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Sentiment
expected to remain negative on Zee scrips
Down, down, down with no end in sight at least in the near term is the
verdict that media analysts have given regarding the beleaguered Zee
scrip.
Christiane
Amanpour signs multi-year contract with CNN
CNN's award-winning chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour,
signed a new multi-year contract with CNN.
GoM
clears draft convergence bill, looks at super regulator
The group of ministers (GoM) on information technology and telecom,
headed by finance minister Yashwant Sinha, on Tuesday approved the draft
Communications and Convergence Bill 2001 setting in motion the process
of creating a super regulator which will have the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI) and the proposed broadcasting authority subservient
to it.
Australian
journalist appointed CNN International's first US based correspondent
CNN International
has named Australian journalist John Darren Vause the network's first
US based correspondent.
The Financial Express
DD
yet to decide on Metro slots
No
decision was reached by the DD Senior officials in yesterday's meeting
regarding the prime slot on DD metro.
Prasar
Bharati lands telecast rights for Australian Open
Prasar
Bharati bought the exclusive rights to telecast the Australian open
Tennis tournament on DD Sports to be held in Melbourne.
B4U
defaults on Rs 13-crore dues payment to Mukta Arts
B4U group has defaulted the payment of Mukta Arts for Rs 13 crore towards
the satellite rights over Subhash Ghai's movie.
7
Star puts up Rs 5 crore for fibre-optic upgradation venture
7 Star has invested Rs 5 crore in a new floated company seven star.com
to upgrade its cable operation.
BSNL
floats zone-wise tenders for Rs 1,800-cr GSM project
Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Ltd has announced to open tenders for its Rs 1,800 crore GSM project
for North, South, East and West zones.
The
Economic Times
CNN
to lay off 400, 3 new executives in shake-up
CNN has
announced appoinments of three new senior executives and will cut down
atleast 400 employees.
Convergence
Bill gets Govt's approval
The convergence
Bill is finally approved by the Government, according to which broadcasting
and telecom will be separate entities.The communication commission as
per the approval will be in place by 2002.
FIs
to meet to discuss convergence issue
The panel of
senior officials of financial institutions like ICICI Ltd. IDBI, State
Bank of India,IFCI,Industrial Investment Bank of India has been set
up to discuss the issues related to convergence.
Pentamedia
eyes NYSE for listing
Chennai
based Entertainment graphic company has its sleeves up for listing itself
in the NewYork Stock Exchange.
Coffey
steps down as CNNfn chief
Shelby Coffey has decided to step
down as the Head of CNN fn.
Business Standard
BBC
report gives go ahead to DD’s DTH
After a request from Prasar Bharati's for feasiblity study, the
British broadcasting Communication has recommended that DD should enter
the Direct- to- Home and digital terrestrial transmission.
MTNL-BSNL’s
claim for 3rd cell operator tag
Communication ministry has been approached by MTNL to allow it to have
its cellualr services with BSNL as the third operator.
VSNL to sell out its 7% stake in the first
place.
Finally
department of Disinvestment and Telecommunication have reached a consenus
where the govt. holding in the VSNL will be sold off in three stages.
.
Times
of India
Director
of Palestinian TV killed
Three
men gun shot the director of Palestinian TV, Hisham Miki.
ED
questions Rizvi, HC extends Shah's remand
Enforcement directorate has been given permission to interrogate Nasim
Rizvi, the producer of Chori Chori Chupke chupke meanwhile high court
has extended Shah's remand.
The
Indian Express
Cine
employees to get wage hike
Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE)
and four organisations of producers has signed an agreement stating
a hike in the wages of the employees.
KBC
is passe, more money with Govinda's Chappar Phaad Ke
The 60-minute episode of Chappar Phaad Ke on television every Friday
through Sunday will have more money and gifts than star TV's game show
Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Hindu
Businessline
Saatchi
& Saatchi buys Kamerad News
Bangalore-based
Kamerad News Advertising Pvt Ltd which handled the BPL television accounts
has been acquired by Saatchi & Saatchi Ltd.
MTNL
to give 8 lakh cell connections in 3 years
MTNL who
has entered into the cellular business has decided to give 8 lakhs cellular
connections to subscribers in Mumbai , Delhi in next three years.
The
Hindustan Times
BBC
for Prasar Bharati setting up both DTH, DTT platforms
The feasibility report
submitted by BBC consultant recommended both Direct to Home and Digital
Terrestrial transmission services to be adopted by Doordarshan.
DD
messes up Hawking live
They broke the promise of delivering the much awaited lecture on Albert
Einstein by Prof.Stephen Hawkins.
www. Sify.com
BSNL
to launch cellphone service in 600 cities
BSNL has decided
to invest 16 billions in the cellular phone services in 600 cities.
www.deccanherald.com
Telecom
Commission to consider WLL recommendations on Jan 24
The TRAI's recommendation on limited mobility will be taken into
consideration by the telecom authorities on 24 January.
India
Today Group to divest 20 pc stake in TV Today
India Today is planning
to shell out its 20 percent stake to the financial institutions in the
recently launched channel Aaj Tak.
www.telegraphindia.com
Cellular
tariff war set to hot up with BSNL entry
State owned BSNL
has announced to launch its cellular services in Calcutta, Haldia, Patna,
Chennai and Hyderabad on January 31 in the first phase.
Media
Conference
Cahners
Television Group Debuts TVinsite Portal at NATPE 2001 Conference
.TVinsite
and the Cahners Television Group, information, announced a partnership
with NATPE,to serve "The Official NATPE 2001 Internet Newscaster"
at the 2001 NATPE Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, January 22-25
MTV
Announces Next Two Films Out of Original Movies for Television Division
MTV has announced the telecast of new two original movies for its television
division.
Surgeon
Gen. Links TV, Real Violence
The US
Surgeon general has linked violent television programming and video
games harmful to children.
Media
Central
CNN
to cut 400 jobs, business news head resigns
CNN , a News Channel has decided to cut 400 employees and three heads
of CNN to be replaced by new appointments.
www.multichannel.com
CNN
Restructures, Slashes 400
CNN has announced
slash of 400 employees and replacement of three heads at CNN Headline
News, CNNfn and CNN/SI..
Independent
Telco Taps Myrio for ITV
CC
communications has decided to use Myrio software and existing telephony
network for interactive television services.
Yorick
Takes USA Post
Michael Yorick has been appointed as the
new Vice President of USA Cable.
Pole
Case Nearing Supreme Court Action
Supreme Court will decide on Friday whether to take up the case
of Federal Communication Commission for regulating the rates the cable
operators pays to attach the wires to the telephone poles.
USTA
Pressing for Harmonized Broadband Regulation
Local phone industry has asked
the Congress to impose uniform rules governing third-party access to
broadband networks.
Broadband
Users Have More Smarts, Dough
Excite @home Corp. reported that broadband users are highly educated,
earn more and have more Internet experience.
www.365broadcast.com
MSTV/NAB
tests back VSB
The boards of both MSTV and NAB after comprehensive,
objective and expedited tests concluded that the US should retain the
ATSC standard.
ONdigital
hits one million subs target
UK Broadcaster On
Digital has achieved its target of i million subscriber by the end 2000.
Avid
takes control of iNews
The remaining 50 percent stake of iNews has been acquired by Avid
Media Solutions.
E4
picks Pinnacle MediaStream700s
UK broadcaster's
new Channel E 4 will be on air on Pinacle systems platform media stream
700.
www.adage.com
CNN
slashes staff, executives depart
CNN announced it would cut 400 jobs, one third of them in the interactive
unit of the company.
www.financialtimes.com
CNN
to cut 10% of staff in restructuring move
In its
restructuring move CNN has cut down its staff by 10 percent.
Sony
hit by more output delays to Playstation 2
Sony's target of
Playstation 2 will be effected due to production and distribution problems.
Gazprom
in court over NTV
Gazprom Russian gas monopoly partly
controlled by the state has registered a case in the court for 19 percent
stake in NTV , Russian independent channel.
ONdigital
hits subscriber goal
On digital , British Pay group has acheived
its target of 1 million subscribers for the year 200.
www.digitalbroacasting.com
UK
DTV broadcaster ONdigital hits million sub mark
British digital terrestrial
broadcaster,ONdigital has hit its target of one million subscribers
at the end of 2000.
Hearst
Argyle taps Harris for DTV transmitters
Haris Corp's DTV tranmitter
will be bought by Hearst Argytle to support its station transition to
digital.
NAB/MSTV
reaffirms VSB
NAB’s Television Board and the MSTV Board
of Directors after retesting has recommended VSB standard to US Broadcast.
Charter
deploys Wink interactive service in S. Florida
Charter communication became the first cable company
to provide Interactive Digital services of Wink Communications.
.
www.cabletoday.com
DC
Court Strikes Down FCC's Equal Opportunity Rules
DC Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected
the equal opportunity rules that Kennard considered a hallmark of his
tenure.
CNN's
Primetime Changes
CNN has changed the
timings of its shows Wolf Blitzer Reports” “The Point”and CNN Tonight.
www.adageglobal.com
Internet
TV channel launches in Canada with few ads
U8TV.com,
Canada's first Internet TV channel was launched on 15 January.
www.mediaweek.com
DirecTV
Beams Hughes Profit
Direct TV an ancillary of Hughes Electronics has
reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.
Coffey
Quits CNNfn Helm
CNNfn
chief Shelby Coffey is stepping down as the cable network announced
by CNN executive.
The
WB Names Petrick its First COO
Jed Petrick has been promoted to the position of president and Chief
Operating Officer of WB.
