18 July 2002 Volume 4 Issue no: 9


 

 


 








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Headlines
Application for port-to-port uplinking indicates Star has no plans for India uplink base
NEW DELHI:Star India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Hong Kong-based Star Group, has applied to the Indian government for permission for a port-to-port uplinking facility through Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. This is one of the first steps taken by the company preparing for a new life for Star News post-31 March, 2003. More


Madhuri event ousts regular movie from Sunday prime time slot on Star Plus
MUMBAI: Star Plus may not have what Sony has bagged in Bollywood screen siren Madhuri Dixit who is fronting a SET show, but the channel isn't letting go without making a point of its own. That could well explain why a Star Special Event called Madhuri Magic replaces a Star Mast Movie, Jhooth Bole Kauva Kaate, on 21 July at 8 pm. More

BBC World Service to get more funds every year
LONDON:The radio arm of the BBC has just received a shot in the arm from the British government. The BBC World Service, which commands a listenership of 150 million every week all over the globe, will gain an average annual increase of 3.4 per cent in real terms over the next three years as part of the government's Spending Review for 2003-2006. More

Star applies for port-to-port uplinking through VSNL
NEW DELHI: With the clock ticking towards the 31 March 2003 termination of the NDTV-Star India alliance, Rupert Murdoch's company is making all the arrangements for the smooth transition to the new Star News feed. More

CATV Act amendment bill not listed on RS business for the week, likely to be referred to select committee
NEW DELHI: The case of the Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2002, is getting curiouser. Yesterday, though it was listed as part of the day's business it did not come up for discussion. It is not on today's listed business and will not come up for the rest of the week either. More

Media Advertising and Marketing Special Report
SSC&B rolls out creative for Sahara's new shows
Quality programming it already has. It's the image that now needs a makeover. That's the brief to SSC&B, the agency that has bagged the Sahara TV account. More

Media Stockwatch
Mixed trends in media stocks
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TV RATINGS
TAM Top 10 Programmes (30 June - 6 July 2002)

Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (30 June - 6 July 2002)
Star Plus
Sun TV
ESPN
Gemini TV
DD1
Sony
Ten Sports

Tube Talk
MTV India enters the reality genre with 'The Osbournes'
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etc's ‘Star Giraftaar’ this month is Priety Zinta
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Technology Update
Harmonic enables French satellite broadcaster expand programming by increasing bandwidth efficiency
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MetaTV platform certified for Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer digital interactive set-tops
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Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
No Change Likely In Co-location Clause For Metro FM Players More
Sun Cable Lines Up High Speed Net, Video-on-demand More
No Live Telecast Of Wisden Event On DD More
SET To Buy ‘Om Namah Shivay’ More
PIL Against Super Lotto Dismissed More
No Re-look At FDI In Print: Sushma More
WorldSpace Plays On Pay With Three New Channels More
Source:The Financial Express

Aim Tele files wind-up plea against Zee
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Will three be a crowd for sports channels? More
Meet cable operator DD
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Source: Business Standard

Mama I’m coming home
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Source:Brand Equity

Mohanlal to promote School of Audio Engg More
DD may bag rights for World Cup cricket matches More
Big designs on Devdas More
Film producers call off protest More
Strong action in Padmalaya More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

STAR pulls plug on surrogate liquor ads
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CAS Bill develops snag More
Conditional access in cable: wait a bit more More
Radio stations move court on Net royalty decision
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BBC World Service lost 3 mn audience past year More
NFDC beams in on TV rights to overseas titles More
Films Division's first commercial release this month More
Murdoch's Fox steps into Bollywood More
Devdas is No.5 in UK's Top-10 list More
Demand for reconsideration of FDI in print rejected More
Source:The EconomicTimes

National Geographic Channel has a new mission More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

FDI in print: Sushma rips into Cong, Mulayam More
Swaraj’s ‘public snub’ hurts Anand More
Fox walks into Bollywood with Ek Hasina Thi More
Makdi, The Web of Intrigue More
Locarno festival to play host to ‘Indian Summer’ More
It’s about the reader, really More
Steven Seagal under siege, now for real More
Source: The Indian Express

Consumer forum restrains Asianet from levying extra fee More
Govt. denies targeting TV channel
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Entertainment 'MTV ishtyle' More
No longer cheap
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Shaktimaan' turns `Aaryamaan'...
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The master's voice
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Film producers call off stir
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Film stars feeling secure, says police chief
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Approver in Gulshan case seeks bail
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Aamir Khan signs up Jaya Seal More
BJP allies oppose FDI in print media More
House to discuss FDI in print media More
Source: The Hindu

Simply Zee best: Star to war motormouth Shekhar More
20th Century Fox enters Bollywood More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Govt to seek consensus on Cable TV Bill More
CAS Bill withdrawn, changes in the offing
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Spielberg to make series on King Arthur More
State plans to regulate online lottery More
Media's honeymoon with politicians turns sour
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Fox enters Bollywood for movie production More
Om Jai Jagdish to be dubbed in Gujarati More
Mukesh Khanna's space fantasy on Doordarshan More
Films Division's landmark release this month
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Concert simulcasting next big thing at the movies
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Paris eatery cuts off Baywatch actress' bikini protest More
Film on freedom struggle draws flak More
Move over Madonna, it’s Rahman all the way
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BBC, Prasar Bharati join AIDS fight
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‘The only man in my life is Hanuman’
(Ruby Bhatia)
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Source: The Times of India

Super Lotto petition is dismissed
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Producer sues firm for fraud of Rs 1.5 crore
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Murdoch’s fox enters bollywood More
Sushma defends decision on FDI in print media
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Women add a voice to Iran’s musical revolution
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Source: The Asian Age

Technology tells Hollywood titans to shoulder piracy burdens More
Devdas no loser, fortune favours Bharat Shah More
Bombay Dreams to have extended dream run More
Sonu Nigam makes headway as an actor More
I will do one film a year, says Madhuri
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Source: The Hindustan Times


"'Television' to the Indian housewife is an intimate family member, a friend that she never had, and thanks to current programming trends its better than ever before" ... Annonymous

Neighbours
Cable operators to stop broadcasting today
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Source:The Independent (Bangladesh)

Cable operators go on strike from today
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Source:The Daily Star (Bangladesh)

Kopi Kade is 16 years old
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Source:The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

International Headlines
Execs: Networks Must Adapt to PVRs
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MAGNA: Primetime TV Audience Has Aged
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Hispanic Lawmakers Question DBS Deal
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AMC to Launch West Coast Feed
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Cable, Sponsors Must Adapt to DVDs, DVRs
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ABC Promises to Do Better
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TVB Revises Forecast Upward
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TNN to Produce New Ren & Stimpy
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Source:www.tvinsite.com

BBC to challenge damages claim
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BBC a turn-off among black audiences
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Jowell open to radio rethink
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'Show BBC shows on ITV'
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Waterhouse novel to be adapted for TV
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Radio's Thought for the Day 'too bland'
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Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Congress will tackle digital TV in the fall, Tauzin says
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Source:www.siliconvalley.com

CBS Rolls the Dice with Unconventional Comedy
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Source:Enrtertainment News Daily



 




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