12 July 2002 Volume 4 Issue no: 4


 

 


 








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Headlines
Zee Turner wooing CNBC India; SET Discovery seeks to add music, news channel to distribution offering
The courting game is on in right earnest in the distribution arena. And it is on the Zee Turner and SET Discovery distribution platforms where the action is. More



Sumangali looking to expand cable services into Hyderabad
Sumangali Cable Vision (SCV), the Sun Network-owned leading cable distribution company in Tamil Nadu, is expanding its base to add the city of Hyderabad within its servicing area. More

Many issues covered, little by way of solutions at CETMA seminar on CAS
There were more questions and concerns than answers and solutions at the seminar on conditional access systems (CAS) and pay TV channels that had been organised by the Consumer Electronics & TV Manufacturers' Association (CETMA) in Delhi yesterday. More

7 Star to offer consultancy for cable ops
For the harried small cable op in India, flustered by the myriad possibilities of conditional access and Internet over cable, help is at hand. Shamim Shaikh, managing director of the most proactive cable TV network coalitions in India - the Seven Star Cable Network which controls around 20 per cent of Mumbai's cable TV viewing populace, is launching a consultancy for cable ops. More

Air Force life to be serialised on Star Plus soon
It may have lost Avinash IPS to another production house, but Miditech is set to launch another series on Star Plus. After Commando, the reality series on the Indian army it made for the BBC earlier this year, Miditech has targeted the Indian Air Force with Saara Aakash, a ficitonal series focusing on life against the backdrop of the IAF. More

ETC posts profit of Rs 62.26 million in Q1 2002
ETC Networks seems to have turned the corner. After posting losses of Rs 136.12 million for the year ended 31 March 2002, the company has claimed to have notched up a net profit after tax of Rs 62.26 million for Q1 2002-03. More

Media Advertising and Marketing Watch
After break with Roger Pereira, Burson-Marstellar inks alliance with Genesis PR
Burson-Marsteller (B-M), which broke its nine-year-old joint venture with Roger Pereira Communications in India last month, announced today it had signed a MoU under which Genesis PR would "exclusively" represent it in India. More

Asia not in Mattel deal to bring Warner's toon characters to life
Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products and Mattel have announced a comprehensive, multi-year agreement that grants Mattel the master toy licenses for several of Warner Bros' core franchises including Looney Tunes, Baby Looney Tunes, Batman, Superman, and Justice League. The agreements cover all global territories except Asia . More

Media Stockwatch
Media stocks largely stable
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Technology Update
Improv Systems delivers industry's first low-power, multiple-standard media processing core More
DDD Group awarded patent on 2D to 3D conversion More

Tube Talk
'Vaastav' is Max's Maha movie of the month More
Cartoon Theatre presents 'Tin Tin and the mystery at Shark Lake' More Source: www. indiantelevision.com


Other Headlines
Smaller CTV Players Give Majors A Run For Their Money More
Hathway Cabletel Founder Promoters To Offload 20 PC Stake More
Sony Keen On News, Music Channels More
Sun Open To Joining DTH Platform More
Burson-Marsteller Signs MoU With Genesis PR More
Cable Operators Banned From Airing ESPN-Star Sports More
Cops, IPRs And Rent-seeking More
Source:The Finanacial Express

Zee-Turner may expand its bouquet More
Sony in talks with news, music channels for distribution More
Forget soaps, sports is no.1 in TV ratings More
Sony takes on STAR with reality, game shows More
Film studios sue Film88.com over copyright violations More
TV Today moves FIPB for divesting 7.5% to GE Cap
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Malaysian firm to launch Asia's first Web-enabled TV service
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Source:The EconomicTimes

Set-top boxes need to be standardised More
Cartoon Network eyes big ad moolah More
ETC Networks beams up on Q1 show More
Source: Business Standard


Cable TV rates More
Sun Network open to DTH; to go pay soon More
ETC posts Rs 6.22-cr net More
ETC Networks net up four-fold in Q1 More
Optical fibre eats into jelly-filled cable market More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

TV Today moves FIPB to sell 7.5% stake to GE Cap More
ETC Networks sees four-fold jump in Q1 net profit More
Pentamedia promises a twist in its tale More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Cable firms could squelch Internet freedom, ACLU says
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Sony in alliance talks with news, music channels More
Find Mr Right & Marital Bliss With Madhuri?s Help More
China bans BBC World Service More
Music Inc reeling because of pirates More
Shahrukh is a bundle of nerves More
Campus Cool: The Hottest Ticket To Box Office Profits More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Just say no to hatred! More
Carry on, Carey More
Devdas Flashback (An Interview with thespian Dilip Kumar) More
Radio Mirchi’s 9-8-3 contest brings humour back to Mumbai More
Colour TVs boost LG India's H1 sales by 42% More
Mahesh Bhatt, Deepa Mehta join the freedom struggle More
Jackson, Sharpton rally against music labels More
Hemanth makes debut in Ooh...Laa...Laa More

Chaurasia, Sunidhi set to star at Edinburgh fest More
Drivers tune in to Radio Mirchi More
(I grew up in Kadamakuan in Patna as the youngest of four brothers — Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and me).Shatrughan Sinha: The role of a lifetime More
Source: The Times of India

Dawood & Chhota Rajan stop all betting on Devdas More
Anand breaks down in witness box, stuns court More
Police wants rules modified for city multiplexes More
Source: The Asian Age

Al Jazeera’s riot coverage hurts Delhi; so reporter goes More
Casting couch: Touch of Bollywood in tellyland too More
The Road Less Travelled More
Source: The Indian Express

"It may be unethical. It may be immoral. But it makes great television." -Movie Preview for "Mad City"
International Headlines
Tough Market Boosts Summit's Relevance
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Animal to Launch First Scripted Series
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Raven to Star in New Disney Series
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Small Stations: FCC Delay Policy Too Harsh
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Powell: Set-Makers Missing DTV Piece
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Bravo to House Breaking News
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History Channel Sails The Ship
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NBC Builds a Love Shack
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GM Wins Tax-Free Status for DBS Merger
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MTV Has Un-Real Ratings
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Source:www.tvinsite.com

BBC to grab Six Nations rugby
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Arts channel chief hits out
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Springer sued over murdered guest
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Rights agency in funding crisis
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BBC screens test tube drama
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TF1 eyes KirchMedia assets
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11 channels compete for new Edinburgh TV award
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ITV defends Thorpe murder trial film
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Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

BBC Annual Report
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Source:www.waveguide.co.uk

BBC stars angry at censorship
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Source:www.thisislondon.com

BBC Reins In Op-Ed Correspondents
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Source:www.epnworld-reporter.com

Marketing: Sky to create 'TV High Street' for infomercials
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Source:Hoovers

Children pick blind date for mothers in new show More
Source:www.news.independent.co.uk

Television Engineered interview taints interrogator
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Source:www.nzherald.co.nz
 



 




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