Indiantelevision.com's Headlines archive for the month of October 2003
 
* Chhota Birbal to be released as live-action movie
* CNBC-TV18 gets Jay Leno back on board
* Indian TV show on Aids wins Unicef award
* It's official - DD News relaunches 3 Nov
* BBC joins MSN's northern lights
* CNN connects 130 mn cell users to 'America Rocks the Vote'
* Discovery expands presence in Hong Kong
* HTMT gets controlling interest in Manila's c3
* CNBC gives comedian Dennis Miller a daily show
* Third season of Fox's '24' will see major changes
* MTV brushes off [V]'s power of one claim
* New heights set for Asia Media Festival
* WI rebuffs report suggesting inability to host cricket World Cup
* Formula 1 organisers try to arrest TV audience slump
* Aus dominates 8th Ceat Intl Cricket Rating awards
(31 October 2003)
 
* Champagne time for Star as [V] celebrates the
power of one
* NDTV launches world's 1st MPEG-4 digital satellite news gathering network
* Nat Geo unveils big secret: announces premiere of 'Secrets Unveiled'
* HTMT posts Rs 203 m profit for Q2 '03
* Radhika, Prannoy Roy of NDTV win Ernst & Young ICE entrepreneur of the year award
* Kaiser Family Foundation study reveals kids as media addicts
* Star World fashions a move to lifestyle
(30 October 2003)
 
* Notification issued that DD News be put in prime band
* Connexion By Boeing, AsiaSat 3S hatch alliance
* SPE to launch Animax Asia next year
* Lower end TV sets hamper reach - TAM study
* BBC, Microsoft sign digital curriculum contract
* ESPN to air Spanish Soccer in Latin America, Pacific Rim
* 26 films competing at Toonz animation's competition
* ICC meet to discuss BCCI, GCC rows kicks off today
(29 October 2003)
 
* TV Today draft prospectus ready
* CASBAA study predicts $874 mn loss in TV industry due to piracy '03 end
* Virgin Radio to provide content to WorldSpace
* Time Warner to get Scientific Atlanta's disaster recovery system
* India scoops lion's share of C'wealth Broadcasting awards
* EC okays DD News relaunch in November
* Panamsat reports Q3 financial result; marginally higher than last year
* Zee readies two big screen films
* DD News channel gets EC nod
* The chosen ones for the Indian Telly Awards 2003
* Thomson acquires Cinecolour film, post-production Thai facility
* AXN brings award-winning series 'The Shield' to India in Nov
(28 October 2003)
 
* Casbaa, Ficci Frames join hands to launch Casbaa convention
* Star News uplink issue held up by the home ministry
* CNN commissions award-winning journos for doc schedule
* BBC claims encouraging response for new digital radio services
* BBC World to cover Annual Global Wireless Business
* Sab TV to launch two shows on 3 November
* Viacom reports record revenue of $6.60 billion
* CNN announces appointments for Jerusalem bureau
* EBU renews long-term leases on Asiasat 2
* Hallmark to chill programme line up with serial killer film
* TV Today Network plans IPO by year end
* Chaurasia accepts DD News post
(27 October 2003)
 
* Ten Sports stands to reap ad, distribution windfall if Indo-Pak tour goes ahead
* HBO leads all comers in Asia overall, but in India Star Plus calls pay TV shots: report
* 20 Feb is deadline for Banff Rockie Awards entries
* Balaji Tele Q2 net Rs 142 million, down 6.9%
* Natpe unveils Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards
* Viewers want media to get pro-active on issue of crime against women: CFAR survey
(24 October 2003)
 
* Ashok Kumar Goel elevated to MD Essel Propack
* 8 stalwarts nominated for Ceat Lifetime Achievement Award
* Net most popular among kids: Nielsen analysis
* Essel Propack nets Rs 4,117 mn profit in Q3
* 'Jassi' to be spiced with Mandira's special appearance
* Conax launches India subsidiary
(23 October 2003)
 
* Intelsat reports $237.2 million revenue, $48.4 million net income at Q3
* Rajat Sharma's India TV to launch early 2004
* TV news received massive boost during war: ITC survey
* Fashion TV debuts on Hong Kong broadband, launches new series 'Shoot me'
* Actor Mohan Kapoor is Zee V-P, inhouse programming
* Rajat Sharma's Hindi news channel India TV launching early next year
(22 October 2003)
 
* NGC to launch production unit in Singapore
* A question mark on DD News relaunch early-November
* Intelsat to provide satellite-based broadband direct-to-home service in Middle East
* Indian Telly Awards special jury meeting for Lifetime Achievement Award
* Nat Geo film library to have local presence in Asia-Pacific
* Intelsat wins Loral’s N American satellite assets auction
(21 October 2003)
 
* CNN's 'Global Office' to explore offices around the world
* 'The Next Joe Millionaire' is a cowboy
* Aaj Tak's Chaurasia offered DD News channel head position
* SET also in fray for Lankan cricket rights
* Sahara Samay launches in MP, Chhattisgarh
* Alpha Marathi acquires cache of NFDC films
(20 October 2003)
 
* MTV Lycra held with style and humour
* BJP's has starry poll plans, but are the TV stars willing?
* Rediff reports $3.4 million Q2 revenues
* Fire at AIR office in Ahmedabad
* Pleshette, Garner to appear in '8 Rules...' as Ritter's parents
* Films Division to screen documentaries in Mauritius
* B.A.G Films lists on BSE
* Columbia Tristar & Asia Vision launch international quality DVDs
(18 October 2003)
 
* FIBP clears Star News uplink proposal
* Broadcasters from Asia-Pacific, Europe to work closely on digital terrestrial broadcasting
* Crest Comm. appoints RP&C fund managers for its $10 mn GDRs
* CCC celebrates 5th anniversary; records consistent growth
* PNC posts Rs 12.6 m profits
* BBC viewership grown in Europe, N. America, Asia: Survey
* Beatification of Mother Teresa live on NDTV 24x7
* 'The Mummy Returns' on HBO with new contests
* Time Warner unveils new logo
* DW out to up viewership in Islamic countries
(17 October 2003)
 
* TV18 Q2 net Rs 239 million; to expand broadcast operations
* Ad numbers on the up for Zee English, MGM
* Conference seeks ways to revitalise cable industry
* Murdoch puts retirement plans on hold 'forever'
* Chinese presence increases at SCaT trade show
* Total foreign shareholding in Zee Tele 62%
* Zee Tele Q2 net up 28% at Rs 700 million
* Dasgupta Ficci co-chairman, vows to increase govt. involvement in TV sector
* Padmalaya Tele nets Rs 40 mn in Q2
* 'Social channel' Ahimsaa launched
* ABC News lands exclusive Martha Stewart interview
* UPN gives full season order to 'All of us' and 'Eve'
(16 October 2003)
 
* CCEA okays DD's DTH foray; sanctions Rs 1.65 bn assistance
* Zee terms Chernin's comments on its DTH plan 'amateurish'
* ESS puts Wasim Akram on its team
* Birla's Applause to produce 'Lord of the Ring' visual effects
* Sab TV steadily increasing channel share
* Arts auction at Lycra MTV Style Awards
* Star Plus to marry 'Kasauti' and 'Des Mein' in special show
* IFA Shield brings in the ratings for ESPN in Kolkata
* CNBC relaunches 'Boardroom' in new avtaar
* Discovery US to relaunch Health Network as FitTV
* FICCI SCaT conference on Indian C&S sector on 16 Oct
* TWI's TV innovations for darts championships
(15 October 2003)
 
* Mohit Mehra moves from Ten Sports to Nimbus
* I&B unlikely to nod in favour of ZeeBiz uplink
* Siti vs Star HITS case still in limbo as MRTPC postpones hearing to 27-28 October
* AOL Time Warner officially drops 'AOL' on 16 October
* Sixth Hot Bird TV awards, for excellence in satellite broadcasting, announced
* Mipcom Musings: Hunting ground for InCable: Mipcom
* Mipcom Musings: Indian companies seek to find their footing at Mipcom
* Entertainment tax cap at 45%: Centre to tell states
* SET, police launch initiative for citizens to fight crime
(14 October 2003)
 
* T-Online Intl signs VOD deal with MGM
* Mipcom Musings: MipCom releases pre-market closure numbers
* Mipcom Musings: 4% buyers' growth at MipCom '03
* 'Sanjivani' shoots into top 10 shows
* Mipcom Musings: Indian broadcasters can utilise Mipcom, MipTV better: Reed Midem's Johnson
* Media IPO makes a splash at Malaysian bourses
* Greg Matson is senior VP, business dev, Universal Studios Networks
* BBC buys UK rights to Stephen King series from SPTI
* Reliance, Microsoft to work on IPTV services
* MGM Channel debuts in Switzerland
* Eurodata TV Worldwide, TVtracker.com join forces
(13 October 2003)
 
* Big B relaunches ABCL as AB Corp
* Mipcom Musings: Chandra's son Punit Goenka shakes it up at MipCom
(12 October 2003)
 
* India 'interesting' DTH market: News Corp COO Chernin; defends move to instal James Murdoch as BSkyB CEO
* History Channel launching in India 23 November
* Mita Vashisht to anchor 'Kuch Diiil Se' on Sab TV
* Zee, NDTV 24x7 to launch new shows this week
* Mipcom Musings: National Geographic to launch an interactive website
* Mipcom Musings: "Soap" to be added as a category at Festival Rose d’Or
* Mipcom Musings: Sesame Workshop promotes Mascara to VP int. TV dist.
* Livingstone joins SPTI as executive director
* CNN popular among top management group: survey
(11 October 2003)
 
* Mipcom Musings: All-time screening record at 11th Mipcom Junior
* Doordarshan re-elected to Asia-Pacific broadcast panel
* LG's Kim bags CETMA Super Achiever Award
* Alpha Marathi tops Marathi channel charts
* NDTV 24x7 launches 'The Car & Bike Show'
* Mipcom Musings: iEmmy nominees announced at Mipcom
* Broadcasters look to strike deals at IFFI's Flim Bazaar
* Disney spreads wings with wholly owned non branded operation in UK
* Toonz appoints P Jayakumar as COO, ropes in Sumith Dutta as National mkt head
* BBC's Dyke to chair Cultural Diversity Network
* HBO looking for 'The Mummy' magic to strike twice
* British prod head joins Sony Pictures Television Intl
* Barry Fischer is executive VP market strategy for TBS
* Vijay TV to launch five 'blockbusters' weeklies
* Mipcom Musings: WWE clears first terrestrial deal in Italy
* Mipcom Musings: Cinar arrives at Mipcom with significant sales for its two shows
* Eurosport, WTA Tour extend broadcast agreement
* Rohit Bal, Trilok Gurtu to open Lycra MTV Style Awards
(10 October 2003)
 
* Mipcom Musings: Indian companies drive into MipCom
* Cartoon Network UK head Andy Bird quits
* Balaji, Zee announce dates for Q2 results
* Hinduja TMT ranked 2nd in DQ-IDC's employees' satisfaction survey
* Mipcom Musings: Young Indian animators look to make mark at Cannes
* Mipcom Musings: Kids programming trends discussed at MipCom Jr
* AXN to launch in 6 European territories on 17 October
* DSL beat other broadband platforms in 2 years: FCC report
* Mipcom Musings: TV France International to host 33 producers & distributors at MIPCOM
* DVColor to sponsor 32nd FCMM
* Former UTV COO Manish Popat joins Birla's Applause Entertainment
(9 October 2003)
 
* Mipcom Musings: Kids prog & merchandising debate opens Mipcom Junior
* Anupam Kher is CBFC chairman
* FCB Ulka to direct Zee Group ads
* Mipcom Musings: Mipcom Junior kick starts in Cannes
* South Indian producers end stir against DD; but firm on demands
* Deepak Segal replaces Tarun Katial at Star India
* Official Rugby World Cup website launched
* UK TV content spend highest per head in the world
* Eutelsat announces recipients of 6th Hot Bird Awards
* BBC World's Asian viewership up by 15 per cent, channel quotes Pax
* General Electric, Vivendi sign deal for VUE assets
* Australian Open, Wimbledon could see rescheduling
* Sony premiers 9th series of KHKH, 'Khaall'
* [V] to launch Aasma at the 'Big [V] concert'
* ESS looks to gain leverage through India NZ highlights
(8 October 2003)
 
* Discovery set to woo Indian audiences
* Salil Ankola launches DVD, VCD of 'The Lion King'
* AXN's 'Extreme Dhamaka' comes to a climax in Mumbai
* DJ Manish crowned MTV Motoalert winner
* 'Sholay' pulls Zee Cinema into top 50
* GM shareholders clear way for Hughes sale to News Corp
(7 October 2003)
 
* News channels set for action as EC announces poll dates
* Key to weekdays prime time in hand, Star Plus aims to lock in Saturdays too
* MPA's seminar on copyright enforcement tomorrow
* Star Plus' youth-centric 'Kahiin To Hoga' leaves other new shows in its wake
* UTV hopes to sell its two international co-productions at Mipcom
* Online TV network Mastery Television launched
* CNN's Woodruff is Intl Matrix award recipient
* CBS' first social responsibility report
* DD News set for 3 November launch after cabinet okay
(6 October 2003)
 
* Election coverage gets new face on Zee News
* Adyanthaya moves from [V] to Star News as brand director
* More 'exclusive' channels for Zee's DishTV
* UTV to launch two shows on DD
* Kenyan, Swiss writers win BBC playwriting competition
* Viacom's Infinity fined for indecent content
* BBC World launches new on-screen graphics
* INSAT-3E placed near Geostationary Orbit
* Sony Pictures' studio chief Calley steps down
* 'AXN Extreme Dhamaka' kicks off in Mumbai this weekend
* EPL, BskyB deal runs into hot water with EU
(3 October 2003)
 
* Limbaugh quits ESPN over racist comments
* Amarr Upadhyay gets police protection after robbery
* New 13-part series 'City Business Guide' on BBC World
* Sony Intl's German comedies collect top honours at German TV Awards ceremony
* 93.5 RED FM launches 'Red Ka Dhan Dhamaka'
* Zee English to pump up programming with new shows, specials
* DDK Mumbai - 31 and raring to go
(2 October 2003)
 
* DD News targets self-sufficiency in Year 3 of operations
* India Today Group to publish 'Reader's Digest'
* FM task force for news on private channels
* UTV to co-produce three feature films with Star
* Radio FM to propogate International Film Festival
* Liberty Media to acquire $500 million News Corp preferred ADRs
* MagnaQuest achieves global acceptance for its SMS/ billing solution MQSubscribe
* Sandeep Singh joins Live Satellite Media as COO
* Al Gore close to hatching deal with Vivendi
* Ancier to take charge of WB Network from CEO Kellner
* TBS first US network after HBO to air 'Sex and the City'
* CBS renews 'Amazing Race' for a fifth season
* Fizpatrick promoted at MGM Worldwide Television Distribn
* Cartoon Network lights firecrackers this festive season with slew of shows
* Zee to spruce up programming with new shows
(1 October 2003)
 
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