23 April 2002
Volume 3 Issue no: 38


 

 




 




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Headlines
Prasar Bharati exempt from service tax
In what should come as a relief to pubcaster Prasar Bharati, the Solicitor General of India has clarified that Prasar Bharati need not pay service tax... More

ESPN's SportsCenter celebrates 1st anniversary in India
April is a record month for ESPN's SportsCenter show in Asia as all three local versions achieved notable milestones. More

Judge sets discovery period in Canal Plus vs NDS case
The battle being played out by media giants Vivendi Universal and News Corp through their respective television security units in a district court in San Francisco has entered a critical juncture. More

TV18 Q4 results on 30 April
Television Eighteen India Ltd, 49 per cent stakeholder in CNBC India, has has called a meeting of the sub-committee of the company board of directors on 30 April, 2002, to consider and take on record unaudited financial results (provisional) for the quarter ended 31 March, 2002. More

Zee FY-02 results on 29 April; to mull hike in FII stake limit
Subhash Chandra's Zee Telefilms, which has been on the lookout for a strategic investor to Zee for a while now, plans to raise its overseas holding by 19 per cent from the present 30 per cent to 49 per cent. More

Viacom and MGM enter into TV licensing pact for 15 James Bond films
Viacom-owned television networks The New TNN: The National Network, CBS, and UPN have announced a licensing agreement involving MGM Worldwide Television Distribution, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer... More

Writer's Desk
"Dialogues, not visuals hold the TV audience rapt"
An Interview with Akash Khurana... More
Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Kerry Packer's firm reduces stake in HFCL to 2.5% in Mar 2002 More
Source:Hindustan times

STAR to pocket 30% stake in Lashkara parent More
Cartoon Network’s viewership shoots up More
Zee to consider FII stake limit hike More
Zintec's digital set top box for global mkt More
Source: The Economic Times

Playwin Infravest pens Rs 350 crore spread plan More
Source: Business Standard

DD to bypass cable operators
More
Source: The Times of India
Balaji Telefilms touches an all-time high More
Source: www.capitalmarket.com
Kolkata FM Piggybacks On Chinese TV To Reach Listeners
More
Toonz To Go Talent Scouting With Cartoon Network
More
Source: Financial Express


Zee to mull hike in foreign fund stake limit
More
Zee Super Lotto: Playwin comes up trumps More

Balaji Tele to come out with two new serials More
TV18 Q4 results on April 30
More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

"Television is the first truly democratic culture -- the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what people want. The most terrifying thing is what the people do want."
- Clive Barker
International Headlines
J&J to Sponsor TNT Family Movies More
DirecTV Plans Showtime HDTV Launch More
TechTV Launches on Satellite Radio More
BellSouth Opposes AT&T-Comcast Merger More
Price Goes Nights More
Rosie to Host Survivor Reunion More
Vivendi, Thomson Fight Digital Pirates More
Starz, Comcast Begin SVOD Test More

Probst to Host Millionaire? More
Vivendi, Thomson Fight Digital Pirates More
The King Is Coming More

Armey Rises for EchoStar More
S
ource: www.tvinsite.com


Three possible buyers for ITV Digital More
Government will not save ITV Digital More
ITV Digital up for sale
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Jagpal quits SMG TV Productions More
ITV1 wins ratings war of the roses More
BBC splashes out £10m on jubilee coverage More

Mel B heads 'Nafta' award-winners More
NTL accused of misleading investors More

End is nigh for Kirch More
Barb: like using euros instead of pounds More
Channel 4 to post first loss for a decade More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Danson to play spiritual medium in TV movie
More
Source: www.thestar.com

Ocean's 11, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Each Top $1 Million in Guest Room Sales for Interactive TV Services Provider
More
Source: www.stockhouse.com

League could halve TV cash demand More
Source: www.businessscotsman.com


 

 

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