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Budget
Special
Advantage
foreign broadcaster in Budget 2002
It
was brief to say the least. The amount of time that
finance minister Yashwant Sinha devoted to the entertainment
sector in his speech to parliament while presenting
the Union Budget 2002-2003 that is. More
Industry
captains offer mixed reactions to Budget 2002
Overall,
Budget 2000-2001 seems to have brought some scowls and
some smiles to cable and satellite television industry
professionals' faces. More
Breaking
News
'Tak
dhina dhin' takes DD to new heights
Doordarshan
Mumbai's inhouse music-n-dance show Tak Dhina Dhin will
soon reach an unsurpassed milestone of completing 250
episodes among the state broadcaster's programmes. More
Pritish
Nandy Communications set for name change
Pritish
Nandy Communications Ltd will soon be Pritish Nandy
Entertainment. More
MTV
spreads digital tentacles in the US
MTV
Networks is expanding its suite of channels available
for digital distribution in America. Four new 24-hour
channels for kids and music fans, including MTV Hits,
MTV Jams, Nicktoons TV and VH1 Mega Hits will go on
air shortly. More
BBC
World documentaries to showcase Hollywood icons
BBC
World's strategy is simple - building up audience strength
through impartial in-depth analysis. Talking Movies
host Tom Brook who met the press Friday night in Mumbai
highlighted the channel's latest programme strategy
that will be unveiled in The Hollywood Years to air
each weekend in March. More
Technology
Update
SnapStream previews next generation consumer TV recording
solution
Houston
based SnapStream Media is previewing the next version
of its TV recording solution at this week's Intel Developer
Forum (IDF) in San Francisco. More
FICCI
FRAME 2002
Q&A with MPAA senior vice president (Asia Pacific) Michael
Connors
Michael
Connors, Sr. Vice President (Asia Pacific), Motion Pictures
Association of America (MPAA), believes Frames 2002
could not be better timed to discuss the new issues
facing the entertainment industry. More
Media,
Advertising & Marketing Watch
Business Today's brand building golf exercise kicks
off Saturday
The
Business Today American Express PRO-AM of Champions
2002 will tee off on 2- 3 March. More
Tube
Talk
etc introduces ghazal-based show Kashish
In
a purported endeavor to promote Hindustani music, etc
is launching a new programme Kashish. More
www.indiantelevision.com
Survivor holds on to audience in 4th rendition
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Source- The Times of India
HC Rejects
Monsoon Wedding Producer’s Plea Against Cable Operators
More
Source- The Financial Express
Cable
operators to pass on the burden of service tax to viewers
More
And now
a twist; 'Kkusum' and 'Kkutumb' calling - 9 baj gaye
kya! More
Source- www.exchange4media.com
Triton
joins world’s largest independent agency network ICOM
More
Source- www.agencyfaqs.com
Sony
to take full control of Aiwa More
Industry
to trim ad spend More
DD not to
pay 5% service tax to producers More
Cable
charges too will make viewers shed tears More
TV
channels hope to come home to uplink More
Source- The Economic Times
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