Indiantelevision.com's Headlines for the month of June 2003
 
* Broadcasters reveal prices to I&B; to discuss with MSOs
(30 June 2003)
* UK soccer fans thirst for more on TV than other European countries
(30 June 2003)
* Zonsta Creation to co-produce TV show with kids from 20 countries
(30 June 2003)
* NDS, MagnaQuest forge alliance
(30 June 2003)
* Star, Linktone to develop wireless services in China
(30 June 2003)
* I&B minister urges media restraint on sensitive issues
(30 June 2003)
* Sahara's Karishma to see light of day next week ?
(30 June 2003)
* Government weighing various CAS rollout options
(28 June 2003)
* I&B jt secretary Rakesh Mohan dissatisfied with CAS preparations in Mumbai
(28 June 2003)
* Mumbai cable operators to seek audience with I&B minister
(28 June 2003)
* Sangeet Natak Akademi awards on 6 July in Mumbai
(28 June 2003)
* Balaji Telefims scrip gains 7% as Sensex crosses 3,500 mark
(28 June 2003)
* Mid-Day's Go 92.5 FM to wind up Sunday
(27 June 2003)
* CAS deadline not 'sacrosanct': I&B secretary
(27 June 2003)
* TVB 8 and TVB Xing He join AsiaSat 3S
(27 June 2003)
* Nick lines up star studded July
(27 June 2003)
* Delhi cable ops petition politicos on CAS
(27 June 2003)
* Lewis-Klitschko fight delivers knockout ratings for HBO
(27 June 2003)
* Fortune becomes World Lottery Association member
(27 June 2003)
* Local firms cool to STB excise duty cuts
(26 June 2003)
* Indiantelevision.com CAS meet next week
(26 June 2003)
* Dream Team India reveals plans for travel show, Zee's 'Chausat Panne'
(26 June 2003)
* BBC World brings in new shows to pep up programming
(26 June 2003)
* Chris Rock to host MTV Video Music awards in August
(26 June 2003)
* Govt. seems agreeable to main pay channels coming within Rs 200: Mukerjea
(25 June 2003)
* MTV garners 75 awards at Promax & BDA design awards
(25 June 2003)

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Star News gets week's uplink extension
(25 June 2003)

* Finolex's coaxial cables claim to offer uninterrupted TV signals
(25 June 2003)
* One in five digital households in the UK are FTA: ITC
(25 June 2003)
* MagnaQuest to manage post-CAS operations of BroadBand Pacenet
(25 June 2003)
* Viacom acquired Comedy Central cuts 20 per cent of workforce
(25 June 2003)
* New NOTA survey of Intl. TV trends published
(25 June 2003)
* Nielsen uses ATCi's Simulsat C/Ku Antenna for data collection
(24 June 2003)
* Anti-CAS camp in BJP meets Advani; I&B seeks law ministry advice
(24 June 2003)
* Hinduja TMT declares 70% dividend for FY 02-03, PAT up 33% to Rs 620 m.
(24 June 2003)
* MTV hits the road with 'Hero Honda Roadies'
(24 June 2003)
* TV France International meet on documentary coproduction 27 June
(24 June 2003)
* Star to open office in Dubai Media City in August
(24 June 2003)
* National Geographic to premier 'Darkside of the Mountain' Wednesday
(24 June 2003)
* Govt makes it clear that bundling will not be allowed
(24 June 2003)
* Supplementary application on Star News to be filed Tuesday
(23 June 2003)
* MPA releases Taiwan Cable TV Report
(23 June 2003)
* First 2 years post-CAS will see drop in ad, subscription revenues: Fitch report
(23 June 2003)
* AXN launches hunt for hot Indian couple
(23 June 2003)
* Composition of channels under CAS will depend on pricing by broadcasters: INCableNet
(23 June 2003)
* NDS dismisses Echostar lawsuit claims as baseless
(23 June 2003)
* Foreign news agencies come under government scan
(23 June 2003)
* MTV to celebrate Mandela and 'Staying Alive Campaign' on 18 July
(23 June 2003)
* Nimbus floats Nirvana Television
(23 June 2003)
* Raj TV's Telugu offering debuts today
(23 June 2003)
* Polls in mind, Dikshit opposes CAS
(23 June 2003)
* B4U to cost Rs 10 post-CAS; 50%+ margin to cable op
(23 June 2003)
* Zee does a U-turn, seeks government OK for bundling
(21 June 2003)
* Media stocks nearly steady as Sensex rises
(21 June 2003)
* 'All or nothing', Vivendi tells bidders ahead of Monday deadline
(21 June 2003)
* MSOs promise all channels in Rs 222
(21 June 2003)
* Star applies for news uplink licence; seven Indian stakeholders reportedly on board
(20 June 2003)
* Prasad meets PM, asserts CAS rollout deadline stands but softens tone
(20 June 2003)
* Pacenet moots open connectivity deals between LMOs, MSOs
(20 June 2003)
* AV EXPO 2003 kicks off in Bangalore
(20 June 2003)
* etc Punjabi may go pay post CAS
(20 June 2003)
* Mumbai-based companies claim to launch India's first indigenous STBs
(20 June 2003)
* Star Plus' 'Kucch Kar Dikhana Hai' has a new face: Shruti Seth
(20 June 2003)
* Al Gore looking to present alternate views with proposed Al TV
(20 June 2003)
* Nick's 'Blues Clues' gets new host Joe
(20 June 2003)
* 'FocusAsia' bags Human Rights Press award for 4th successive year
(20 June 2003)
* I&B looking at legal options, studying status abroad of ads on pay channels
(19 June 2003)
* MSOs hope to offer all channels at Rs 200 'invitation price'
(19 June 2003)
* MSO Pacenet to tie up for India's first domestic payment brand
(19 June 2003)
* Pricing puts question mark on CAS - Indiantelevision.com's Analysis
(19 June 2003)
* Pay channel prices still in limbo as Zee disowns rate card; govt, cable trade not amused
(18 June 2003)
* Pay channel pricing package
(18 June 2003)
* Mumbai HC postpones hearing of cable case to 23 July
(18 June 2003)
* Turner to handle ad sales for Zee MGM, Zee English & Trendz
(18 June 2003)
* India's first women's film company Firehorse Films launched
(18 June 2003)
* Pay broadcasters meet on pricing issue
(18 June 2003)
* Plan India receives One World award for child documentary
(18 June 2003)
* Reality TV claims 15 million reach
(17 June 2003)
* CAS makes TV producers even more unattractive for VCs
(18 June 2003)
* Government expects pay channels to announce prices 'very soon'
(17 June 2003)
* Hanuman, Chhota Birbal next on Cartoon Network
(18 June 2003)
* Cartoon Network to create new toon - gets viewers into the act
(17 June 2003)
* Nickelodeon Asia announces executive promotions
(17 June 2003)
* Nick declares post-CAS price at Rs 3
(17 June 2003)
* TV France International elects new board
(17 June 2003)
* Ketaki Dave 'Kyunki's' 3rd anniversary surprise
(17 June 2003)
* Zee Turner launches "Smart Sellers" training program for cable ops in four metros
(16 June 2003)
* Govt awaits pay channel prices intimation; Siti, Sony to discuss HITS
(16 June 2003)
* Hathway to roll out CAS in Delhi through Bharti's fibre-optic network
(16 June 2003)
* Penn joins 'Law & Order' production team
(16 June 2003)
* CNN to be feted at SAJA awards
(16 June 2003)
* Global entertainment, media industry spend to reach $1.4 trillion in 2007 :PwC
(16 June 2003)
* Creative Channel to market Saturday Hindi feature film slot on DD
(16 June 2003)
* Thackeray wants CAS in Delhi first
(16 June 2003)
* Prasar Bharati seeks partner for website maintenance
(16 June 2003)
* Radio City premieres 'Bollywood Sitara' focussing on top draws
(14 June 2003)
* Former HBO exec Ele Juarez sets up consulting firm for audiovisual sector
(14 June 2003)
* Sahara 'Karishma's' next hearing scheduled for 16 June
(14 June 2003)
* Delhi cable ops urge chief minister Sheila Dikshit to back CAS
(14 June 2003)
* Media scrips, sensex gains even as monsoons bring hope
(14 June 2003)
* Hallmark to air film on Enron collapse 'The Crooked E'
(14 June 2003)
* Hallmark to stay pay post CAS
(14 June 2003)
* Nimbus adds some non-cricket sports to its plate
(14 June 2003)
* First consignment of SitiCable STBs has landed
(13 June 2003)
* 'CAS'e closed - Prasad allays Sena Supremo's fears
(13 June 2003)
* MEN hits back, says FTV defied Indian court
(13 June 2003)
* FTV to press civil, criminal charges against MEN
(13 June 2003)
* CASBAA wins pay TV piracy ruling
(13 June 2003)
* BBC Food channel launches in Scandinavia
(13 June 2003)
* UK viewers for more visibility of disabled people on TV
(13 June 2003)
* ESS signs deal to bring live cricket to Indonesia
(12 June 2003)
* Prasad likely to 'brief' Thackeray on CAS
(12 June 2003)
* B4U's 'Tinseltown Live' set to complete year on air
(12 June 2003)
* SET bids to extend events platform positioning
(12 June 2003)
* WSN seeks $11m damages from Lanka board?
(12 June 2003)
* Star News to debut 'Vir Ke Teer' on 15 June
(12 June 2003)
* Govt allows syndication in newspapers via auto approval
(12 June 2003)
* 9 cable ops unite to form Manthan Broadband in Kolkata
(12 June 2003)
* Tenali Raman to debut on Cartoon Network Saturday
(12 June 2003)
* Essel creates single division to handle all corp comm
(12 June 2003)
* Pay channels offer 'early bird' discounts
(11 June 2003)
* Sony bags broadcast rights for Lakme India Fashion Week
(11 June 2003)
* ABC News, RealNetworks expand relationship
(11 June 2003)
* Discovery uncovers possible Nefertiti Mummy
(11 June 2003)
* SET, Star score at 25th Promax&BDA awards
(11 June 2003)
* Blackbelt TV signs deals with News Corp's Fortune Star, Universal Domestic Television
(11 June 2003)
* VH1 enters Asia with 24-hour channel in Thailand
(11 June 2003)
* Trevor Goddard, 'Jag's' Lt Mic Brumby, no more
(11 June 2003)
* I&B puts out CAS FAQs in leading dailies
(11 June 2003)
* Pay channels at discounts as initial offering
(11 June 2003)
* Prospects good for C&S industry in Asia: Casbaa
(11 June 2003)
* FTV's pay channel FashionX to cost Rs 30 post-CAS
(11 June 2003)
* Pay broadcasters given some more time to announce rates
(10 June 2003)
* Consumer groups say CAS still not consumer friendly
(10 June 2003)
* ETC Networks' channels to remain free-to-air
(10 June 2003)
* CNBC to premiere 'The Auto Show' on 10 June
(10 June 2003)
* US cable trade maintains lead over telcos
(10 June 2003)
* ESS Sawhney moving to Singapore, to be replaced by former Kellog India MD
(10 June 2003)
* MPCL to produce first indigenous 3D series for TV
(10 June 2003)
* Will 'Kasautii' oust top 'K' shows from ad buyers' lists?
(10 June 2003)
* Kolkata HC to hear 'Karishma' case on 13 June
(10 June 2000)
* Playwin's Keno gets off to quiet start
(9 June 2003)
* Kids' programming jumps 3 fold since 1997 in UK
(9 June 2003)
* Cable HDTV continues growing across the US
(9 June 2003)
* BBC World invites votes for 'Greatest Briton'
(9 June 2003)
* ISWI's ukbetting launches betting product for test cricket
(9 June 2003)
* BBC Hindi service head Achala Sharma honoured
(9 June 2003)
* Unsung television shows shine at RAPA awards
(9 June 2003)
* Nimbus' Khurana to target C&S channels, films for growth
(7 June 2003)
* MTV launches 'Graveyard Shift' and 'Sitara'
(7 June 2003)
* Star News to air it's new 3-minute signature tune on 8 June
(7 June 2003)
* TV18 leads way as media stocks rise, Zee crosses Rs 92 mark
(7 June 2003)
* Pay channel prices to remain stable for 1-2 years post-CAS: Jawahar Goel
(6 June 2003)
* MAX claims prime time lead over rival movie channels
(6 June 2003)
* BT Broadcast Services makes presence felt in Asia
(6 June 2003)
* 'Dil Na Jaane Kyun' high on Zee's popular shows
(6 June 2003)
* AXN steals march over Star World, Zee English: Emediaplan study
(6 June 2003)
* Nick obtains kids' media rights for MU Premier Cup
(6 June 2003)
* Zee English strengthens Sunday lineup with fresh sitcoms
(6 June 2003)
* Sena supremo Thackeray condemns CAS
(5 June 2003)
* Ashish Redij joining UTV as GM TV content
(5 June 2003)
* IBF puts up united front, denies split in offing
(5 June 2003)
* Government mulls over opening FM radio to news, current affairs
(5 June 2003)
* Government issues notifications disallowing bundling and setting terms for STB offtake
(5 June 2003)
* ATN plans Ahimsaa channel by 15 August
(5 June 2003)
* Star Parivar Awards - taking viewer connect to new heights?
(5 June 2003)
* CAS may bring inventory pressure on FTA channels - TAM
(5 June 2003)
* Nimbus' Thawani steps down; Akash Khurana takes charge
(5 June 2003)
* Star appoints sales controller, client services head
(5 June 2003)
* Government will ensure smooth CAS rollout in four metros: Prasad
(4 June 2003)
* Zee Telefilms to launch two more FTA channels
(4 June 2003)
* 'Made In India' takes a break from Star Movies
(4 June 2003)
* Cable Quest CAS seminar on Friday in Delhi
(4 June 2003)
* Sahara looks to hook kids with 'Jungle Book'
(4 June 2003)
* Government mulls notification on STB offtake terms
(4 June 2003)
* AOL TW, Microsoft to collaborate on digital media initiatives
(4 June 2003)
* BBC promises thought provoking 'The Talk Show'
(4 June 2003)
* BBC chooses Intelliseek to power research portal
(4 June 2003)
* 'Indian Telly Awards' steals march over IIFA telecast: emediaplan study
(4 June 2003)
* INSAT-3A takes over satellite-aided search and rescue services
(4 June 2003)
* Discovery to feature India-centric documentaries
(4 June 2003)
* TiVo introduces TV audience measurement tool
(4 June 2003)
* I&B officials meet MSOs, cable ops in stocktaking exercise
(3 June 2003)
* UTV mulls launching a channel post-CAS
(3 June 2003)
* 10 June deadline for declaring pay channel prices
(3 June 2003)
* UTV's Mehta predicts return of the aggressive woman on TV
(3 June 2003)
* Workshop urges media education to filter television messages
(3 June 2003)
* Sahara's 'Haqeeqat' set to complete 100 episodes
(3 June 2003)
* US FCC relaxes media ownership limits
(2 June 2003)
* TV producer Aroona Irani celebrates the success of 'Des mein...'
(2 June 2003)
* TV producer Saini Bedi invites nominations for India Vision Foundation awards
(2 June 2003)
* Mudra Videotec to expand operations; targets southern channels
(2 June 2003)
* MTV announces new network group structure
(2 June 2003)
* 'Kasautii' edges past Balaji siblings to reign over ratings
(2 June 2003)
* Anjani Kumar joins SET as VP, Human Resources
(2 June 2003)
* Ten Sports continues running circles around ESS courtesy WWE
(2 June 2003)
* Radaan forms new company in Malaysia
(2 June 2003)
* 'The Two Towers' triumphs at MTV movie awards
(2 June 2003)
* AXN introduces lifestyle element with Hot 'n' Wild initiative
(2 June 2003)
* Nick speaks the national language to build brand
(2 June 2003)
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* MAY 2003
* APRIL 2003
* MARCH 2003
* FEBRUARY 2003
* JANUARY 2003
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* ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2001
* ARCHIVES FOR THE YEAR 2000

 
 

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