31 July 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 19


 

 











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Executive Dossier
"The new acquisition ensures us unparalleled leadership position" An Interview With ESPN Software India's MD Manu Sawhney
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Spotlight
Madhuri dazzles on 'KNKKH', but show needs more excitement
The first episode of Sony's new reality show dazzled with the star's brilliance, but will the glow last? an indiantelevision.com review. More

Headlines
Hinduja TMT Q1 net up by 40%

MUMBAI: Hinduja TMT Ltd has posted a 67.5 per cent increase in total income to Rs 246.1 million and a 39.6 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 142.4 million for the first quarter ended 30 June, 2002 as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year. More

'Marumagal', 'Kavyanjali' among content shipped by Vijay TV to UK Sinhalese channel
MUMBAI: Hit shows Kavyanjali and Marumagal are among the programming content that Star's Tamil language channel Vijay TV is marketing to a Sinhalese channel in the UK. More

Another Malayalam TV channel India Vision launching 17 August
MUMBAI: The Malayalam channel space is becoming increasingly crowded. After Jeevan TV, which is all set to go on air from 1 August, it will be the turn of India Vision TV to launch on 17 August More


Sun to start test marketing transition to pay
MUMBAI: South Indian language Sun Network is aiming to start test marketing its transition towards pay TV services in Andhra Pradesh. This was revealed by network chairman Kalanithi Maran to the Financial Express. More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
WARL to create joint worldwide campaign for BBC World and BBC World Service

The BBC's international broadcast wings, BBC World and BBC World Service, have appointed a creative agency WARL to handle a jointly branded creative campaign worldwide. More

Technology Update
Loral Skynet granted first patent for transponder measurement system
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Other Headlines
Warner Bros starts its Bollywood act More
ESPN-Star may jack up ad rates More
ESPN-Star knocks off competition More
The page 3 virus (Freeze Frame - Amit Khanna) More
Source:Business Standard

Mumbai Set To Get A Mega Teleport More
Metro FM Players Get Becil Signal More
Radio City: Innovating To Push Up Listenership More
Left Sheds Tears For Infotech ‘Slaves’ More
Sensibility Of Media-shyness! More
Source:The Financial Express

Balaji Tele net rises 157 pc More
Hinduja TMT Q1 net up 39 pc More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Straight Answers: Kunal Dasgupta, CEO, Sony Entertainment Television More
‘Cas’hing in on consumer problems More
The day after, fear stalks Bollywood More
Shyamalan shows Signs of greatness More
Radio Mirchi emerges leader in ORG MARG poll More
Authorship row hits Bombay Dreams More
Dil Chahta Hai to be screened at IFFI More
New censor chief says no sex in Hindi films More
Pooja Bhat returns to the big screen More
Sophia Loren's son making debut at Venice festival More
Pop diva CoCo Lee too hot for the Chinese More
AT&T, AOL Time Warner suspend public offering move More
Radio ga-ga More
Police to probe‘Marathi film rule’ More
American LISP to comprehend Indian raag More
Markets will find a good movie’ More
Source: The Times of India

I want my MTV More
Excel signs pact with Paramount to market videos More
Columbia Tristar to release films sourced by Star More
Married to the mob? More
Napster future grim post Middelhoff ouster More
Radio Mirchi emerges leader in ORG survey More
Balaji Q1 net at Rs 12.68cr More
Royalty hike pushes Saregama deep into red in Q1 More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Balaji Telefilms Q1 net zooms 156.80% More
Saregama Q1 net loss at Rs 13.15 crore More
Source:www.moneycontrol.com

Tabu has limited options More
Malaika's happy doing dance items More
Clooney's new love More
Madhuri Dixit still reigns More
Source: The Hindustan Times

STAR unfazed for now More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

ESPN-STAR Sports makes biggest ever deal More
Source: The Hindu

A TV-age eye-opener: Class I kids need glasses More
Stop telecast of Shakeel-Dutt tapes: Shah to court More
City pays tribute to Babuji, remembers contribution to music More
3 FTII films make it to Geneva fest More
Split wide open More
In step with Pune More
Kranti scores again More
Shah Rukh punches away to prime-time More
Phadke’s philosophy: Love for music, politics are sides of same coin More
Come, Fall in Love with Yash! More
Source: The Indian Express

Boris Becker dances to tunes from Lagaan More
Kylie’s new book has footage never seen before More
Big deal: ESPN bag all rights More
‘The industry had written me off two years ago’ More
AT&T and AOL Time Warner Locked in talks More
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" ... Anonymous

International Headlines
Family Groups: Keep Murdoch Away from DirecTV More
Rigas Defends Himself More
Wright Gets the 'Mike' More
Venetis Resigns from Adelphia More
Hollings: Cable Rereg Possible Next Year More
Copy-Protection, DTV-Tuner Rules in Works More
DBS Goes to Court on Spectrum Sharing More
Summertime Shines for USA Network More
Split View on Cable Competition More
FCC to Quicken Pace of Broadband Review More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

Channel 5 'not for sale' More
Tarrant is going, Capital admits More
Pop Idol goes global More
BBC arts job goes to insider More
RI:SE droops after Big Brother More
US uproar at EastEnders axe More
BBC censors Kennedy interview More
Police see Dyke on Welsh slur More
One in three are digital refusniks More
Special report: the BBC More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Moguls on a Downhill Slope More
Source:www.washingtonpost.com

TV Advertisers Plan to Honor Sept. 11 With a Strict Silence More
Source:www.online.wsj.com

CNN, Hollywood air Afghan accounts More
Source:www.washtimes.com

Only ABC is without a Bush for 9/11 anniversary More
Source:www.usatoday.com

Adelphia Considers Adding Adult Channels More
Source:www.calendarlive.com

As plasma-display TVs come down in price, sales go up More
Source:www.japantimes.co.jp
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