27 April 2002
 Volume 3 Issue no: 42


 

 




 




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Headlines
Malayalam channel Jeevan TV targets 14 July launch
Come 14 July a fifth Malayalam channel (this is excluding India Vision, which has begun test signals) is set to officially make its bow in Kerala. More

BBC settles race bias claim of Indian-origin scribe
The BBC has reached a £50,000 out-of-court settlement with a journalist of Indian origin who accused it of racial and sexual discrimination. More

Hathway launches new scheme for cable Internet subscribers
Hathway Cable & Datacom has announced a new scheme to promote Internet through cable as a viable alternative to dial-up. More
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
'Fair and Lovely' gets 1st Duryodhan award in TV ad category
It's not quite the Razzies that "celebrates" Hollywood's worst but the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) offered its own "roll of dishonour" at an award ceremony in Mumbai ... More

Deep Purple’ all set to rock Mumbai
Hard rock veterans Deep Purple will be in the city soon and are slated to perform live at the MMRDA grounds on May 3. More

Tube Talk
Shekhar Suman grills Mumbai police chief MN Singh
SABe TV has managed a coup of sorts on its interview based current affairs show Aap Aur Main hosted by Shekhar Suman. More

'Rings' leads nomination list for 2002 MTV Movie Awards
Peter Jackson's fantasy involving hobbits and wizards The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring tops this year's list with six nominations. More
Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Philips back in black with Rs 19cr profit More
Tribute to Raj Kapoor in Cannes More
BBC settles Indian scribe's race bias claim More
Dandi Namak ad turns too salty More
 Source: The Economic Times

 Mahajan Steals The Show With Hefty Packages For IT & Telecom More
Jeevan TV Gets Ready To Join Malayalam Channel Ranks More
Source: Financial Express

Philips okays merger, swap ratio 10:11:7 More
Selfridges' India fest to unplug Bollywood mania More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

SET gets telecast rights to Badhai Ho Badhai More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Govt okays sharing of bandwidth for IT-enabled services More
Source: Business Standard

Verdict in Gulshan case reserved till Monday More
Source: The Times of India

Sai Television ties up with Datta film for mega serial More
Pentamedia Graphics: Neither bonus nor results are entertaining More
Source: www.capitalmarket.com

 Disney posts profit on decreased revenue More
Source: The Pioneer

"Television is more interesting than people. If it were not, we should have people standing in the corners of our rooms."
 - Alan Coren
International Headlines
 In Demand to Launch PPV Wrestling Series More
Cohen Quits Fox More
 Strong 1Q for Viacom’s Cable Nets More
Checking Media CEOs' Pay Grades More
NBA Playoffs Tip with Strong Ratings More
ABC Shows Fight with The Bachelor More
Source: www.tvinsite.com
Stones roll into The Simpsons More
Al Jazeera and the West's 'double standards' More
Suppliers keep ITV Digital on air More
 Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Pact Reached to Stop Pirating of Digital TV Over the Internet More
Source: www.inside.com

 Final 'Bachelor' hour is most-watched show in L.A. market More
AOL needs Time Warner content More
The battle for CBS prime access More
10 most powerful people in TV news More
Source: www.emonline.com

60 buyers interested in ITV Digital More
Source: www.thisislondon.com

Viacom hit by $1.1bn loss from blockbuster More
Source: NY Post

AOL Time Warner hit hard by acquisition charge More
 Source: www.thestandard.com.au

NBC chooses new president for Channel 11 More
Source: www.bayarea.com


 

 

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