
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Afghanistan's Kandahar TV makes tentative broadcast
attempt (13
August 2002)
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Red FM introduces live DJ night mixing (12
August 2002) |
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CNN to commemorate 9/11 anniversary with documentary
'America Remembers' (12
August 2002) |
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DD
to use Chitrahaar for literacy project from 14 August
(12
August 2002) |
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BBC
World Service wins English language teaching award (12
August 2002) |
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CAS
still stuck as RS adjourned sine die, govt. examining
ordinance route (12
August 2002) |
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SABTNL gets a grip on DD Metro prime time (10
August 2002) |
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Broadcasters to play it cool on CAS opposition
(10
August 2002) |
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'Lagaan' to air on US cable television homes through
STARZ! next week (10
August 2002) |
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Panamsat introduces two digital services to
improve worldwide delivery of video content (10
August 2002) |
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Ganesh all set to complete 100 episodes on SET
this Sunday (10
August 2002) |
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Consumer meeting on cable service called on
18 August in Mumbai (10
August 2002) |
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Star juggernaut rolls on; claims clean sweep
of Top 20 (10
August 2002) |
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Madhuri show fails to jack up the TRPs for Sony
(9
August 2002) |
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I&B, BIS officials to meet 20 August to
discuss DTH set top standards (9
August 2002) |
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Shin Satellite Increases Net Profit 25% in first
half of 2002 (9
August 2002) |
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BBC World Service explores Asian Diasporas (9
August 2002) |
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BBC hopes to 'challenge' daytime viewers (9
August 2002) |
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Prime accused in stamp paper scam funded TV
serials, movies (9
August 2002) |
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Max looking to mix Bollywood and cricket with
new shows, signs deal with NDTV and TWI (9
August 2002) |
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Shortage of Asian American male broadcast journalists
in US: study (9
August 2002) |
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Prasar Bharati calls for proposals from producers
for DD1 (9
August 2002) |
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ShinSat and Shanghai VSAT to commence iPSTAR
service in China (8
August 2002) |
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Belgium based Barco acquires German company
Tan assets (8
August 2002) |
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Eternal Dreams to scout for singing talent every
year (8
August 2002) |
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UTV Toons bags award at Asian Technical and
Creative Awards (8
August 2002) |
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Aman, Sonali to switch shows in anniversary
episodes on Star Plus (8
August 2002) |
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B4U Movies targets end August for going pay
(8
August 2002) |
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Panamsat and BT partner to deliver video and
broadcast services in Europe and the US s (8
August 2002) |
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Intelsat sponsors 'One Child - One Voice' in
aid of UN summit on
(7
August 2002) |
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Discovery Networks International appoints vice-president
of new media (7
August 2002) |
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CNN gets top credibility rating among US news
networks (7
August 2002) |
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AXN continues focus on reality shows with 4
new programmes (7
August 2002) |
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Murdoch hedging bets on reality programming
with new channel (7
August 2002) |
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Entries invited for second CASBAA UNICEF Child
Rights Awards (7
August 2002) |
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Plan panel moots spread of TV, radio to uncovered
areas (6
August 2002) |
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Govt. studying feasibility of open architecture
for DTH (6
August 2002) |
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Sahara TV to take on a new look 15 August; slew
of new shows being readied (6 August 2002) |
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MAX signs on Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly?
(6
August 2002) |
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Murdoch sued in US over fall in Gemstar share
value (5
August 2002) |
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MTV goes fully digital tomorrow
(5 August 2002) |
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Shinawatra Satellite orders Andrew Corp broadband
products (5
August 2002) |
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I&B officials see Star request for port-to-port
uplinking from India sailing through (5
August 2002) |
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Lucknow cable ops to operate under one headend
(5
August 2002) |
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Delayed EchoStar VIII satellite
to take off on 20 August (5
August 2002) |
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HBO production unit getting
into high gear
(5
August 2002) |
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Hallmark's 'The Guardian'
honoured at the Family Television Awards
(5
August 2002) |
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Indiantelevision.com does deal with UK company
to promote sports info products (5
August 2002) |
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Bangla channel ETV gets some respite as review
petition set for 24 August (5
August 2002) |
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BBC series 'Kumars' sold to NBC for £6m
(3
August 2002) |
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BBC Tamilosai launches series on human rights
in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka (3
August 2002) |
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Israel gives all-clear to cable ops to dump
CNN (3
August 2002) |
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Election panel orders Pak TV, radio to curb
bias in coverage (3
August 2002) |
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MTV gets on US parents body watchlist (2
August 2002) |
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MTV Asia declares 1 August as 'Asian Youth Day'
(2
August 2002) |
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CMM Broadcasting posts slim profits for JQ 2002-3,
shifts to PAS-10, reaches the UK (2
August 2002) |
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Chennai Corp sets CATV operators 31 August deadline
for registration (2
August 2002) |
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MAX swears by interstitials to get across cricket
message (1
August 2002) |
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Star Movies claims clear lead over HBO (1
August 2002) |
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BSkyB records big subscriber jump (1
August 2002) |
