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Headlines
Give timeline
on CAS rollout, MSOs told
I&B ministry gives day's time to MSOs to give in writing the
time frame each of them will take to start implementing CAS in the
four metros... More
Zee looking at English
news channel feasibilty
Laxmi Goel, director, news group, while clarifying there is nothing
down on paper as yet, says the proposition is being considered...
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Casbaa to focus
on curbing piracy
Casbaa 2002 ended on 5 December in Singapore. Zee chairman Chandra,
a speaker at the event, was bullish on cable TV growth in India,
saw complete CAS spread across India taking 5-6 years... More
Satellite
deal between EchoStar, Hughes off
It was a deal that could have created a satellite behemoth. But
US satellite television service provider EchoStar Communications
Corp, on Tuesday said it had abandoned its proposed $18 billion
acquisition of larger rival Hughes Electronics Corp due to stiff
opposition from regulators... More
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The
Bollywood Channel to acquire cricmania.com
NRI cricket fans in America have something to look forward to. Cavalcade
of Sports Media has announced that its affiliate, The Bollywood
Channel, has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Cricmania.com...
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'Mandela SOS' global
television concert in February
Aids awareness concerts and events are the flavour of the yuletide
season. The Mandela SOS Concert ,to be held on Robben's Island in
South Africa on 2 February 2003, will be broadcast globally on selected
television networks... More
BBC Worldwide has a
new business development head
BBC Worldwide, the commercial consumer arm of the BBC, has appointed
Sandra Braun as its head of New Business Development for Europe,
Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA)... More
"Communications Convergence"
conference on 13-14 Dec
The first international conference on Communications Convergence
: The Multi-Billion Indian Opportunity takes place on 13-14 December
at The Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. Hinduja TMT will be main sponsor
at this event organised by The Indian Merchants' Chamber... More
Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Anheuser-Busch, NBA
extend global partnership
Anheuser-Busch and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have
announced a multi-year extension of their global marketing partnership.
Budweiser, a brand owned by Anheuser-Busch Inc., will be associated
with the telecast of the games on worldwide partner networks like
ABC, TNT, NBA TV including ESPN in India... More
Tube Talk
England, Australia,
Sri Lanka ODI series on ESS More
'Crickcitement' and
Sardar Patel film on Sahara TV More
Technology Update
HDMI founders release
the final 1.0 specification More
Broadcom, Motorola
ally for SURFboard cable modems More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
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Other Headlines
Zee News to air telefilm on Dec 13 Parliament attack More
Asianet launches new services More
CETMA hails passage of cable TV Bill More
IMRB launches radio audience research tool More
Cable industry members meet officials More
Positive criticism is media's right, says former SC judge
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Videocon forays into online lottery More
Source: The Hindu Business
Line
Goodie bahus in sindoor and saree rule Bong soaps More
Religious channels rule mornings in cable homes More
ESPN website profitable, network earnings rising More
CellNext launches ASP multimedia messaging service More
January 2003 is houseful for Bollywood More
Nandita Das hits the stage More
Karnataka film awards to be presented on Dec 26 More
Classics becoming Bollywood's new lifeline More
Whitney Houston faces big test of career More
Raveena plans film release during cricket World Cup More
Film-maker Tanuja Chandra on her new movie with Juhi Chawla
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Source: The Times of India
Top of the Box More
Setting couch potatoes free More
MSOs given 24-hrs to present roll-out plans More
Living Media applies for Indian edition of Golf Digest More
Way clear for second News Corp bid for DirecTV More
Chinese-owned news agency in talks to buy out AFX More
ESPN Website turns profitable, network earnings rise More
Zed-Axis Technologies forays into European market More
Beyond Barjatya: Rajashri taps outside talent More
EchoStar abandons Hughes Elec acquisition More
Source: The EconomicTimes
Media Stocks In Limelight Post- CAS Bill Passage More
News-based Telefilm On Dec 13 Attack More
Cellnext Unveils MMS Centre More
When Aamcha Baap Set The Siene On Fire More
‘ Source: The Financial Express
Cable Bill beams up media shares More
Zee plans to launch English news channel More
Videocon to try its luck in online lotteries More
Source: Business Standard
CAS rollout could take 6-10 months More
"After CAS, Zee's subscription revenue from four metros
will match its entire current subscription revenue"
Sunil Khanna CEO, Zee Turner Ltd. More
Hughes, Echostar cancel merger plans More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com
'Criticism by media should be welcomed' More
Gujarat poll results live on DD More
'Hutch MSN Cricketer download promises TV like experience
More
Source: The Hindu
Tabs on the gab show :Tabassum replays those days at Doordarshan
Kendra, Worli. More
Shiv Sena demands ban on film `Kaante' More
'Let's Talk' with Ram Madhvani More
Source: Mid-Day
Mover & Shaker gets a move on for BJP More
Megamodel crown to suicide in 10 months More
Source: The Indian Express
Dhaka frees foreign journalists More
LG, Samsung edge out BPL, Videocon More
Doordarshan targets Rs 625cr More
Multimedia to have stronger presence in IT More
Vasundhara and Aditi to act in Lankesh Patrike More
Source: The Asian Age
Bollywood reinvents old classics More
Shiv Sena demands ban on movie Kaante More
Movie studios target pirated DVDs sold via online auctions
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ESPN web site profitable, network earnings rising More
Source: Hindustan Times
"All of the books in the world contain no more information
than is broadcast as video in a single large American city
in a single year. Not all bits have equal value."
--- Carl Sagan
International Headlines
BBC scraps Hitler drama More
Makeover show prompts ugly row More
C4 journalists set free from Bangladeshi jail More
C4 wants more from Oliver More
Wright strikes two-year
BBC deal More
Sky One joins the Fastlane More
Paxman joins protest over BBC newsagent More
BBC puts back redundancy deadline More
Colgate protests at high price of ITV ads More
BBC pins hopes on highbrow
hit lit parade More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk
UPDATE 1-Hughes, EchoStar eye options after deal fails More
Source: Reuters
Belief in self gives 'Wings' More
New DirecTV suitors may call More
News channels losing battle for young viewers More
Source: USA Today
Vivendi Universal to sell Expand production unit
of Canal Plus - union source More
Source: Ananova
EchoStar exit gives Murdoch opening More
Source: www.thedeal.com
CNN, ABC Deny 'Test Run' More
Source: www.newsday.com
Parsons on AOL, ABC-CNN merger More
AOL begins layoffs More
Source: CNN
Sopranos Finale Draws 12.5 Million Viewers More
Source: Yahoo
Basic instinct: Cable is No. 1 More
Source: www.nydailynews.com
There are some surprise factors in the Friends equation
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Source: www.calendarlive.com
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