5 Aug 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 23


 

 











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Headlines
BBC series 'Kumars' sold to NBC for £6m

Popular BBC comedy The Kumars at No 42, has been sold in the United States, where the Asian characters will be replaced by Mexicans... More


BBC Tamilosai launches series on human rights in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka
The BBC's Tamil service, Thamizhosai (Voice of Tamil) is to broadcast a new 20-part series on human rights situation in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka... More

Israel gives all-clear to cable ops to dump CNN
Israel's cable operators have been given the go ahead to drop CNN International from their networks... More

Election panel orders Pak TV, radio to curb bias in coverage
The order states that radio and TV authorities must ensure "that the election coverage is not biased in favour of any political party," ... More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
MAX brand ambassador Kapil to play 'Gully Cricket' with fans in 5 cities
SET MAX and World Cup Network brand ambassador Kapil Dev will travel to 5 cities in India and gives local cricket fans the opportunity to play cricket with him... More

Discovery, 'NYT' may soon offer common buy ad package
Discovery Communications and the New York Times are reportedly planning to soon offer a consolidated advertising package wherein the placement of an ad on one of the Discovery channels will entitle the advertiser to one in the newspaper... More

Private agency may monitor surrogate ads
The ministry of information & broadcasting is seriously considering farming out the monitoring of television channels for surrogate advertising to an external agency, it has been reported...More

MAM Special Report
'How Mudra helped DermiCool emerge as a cool player' The fifth in the series: '9 Case Studies of Mudra's Leading Brands' More

Tube Talk
England wicket-keeper Alec Stewart on Harsha Online! More

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Other Headlines
Battle for 8 More
Source:www.agencyfaqs.com

Taxability Of Payments To Satellite Firms More
Canon Hones In On 75 Schools In Marketing Initiative More
Source: The Financial Express

Big boom on small screen More
Cableman arrested More
Laloo and clan fodder for small screen spoof More
Source: The Telegraph

Bollywood’s gift to Kumar? An award after him More
Hair styles the Bollywood way More
MTV’s Steve-O released on bail More
Source: The Asian Age

NUJ flays 26 pc FDI in print media More
Source: The Tribune

Heroine Bhi Kabhi Hero Thi More
Source: www.samachar.com

What you should know about Night Shyamalan More
Aparna Sen makes a statement again More
Source: www.rediff.com

Imax scouts for partners in India to expand reach More
Aishwarya most admired Asian in Britain More
Ozzy Osbourne returns More
AIR to bag ICC, World Cup radio rights More
Source:The EconomicTimes

`Media cannot ignore politics, cinema' More
Sending home a message through music More
Source: The Hindu

World Cup rights not everything More
Dhoots plan to air business news channel More
Radio Mirchi broadcasts celeb special on Sundays More
Viva gals on life in the big league More
One Manjrekar in two underworlds? More
AKKINENI RAMESH, MD, Prasad Media Corporation Ltd, on the proposed Imax theatre. More
Instant Karma’s gonna get you! More
Top Bollywood star to expose Sanjay Dutt More
Model moves More
Freedom, on the road More
Cabaret queen to couch socialite More
Pooja Bhatt plans Jism after Zakhm More
Glitches mar Lucky Ali's Kaante More
Nazia Hassan Foundation to be set up next month More
Marilyn Monroe tour draws crowds More
Sony Music may cut 100 jobs More
Source: The Times of India

Ajay Devgan's stocks on the rise More
Halle Happily Signs Nappily... More
Bhai, tape ke chalo More
Bollywood and the horse’s head More
Post 9/11 news media image faded: Polls More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Simply Madhuri? More
Asian film fest opens with Iranian film Baran More
A day in the life of... More
Hollywood handshake More
Source: The Indian Express

"Television has raised writing to a new low." --Sam Goldwyn

Neighbours
SC to hear ETV review prayer today More
BTV to telecast Bangladesh, Sri Lanka ODI series live More
Source:The Independent (Bangladesh)

Pak Satellite Project enters final stage More
Source:The Daily Jang (Pakistan)

Middle East
Indian channel to telecast documentary on President More
'My music changes with me' (TV-star-turned-singer Dania on herself and her music) More
Source:www.gulf-news.com

"We never compromise on quality" (Rafiq Nasar General Manager ,Channel 2001 ) More
'Emotionally weak' actor moves into ghost territory More
Source: Khaleej Times

International Headlines
Broadcasts disrupted after cable wires cut More
Source:www.japantimes.co.jp

BBC to show heroin girl injecting in neck More
Source:www.telegraph.co.uk

Stop Telstra buying a television station, says Bishop More
Dumped pay TV channel fights back More
Source:Sydney Morning Herald

ITV owners face licence blow More
BBC boss hits £6m jackpot More
Source:www.thisislondon.co.uk

Smaller TV channels gaining audience share More
Source:www.europemedia.net

TV stations start sharing news footage More
Source:www.starbulletin.com

Product Placement Has Invaded Television More
FSC wins Al Jazeera TV Channel's order More
Source:Hoovers

Davey and Goliath to Return to TV More
Source:www.washingtonpost.com

Today's TV More
Source:The Age (Australia)
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