Indiantelevision.com's Headlines for the month of October 2002
 
* TV18 reports Rs 9.8 million net loss for SQ-2002
(31 October 2002)
* Tellys felicitate cream of trade, technical fields
(31 October 2002)
* Zee English, MGM concentrating on Emmy winners, new programme bands
(31 October 2002)
* MTV India to air second 'Osbournes' season
(31 October 2002)
* MTV Europe Music Awards to go interactive with NDS
(31 October 2002)
* DD Metro to air dubbed Hollywood films
(31 October 2002)
* Deutsche Welle Radio seeks private FM partners
(31 October 2002)
* DD Metro to air dubbed Hollywood films
(31 October 2002)
* Hinduja TMT extends operations to Philippines
(31 October 2002)
* 1 day to go for Indian Telly Awards 2002!
(31 October 2002)
* Eutelsat's Vivanco advocates push for DTH
(30 October 2002)
* Industry given till 5 Nov. for final CAS comments
(29 October 2002)
* Zee Network net rises 2% to Rs 545 million
(29 October 2002)
* Countdown begins for Trade,Technical Indian Tellys
(29 October 2002)
* Movie marathon on Star Movies for Diwali
(29 October 2002)
* ETC net up 466% at Rs 21.56 m for Q2 '02
(29 October 2002)
* Surya claims clear lead in Malayalam channel stakes
(29 October 2002)
* NDTV on recruitment drive for Hindi channel
(29 October 2002)
* thenewspapertoday.com to stop service from 1 Nov
(29 October 2002)
* DD to begin narrowcasting tomorrow
(28 October 2002)
* I&B asks Films Division to prove its mettle
(28 October 2002)
* Prasar Bharati to expand employee base
(28 October 2002)
* Zee announces subsidiaries' amalgamation at EGM
(28 October 2002)
* Dubbed Tamil 'Asoka' to debut on Vijay TV
(28 October 2002)
* US sniper coverage delivers record ratings
(26 October 2002)
* ESS announces two shows with Sachin
(26 October 2002)
* NDS rejects latest charges by Measat
(26 October 2002)
* After the tiger for MAX, its 'Chhota Birbal' for 2NZ
(26 October 2002)
* ESPN pitching for bulletins on Star News?
(25 October 2002)
* Viacom reports impressive Q3 2002 results
(25 October 2002)
* Increased Asia Pacific representation at Mipcom '02
(25 October 2002)
* ESS adds Richard Drew to football presenter lineup
(25 October 2002)
* Anita Kanwal turns producer with 'Goonj Ateet Ki'
(25 October 2002)
* Star Radio to take up slots on AIR FM
(25 October 2002)
* UTV gets nod for more foreign equity
(25 October 2002)
* Hollywood studios take legal route against piracy in India
(25 October 2002)
* DD series to mark recorded music centenary
(25 October 2002)
* Andhra distance learning DTH project on track
(24 October 2002)
* Malaysian billionaire sues NDS
(24 October 2002)
* Casbaa names Singapore as SE Asia HQ
(24 October 2002)
* Spending on online content to sky rocket: IDC research
(24 October 2002)
* Casbaa clamps down in HK on unlicenced decoder sale
(24 October 2002)
* Government planning to take cable to remote areas
(24 October 2002)
* 'Enter the Dragon' at Scat India 2002
(24 October 2002)
* Cartoon Network expands language services in Europe
(23 October 2002)
* 'Top Gear' magazine gets new look as tv show returns
(23 October 2002)
* CNN.com 9/11 special gets online journalism award
(23 October 2002)
* SPE appoints three vice chairmen
(23 October 2002)
* Star Gold to get new look from 3 November
(23 October 2002)
* Panamsat, JSAT deliver satellite services in Asia Pacific
(23 October 2002)
* Balaji Tele Q2 net profit surges 131%
(22 October 2002)
* Hinduja TMT Q2 net rises 126 %
(22 October 2002)
* 33,000 attend Zee Mela 2002 in UK
(22 October 2002)
* Zee to go off German cable service Media Vision
(22 October 2002)
* Star, Hathway, INCableNet form alliance to fight underdeclaration
(22 October 2002)
* NDS files countersuit against DirecTV, subsidiaries
(22 October 2002)
* Discovery bags 6 of 17 awards at Wildscreen
(22 October 2002)
* ESS appoints ad sales director for Taiwan
(22 October 2002)
* Contract Advertising comes out on top at Effies 2002
(22 October 2002)
* 25 Oct for final disposal of DD-ESS highlights package dispute
(21 October 2002)
* 'Bhagat Singh' pushes Zee ratings into top 50
(21 October 2002)
* Sahara TV plans star-studded Diwali show
(21 October 2002)
* ILJIN, SingTel launch bandwidth services in Korea
(21 October 2002)
* Intelsat receives TeleFood Medal
(21 October 2002)
* Sahara hunts for actor to play Bose
(21 October 2002)
* Hit serials show slump in ratings in US
(21 October 2002)
* Audient distributor appointed in India
(21 October 2002)
* Online polling on for Indian Telly Awards 2002
(21 October 2002)
* Broadcast India 2002 scheduled for end October
(21 October 2002)
* Infrastructure shortfall in way of DD News revival
(19 October 2002)
* SCat India 2002 from 23 Oct
(19 October 2002)
* Asian Television Awards 2002 nominations open g
(19 October 2002)
* 'Chacha Chaudhary' completes half century on Sahara TV
(19 October 2002)
* Star hikes capital base in Space TV
(18 October 2002)
* WWE to undertake 8 international tours next year
(18 October 2002)
* SABe TV begins local uplink
(18 October 2002)
* No easing of DTH norms, asserts Swaraj
(18 October 2002)
* TV 18 declares 20 Nov as record date for rights issue
(18 October 2002)
* Zee Tele Q2 results on 29 Oct
(18 October 2002)
* CNN to boost fare with rolling evening news wheel
(18 October 2002)
* BBC World, World Service to merge in December
(18 October 2002)
* Not quite cricket? Hathway, MEL continue sparring
(18 October 2002)
* Mumbai, Delhi prefers action fare to sitcoms, drams
(18 October 2002)
* Crisil develops methodology to grade TV, film productions
(18 October 2002)
* ETC Q2 results on 28 October
(17 October 2002)
* Prasar Bharati lists achievements of last three years
(17 October 2002)
* MEN restores DD Sports feed to Hathway in Mumbai
(17 October 2002)
* HBO lines up year-ending blockbuster blast
(17 October 2002)
* Court allows ESS to telecast India cricket highlights
(17 October 2002)
* Radio City announces second lakhpati
(17 October 2002)
* Nat Geo, RightsLine team for digital archive
(17 October 2002)
* Star Plus now available in Australia, NZ
(16 October 2002)
* APTN appoints senior producer for S Asia
(16 October 2002)
* Chandra needs to carry his team with him
(16 October 2002)
* After Mumbai, Delhi may also see DD Sports off Hathway
(16 October 2002)
* Bhagyashree, hubby turn TV producers
(16 October 2002)
* 2 Indian professionals bag broadcasting fellowships
(16 October 2002)
* Saregama eyes TV software and films
(16 October 2002)
* MGM channel to launch in Germany, Austria
(16 October 2002)
* BBC launches new language training software
(16 October 2002)
* Chandra relieves Goyal of CEO post at Zee
(14 October 2002)
* Radio City logs first lakhpati on game show
(14 October 2002)
* Cricket creams soaps for Max with ratings' Top 4
(14 October 2002)
* Amrish Puri re-elected President CINTAA
(14 October 2002)
* Indian Telly Awards 2002 on 1 November
(14 October 2002)
* Reuters, Eutelsat tie for online reports
(14 October 2002)
* State governments get active on cable tax collection
(14 October 2002)
* Proposals invited for DD Bharati, regional kendras
(14 October 2002)
* Ace producer Vannan to create new show for Vijay
(14 October 2002)
* Raj looking to tap Malayalam market
(14 October 2002)
* CNN goes the Thai way
(14 October 2002)
* 'Kahaani...' set to mark two years and counting
(12 October 2002)
* BBC World fastest growing news channel: IATS survey
(12 October 2002)
* TCS chief wins CNBC's Asia Business Leader Awards 2002
(12 October 2002)
* DD Sports cuts signal to Hathway in Mumbai
(12 October 2002)
* With Centaur Airport Hotel in its kitty, Sahara all set to launch Lake City near Mumbai
(12 October 2002)
* Delhi HC halts ESS' cricket highlights telecast
(11 October 2002)
* WWE to tour India for first time since 1996
(11 October 2002)
* Confusion over status of some films on Zee list
(11 October 2002)
* Star News first Indian nominee for ICDB
(11 October 2002)
* MTV, MGM join hands for Bond film promo
(11 October 2002)
* Animation steals the show at Mipcom Jr 2002
(11 October 2002)
* FCC nixes Echostar-DirecTV merger
(11 October 2002)
* Sahyadri launches morning telecast block
(10 October 2002)
* Morgan Stanley bullish on Zee FPC revamp
(10 October 2002)
* BBC World best news channel at HOT BIRD awards
(10 October 2002)
* MTV, Saregama, Pepsi to add sparkle to Big B's bash
(10 October 2002)
* Vijay TV's reality show completes 50 episodes
(10 October 2002)
* Balaji Q2 results on 22 October
(9 October 2002)
* Zee pulls out all stops on blockbuster FPC publicity
(9 October 2002)
* CNN.com rated No.1 news site in August
(9 October 2002)
* UTV acquires post production, recording studio
(9 October 2002)
* MTV's Osbournes to premiere in Europe, Africa
(9 October 2002)
* BBC notches up record sales at Mipcom 2002
(9 October 2002)
* Gerald Sokol Jr is executive V-P AOL International
(9 October 2002)
* ESS bags rights to highlights of all international cricket played in India
(8 October 2002)
* Its poaching season for news channels
(8 October 2002)
* Hinduja TMT Q2 results on 22 October
(8 October 2002)
* Balaji takes aim at regional programming
(8 October 2002)
* Zee seeks govt. nod for headend in the sky plan
(8 October 2002)
* Radio City claims 1 m. call-ins in a day for interactive show
(8 October 2002)
* Cartoon Network US scores growth across all key demos
(8 October 2002)
* BBC plans extensive coverage of Pakistan elections
(8 October 2002)
* MAX cricket hits soaps for a sixer
(7 October 2002)
* Thumbs up for new Zee FPC - opinion poll
(7 October 2002)
* Star puts in its application for news channel
(7 October 2002)
* Cauvery waters spat: TN, Karnataka in tit-for-tat ban on channels, films
(7 October 2002)
* Zee UK introduces 'recommend a friend' offer
(7 October 2002)
*

Karachi punter wins all-new 'Super Selector'
(5 October 2002)

* Eutelsat's Hot Bird 6 broadcast satellite goes into service
(5 October 2002)
* Duck Dodgers blasts onto Cartoon Network in 2004
(5 October 2002)
* Switch roles for a day on Nickelodeon
(5 October 2002)
* CSI claims No 1 drama position in US
(5 October 2002)
* Freeview digital service to launch 30 free channels
(5 October 2002)
* Big B on BBC World's 'Asia Today'
(4 October 2002)
* 'Raamkhilavaan's' suspended animation to continue
(4 October 2002)
* MTV to air ad free concerts on World AIDS Day
(4 October 2002)
* Monisha Shah to head BBC Worldwide Africa, South Asia
(4 October 2002)
* 'Lagaan', 'Achanak', new shows - SET gears for life after 'K3H'
(4 October 2002)
* Star Plus to Indianise 'Challenge of the Child Geniuses'
(4 October 2002)
* BT,Panamsat extend alliance to sports broadcast
(4 October 2002)
* Dubai TV bids to expand reach
(3 October 2002)
* KTV trashes Vijay TV claim to No2 in TN
(3 October 2002)
* New course in tech media, digital communications
(3 October 2002)
* FM players fear community radio interference
(3 October 2002)
* Study says CNN No1 among air travellers
(3 October 2002)
* Ownership limits need to be relaxed: FCC
(3 October 2002)
* Punjab Today promoters to launch more channels
(3 October 2002)
* Animation producers form association
(3 October 2002)
* Intelsat buys US West Coast teleport facility
(3 October 2002)
* Nick's 7 years as No1 basic cable US network
(3 October 2002)
* Sony's interactive games for UK digi sat viewers
(3 October 2002)
* Star strategy: keep reinventing hit shows
(3 October 2002)
* Formats Day at Mipcom 2002
(2 October 2002)
* Hallmark claims 'Flipper' flips its ratings
(2 October 2002)
* Radio Mirchi beats Radio City to the tape on game show launch
(2 October 2002)
* Nat Geo Television pockets 3 Emmys
(2 October 2002)
* News Corp,Telecom Italia to acquire Telepiu
(2 October 2002)
* New programme bands lead HBO Diwali fare
(2 October 2002)
* CNN launches monthly business travel show
(2 October 2002)
* bbcurdu.com poll predicts slim win for PPP
(2 October 2002)
* Ten Sports to telecast indoor ODI
(1 October 2002)
* ETC to operate as third brand offering of Zee Group
(1 October 2002)
* Balaji says launching 2 shows in Q3
(1 October 2002)
* Ram Mohan for more animation training centres in India
(1 October 2002)
* Radio City tunes in to non music programming
(1 October 2002)
* UTV launches India's 1st flash animation series
(1 October 2002)
* Ten Sports speeds up with show on motor sports
(1 October 2002)
* CNBC announces Managing India Brainstorm 5
(1 October 2002)
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* SEPTEMBER 2002
* AUGUST 2002
* JULY 2002
* JUNE 2002
* MAY 2002
* APRIL 2002
* MARCH 2002
* FEBRUARY 2002
* JANUARY 2002
   
* ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2001
* ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2000

 
 
 
 
 

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