23 July 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 12


 

 


 








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Headlines
Govt. scheduled to reintroduce CAS bill Thursday
NEW DELHI: The conditional access system issue will be reintroduced in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on Thursday, the information and broadcasting ministry announced this evening. More


Prasar Bharati revenues take a dip in 2001-2002
NEW DELHI: The public broadcaster's gross commercial revenues have taken a beating this year. More

TV18 registers Rs 15 m. net profit in Q1 2002
NEW DELHI: The Raghav Bahl-promoted Television Eighteen Ltd has recorded a net profit of Rs 15.25 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 as compared to Rs 11.25 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. The total income has increased from Rs 72.48 million in JQ-01 to Rs 78.07 million in JQ-02. More

Nickelodeon launches 24 hour feed in Pakistan
MUMBAI: Kids' channel Nickelodeon from the MTV stable has commenced 24 hours broadcast in Pakistan. More

Mumbai MSOs join Delhi colleagues in 1-hour blackout, plan indefinite stir from 24 July
MUMBAI:There was no prime time in Mumbai tonight. All across the city from 9 pm onwards, cable feeds went blank for an hour. More

Casbaa's concerns relating to the clauses and provisions in the Cable Television Networks (regulation) Amendment Bill 2002
4 A.2
If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify one or more free-to-air channels to be included in the package of channels forming basic service tier and any or more such channels may be specified, in the notification, genre-wise for providing a programme mix of entertainment, information, education and such other programmes. More

Hongkong-based Casbaa voices concerns relating to CAS to Swaraj
NEW DELHI: The Hong Kong based Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) - a representative organisation of close to 120 pay TV and related companies in the Asia Pacific, many of whom have Indian operations - has submitted a note to the information & broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj which lists the problems that implementation of conditional access system (CAS) and the Cable TV Networks Regulation Amendments Bill 2002 could throw up. More

CAS Bill being considered by Rajya Sabha, says confident Swaraj
NEW DELHI: The government today said that the Cable Television Networks (Regulations) Bill, 1995, already passed by the Lok Sabha, is being considered by the Rajya Sabha. More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
Most radio listeners still at home, says ORG Marg
MUMBAI: Not in the car; and not in the local trains. Over 90 per cent of FM radio listeners are currently still at home. More

Tarrant on TV hails Mudra's anti smoking commercial
MUMBAI: Mudra Communications has won critical acclaim for its anti-smoking commercial Godfather. More

Cox Communications, Universal McCann to explore new advertising platforms together
MUMBAI: Cox Communications, Universal McCann to explore new advertising platforms together. More

CNBC India's 'Telecom Turf' focuses on future of industry
MUMBAI:Corporate chieftains and bigwigs from Indian industry attended the interactive session organised on 19 July in Mumbai by CNBC India and Computer Associates. More

TV RATINGS
TAM Top 10 Programmes ( 7 July - 13 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 ( 7 July - 13 July 2002)
Gemini TV
Sun TV
ESPN
Sony
Star Plus
DD1

Tube Talk
NGC takes a Taxi Ride in Hollywood and Mumbai
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Ten Sports to telecast Wisden awards on Wednesday
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Technology Update
SCM Microsystems helps bring broadcast security technology to Korean digital cable TV market More

Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Sushma Tries To Resolve CAS Impasse More
Creative Eyes DD For Revenues More
Suitcase Politics More
Modalities For FDI In Print Still On The Drawing Board More
Source:The Financial Express

Cable operators to black out all channels from tonight
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DSP’s Kothari, Ajay Piramal have FM channel pie
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Life beyond the idiot box
(Infotech companies and cable TV operators can collaborate to take advantage of exciting new opportunities with great upside potential, says Suraj Dias)
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Source: Business Standard

DD leads viewership sweepstakes — Tops among all homes nationwide, but lowest in C&S
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Surrogate ads: Channels seek time
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Command ties up with Star TV
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No FDI proposal in print received so far: Swaraj
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Source: The Hindu Business Line

Extortion unlimited? More
TV production centre waiting to be inaugurated More
Cheating spouses get caught on TV
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India's first digital movie premieres July 27
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Vijay Anand quits censor board More
Rahul Khanna to star in Deepa Mehta's film More
Jayaprada returns to sliver screen More
Supercop Kiran Bedi turns director More
Bollywood directors woo viewers with bilinguals More
Mexico's Cuaron to direct next Harry Potter film
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Beyonce Knowles storms UK singles chart
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Tamil film world remembers Sivaji Ganesan More
Soaps work up no lather for TV stars
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Radio Mirchi’s contest to close on July 29
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Source: The Times of India

Why are women turning away from Hindi magazines? More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Cas-by-Cas viewing More
Murdoch Jr. meets Shourie, Jaitley; roots for DTH More
Zee Telefilms Q1 2002 net drops 44% More
Interbrew seeks to freeze assets of The Guardian
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Canal Plus to be split to rescue Vivendi: paper More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Pentamedia Graphics Q1 net at Rs 14.52 crore More
Mumbai cable operators planning blackout tonight More
TV Eighteen posts a profit for Q1 More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Cable clash: Who wins and who loses (Special report) More
TV Stars Raise A Toast To Star More
Vivek shies away from glamour More
Top designers in S-T net More
Antara is in no great hurry
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Source: The Hindustan Times

Bill for Cable TV under RS consideration More
No proposal for FDI in print so far
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Hollywood shakes hands with Tollywood
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Source: The Hindu

The name game (Be it the big screen or the little box, titles are of great importance.) More
A star actor?
(Yash Tonk of Kahin Kissii Roz and Kundalii fame)More
Snipers and snippers More
Bending Box Office Rules More
Source: The Indian Express

Cable TV strike on Wednesday More
No jokes please, we’re actors
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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
Cable operators resume free channels
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Source:The Independent (Bangladesh)

Cable TV returns
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Source:The Daily Star(Bangladesh)

PTV to launch separate news channel
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Source:The Dawn(Pakistan)


Asian film award for Lester More
Source:The Daily News (Sri Lanka)

International Headlines
Fox's '24' Gives Network Big Reason to Smile
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Critics Dig Six Feet Under
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No Huff in Powerpuff, Arnold
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Noncom Conundrum
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Sullivan: NAB Exec Will Be Hired Soon
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FTC Rejects Liberty Petition
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LRG Predicts More Sober DVR Penetration
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Discovery Nets Set Sept. 11 Programming
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MTV Sets VMA Talent, Nominations
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Source:www.tvinsite.com

Morgan thanks Murdoch
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Boycott to break silence
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Minister backs plan for World Service TV channel
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Highfield defends spending spree
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BBC3 decision delayed
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A privileged monster?
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Now for Planet TV
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Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

SMG may sell TV division
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'Big bang' Media Bill misfires More
Source:www.inside.com













 

 




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