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Stage set for Ficci Frames 2002;
Swaraj to inaugurate
All is ready for the second edition of the annual global
convention on the business of entertainment - Ficci Frames
(Films Radio Audio-visuals Music Events and Shows) 2002,
which kicks off tomorrow at the Renaissance Convention
Centre, Powai, in Mumbai. More
Sports is a winner when it comes to out of home viewing,
reveals AMI & ESPN-Star Sports survey
A survey conducted by Asia Media Intelligence (AMI) in
four Asian markets - Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
and Bangkok - has revealed that sports is the top choice
of viewers regardless of where they are watching television.
More
Afternoon
soap 'Bhabhi' launches on Star Plus Monday
Don't fiddle too much with a formula that works. Star
India and UTV keep these parameters top of the mind in
the making of Bhabhi, a daily afternoon soap set to launch
on Monday, 18 March. More
'Quote-Unquote'
What the top brass supporting Ficci Frames have to say...
Into
its second year, Ficci Frames 2002, Global Convention
on the Business of Entertainment, is much bigger this
time round in terms of scale and scope. A look at what
some of those who will be attending this high-powered
media event have to say. More
Source:
www.indiantelevision.com
Other
Headlines
SitiCable,
Hathway ink ‘non-poaching’ pact More
Sun
Network not offloading equity to RIL More
Source:
The Economic Times
Sony to roll out WEGA variants More
Padmalaya open offer at Rs 148.50 More
Source:
The Hindu Business Line
Free
up funds flow to media, says AOL chief More
No regional programmes on MTV More
Govt may review DTH investment
cap More
Visualan in tie-up with Sony
Singapore More
Swaraj
to lead CETMA delegation to FM More
Source:
Business Standard
Time
for showbiz to adopt corp culture More
AOL chief for strong business with India More
Source:
The Times of India
MEN In Distribution Deal With Taj Sports
More
Source:
Financial Express
Mediascope
pushes ‘virtual product placement’ on Hallmark channel
in India
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ZTL gambles on lottery More
Source:
www.agencyfaqs.com
Levin
asks government to allow foreign investment in media
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Entertainment
Industry expected to grow 20%: Arthur Andersen More
Source:
www.exchange4media.com |
"In day-to-day
commerce, television is not so much interested in the
business of communications as in the business of delivering
audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise,
not the shows. The shows are merely the bait." -
Les Brown
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International
Headlines
Accept single ITV, advertisers told
Steve Morrison, the chief executive of Granada, has urged
advertisers to accept a single ITV, as the company bids
to convince a sceptical industry that a merger with Carlton
would not distort the airtime sales market. More
Royals
and BBC exempt from new scrutiny rules
The royal family, the BBC and the City watchdog, the Financial
Services Authority, are to remain exempt from an extension
of parliament's right to investigate "value for money"
in public services, the Treasury announced yesterday.
More
BBC swoops for
Sky comedy chief
The BBC has poached Mark Freeland, the head of comedy
commissioning at BSkyB, as part of a wider move to speed
up comedy commissioning across its channels. More
Court
rules against broadcasters
Broadcasters acted illegally
by refusing to show in full a party political broadcast
featuring images of the abortion of human foetuses, the
court of appeal ruled today. More
Murdoch
man linked to piracy site
An ex-Scotland Yard commander who represents two
Murdoch companies has been linked to the forging of smart
cards used to defraud ITV Digital. More
Closed Shop!
angers broadcasting union
Broadcasting union Bectu has accused Granada of exploiting
ambitious graduates following the closure of Shop!, the
company's home-shopping joint venture with Littlewoods.
More
BBC
accused of censorship over political broadcast
Broadcasters acted illegally by refusing to show in full
a party political broadcast showing images of the abortion
of human foetuses, the court of appeal ruled today. More
Source:www.media.guardian.co.uk
Comcast
to Offer HDTV to Washington Area Customers
Comcast
Cable Corp. plans to announce today plans to transmit
high-definition television channels in metropolitan Washington
and several other major markets.
More
Source:
Washington Post
Hindery:
No Cablevision Deal in Sight
Chances are slim that 3 million New York-area Cablevision
Systems Corp. subscribers will have access to Yankees
Entertainment & Sports Network by opening day. More
Headline
News Anchor Thompson Exits
CNN
Headline News’ actress-turned-anchor Andrea Thompson is
abandoning the news business. More
FCC: No Forced
ISP Access on Cable
Cable operators are not required to carry unaffiliated
Internet-service providers, the Federal Communications
Commission ruled Thursday. More
Source:www.tvinsite.com
VH1,
MGM Strike Film Deal
VH1 and MGM have struck a deal to co-produce five films
over the next three years. More
FCC
Protects Cable Internet Lines
Federal
regulators on Thursday exempted cable Internet companies
from laws that force telecommunications providers to open
their lines to competition. More
BET
Moves to Midtown
ABET
is moving its Harlem-based production house to the CBS'
"Black Rock" building on West 57th Street. More
Hallmark
Goes to the Movies
Hallmark
Channel U.S. is joining the ranks of cable networks that
are going to the movies. More
Source:www.mediaweek.com
Ex-'NYPD
Blue' star Andrea Thompson leaves CNN Headline News
Andrea
Thompson, who left her role as a detective on "NYPD Blue"
to become a journalist, has resigned from CNN Headline
News, where she'd been the prime-time anchor since the
channel was revamped and relaunched last year. More
NBC
licenses 'Will & Grace' for three more seasons
NBC
has inked a three-season licensing renewal, estimated
at roughly $3.5 million to $4 million per episode, for
the NBC Studios-produced sitcom "Will & Grace." More
Hayden
joins USA as long-form programming VP
Laurette
Hayden, a veteran production and development executive,
has joined USA Network as senior VP, long form programming.
More
Fox's
'Celeb Boxing' punches out CBS's 'Amazing Race'
Fox's
"Celebrity Boxing" scored a ratings knockout Wednesday
night. More
Source:www.emonline.com |
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