9 Dec 2002 Volume 6 Issue no: 26


 












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Headlines
Sony network channels off Siti in Delhi
Zee's cable arm has switched off One Alliance channels because of what Siti says is Sony's 'arm-twisting'. Dues pending since March, counters Sony... More

SABe continues in comedy vein with 'Akting Akting'
SABe chairman Gautam Adhikari talks of the channel's plans ahead of the launch of new comedy serial Akting Akting... More

BBC World's Asia audience growing: report
The sixth Pan Asia Cross Media Survey (PAX) has found that unlike other news channels, BBC World has held onto the audience it gained in 2001 as well as showing annual growth in some of Asia's biggest urban centres... More


Niret Alva winner at the Asian Television Awards 2002
Niret Alva, presenter of BBC World's car and bike show Wheels, has won the award for the 'Best Current Affairs or Infotainment Programme Presenter' at the Asian Television Awards... More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
DD strikes Rs 11 m. barter deal with Express group
Doordarshan has now commenced inking advertising barter deals with print medium publications. The deal with the Express group is worth Rs 11.5 million... More

MAM Special
'Colours for India' strengthened Colour Soft in hair dye market" More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Unconditional support :Major television channels are reportedly none too happy about the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2002, which allows conditional access. More
Reliance Info chalks out network plan More
The Business of Cricket: Full Coverage More
Vivendi pips Disney to bag Shanghai theme park deal More
Turkish model wins controversial Miss World More
Video game industry sales up over 20% in '02 More
Vivendi chief open to selling all assets More
Tehelka facing witchhunt from Centre:Tejpal More
Source: The EconomicTimes

World Cup cricket hits serials, films for a six More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

On TV: Spot the Kids contest More
Joshi shocked as playwright paints him all black More
Source: The Indian Express

AIR stations in Karnataka win prizes More
7 held for murder of news channel owner More
'TV serials spreading Hindutva' More
Nagesh Kukunoor, director, on his forthcoming film Teen Deewarein. More
Gateway delivers Pressplay service on PCs More
AOL plans to cut hundreds of jobs More
CD players losing spark as DVD mania grows More
150 Net users responsible for global spam More
'Indian cinema is still a curiosity abroad' More
Satta: A woman's journey into politics More
Hollywood meets Bollywood More
James Bond back on top at U.S. box office More
Spain's Almodovar sweeps European film awards More
Source: The Times of India

We Are Working On Solutions For 802.11’ More
Get Ready To Be E-networked, Courtesy IPv6 More
Govt To Throw Open 802.11b For Rural Connectivity More
Source: The Financial Express

CTV firms see growing spare sets mart More
Source: Business Standard

Will private FM radios hit AIR pocket ?More
Source: www.samachar.com

Media reports on BJP rallies wrong, says PM More
Kashmiri film after four decades More
Media should keep a leash on power: Tejpal More
Explosive hurled at journalist's house More
Source: The Hindu

Italy’s designs on India More
Hopkins goes Ben-gali More
Source: Mid-Day

Microsoft TV guide to be used in Oregon More
Indian American appointed WSJ Europe managing editor More
Aamir Khan, wife file divorce petition More
Delhi Dazzled: When Juhi Unleashed The Chawla Charm More
Salman did not slap me: Kaushik More
Mahima lends support to harried stars More
On the sets of Partho Ghosh's Surya 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
Echostar dishes on cablevision More
Source: www.nypost.com

Screen test: Research and planning goes into the purchase of a high-definition TV More
Source: Yahoo!

No-pay TV costs industry $50m More
Czech republic: Television director dismissed More
Hungary: Media board registers right-wing TV More
Poland: Catholic radio applies for satellite TV franchise More
Hungary: Radio And Television's Chairwoman announces plans to resign More
Source: Hoovers

New TV specials this year seek to preserve the true meaning of Christmas More
Source: www.canada.com

Radcliffe wins BBC honour More
Source: BBC News

End to NBC selection panel urged More
Source: www.bangkokpost.com

Discovery Channel to film submarine sunk off Pearl Harbor for TV special More
Source: www.japantimes.co.jp

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