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James Murdoch slams cable ops
over underdeclaration; Swaraj says conditional access
coming
The second edition of the annual global convention on
the business of entertainment - Ficci Frames (Films Radio
Audio-visuals Music Events and Shows) 2002, kicked off
today at the Renaissance Convention Centre, Powai, in
Mumbai, with two figures crucial to broadcasting in India
striking taking strikingly opposing stances in their presentations.
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Only subscription regime can allow for multiple channels:
Dasgupta
Legislation is required but at the end of the day the
protagonists (read cable operators and broadcasters) have
to come together at the table. This point came out loud
and clear in the session on “Broadcasting – The Importance
of Change” as Ficci Frames 2002 got underway yesterday.
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Star Plus Lightens the mood as soap opera Fatigue Sets
in
Come Monday and Star Plus will tickle the funny bone with
Krishna Sharma - C.A. Yesterday producers Cinevistaas
Ltd. and Contiloe Films Pvt. Ltd. announced the launch
of the weekly comedy series. The show airs from 8-8:30pm.
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SET
targets the serious viewer with 'ACHANAK' and 'PAR IS
DIL KO KAISE SAMJAYE'
Sony has set its sights on leading prime time ratings
every Friday with innovative fare. To this effect it has
announced the launch of two shows aimed at having a dramatic
effect on the audience. More
Tube
Talk
SABe Tv will cast a toon spell
from Monday
Hindi general entertainment channel SABe TV has announced
the launch a new toon series. 'The Ultimate book of spells'
commences from 18 March and will run Monday till Friday
in the toon band which is 7:00-7:30pm More
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billiards champion Michael Ferreira on Harsha Online
Popular sports commentator Harsha Bhogle will interview
Michael Ferreira on his show Harsha Online. An official
release informs that Michael Fereira is a three-time world
amateur Billiards Champion. The one hour show airrs on
Star Sports on Monday 18 March at 10.30pm More
NGC
specials examine the Vatican and Pakistan
The National Geographic Channel will end the month with
a couple of specials offering diverse perspectives. Inside
the Vatican airs on 30 March at 7.00 pm. The Vatican is
one of the most widely known places in the world. 524
people reside in it. The State of Vatican City is the
world's smallest nation. Its leader the Pope, has the
distinction of being both its supreme civil authority
and the head of the Roman Catholic church. More
Technology
Update
National
Semiconductor showcasing 'Entertainment-on-Demand' at
CeBIT 2002
California based National Semiconductor is demonstrating
the newest and hottest streaming technologies for Information
Appliances (IA's) at CeBIT 2002. The event is taking place
from 13-20 March in Hannover, Germany. More
Hughes
Network Systems and Hewlett-Packard hatch alliance for
content delivery solution
Hughes Network Systems, which claims to be the world's
leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions,
and computer major Hewlett-Packard Company have announced
a strategic alliance. The two companies will jointly market
a managed suite of content delivery services for enterprise
customers. More
Scientists
use Artificial Intelligence Software for broadband TV
set-top box
Computer scientists at Texas based BIAP Systems have announced
that they have successfully embedded artificial-intelligence-based
software on broadband television set-top boxes. The company
provides intelligent software for multiple computing devices
according to an official release. More
Source:
www.indiantelevision.com
Other
Headlines
Entertainment
industry fits the bigger picture More
State
wants to be a partner in entertainment industry: CM
More
Source:
The Times Of India
Cola
war hots up as Fardeen favours Pepsi More
Bijlis to retain PVR brand name More
Cable operators siphon off Rs 2,000cr: Murdoch More
TV
Today to launch English channel More
Source:
The Economic Times
Entertainment sector growth pegged lower More
Weston TV set to make a comeback More
Source:
The Hindu Business Line
Govt to play facilitator for entertainment industry More
LG to set up 2nd plant at AP, eyes buyouts More
Cable operators blamed for understating subscriber base
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Source:
Business Standard |
"Television
is like the American toaster, you push the button and
the same thing pops up everytime." -
Alfred Hitchcock
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International
Headlines
Telewest attempts to calm investors
Telewest has moved to reassure its investors after an
influential brokerage significantly downgraded the company's
credit rating. More
SMG
agrees funding deal with banks
SMG, the owner of Virgin Radio and Scottish TV, is on
the verge of solving its funding problems, dispelling
speculation that the group was facing an imminent break-up.
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IPC takes over
Australian venture
AOL Time Warner has taken another step towards merging
its recently acquired IPC business with its other publishing
operations by taking full control of IPC's Australian
joint venture, IPC ACP. More
BBC
pays staff to sample world of work 'outside'
BBC employees are being given
the opportunity to work in their ideal job outside the
corporation for six months as part of a scheme to bring
new ideas back to the broadcaster. More
Royle
star bags ITV drama role
Jessica Stevenson, star of The Royle Family and Spaced,
has landed her first lead role in an ITV1 drama, playing
an advertising executive who unearths a dodgy scheme her
bosses have hatched. More
Eriksson
puts himself up for sale
Britain's favourite Swede, England's football team coach,
Sven-Goran Eriksson, is set to cash in on his huge popularity
by appearing in TV advertisements and signing a raft of
other commercial deals.s. More
Ex-BBC
man charged with conspiracy
Hong Kong corruption investigators have charged a former
BBC executive with conspiracy to defraud the corporation's
commercial arm, BBC Worldwide. More
BBC
seeks damages from Tweenies merchandiser
The BBC's commercial arm is seeking more than £1m
in damages from a Hong Kong merchandising firm, following
a fraud scandal that saw the arrest of a senior corporation
executive. More
Source:www.media.guardian.co.uk
Fox
Puts Gloves On Faded Fame and Achieves Ratings Glory
Relying
on boxing matches between fading celebrities and names
from tabloid headlines like Paula Jones and Tonya Harding,
the Fox network scored some of its highest ratings of
the year Wednesday night with a special called "Celebrity
Boxing."
More
Source:
The New York Times
Former
BBC executive charged
A
FORMER senior BBC executive was charged yesterday with
conspiracy to defraud the corporation's commercial arm
following an investigation into a £1 million corruption
scandal involving Tweenies toys.
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Source:
Electronic Telegraph
PBS
Launches "Misunderstood Minds" Web Site as Companion to
Upcoming TV Broadcast
For one in five students, learning is an exhausting and
frustrating struggle. "Misunderstood Minds," a 90-minute
documentary, examines various learning problems by following
five families who try, together with experts, to solve
the mysteries of their children's learning difficulties.
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Source:
URLwire
BBC
One's Spring
The BBC's £275 million package of spring and summer programmes
is spearheaded by the return to television of the series
Auf Wiedersehen Pet.
More
Source:
Waveguide
BBC
to test the brains of Britain
THE
BBC is to investigate the theory of the "dumb blonde"
stereotype as part of an ambitious project to test the
nation's IQ.
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Source:
Glasgow Herald
Skepticism Prevails Over LG's Digital TV Service
As
LG Telecom, Korea's smallest mobile phone operator began
to introduce an Interactive television service incorporating
its wireless network, the company is facing a tough task:
How to provide an adequate supply of set- top consoles?
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Source:
Korea Times
MTV’s
McGrath to Handle VH1, CMT
An executive shuffle at the top of MTV Networks means
MTV: Music Television chairman Judy McGrath will add VH1,
Country Music Television and the company’s digital music
networks to her watch. More
TNT
Conjures Salem’s Lot Miniseries
Turner Network Television has given the development
OK for a miniseries based on Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot.
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Dingell
to Receive NAB Award
Rep.
John Dingell (D-Mich.) will receive the 'Grover Cobb Award'
at the National Association of Broadcasters’ NAB 2002
in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7. More
FCC:
56% of Stations to Miss DTV Deadline
About
56 percent of commercial TV stations are planning to miss
the May 1 deadline to covert to digital broadcasting.
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Deadline
Looms for Tyson-Lewis PPV
With three states now bidding for the rights for the
proposed June 8 Mike Tyson-Lennox Lewis fight, Home Box
Office and Showtime hope to secure a site deal this coming
week that will finalize the pay-per-view mega-bout. More
Source:www.tvinsite.com
Sykes
Named to Top Post at Infinity Radio
-- Viacom also ups Judy McGrath to president of MTV Networks
Music Group. More
Mediaedge:cia
Completes Global Restructuring
Melding of CIA Medianetwork and The Media Edge now solidified.
More
Source:www.mediaweek.com
'March
Madness' takes grip on CBS
CBS
Sports' coverage of the first round of the 2002 NCAA men's
basketball tournament on Thursday (noon to 5:30 p.m. and
7:30 p.m. to 12:45 a.m., ET) earned an overall 5.0 household
rating/11 share in Nielsen Media Research's metered markets.
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WB's
'Rock-Star' premiere turns in sixth-ranked key demo performance
The
WB's 8 p.m.-to-9 p.m. (ET) double-run premiere of "My
Guide to Becoming a Rock Star" turned in a sixth-ranked
0.6 rating/2 share average in adults 18 to 49, according
to Nielsen Media Research. More
Court
TV verdict: 'Guilt' is a hit
"Guilt
By Association," Court TV's first foray into the original-movie
genre, scored a 1.5 rating and was viewed in more than
1 million households in its premiere broadcast on Wednesday,
March 13. More
TechTV
adds two series to spring sked
TechTV
is adding "The Tech Of ..." and "Eye Drops," two new weekly
half-hours, to its schedule in April. "Tech Of" subjects
will range from food to a race car and a bomb squad. More
McDonald's
spot to debut during Oscarcast
McDonald's
will be debuting a new 30-second spot on ABC's March 24
Academy Awards telecast, which is expected to be one of
the most-watched individual programs of the year. More
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