7 Dec 2002 Volume 6 Issue no: 25


 












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Headlines
CAS should be passed on 10 Dec: Swaraj
A day after the IBF declared it supports CAS, I&B minister Sushma Swaraj says the Bill is coming up in the Rajya Sabha on 10 December and should be passed... More

Sahara TV switching to digital 10 December
Sahara's uplink station at Noida functional. Stage set for launch of news channels, possibly before January-end... More

BBC ups presence with first South Asia editor
BBC News has apppointed its first ever South Asia editor. The British broadcaster's newsgathering division has appointed Paul Danahar to the newly created role of South Asia Editor... More

Turner,Speedcast ally in Asia to stream CNN live
SpeedCast and Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific have announced that the latest news headlines on CNN and CNNfn channels can be accessed on SpeedCast's multimedia service, NetTV... More

Casbaa listings directory with media magazine
The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) and Media & Marketing Ltd of Hong Kong are to co-publish the CASBAA & Media Asia-Pacific TV listings directory in Q1 2003... More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Omega to run contests for forthcoming Bond flick
With little more than a fortnight to go before the première of the 20th Bond movie Die Another Day in India, Omega has announced the start of its promotional activities with an online competition lasting till February 2003... More

NCC forges alliances to test addressable TV advertising
National Cable Communications (NCC) has joined with Visible World, a new media service provider focused on "addressable advertising" in television, and SeaChange International, to test dynamic-customised advertising to interconnected cable television markets in the US... More

Overture is CNN's exclusive commercial search provider
CNN has chosen Overture as its exclusive commercial search provider to provide paid search listings for three of its News Group web properties... More

DoubleClick announces Q3 online ad trend report

DoubleClick, a leading provider of marketing tools for advertisers, direct marketers and web publishers, has announced results of its third quarter Ad Serving Trend Report based on more than 144 billion advertisements from thousands of clients... More

Actors' Interview
"In Early Edition, my character is one people would like to be in real life - a good guy and all " More
Interview with Hallmark's Early Edition lead actor Kyle Chandler

Tube Talk

5-match one-day series live on ESPN and Star Sports More
Bedi, Sidhu on Harsha Online More
Gujarat Assembly Election Specials on Star News More

Technology Update
Pioneer launches high definition Voyager set-top boxes More
e-BOX's end-to-end architecture for networks More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Sony, Max bag Asian awards More
Zee Tele gains on fund backing More
TV software cos make a beeline for good ol' DD More
Sri Adhikari takes over SABe TV More
Source: Hindu Business Line

Enter the vamp More
Bhagat Singh on DD-1 More
National talent competition on CMM More
Tulsi is Milton’s ambassador More
AIR to pay $50,000 for ICC World Cup rights More
UTV Toons bags 3D animation project More
Prasar Bharati digitalises AIR’s archival treasure More
FTV walks new distribution ramp, moves to HMA Udyog More
No link seen between Essel group dirms, stock brokers More
Insecurity complex: Panel sees loopholes in DTH guidelines More
Source: Screen

Conditional access Bill will be passed: Sushma More
FTV India plans to set up cafes, bars More
Source: Business Standard

Screens go blank in more houses More
What These Woman Want More
A noose for news More
Editors’ Guild protests Karnataka HC curbs More
PIFF closes, promises bigger show next year More
Hollywood next step, next year, says Aishwarya More
Source: The Indian Express

The Eid is not on? More
Oops, did you do it again? More
Source: Mid-Day

Aamir-Reena file for mutual divorce More
'Devdas is a very poor choice for the Oscars' More
Standing tall More
Young at art More
Source: The Asian Age

Errant cable operators to face asset freeze More
Star TV shines over PAC subscribers after a month More
Online music services set for showdown More
Treasure Planet a bust for Disney animators More
Editors' Guild seeks review of HC decision on media More
Indiatimes and Smirnoff tie up for dance parties More
International film festival to add more elements to its script More
Aishwarya set to make her Hollywood debut More
Back pain, age, nothing stops Big B More
All set for Miss World contest More
Cable fees row goes to MRTP panel More
Sunsilk Femina Miss India finalists hit top gear More
Hollywood eyes Aankhen! More
US broadcasting pioneer Roone Arledge dies More
Whitney's dad makes TV plea to daughter More
Sam Moore, others win suit against US TV association More
Source: The Times of India

Akshaye's charm offensive More
Dr Dwivedi plans Rs 100-cr project More
Priyanka's peculiar problem More
AOL plans $100 mn cut in online unit: Post More
Source: Hindustan Times

DD News claims 93% viewership after makeover More
I&B ministry to revamp media units, retrain staff More
Fire at Doordarshan Kendra in Kolkata More
Sahara TV sets up earth station at Noida More
Online music services ready for prime-time showdown More
Treasure Planet a bust for Disney animators More
Japan's Beckham mania lives on in TV commercials More
Source: The EconomicTimes


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--- Carl Sagan

International Headlines
RI:SE sacks trio of presenters More
Green drama draws 7m More
Calf set for BBC3 comeback More
TV presenter John Leslie arrested More
Sister calls for release of Channel 4 journalist More
Ex-BBC presenter refuses to pay licence fee More
Sky warns government over BBC/ITV charges More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

British TV celebrity facing sex charges More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Microsoft Announces Agreement With Uvision and Willamette Broadband to Deploy Microsoft TV Interactive Program Guide More
Source: www.prnewswire.com

Handelsblatt: ARD aims for free digital TV abroad More
El Pais: Spanish consumers want users to be protected in pay TV merger More
Media Week: T-Mobile is hoping for a big hit with TV sponsorship deal More
Source: Hoovers

Broadcaster changed the face of TV sports More
Source: www.canada.com

How TiVo can make TV better for your kids More
Source: www.zdnet.com

NBC’s Tim Russert: O’Neill, Lindsey didn’t meet the test More
Source: www.msnbc.com

Search for MTV prez goes on More
Source: www.bbj.hu

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