Indiantelevision.com's Headlines for the month of April 2003
 
* Doordarshan's DTH plan to cost Rs 6,380 million
(30 April 2003 )
* Mumbai High Court postpones cable case to 18 June
(30 April 2003 )
* Bangalore's Radio City 91 FM to sing in Hindi
(30 April 2003 )
* Streaming media registers double digit growth
(30 April 2003 )
* Raj TV adds new soap to its kitty
(30 April 2003 )
* Sahara Samay report fetches aid for 8 year old
(30 April 2003 )
* GRB teams with AXN for reality show 'Next Action Star'
(30 April 2003 )
* Zee Cinema makes hay out of flops
(30 April 2003 )
* Zee TV launches 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Golden Voice Hunt'
(30 April 2003 )
* One Alliance switches off InCablenet over pending dues
(29 April 2003 )
* Several new news channels await clearance: I&B minister RS Prasad
(29 April 2003 )
* Red FM, Radio City, Mirchi set to serenade Delhi
(29 April 2003 )
* ETC Networks posts PAT of Rs 141m for FY2003
(29 April 2003 )
* Prasar Bharati to insure DD, AIR staff in Kashmir
(29 April 2003 )
* IRS 2002 topline findings released; Top 10 TV channels list changes
(29 April 2003 )
* Cable case hearing Wednesday
(29 April 2003 )
* Zee FY03 net down 10%; Q4 up 135%
(28 April 2003 )
* IBF united to thrash out differences on CAS
(28 April 2003 )
* Independent cable operator to install CAS over his network
(28 April 2003 )
* After Trendz, Zee to add more channels to bouquet
(28 April 2003 )
* UTV Motion Pictures COO Bhattacharjee resigns
(28 April 2003 )
* Smriti 'Tulsi' Malhotra to host talk show on Sab TV
(28 April 2003 )
* Consumer body seeks I&B intervention on CAS
(28 April 2003 )
* Simpson gives proposed reality show idea thumbs down
(28 April 2003 )
* CNN gets pat on the back at annual OPC awards
(28 April 2003 )
* Iraq poll results live on NDTV tonight
(28 April 2003 )
* US consumers increasingly interested in HDTV: Dove study
(28 April 2003 )
* May-end launch target for Forbes online lottery
(28 April 2003 )
* MTV India Music Awards on the anvil?
(26 April 2003 )
* FM players plead for lower entry fee
(25 April 2003 )
* Trends TV channel coming on Zee platform
(25 April 2003 )
* Nickelodeon announces break with Zee
(25 April 2003 )
* Radio City launching in Delhi on 29 April; to leverage Star content
(25 April 2003 )
* Is IBF heading for a split?
(25 April 2003 )
* Hong Kong's Pay TV piracy civil action settled out-of-court
(25 April 2003 )
* Turner calls Murdoch a 'warmonger'
(25 April 2003 )
* 'Bollywood Birth Marks' completes 2 years on etc
(25 April 2003 )
* Star's 'FocusAsia' bags awards at Intl Wildlife Film Festival
(25 April 2003 )
* BBC's Dyke takes a dig at US coverage of Iraq
(25 April 2003 )
* SAB TV primed up for humour
(24 April 2003 )
* BAG Films' Rajeev Shukla joins Congress
(24 April 2003 )
* No proposal to reconsider FDI limits in DTH: Prasad
(24 April 2003 )
* Radio City may pip rivals to post in Delhi launch
(24 April 2003 )
* Prashant Sanwal out of Zee; joining Maharaja Broadcasting in Lanka as CEO
(24 April 2003 )
* Sahyadri Navratna awards on 27 April
(24 April 2003 )
* Sahara to make movies & TV content for Tollywood
(24 April 2003 )
* Ravi Gupta no more B4U CEO
(24 April 2003 )
* IBF chairman disagrees with fellow members on CAS rollout demands
(23 April 2003 )
* IMCL bucks the sentiment, says it is ready for CAS
(23 April 2003 )
* IBF for one city CAS rollout initially
(23 April 2003 )
* Star World plans a rejig to capture family audience
(23 April 2003 )
* DD's DTH initially will use 'C' band
(23 April 2003 )
* Subhash Chandra backs IBF on CAS at standing committee meet
(23 April 2003 )
* Star News goes hi-tech with mobile newsgathering
(23 April 2003 )
* SET sets forth plan to narrow gap with Star
(23 April 2003 )
* Star hopes to trample competition with Hindi dinosaurs
(23 April 2003 )
* HBO's new AIDS documentary visits India
(23 April 2003 )
* Robert Chua's game show 'Everybody Wins' raises charity money
(23 April 2003 )
* Bidders pitch for French global news channel
(23 April 2003 )
* Prasar Bharati chooses Tektronix monitors for digital switch
(23 April 2003 )
* The Third Indian Television Revolution CAS & its impact in Indian Market Place - L V KRISHNAN
(23 April 2003 )
* MAX gears up for its next big innings
(22 April 2003 )
* IBF to seek CAS deadline deferment
(22 April 2003 )
* Viacom reports record Q1 2003 results
(22 April 2003 )
* SAB's Markand Adhikari opposes limit on number of FTA channels in basic tier
(22 April 2003 )
* Viacom confirms Comedy Central acquisition
(22 April 2003 )
* AOL may sell Comedy Central to Viacom
(22 April 2003 )
* Indiavision news channel to launch on 14 July
(22 April 2003 )
* KTV refutes Raj TV claim to No 2 slot
(22 April 2003 )
* INCablenet blames subscriber non-payments on ESS dues pile-up
(21 April 2003 )
* Music industry claims Rs 18 billion losses; cites FM stations as partly to blame
(21 April 2003 )
* Cable ops divided on opposition to Rs 72 FTA rate
(21 April 2003 )
* ESPN STAR Sports promotes Adam Zecha to senior V-P of affiliate sales
(21 April 2003 )
* European 3-D graphics 'projects' for Star, TV Today
(21 April 2003 )
* Govt. mulls revenue share for 2nd round of FM licences
(21 April 2003 )
* J Walter Thompson is DD's new image consultant
(21 April 2003 )
* DD Kashir to air 24/7 from 15 August
(21 April 2003 )
* Sahara looks to expand viewer base with new shows
(21 April 2003 )
* Distributor-producer face off continues
(19 April 2003 )
* ESS discontinues service to InCablenet
(19 April 2003 )
* Zee News, DD business programmes on top
(19 April 2003 )
* Intelsat's launches new customer care intiatives in ME, North Africa
(19 April 2003 )
* Media stocks stable despite high volatility in tech counters
(19 April 2003 )
* Scientific-Atlanta 3QFY03 earnings at $26.8m
(18 April 2003 )
* Reality TV stunts could provoke distress, anxiety
(18 April 2003 )
* etc's unplugged 'Naach Meri Jaan' to air on 26 April
(18 April 2003 )
* Raj TV claims Friday blockbusters have made it No. 2 in Tamil Nadu
(18 April 2003 )
* BSNL, Reliance broadband threaten cable trade
(18 April 2003 )
* BBC World makes two 'key' appointments in Asia
(18 April 2003 )
* Final FTA price may take time
(18 April 2003 )
* Global offshore outsourcing meet on 23-24 April
(18 April 2003 )
* DD to offer TV service in cars
(17 April 2003 )
* MTV to launch daredevil hunt 'Bum Mein Dum'
(17 April 2003 )
* Insat-3A's deployment operations completed
(17 April 2003 )
* Morning show on Surya TV crosses 1,000 episodes
(17 April 2003 )
* Viacom-owned TNN changes look, name
(17 April 2003 )
* S Kotecha is BBC World's new marketing head
(17 April 2003 )
* ZTL FY 03 results on 28 April
(17 April 2003 )
* Star Movies enters mini series arena with 'Taken'
(16 April 2003 )
* Ramayan finds markets overseas
(16 April 2003 )
* Nick's Kids Choice Awards gets record 22 million votes
(16 April 2003 )
* Turner teams with SA for digital content distribution
(16 April 2003 )
* 'LOTR', 'Spiderman' dominate MTV awards' nominees list
(16 April 2003 )
* IndusInd offloads 3% stake to Swiss firm Kudelski
(16 April 2003 )
* Raj seeks its place in the 'Sun' with three channels
(16 April 2003 )
* TV artiste heads for Bollywood
(16 April 2003 )
* Aayub Khan gears up for Sahara's 'Karishma'
(16 April 2003 )
* Fox pushes reality TV button further with sports based event
(16 April 2003 )
* First CGI telly show next year courtesy DreamWorks, NBC
(16 April 2003 )
* FTV India to change look of IA ground staff
(15 April 2003 )
* TV news channels viewer share jumps
(15 April 2003 )
* ESS sports channels off air on INCableNet in Mumbai
(14 April 2003 )
* DD plans Rs 500-billion DTH foray
(14 April 2003 )
* Insat-3A placed in geostationary orbit
(14 April 2003 )
* Bid to educate viewers about CAS: Star, Sony, ESS consent, Zee opts out
(14 April 2003 )
* DD all set to enter DTH fray
(14 April 2003 )
* Aaj Tak led the pack till end March : TAM
(14 April 2003 )
* Panamsat reports marginal decline in first quarter revenue
(14 April 2003 )
* Viacom announces changes in board of directors
(14 April 2003 )
* DD set to up content ante with Rs 110 billion war chest
(14 April 2003 )
* BBC Worldwide's 'Walking With' series to explore space
(14 April 2003 )
* BBC launches humanitarian radio programmes in Iraq
(14 April 2003 )
* 'India's Most Wanted' Ilyasi starts 'Wanted No 1'
(14 April 2003 )
* Insat-3A orbit raised further
(12 April 2003 )
* Sony to air IIFA awards live on 17 May
(12 April 2003 )
* Asiasat 4 successfully launched on Atlas 3B
(12 April 2003 )
* Major media stocks dip even as some others rise
(12 April 2003 )
* Star News' 'City 60' report helps sick baby
(12 April 2003 )
* Sky music channels to launch on Easter weekend
(11 April 2003 )
* US bodies to start TV channels in Baghdad
(11 April 2003 )
* Insat-3A placed in intermediate orbit
(11 April 2003 )
* Sircar joins Sahara as senior VP, sales & mktg
(11 April 2003 )
* MagnaQuest to manage Asianet's Net service billings
(11 April 2003 )
* Star, Zee at odds on DTH set top specifications
(11 April 2003 )
* USVO files suit against ISP movielink
(11 April 2003 )
* Level 3, Panamsat team for global satellite service delivery
(11 April 2003 )
* Headlines Today targets 40% of English news market
(11 April 2003 )
* Clarification: Sundial asserts it is in no way linked to Ravina Raj Kohli
(11 April 2003 )
* Roy vows to resist political pressure in news coverage
(10 April 2003 )
* Short film with TV stars selected for US festival
(10 April 2003 )
* SC postpones decision on Zee's 'Kanhaiyaa'
(10 April 2003 )
* NTV to introduce real time graphics with isle’wiz
(10 April 2003 )
* CNBC Asia Pacific, Shanghai Media announce strategic partnership
(10 April 2003 )
* Isro chooses Arianespace for two more launches
(10 April 2003 )
* TV filmmaker sells 'Meri Marzi' rights
(10 April 2003 )
* Govt to heed KPMG suggestions on entertainment sector
(10 April 2003 )
* Of glamour, reel and real
(10 April 2003 )
* Govt turns down radio, TV license fee proposal
(10 April 2003 )
* Murdoch seals $6.6 billion deal for Hughes Electronics
(10 April 2003 )
* Insat-3A successfully launched into space
(10 April 2003 )
* Ready to formulate news coverage 'guidelines', IBF members assure govt.
(9 April 2003 )
* BBC in talent hunt for second edition of 'Jasoos Vijay'
(9 April 2003 )
* etc network completes a year as part of Zee
(9 April 2003 )
* Vijay Singh is the new I&B additional secretary
(9 April 2003 )
* Uncertainty prevails in Mumbai over CAS, DTH
(9 April 2003 )
* Ektaa Kapoor missing in action at Ficci seminar
(10 April 2003 )
* HC postpones cable case hearing to 23 April
(9 April 2003 )
* ESS claims excellent response for 'SportsCenter'
(9 April 2003 )
* MAA TV to celebrate one year with news channel
(9 April 2003 )
* 'Millionaire' major guilty of cheating; escapes jail term
(9 April 2003 )
* Intelsat, SmartJog team for digital delivery of video content
(9 April 2003 )
* Hallmark acquires 'Mad About You' from Sony
(9 April 2003 )
* BBC scores with Indian viewers during Iraq conflict
(9 April 2003 )
* Discovery channel launches 'Discover India' series
(9 April 2003 )
* Insat 3A launch postponed; issue over payload
(9 April 2003 )
* ESS introduces animated characters for TVS Cup
(9 April 2003 )
* All systems go for Insat 3A launch early Wednesday
(8 April 2003 )
* Cable ops reject Rs 71.33 FTA rate; threaten widespread stir
(8 April 2003 )
* CAS task force moots Rs 71.30 as basic tier rate; cable ops still unhappy
(8 April 2003 )
* NGC's 'Mission Everest' to air on Star Plus, [V]
(8 April 2003 )
* Paul Johnson to head TV division at Reed Midem
(8 April 2003 )
* Zee English to revamp, don trendier avatar
(8 April 2003 )
* Consensus eludes CAS task force
(7 April 2003 )
* Rahman, David Lowe compose NDTV signature tunes
(7 April 2003 )
* Star acquires 100 per cent stake in Channel [V]
(7 April 2003 )
* Convoy carrying BBC personnel attacked in Northern Iraq
(7 April 2003 )
* NBC correspondent Bloom another media casualty in Iraq
(7 April 2003 )
* Kairali TV experiments with new formula
(7 April 2003 )
* DD to upgrade digital broadcast infrastructure with Scopus
(7 April 2003 )
* Star Sports boosts live fare with UEFA, Tennis Masters
(7 April 2003 )
* Tyra Banks wins Bollywood award, plans TV show
(7 April 2003 )
* StarHub, CNBC Asia tie up for 'live' fibre feeds
(7 April 2003 )
* Thai model Cindy Burbridge on [V] show in May
(7 April 2003 )
* Italian parliament passes TV modernisation bill
(7 April 2003 )
* SC to give 'Kanhaiyya' decision Monday?
(5 April 2003 )
* 'Kagaz Ki Kashtti' on Sahara TV completes a century
(5 April 2003 )
* After World Cup hammering, listed TV cos' scrips recover some ground
(5 April 2003 )
* Entertainment sector still unattractive, say VCs
(5 April 2003 )
* CNN to air 'media analysis' show on US-Iraq conflict
(4 April 2003 )
* New Sahara Samay channels in May
(4 April 2003 )
* Karishma, Sridevi serials on Sahara TV in April, June 2003
(4 April 2003 )
* Sahara to launch satellite radio in Mumbai trains
(4 April 2003 )
* AOL Time Warner ties up for TV related research
(4 April 2003 )
* Sagar Arts gears up for 'Durga' on DD
(4 April 2003 )
* Hallmark's 'Family Law' to cement bond with women
(4 April 2003 )
* Kids split over TV coverage of Iraq conflict
(4 April 2003 )
* Telepiu taken, DirecTV within grasping distance of Murdoch
(4 April 2003 )
* Kunika turns producer with 'Strivers & Achievers'
(4 April 2003 )
* Despite Iraqi ban on two reporters, Al-Jazeera vows to stay course
(3 April 2003 )
* US TV viewers show signs of war fatigue
(3 April 2003 )
* Headlines Today set for 7 April launch
(3 April 2003 )
* Kanta Advani joins SABTNL as president
(3 April 2003 )
* I&B ministry clears Chandra's bid for DTH licence
(3 April 2003 )
* MIPTV 2003 attendance dips 11 per cent
(3 April 2003 )
* BBC World's visibility reduces in Israel
(3 April 2003 )
* Intelsat carries HDTV programming from Antarctica to Japan
(3 April 2003 )
* CETV secures limited China broadcast rights
(3 April 2003 )
* INSAT-3A to be launched from French Guyana 9 April
(3 April 2003 )
* BBC loses cameraman to Iraq land mine
(3 April 2003 )
* Murdoch receives EU nod for Telepiu buy
(3 April 2003 )
* Shekhar Suman to host Bollywood Awards
(2 April 2003 )
* Zee bouquet to cost Rs 55 post-CAS
(2 April 2003 )
* NDTV to have an exclusive fleet of helicopters
(2 April 2003 )
* Chirac wants a French global news channel
(4 April 2003 )
* World Cup finals deliver all-time high ratings
(1 April 2003 )
* I&B, ASCI to work together to remove offensive ads
(1 April 2003 )
* Zee introduces 'transparent' rate card; media buyers unsure
(1 April 2003 )
* Soccer soap 'Dream Team' launches tonight on Star Sports
(1 April 2003 )
* AXN to create buzz in real time courtesy '24'
(1 April 2003 )
* DD National to air 'matinee shows' on Saturdays
(1 April 2003 )
* James Murdoch set to meet Prasad today
(1 April 2003 )
* 'Kumkum' claims top spot in afternoon band
(1 April 2003 )
* IndusInd Media gets ISO 9001 certification
(1 April 2003 )
   
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* FEBRUARY 2003
* JANUARY 2003
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* ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2000

 
 

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