22 July 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 11


 

 


 








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Headlines
Zee Telefilms Q1 net down 44 per cent
MUMBAI: Zee Telefilms Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 165.90 million for the quarter ended 30 June 2002 as compared to Rs 298.80 million in the quarter ended 30 June 2001. This marks a drastic drop of 44.47 per cent in net profits. The financials are looking down on the total income side too which has decreased from Rs 1,192.20 million in the June Quarter 2001 (JQ-01) to Rs 1086.30 million in JQ-02, bseindia.com reported today. More


UTV takes on Sanjay Dosi as COO finance & operations
MUMBAI: Former Balaji Telefilms CEO Sanjay Dosi has joined Ronnie Screwvala-promoted UTV as COO finance & operations. More

Balaji Telefilms opts for Deloitte, Haskins & Sells as auditors
MUMBAI: Leading television software production house Balaji Telefilms has appointed Deloitte Haskins & Sells (DHS) as its auditor. More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
BBC tries a 'different' take to promote 'Business Bizarre'
MUMBAI: A business programme with a difference. For BBC World's new India-specific series profiling some unusual businesses in India - Business Bizarre - that is the message the promotional campaign focuses on. More

IBF issues ultimatum to advertisers on service tax
MUMBAI:After discussions with a few "big advertisers" that seem to be going on and on with no resolution in sight, the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) is attempting to grab the bull by the horns. Some 10 days ago, the IBF issued letters to advertisers through the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) that from 1 September, no ads will be accepted for TV channels unless a service tax is also included in the final bill. More

Media Advertising and Marketing Special report
How Mudra got a fair advantage in the war of the soaps for Godrej fair glow soaps
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Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Sun Seeks Interim Permission To Start FM Radio In Chennai More
CAS Bill: Broadcasters, MSOs In A Lobbying Frenzy More
DSP, Wireless Tech Players Enter The SDR Race More
Prasar Bharati Plans Own Cable Channel More
Telugu Film Industry Plans Copyright Cell More
Source:The Financial Express

Cable TV Bill to be tabled tomorrow
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Source: Business Standard

Cos lined up to get brand hype thru Men In Black II
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Aksh to raise more funds through debt
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Philips unveils Onam offer on CTVs
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Source: The Hindu Business Line

Another Bangla TV channel soon More
Time for cable TV viewers to assert More
Chaplin's knighthood was held back More
AOL Time Warner looks to regroup More
I haven't seen Lagaan: Dilip Kumar More
3-decade-old Ray documentary Sikkim procured More
Preity & Kareena: Kidnappers of pardesi's dil?
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Hrithik's in love again this time with a car
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Backing a hunch
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Sivaji death anniversary observed in Pondy More
Straight Answers (Farhan Akhtar Film Director on Lakshya, his new movie) More
Cool cat Ruby cuts out tobacco
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Source: The Times of India

BBC's Hindi audience on the decline More
World Cup: Sony to rake in ad moolah More
Cablewallahs blackout service in Delhi More
Trial in Bharat Shah case to resume tomorrow More
Devdas, cola and Good Knight More
Fox close to deal for second American Idol More
Japanese firm hits Sony, Jackson over 9/11 single More
Ford shows his Russian side in K-19
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FDI in print not to help small publishing units
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Source:The EconomicTimes

Soap Story 2002: Delhi Girl Reigns On The Telly More
Madhuri is still a show-stealer More
Tara Sharma to play Juliet
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Hair & Now, Rahul Lives For The Moment
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Bhatt Of Course, Pooja Loves To Act!
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Madonna to appear in new James Bond flick
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Hype over Kaante begins to peak
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Source: The Hindustan Times

ISRO to launch lighter satellites More
Non-stop music on your radio
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A dream journey to success
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Source: The Hindu

Censored censor packs up
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SET eyes top slot
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Source: The Telegraph

Sidhu Strikes Out? More
Trivedi Censor chief for now More
No Devdas on cable, directs Admn More
Source: The Indian Express

UK agonised over ‘Sir’ Charli
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Film certification board chief quits More
Film history controversy: Panel to examine book
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Source: The Asian Age


"'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
Minister hopeful but cable TV operators stick to their guns
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Source:The Independent (Bangladesh)

Cable TV strike on as talks fail
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Ekushey Television: To be or not to be?
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Source:The Daily Star(Bangladesh)

Sinhala TV documentaries on waste management
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Source:The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

International Headlines
Machovina No Longer a YES Man
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Senators: No More Licenses to Bidders
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James Follows Pittman Out AOL Door
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Commerce Panel Vote Set for Adelstein
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Source:www.tvinsite.com

Israel TV shows "distribution" of cheques from Iraq to "families of terrorists"
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Cable Defies Law of Ad Gravity More
Source:www.inside.com

Kellner: Free TV Could Come to an End More
Source:www.story.news.yahoo.com

News Corp., Cablevision Talk About Splitting Sports Assets More
Source:online.wsj.com

Coalition slams network diversity More
Source:www.hollywoodreporter.com

ABC Keeps It in the Family More
Source:www.calendarlive.com

Cable network heavyweights look up to Lifetime More
Source:www..usatoday.com

BBC wants extra £300m borrowings More
Source:www.telegraph.co.uk

California Radio Station Ends Webcasts
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Source:www.siliconvalley.com

BBC DEFENDS 9/11 DOCUMENTARY More
Source:www.teletext.com

BBC licenses Frost archive More
Source:www.money.telegraph.co.uk

Minister backs plan for World Service TV channel More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk













 

 




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