16 Aug 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 31


 

 











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Headlines
 MAK TV ready for rollout, plans to start 4-channel test feed 24 August
MUMBAI: It's been a long time in the incubator but Manoranjan Aur Kya (Mak) Television Network is apparently ready to roll... More


Sony's weekend thriller kicks off this Friday
MUMBAI: Balaji is set to bolster Sony's weekend programming with a 'socio thriller' mini series that kicks off this Friday... More

Cartoon Network block to replace Nickelodeon on Zee TV 1 September
MUMBAI:Partners Zee Network and Turner have signed an agreement to launch an exclusive Hindi Cartoon Network programming block on Zee TV ... More

DD may commission news shows from panel of producers
NEW DELHI: The Prasar Bharati board, which met here yesterday, has decided that Doordarshan should go in for narrowcasting by tying up with organisations like NGOs and agriculture universities... More

Zee takes on 'Kahaani...' with 'Kittie Party'
Fortune favours the brave. That could well be the tack that Zee Telefilms is taking as it attempts to pick itself off the floor as far as the ratings are concerned... More

Patna court refuses stay on telecast of SABe TV's 'Ramkhilawan...'
There is good news for SABe TV as far its comedy show Ramkhilawan CM 'n family is concerned... More

French films heating up Friday nights on DD Metro
When it comes to foreign films, media focus is firmly on the rivalry amongst English movie channels... More

Hallmark Channel to showcase latest Emmy nominated original productions this season
The Hallmark Channel has announced that its upcoming programme lineup of movies and mini-series have received 20 Emmy Award nominations for 2002 (19 for Hallmark Entertainment original productions)... More

Cartoon Network UK signs deal with Warner Bros.
Toon channel Cartoon Network has announced the signing of a deal with Warner Bros... More

Star Plus voted favourite international channel at Scorpio Multimedia Cable TV Awards in UK .
It's been 18 months since Star Plus started beaming in the UK and it has made its presence felt in the interrim... More

Hallmarks 'Sesame Street' introduces HIV- Positive muppet to spread AIDS awareness .
Hallmark has announced that its kids show Sesame Street will introduce a HIVpositive Muppet... More

Scot Safon to lead CNN Marketing and Promotion .
Scot M. Safon is joining the CNN News Group as senior V-P of marketing... More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
Madison's new tool to help advertiser target small towns
Madison has developed a unique Town and Country (T&C) framework, a set of tools and guidelines that are aimed at assisting advertisers harness the potential of small towns and large villages. ... More

MAM Interview
"We want our ratings to grow 30-40% by 2005"
An Interview with National Geographic Channel MD, (South Asia), Zubin Jehanbux Gandevia. More

Tube Talk
Freshers open their heart 'On Air' on etc More

Technology Update
Three-Five Systems introduces new microdisplay development kit for 720p high definition television More
Terayon demonstrates power of DOCSIS 2.0 at CableLabs' Summer Conference More
Matrox RT2500 allows video editing in real time More

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Other Headlines
Cable operators, Sushma discuss 5% service tax More
Govt drafting FTA channel norms More
Corporate players pump in Rs 300 cr in filmdom More
Toonz plans animated series on Hanuman More
Prasar Bharati to allow pvt producers More
Court refuses to stay Ramkilawan More
Low-power radio stations coming soon More
Yes, we've accounting problems: AOL More
DiCaprio to star in epic on Alexander More
Rolling Stones to span their greatest with ‘Forty Licks’ More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Vijay Jindal, CEO — Marketing, Doordarshan, On his plans to turn around the national channel More
After Act 1, the disappearing act (Glamour-smitten men and women are queuing up outside institutes in Panchkula that claim to offer them roles in television serials.) More
Watch out, Hollywood comes to Bollywood! More
Zee snaps ties with Nickelodeon More
DD charts steps to recover dues More
DD eyes higher ad revenues, variety More
TV channels to promote adoption More
Prankster turns pornstar? (Nikhil Chinappa) More
Principal condemns attack on TV cameraman More
Sonali Bendre,Actress-anchor, on life on the big and small screens. More
State govt-backed online lottery launched More
Net copying didn't prompt music slump: Study More
New Bollywood mantra: Target youth More
AOL revamp starts with business affairs More
Vivendi moves spark talk of Universal's future More
Ted Turner sold $5 mn AOL stock in July More
AOL may have overstated revenue More
Nana to act in Ram Gopal Varma's Bhoot More
Mohanlal's movie brings hope to film industry More
McLeod, the king of Elvis fans More
Sex and Lucia too hot for Seattle papers More
Source: The Times of India

Will conditional access really empower viewers? More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Vijay TV is No 2 in Tamil Nadu; but Jaya TV is at its heels More
TEN Sports: Where to now? More
NGC plans an aggressive marketing push; hikes ad budget to Rs 5 crore More
Philips launches Eye-fi; allocates Rs 6-7 crore for colour TVs More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Say no to piracy More
Couch potatoes, rejoice More
Raj raconteur More
Source:Business Standard & Ice World

Commonwealth Games Yield No Gold For DD More
Devdas Scores, But Music Fails To Strike A Chord More
News Corp Posts Loss On Gemstar Write-down More
Source:Financial Express

Zee TV partners Cartoon Network More
Censorship for the small screen? More
An editor who is a creator More
Clash at cinema: several injured More
Gang ransacks cinema, decamps with `Baba' film More
Source: The Hindu

Hollywood just for you on B4U More
Simply surrogate More
Toonz recreates Tenali in comics More
Baba wave More
`Baba' hits tinsel screen amidst tight security More
Source:The Hindu Business Line

Chief of cable operators’ assn files complaint More
Father hastens childbirth for Baba More
Britons lack art of dating: Paltrow More
Source: The Indian Express

Rajat takes a road less travelled More
Shilpa bags an Aruna Raje film More
Manoj says he's very much a star More
Kaante is a cliff-hanger, says Pritish Nandy More
The rise and rise of Raveena More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Star India gives Masti seasonal break, to be off air for 13 weeks More
State online lottery launched - More
AmericaOnline’s top manager quits job More
Source: The Asian Age

DD habit dies hard More
Source: The Telegraph

"I put my air conditioner in backwards. It got cold outside. The weatherman on TV was confused. "It was supposed to be hot today." -- Steven Wright

International Headlines
Ahead of the Tape: The News on News Corp. More
Gemstar Faces Shake-Up As News Corp. Posts Loss More
Vivendi Pledges Massive Asset Sale In Next Two Years to Pare Its Debt
More
Source:The Wall Street Journal

Satellite TV Claims 18.9M Subscribers More
EchoStar 2Q Earnings Strong More
Cablevision Fills CapEx Gaps More
Comedy Stops Giving Away Money More
Crow to Croon for Big Brother More
Scripps Buys Stake in Shop at Home More
EchoStar: Merger Good for TV Creators More
MTV Announces VMA Sponsors More
Disney-Owned Nets Ax Originals More
FX Goes 24 Hours More
Teens Want Their ESPN More
Lynch to Head Galavisión More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

Germany Gains New Specialised Television Channels More
TV adverts revenue soars 25pc More
WorldGate's Global Operations Center Now Delivering ``Go!TV Links' for Dynamic More
Source:Hoovers

ABCs confirm Glamour putsch More
Rothermere joins rich list More
Vivendi shares take another dive More
Bond puts the boot in More
Watchdog savages BBC output More
WPP mastermind to oversee PR brands More
Bling bling, round one More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Korean TV series continues success of Asian dramas More
Source:The Jakarta Post

Pay-TV deal may go ahead More
Source:The Australian
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