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No DTH in sight: Chandra
Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra dismissed industry
speculation that the government was about to ease the
restrictions on DTH broadcast in India. More
Agrani Satellite
deal closed; launch by 2003-end
Media baron Subhash Chandra has a number of firsts to
his credit. To that list add another one. India's first
private sector satellite initiative officially went onstream
today with the signing of a turnkey contract between Chandra's
Agrani Satellite Services Ltd (ASSL), Alcatel Space Industries
and Arianespace (providing the launch vehicle). More
Lux Asianet Film
Awards packs in the viewers
Though
the sheen around film award shows seems to be waning a
bit, it still is a safe shot as far as getting in the
viewers is concerned. For Malayalam regional language
channel Asianet the tale was no different. More
Swaraj
says list of tarnished Prasar Bharati officials ready
The
chickens may be finally coming home to roost for sundry
officials in pubcaster Prasar Bharati. More
Nickelodeon
bags six Emmy nominations
Children's
channel Nickelodeon may suffer from a lack of visibility
in India but abroad its shows are growing in popularity.
More proof of this is provided in the fact that the network
has snagged six daytime Emmy nominations for shows like
Blues Clues and Little Bill. More
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Blockbuster,
Coca-Cola announce global marketing alliance
Video-rental chain Blockbuster and Coca-Cola have announced
a multi-million dollar, five-year global marketing and
product alliance. More
Technology
Update
Pixelworks selects QNX for ultimate
convergence chip
Candian company QNX Software Systems has announced that
Pixelworks will incorporate the QNX operating system into
Pixelworks' new MediaProcessor family of system-on-chip
(SoC) ICs. More
Texas Instruments
introduces all-format video decoder for display devices
Texas Instruments has announced the introduction of the
industry's first all-format digital video decoder. This
enables PC graphics formats and standard and high-definition
video formats in display applications. More
TAM Top 10
Programmes ( 3 March - 9 March 2002)
Doordarshan's
Top 10
Top
10 All TV Homes
Top
10 in Cable & Satellite Homes
TAM Top 100
Programmes on different channels ( 3 March - 9March 2002)
Sony
Gemini
TV
DD
Sports
Sun
TV
Star
Plus
Eenadu
TV
Source:
www.indiantelevision.com
Other
Headlines
No
Oscars For Lagaan Please More
Banks
Fall Into ‘3E’ Trap With Network Channels
More
Ficci For Tax Exemption
For Service Delivery To Boost SEZ Framework More
Source:
The Financial Express
Philips pinning hopes
on World Cup Soccer More
Philips
to produce 6m CTVs this year More
Oscar's red carpet to see loads of glitz
More
Source:
The Economic Times
Cellphone may provide
clues in extortion case More
Source:
The Times Of India
Philips
may discontinue making B&W sets More
Agrani
signs turnkey deal with Alcatel More
Source:
Business Standard
Tapping
the youth power More
Philips kicks off soccer promos More
Timex
signs Harsha Bhogle More
Retailing
in for change in size, format: Survey More
News
channels attract more eyeballs More
Samsung
adds 2 more bases to make CTVs More
Source:
The HIndu Business Line
Assi signs satellite contract with ASI
More
Source:
Asian Age
O&M, Burnett and Saatchi are Indian stars
at AP AdFest More
Sony
does it gradually More
Source: agencyfaqs.com
Sony
to phase-out all ‘curved TV’ models. Bets on World Cup
Football More
FTV
comes bundled with DD Sports, Hallmark More
Source:
Exchange4media.com
Philips
to phase out B&W TVs More
Source:
The Hindu |
"You are born,
you live your life in torment and humiliation and then
you die...You need to watch television to distract yourself
from your miserable destiny."
-
Brother Theodore
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International
Headlines
Cathay
expands CNN relationship online
Cathay Pacific Airways has expanded its longstanding advertising
relationship with AOL Time Warner's CNN International
news network with the current campaign promoting the airline's
new business class service. More
Hallmark
Channel backs aggressive marketing strategy in India
Crown Media International is spending $1 million on its
marketing activities this year as part of an aggressive
marketing and sales strategy for its Hallmark Channel
here. More
Out-of-home
viewing gains ground in Asia
Asia Market Intelligence (AMI) viewing research in
four Asian markets exposes the extent of out-of-home TV
viewing -- particularly for sports. More
Source:
www.adageglobal.com
ITV
bids to slash football payments by £64m
ITV has given the Nationwide League a £25m-a-year
ultimatum in the hope of keeping its digital sports channel
alive. More
BBC
loses media chief to Television Corporation
One of the BBC's heads of media
relations is quitting the corporation to join the production
company responsible for Robot Wars and Channel 4's cricket
coverage. More
Source:
www.mediaguardian.co.uk
Kirch
junks ProSieben media rights merger plan
Kirch on Wednesday abandoned
its last hope of tapping the stock market for funds this
year, announcing that...... More
NBC
decides against running ads for hard liquor
NBC, the television network owned by General Electric,
said on Thursday that it would not proceed with plans
to broadcast advertisements for hard liquor. More
ITV
chiefs hold secret talks on football contract
Charles
Allen, chairman of Granada, and Gerry Murphy, chief executive
of Carlton Communications, have held secret talks with
...... More
Granada says single ITV logical and inevitable
Granada said on Wednesday its current restructuring
process would "logically and inevitably" lead to a merger
with ....... More
Source:www.news.ft.com
BBC2
enlists Winston Churchill for television war
The actor Albert Finney will portray Winston Churchill
in a new BBC drama focusing on the statesman's pre-War
years.
More
French
TV Show Ridicules Presidential Candidates
The stars of France's uninspiring election season
are not the presidential candidates, but a televised puppet
show that makes fun of them all. More
Source:www.mediaconference.com
HBO re-creates CNN's Baghdad experience
HBO will produce and telecast "Live From Baghdad,"
a film adaptation of the real-life story behind CNN's
broadcasts from Baghdad during the Gulf War.
More
Promotions
at NBC syndie division
NBC Enterprises has upped two
executives, naming Kim Niemi as senior VP of video, music
and product development for NBC Enterprises and George
Nunes as VP of the division. More
source:www.emonline.com
ESPN
Wants Mohr
ESPN is supporting the launch
of its latest original program, Mohr Sports, with
a multiplatform marketing campaign. More
Fox
Controls Key Tuesday Demo
Andy Richter may or may not
control the universe, but with the aid of That 70's
Show, his new Fox sitcom helped that network capture
the night in the coveted 18-49 demo Tuesday. More
Charter
Changes Hit Microsoft TV
Charter Communications Inc.
is shifting its interactive gears, and that means .....
More
MSNBC
Cancels War
MSNBC pulled the plug on Lester
Holt’s 11 p.m. weekday America at War on Friday. More
Source:www.tvinsite.com
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