Indiantelevision.com's Headlines archive for the month of November 2003
 
* 'U' certificate only for music videos: I&B ministry
* AXN to showcase biggest ground event Wednesday
* Star News not looking beyond Hindi for now
* Sony to debut Balaji's next 'Kkoi Dil Mein Hai'
* Linux 3 to hit Indian market by Dec end
* All Essel companies to have common media, branding plan
(29 November 2003)
 
* 'U' certification for programmes not new: I&B ministry
* Zee MGM aims to ride high on movie festival power
* TV broadcasting should not be left to the market: BBC's Greg Dyke
* History Channel debuts in New Zealand 1 December
* CNN lines up specials for World Aids Day
* BBC to sell Technology subsidiary
* IEC in Sports to mkt global TV rights for WC Swimming
* Hatim Tai to debut on Star Plus on 26 Dec
(28 November 2003)
 
* Simone Singh wows everyone at the iEmmys
* Zee Network (UK) wins Multicultural Award for competitiveness & enterprise
* APTN, Grinberg join hands to create one of the largest archival collections
* Print and Reality TV team up for a hybrid avatar
* Nick Wrenn appointed managing editor Europe, Middle East and Africa CNN International
* CNN's Jerusalem bureau gets new chief & correspondent
* FICCI's new logo symbolises the dynamic changes of Indian economy
* Hal Walker of CBS News passes away
* Cable fraternity gives One Alliance the thumbs up
* Zee English to air three new shows in December
(27 November 2003)
 
* HTMT signs new ERP project order for 2.2 m US dollars
* Alice Manuel quits Escotoonz, to join Malaysian studio
* Trendz to showcase Indian Designers this December
* Pogo looking to succeed where Nick failed
* US media ownership capped at 39 per cent
* MTV in a soup over rape allegations on 'Real World'
* MTV to make World Aids Day concert available to a potential audience of two billion
* Youngsters don't use condoms despite their safety: MTV sexual behaviour study
* BBC DG Dyke says TV broadcasting should not be left to the market
* Rajesh Devraj quits Sony
(26 November 2003)
 
* Intelsat to provide satellite internet connectivity to Belgacom
* Raj TV to celebrate Tamil Superstar Rajnikant's Birthday
* History Channel to debut on 30 Nov, sets ambitious targets
* Spongebob Squarepants bash to premier in Singapore
* SIGMA 2003 off to a great beginning
* M V Kamath appointed Prasar Bharati ch'man for 6 years
* Star in talks to bring Disney channels to India
(25 November 2003)
 
* India can be entertainment-outsourcing hub
* UTV has big hopes on revamped 'Shakalaka Boom Boom'
* UP cable ops continue strike
* Showtime's round-table forum on 'The Reagans' controversy
* Hallmark to celebrate Christmas spirit with specials
* Canadian kids prefer 'exciting', 'funny' TV shows
* AFI to showcase shows made for tech-enabled TV
* Turner to launch tween channel Pogo
* Padmalaya works on indigenous animation series for Zee
(24 November 2003)
 
* DD must forge own identity, exhorts Sarma at DD Awards night
(23 November 2003)
 
* Telly Award winners look ahead to next year and hope for encore
* Telly Award: Husband-wife duo Pankaj Kapoor, Supriya Pathak take the comedy cake
* MTR Foods Indian Telly Award 2003: Snapshots
(22 November 2003)
 
* Tellys honour the best, celebrate the finest!
* China all set to make 'Friends'
* Asiasat, Shin Sat conclude frequency coordination agreement
* UK audience want TV, radio content regulated
* Time Warner to give YMCAs media and technology grants
* UPN to strut its stuff with 2nd season of dramality show
* ITF, Sportev in Davis Cup broadband deal
* Aus, SA seeded first, 2nd at next year's ICC Champions Trophy
(21 November 2003)
 
* Radio City to launch 16 new progs; brings 'saas-bahu' saga to radio
* US lawmakers defy White House, block new FCC media rules
* DD gears up for 3rd annual awards function on Saturday
* Intelsat launches new video distribution network
* MTV has roped in Westlife as a star international act for the Immies
* UTV expects to launch 8 new shows on 7 channels
* [V] claims lead in metro music beat during Diwali
(20 November 2003)
 
* InCableNet claims ESS misleading public
* Star Movies ties up with MAMI for 3rd year in a row
* Trade and Technical Tellys fete cream of industry
* HBO slots December as the blockbuster month
* Pehla Academy announces support to Karnataka's Aid the Weaker Trust
* Gemini beefs up afternoon band
* Mickey Mouse: 75 and yet not out
* BBC triumphs at Grierson documentary awards
* BBC World Service launches new service for Afghanistan
* Michael Douglas to get honourary Golden Globe
* Controversial movie 'The Reagans' to air on Showtime on 30 November
* New Zealand tour of Pakistan on albeit slight delay
(19 November 2003)
 
* Raj TV to air 'Satyaraj 25' in December
* Fox's 'World Idol' event set for holiday season
* DD, MTV to premiere MTV Music Summit on 30 Nov
* Broadband subscriber market looking up
* Crown Media posts $ 51 m net revenue for Q3 '03
* FCC restarts clock for News Corp-DirecTV review
* ESPN files winding up petition against InCableNet
* ATN opts for change in nomenclature
* BSkyB subscriber base sky rockets
(18 November 2003)
 
* Broadcasting needs regulator: Prasad
* FM radio panel moots 26% FDI, news programming
* Euro Disney's losses mount with less visitors
* Panamsat acquires Sonic Telecom
* MTV UK, Ireland to launch ninth channel
* Al-Jazeera site hacker sentenced to community service
* Indian women much more comfortable with their sexuality: Poll
* Four Soft Limited to tap capital market in Dec '03
* Nittin Keni returns to head films division at Zee
* TVN Entertainment's agreement with ESPN for VOD services
* FCC proposes rules for broadband by satellite on vessels
* Panel moots 26 per cent FDI in radio sector
(17 November 2003)
 
* Smriti Malhotra enters politics
* Sony's 'Kkusum' takes a 20 year leap
* Jain TV reopens Mumbai bureau
* Hyderabad's Color Chips bags projects from Europe; gears up for Australian tour
* Zee News survey gives Congress an edge in polls
(15 November 2003)
 
* Second phase of FM radio soon
* MPCL test markets 3D animation series at IITF
* NBC's 'Frasier' could see a fresh lease of life
* 'American Idol' to expand with 'World Idol' special this Christmas season
* Grand party to herald 'Astitva's 200th episode on Zee
* DD News flaunts impressive launch statistics
* CNN's Renay San Miguel gets Cybersecurity journalism award
* BBC Worldwide bags three awards
* Justin Bairamian is BBC's head of audience planning
* Media get innovative with Children's Day fare
* Faisal Khan to debut in 'Chausath Panne'
(14 November 2003)
 
* Zee Records goes on the overdrive
* Star Movies to telecast 6th episode of 'Taken'
* Three senior Aaj Tak staffers quit; two to join DD
* Court refuses to stay 'Independence Day' telecast on Star Movies
* BBC Hindi to kick off 2-week series on Aids
* 'Top Drive - Getaway' to launch on Star World
* Peter Chernin to be honored for outstanding achievements
(13 November 2003)
 
* Zee News' 'Ek Shamshan Teen Ratein' scores in the ratings
* BBC institutes World Cinema Awards
* Spike TV to present first Video Game Awards
* Ernst & Young announces new leadership in India
* New Zealand Cricket launches new strategic plan
* Hong Kong Cable signs for 2006 FIFA World Cup
* USTA's new deal with CBS for US Open
* Phillippines network wins 2003 CASBAA/ABU Unicef Child Rights Award
(12 November 2003)
 
* BBC World appoints Sian Kevill as editorial director
* Pakistan, Bangladesh seek more time on b'cast guidelines
* EchoStar posts a profit of $35.1 million
* 'Kya Hadsaa...' launches 10th series 'Kab Kyon Kahan'
* Time Inc, AOL back together dishing up food online
* China to make high-resolution digital TV universal by 2010
* Brian Williams to leave CNBC show
* AP expands internationally; names Ian Ritchie MD of new division
* Vijay TV's to air musical extravaganza in December
* Media at par with mothers as source of sex education: Study
* Sahara Samay-Mumbai may launch officially in a fortnight
* Mel Gibson to produce comedy pilot for ABC
* Reliance picks up 7.98% in TV18
(11 November 2003)
 
* Urvashi Dholakia to replace Raavee Gupta in 'KTH'
* Court silent on Star Movies' 'Independence Day' screening
* ESS snaps signals to INCablenet
* India-Aus match gives DD Sports place in top 10
* Simone Singh to present award at iEmmies
* Americans use media more than they realise: Study
* CBS to adapt BBC comedy game show 'Liar'
* Reality TV shows drive web traffic in US
* Venues announced for ICC Champions Trophy
* Time Warner and EMI merger talks point to a deal
* SC stays decision on 'The Hindu' journalists
* Star appoints Michelle Guthrie as CEO
(10 November 2003)
 
* INCableNet's Vyas, Hathway's Bhatia quit
* 2004 MTV Asia awards nominees announced
* Hanuman goes animated; series to launch next December
* Ten Sports, SET beaming into Europe on Pehla DTH platform
* Zee to air Pantene Zee World Teen queen 2003
* Piqued MTV straightens the records with [V]
* Top APRC drivers lined up for MRF India Rally
(8 November 2003)
 
* Govt sets up committee to boost entertainment sector
* Zee News to air survey on women's safety in Delhi
* NBA expands television coverage with China deal
* FIVB claims excellent TV ratings for women's volleyball World Cup
* BBC celebrates 40 yrs of 'Top of the Pops' with viewers' vote
* CBS finds controversial 'Reagan' miniseries too hot to handle
* Hallmark, Comcast sign agreement for carriage
* Maya Entertainment bags 2 awards at Broadcast India 2003
* Star Vijay to celebrate Kamal Hassan's birthday
* US media leaders present security guidelines to FCC
* News Corp posts $422 m first-quarter profit
* England tour to Sri Lanka on despite political turmoil
* Penthouse says Guccione resigns as CEO
* Paris likely to host 2012 Olympics
* Sony, Bertlesmann plan merger to cut losses
(7 November 2003)
 
* DD seeks legal recourse against 'illegal telecast'
* Ficci, IPRS work to make copyrights laws stringent
* etc claims to be the best for swadeshi music
* Aaj Tak to air survey on crime against women
* Former CNBC CEO Bolster to retire
* Fox strips 'Skin' from schedule
* Telly Awards Nominees' Nite dazzles with stars
(6 November 2003)
 
* UTV appoints Purnendu Bose as COO new ventures
* BBC viewers sink Murdoch's 'Titanic'
* BBC World Service appoints new Ukraine head
* FCC raises broadcast flag for internet TV distrbn
* B4U appoints Samir Mazgaonkar head of sales
* BMA 2003 honours Bollywood music industry
* Silhouette Productions plans shocking new reality show
* Cartoon Network to hook viewers with 'Star Wars'
* NHL continues to expand intl television coverage
* NBC to rope in 'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin for a sitcom
* ITV claims 70 million viewers for Rugby World Cup
* Afro-Asian Games lend strength to India's Commonwealth Games bid
(5 November 2003)
 
* Anti-piracy firm NDS earnings up 24% on Asian growth
* DD may advance DTH plans to Feb to coincide with Union Budget
* Radio Mirchi launches Kaan awards
* Raj TV announces 'Satyaraj 25' to commemorate the Tamil superstar
* UTV sales and syndication COO quits
* Zee Telefilms vice-chairman Jawahar Goel bereaved
* James Murdoch appointed BSkyB CEO
(4 November 2003)
 
* Galaxy Ent. unaudited Q2 results shows 373% jump in turnover
* TCL, Thomson announce merger; will create TV-DVD behemoth
* DD News relaunches with new, on-air look
* Humour works for SAB TV, launching six new shows
* Des Mein... to invoke sense of déjà vu for Star Plus viewers tonight
* MTV Immies nominiees announced; event to be hosted by Saif Ali Khan and Cyrus Broacha
* Europe's first HDTV service launches in Jan '03
* Radio City 91 FM launches "Radio Awards for Public Service Campaigns"
* 'Taken' draws lukewarm response for Star Movies
* RBI raises GDP growth estimate from 6 to 6.5-7%
* BBC, HBO to co-produce series about ancient Rome
* ICSP to spearhead the capital's cable ops
* Bloomberg Television earns Emmy nomination
* BSkyB to announce CEO today, James Murdoch set to take reins
(3 November 2003)
 
* CINAR finalises sale deal at $150 million
* Zee claims increase in channel shares
* World Cup 2007 to have 16 teams
* US kids control household media choices
* Six new shows on tube this week
* BAG Films achieves 177% increase in 1/2 yr profits
* 250 not out: Simone Singh basks in Heena's success
* B4U music launches the 'Best of...' series
* BSkyB puts squeeze on pay TV viewers
* BBC, Fox to co-produce terrorism drama
(1 November 2003)
 
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* JULY 2003
* JUNE 2003
* MAY 2003
* APRIL 2003
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* JANUARY 2003
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