7 Aug 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 25


 

 











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Headlines
Sahara TV to take on a new look 15 August; slew of new shows being readied
MUMBAI: In preparation for a major programming revamp that is rolling out in September, the channel is going in for a new look on 15 August... More


MAX signs on Indian cricket captain Saurav Ganguly?
MUMBAI: Is it a game of "me too" going on in sports broadcasting land?... More

Govt. studying feasibility of open architecture for DTH
NEW DELHI: If it's not CAS, then it has to be DTH. The government is now examining the issue of "open architecture" and whether a thing like that prevails at all or not... More

Plan panel moots spread of TV, radio to uncovered areas
NEW DELHI : In its approach paper to the 10th five-year plan The Planning Commissions' suggestions include... More

Terror attack puts paid to CAS Bill discussion in RS today
MUMBAI: The terrorist strike in Amarnath closed the lid on any chances that the CATV Network Regulation Amendment Bill 2002 had of coming up for discussion in the upper house... More

Cable ops in Karnataka to meet to debate CAS
MUMBAI :Cable ops, owing allegiance to different associations, have planned to hold a conference to discuss the issue of conditional access in the country... More

TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes ( 21 July - 27 July 2002)
 Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels ( 21 July - 27 July 2002)
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Star Plus
Sony

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
Asian economies reap rich dividends of World Cup in ad spends
World Cup soccer's Asia debut has helped Asian economies in more ways than one... More

Star offers Goan holiday through 'Dil Chahta Hai'
MUMBAI: Star Plus and the picturesque coastal state of Goa are now in cahoots to milk the cash cow that is Dil Chahta Hai... More

Executive Dossier
"If one has good content there is nothing to worry about, CAS or no CAS" An Interview With Turner International India MD Anshuman Misra
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Media Stockwatch
Media stocks remain flat More

Tube Talk
Discovery to air medical series this weekend More
Re-run Sea Hawks to beef up Star's weekend programming More
Star Movies celebrates Independence Day with spate of hits More

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Other Headlines
The confusion over CAS More
Get your act together, Subhash More
Revolution is in the air! ... What accounts for the huge popularity of FM radio? More
Source:Ice World (Business Standard)

Gods must be crazy More
US TV makers told to include tuners for receiving digital broadcast More
CTVs may not come cheap yet More
ABC will pay $1.5m for trapped miners’ story More
CNN rated most credible TV news source in US More
'MIB-II' earns Rs 3 cr in India More
Forty-year itch: Hundreds flock to Monroe service More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Sports channels play gladiator game More
TV channel draws Laloo's ire for spoof More
Raveena may replace Sonali in TV show More
RJD rankled over TV serial spoofing Laloo More
J Lo’s price tag scares Telugu producer More
Item songs becoming popular in Bollywood More
Producers lose sleep over Sanjay Dutt More
Mumbai police not to arrest film stars till court order More
Jon Miller is new AOL chief More
Rajni's new film Baba to be clipped More
Do Hollywood sequels work in India? More
Total Guitar readers say Jimi the greatest More
Author Bob Smith reiterates love for Shakespeare More
Britney should replace Bach: German minister More
Microsoft's interactive software for TV cleared of snags More
Reworking Pancham’s magic More
I will make a comedy next, says M F Husain More
Source: The Times of India

TV serial on Laloo touches a raw nerve More
TV reporter appears before Crime Branch More
Source: The Hindu

Gul Panache Keeps 'Em Guessing More
N-war book to become a film More
No elder brother roles, says Rajit Kapur More
"Spy Kids 2" pushes digital buttons More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Kasaravalli hands out a damning verdict, Dweepa More
Associates fondly remember Babuji More
A deja vu with Devdas More
Lights, camera action! More
Source: The Indian Express

Commonsense To Dictate Line On Surrogate Advertising! More
Source: The Financial Express

SAB TV gets legal notice for Laloo spoof More
Source: The Asian Age

SABe TV steps out of comedy More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Britney's hot, Beethoven's out in Germany's new age music More
Source: www.sify.com

"Television is for appearing on, not looking at." --Noel Coward

International Headlines
ESPN’s MLB Coverage Plates Strong Ratings More
Charter Losing Subs, Gaining Cash Flow More
AOL Time Warner Taps Miller More
Adelphia Adds Two to Board More
BCFM: 'Big Three' in Revenue Slump More
Panelists to Cable: Boost Retail Presence More
NASCAR Hits Viewer High More
Hearn, Lakers Announcer, Dead at 85 More
Anna Top Show, TNT Top Net More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

It's all over for Wilson More
Dead Ringers switches to BBC2 More
Burchill escapes race hate charges More
Brentford boss backs league chiefs More
WWII bombs threaten BBC TV Centre More
Truth hurts for BBC2's Liar More
BBC's White turns air blue More
£3m handcuffs for BSkyB boss More
Miller set to replace Pittman at AOL More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

FCC poised to act on digital TV More
Source:CNN

Murdoch plans reality TV channel More
Source:www.thisislondon.com

Nielsen to Record TiVo Viewing More
Source:www.technologymarketing.com

A giant's demise: How the AOL and Time Warner marriage turned sour
More
Source:The Independent (UK)

AOL Time Warner confirms Jonathan Miller appointed chairman, CEO of AOL unit More
Source:Ananova
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