19 Dec 2002 Volume 6 Issue no: 35


 












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Top Story
World Cup Cricket: DD,Nimbus claim victory..in advance
DD's airtime sales partner Nimbus says it will corner 60 per cent of the ad spend around the World Cup cricket, thanks to the better reach the pubcaster offers advertisers... More

Headlines
Swaraj pushes for Regulatory Authority

The Parliamentary Consultative Committee, attached to the I&B ministry has, in a meeting on 18 December, favoured the formation of a Broadcasting Regulatory Authority to monitor unregulated content on TV channels ASAP... More

Broadcasters to meet Swaraj to discuss CAS
Broadcasters, mostly operating pay channels in India, are slated to meet India's information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj in the first week of January 2003 on the issue of conditional access system (CAS)... More


Condtional Access: The Digital vs Analogue Debate

The analogue viewpoint :

The use of a secure and flexible CAS will transform the industry into a profitable and mainstream business... More

Zee MGM, Zee English set for revamp
After a period of inactivity, Zee MGM and Zee English are pushing ahead in terms of a new look as well as innovative programme strategies... More

Successful NSS launch on heels of Ariane 5 failure
Arianespace successfully orbited the NSS-6 satellite for New Skies Satellites N.V. from Kourou, French Guiana on 17 December 17 at 8:04 p.m. local time... More

News Corp, Liberty Media exploring DirecTV bid
Media conglomerates Liberty Media and News Corp are exploring the possibility of jointly acquiring top U.S. satellite TV service DirecTV. Liberty owns an 18 per cent stake in News Corp... More

I&B moots regulatory body for TV content
The parliamentary consultative committee attached to India's information and broadcasting ministry in a meeting earlier today came out in favour of forming a regulatory body to monitor unregulated content on television channels in the country... More

Sun TV to double digital channels via Harmonic headends
Sun TV has deployed Harmonic's industry leading MPEG-2 video encoders and statistical multiplexers for an extensive headend upgrade... More

MAX claims to lead the pack in Hindi movie slots
Sony Entertainment's MAX is leaving no stone unturned to prove its mettle. Based on the latest TVR ratings , it claims that it has surpassed Zee Cinema, Star Gold and B4U Movies, in the primetime band,for the eighth week running... More

Former FCC chairman is President National Geographic Ventures
Former Federal Communications Commission chairman and AOL executive Dennis Patrick has been named president of National Geographic Ventures. He will assume office on 6 January 2003.
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TAM Ratings
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (1 - 7 December 2002)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Zee TV
Sony

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
'Name the Tiger' contest on MAX

With the World Cup round the corner, MAX is ready with yet another contest to gain MAXimum leverage... More

B4U Music targets youth through Cafe Coffee Day tie-up
Catch them while they're young and at the place they are most likely to be found - is the latest mantra on which B4U Music is cashing in... More

AP, Yahoo announce fee based news archive
The Associated Press (AP) and Yahoo have announced the release of AP Archives, a fee-based news archive on Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com)... More

Tube Talk
Ice skating star Michelle Kwan on CNN's 'Talk Asia' More
Mariah Carey on 'Larry King Live' on 20 Dec
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Technology Update
Sanyo, Magis to exhibit wireless TV system at CES More
Incite upgrades Editor
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Set-top Box Cos Get Their Act Together More
Regulator For Broadcasting Gets MPs’ Backing More
Gujarat, BJP And The Media More
L&T To Build ‘Whistling Woods’ For Mukta Arts More
Source: The Financial Express

Regulator for TV channels mooted More
Source: Business Standard

Yahoo, AP establish fee-based news archive More
Sony, Matsushita plan Linux audio-video software More
Source: Hindustan Times

HUDA auction: Multiplex sites prove a goldmine More
It’s Raining Stars ... More
Source: The Indian Express

DD to pay 80% of Cup ad revenue to rights holder More
Star Trek captain ready to go boldly elsewhere More
Govt to monitor television content More
Smile! You are on video mail More
Source: The EconomicTimes

Govt to monitor television content More
'Sound of Silence' campaign launched by music industry More
Alcatel sees strong growth in broadband Internet More
Mediaset poised to take majority stake in Telecino More
Vivendi Universal sells stake in EchoStar More
Liza Minnelli, husband sue VH1 for not airing show More
Centre approves campus radios More
Source: The Times of India

Watchdog for TV channels on the cards More
Arunachal puts satellite data to extensive use More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

FM channels cleared for educational institutions More
Govt. keen on broadcasting regulatory panel More
Source: The Hindu

Kyunki stays put More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Ram Sampath is talking music More
Source: Mid-Day

"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
'Star Dates' Shines for E! More
'Taken' Makes Sci Fi No. 1 More
EchoStar to Buy Back Vivendi's Stake More
TV Makers to Unveil Next Generation Digital Sets More
Viacom to Test New Synergies With Upcoming UPN Show More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

New Television Quiz Show in China More
Springer to exit TV and focus on print More
Source: Hoovers

NTL/Vivendi movie channel closes More
New chapter for BBC2 style gurus More
Channel 4 outwits BBC2 More
Hayes to make LBC comeback More
Growth boost for multichannel TV More
Schofield signs up for This Morning More
BBC attacked over licence fee dodgers More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Televiews / An Xmas ode on the joys of television More
Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp

Cable-ready digital TV deal forged More
Source: www.eetimes.com

Merrill Keeps Buy on EchoStar More
Source: www.businessweek.com

Digital TV Survey More
Source: www.waveguide.co.uk

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