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ETV will use Tektronix solutions
to evaluate digital uplinks
Tektronix, which claims to be the leading worldwide supplier
of video test, measurement and monitoring solutions, has
announced a deal with Ushodaya TV. More
Ficci
Frames 2002
Ficci Frames 2002 concludes; need for corporatisation,
stamping out piracy principal threads of convention
It ended as it had begun. With a call to corporatise or
perish. The film industry that is. The other key issue
- piracy being the single greatest threat that the entertainment
industry is facing - about sums up the two recurring themes
of the third edition of the annual global convention on
the business of entertainment - Ficci Frames (Films Radio
Audio-visuals Music Events and Shows) 2002, that ended
this evening at the Renaissance Convention Centre, Powai,
in Mumbai. More
TV News gathering: Responsibility issues
The horrific communal violence in Gujarat and the images
they generated had an overarching influence on the course
of the debate during the session "TV News Gathering" held
on the concluding day of Frames 2002 . More
Star The Niche Channel Option: Miles to go for India
Developed television markets like the US have a bouquet
of channels, with some mainstream entertainment channels
and other niche channels. But that kind of scenario is
some time away for the Indian market. Reason: the absence
of conditional access, which can work as a tap for consistent
subscription revenue. More
Scripting
for films and Television: No readymade script
The script is one of the most important elements of film-making
but its creator - the scriptwriter - is shoddily treated,
poorly paid, mostly plagiarised, and not given the importance
that should be given. This was the opinion of the panel
on scripting for films and television which was chaired
by eminent filmmake Shyam Benegal. More
India
The Entertainment Hub of the 21st Century
Hyderabad based Suresh Productions Pvt Ltd's Ram Mohan
spoke about the need for upgrades in technology and personnel
in India in the entertainment industry. More
Media,
Advertising & Marketing Watch
Orange Street triumphs at Levi's
Great Indian Rock festival
Levi's Great Indian Rock (GIR) festival conducted in Delhi
on 9 and 10 March has a winner. Orange Street emerged
numero uno among the twelve bands that performed. More
Technology
Update
PrimaCom
AG selects Tellabs equipment
PrimaCom AG which claims to be one of Germany's largest
cable network operators, has selected Tellabs' broadband
access products and services. More
CommScope
introduces Extremeflex wireless cables for flexible applications
CommScope has announced the development and introduction
of a new cable technology that it believes produces the
highest performance available for comparable size cables
in wireless telecommunication applications. More
Virtual
Spectator lets fans watch motor racing 3-D action on the
PC
Motor rally fans can watch the 2002 World Rally Championship
(WRC) on the computer. More
Media,
Advertising & Marketing Watch
Watch batting maestro Sachin
Tendulkar on Harsha Online
Sachin Tendulkar considered by many to be the best batsman
in the world will appear in the chat show Harsha Online.
More
Hrithik Roshan is etc's Star
Giraftar
etc has announced that actor Hrithik Roshan is the channel's
Star Giraftar for the month of March. More
Source:
www.indiantelevision.com
Other
Headlines
More
options for cable TV viewers More
Source:
The Times Of India
Colour
TV makers see 20 million sales by 2005 More
Task force favours conditional cable charges More
Source:
Business Standard
Financing
films: It’s all about money, honey More
Source:
The Economic Times
Upadhyay loc-ed out More
Commercial break in NDTV-STAR marriage More
Source:
www.chalomumbai.com |
"I never
play the television. It's a curse, you know, television."
-
Peter Jennings
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International
Headlines
French agents probe Murdoch firm
Secret Service checks claim NDS stole secrets · Canal
Plus seeks $3bn in punitive damages. More
Messier
mire for Murdochs
A report on the allegations that a News Corp company conspired
to counterfeit the TV technology of a rival -up. More
Come
out ITV, we need you to have your say
Even TV people, who just love to talk TV, are starting
to look a little conference-weary. More
Source:
The Observer
BBC
defends plan to target pocket money
The BBC's commercial subsidiary
has plans to persuade children to buy products associated
with a new television series. More
Source:www.media.guardian.co.uk
BBC Ratings
Victory
The BBC has claimed a Saturday night viewing victory with
8.4 million tuning in to watch BBC One's live FA Cup quarter
final coverage. More
Source:
Waveguide
Interactive
TV To Reach 22Mil Homes This Year
After
years of hype, interactive television, also known as iTV,
reportedly is poised to make a big move with American
consumers in 2002.
More
Source:
www.bizreport.com
Canal+
and NDS in Law Suits
The Canal+ Group has filed suit against News Corp.’s NDS
Group plc, alleging that NDS cracked its digital-television-security
code. More
CNN en Espanol Turns 5
The
Spanish language news channel CNN en Español marked its
fifth anniversary on March 17th, with new distribution
deals and an increased focus on the U.S. market.
More
With
a Win, Dish Would Drop Station
EchoStar Communications Corp. is likely to drop local
TV stations if the company can gain relief from mandatory
federal carriage obligations. More
TVN's
MSO Client List Grows
TVN Entertainment Corp. hopes to fill the increasingly
complex video-on-demand needs of cable operators through
deals to provide delivery and asset-management products
to three MSOs. More
Nick,
Bravo Step Up Original Productions
An
unstable ad market hasn't deterred Nickelodeon or Bravo
from rolling out aggressive slates of original series
and specials. More
TV
Azteca Seeks Sub Fees From Sky
CEO
of Sky Mexico, confirmed that Mexico’s No. 2 broadcaster,
TV Azteca, has requested payment from the direct-to-home
(DTH) satellite TV provider for the transmission of its
broadcast channels 13 and 7. More
Time Warner
Also Eyes 'Free' On-Demand Fare
Comcast Corp. isn't alone in its desire to provide
"free" on-demand content within its digital tiers. Time
Warner Cable last week confirmed its plans to implement
a similar strategy, and programmers believe it could happen
as soon as this summer. More
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