10 May 2002
 Volume 3 Issue no: 53


 

 




 




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Conditional Access System Update
Zee TV chieftain Subhash Chandra backs government's CAS initiative
We support CAS as it is in the overall interest of the industry. Even if 50 per cent of the (38 million) cable homes in the country go in for set top boxes and I get assured revenue out of it, as a broadcaster I am happy" Subhash Chandra chairman, Zee Telefilms More

Chandra says nyet to DTH, says ad revenues are perking up
Zee Telefilms chairman Subhash Chandra today hinted that the group is not immediately interested in starting a direct-to-home (DTH) TV service More

Delhi meet stresses need for stricter norms in cable industry
Requirement of new norms and standards for the cable industry and viewers was the main topic in a discussion on `The Cable Industry and the Viewers: Setting New Norms and Standards' held in New Delhi on 30 April. More

Headlines
Radio Midday relaunches as Go 92.5 FM, targets 25% market share
City eveninger Mid Day's station becomes the third private FM player in Mumbai to go on air... More

Media Futures looks to add value to ETC's music channel
Media Futures, the media consulting wing of Lintas India, has been put in charge of formulating a strategy for ETC Music. More

CNN sinks $ one million to beef up staff security
CNN has invested nearly one million dollars to step up security and safety training for its news personnel stationed in different parts of the globe. More

 MTV Brand Equity Youth Marketing Forum
A special report on the youth marketing seminar of the year
1. The Cult brand demystified Read
2. Analysing the teen mind
Teenage Research Unlimited (TRU) vice-president Michael Wood Read
3. The Harley Davidson Story: The machine as cult
Carmichael Lynch vice president Lee Lynch Read
4. 'Movies as cults'
Moulin Rouge director Baz Lurhmann Read
5. The humble Beetle takes a bow -
Chief Strategic Officer DDB Needham Worldwide James Best Read

 Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Columbia Tristar unleashes campaign web for Spiderman in India
Columbia Tristar is banking on film property Spiderman to weave a web of magic in India. Read

 Tube Talk
Summer bash for movie buffs on HBO
With summer setting in at its real peak, HBO offers viewers some cool entertainment this year. More

 TAM Ratings ( 21 April to 27 April 2002)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100
Gemini TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment
Star Sports
Zee TV
Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Pantaloon to focus more on film sector More
BPL aims 40 pc growth in colour TV sales More
Source: Hindu Business Line

LG to float IPO within next 5 months More
For Cabinet, cable TV is more important than NPAs More
 Cos hope to cash in on Star Wars, Spider-Man More
 Source: The Economic Times

 Chandra Sees Pay Pie Growing To Rs 12,000 Cr More
Hathway Blacks Out Discovery, Sony In Southern, Western Region More
Source: Financial Express

Business News PEPL/Zee Telefilms revise open offer for stake in Padmalaya Telefilms to 23.86% More
Source: www.capitalmarket.com

Sony TV to broadcast Subhash Ghai films More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

 Star to offload 3% stake in Zee More
Zee comes out in support of CAS More
Source: Business Standard

Chennai: Bill to regulate Cable TV tabled More
TV boosts social life with imaginary friends More
Source: The Times of India

"I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television."
 - Gore Vidal

International Headlines
 Nick Picks DIC Flicks More
Black Mayors Support EchoStar Merger More
Public TV Seeks New EchoStar Ruling More
Pax TV Renews Four Series More
Mucha Promoted at Disney More
Feud Gets New Host More
Peacock Takes Wednesday More
NBC to Add HDTV in Primetime More
SoapNet to Cover Daytime Emmys More
Kirch, NTL Declare Bankruptcy More
Source: Costas to Stay with NBC More
Charter Could Leave CableLabs More
Source.www.tvinsite.com

Ofcom powerless over ITV news budget More
Jowell: BBC fines should not go to Treasury More
Robinson loses fight with Corrie More
Thompson warns bill could lead to Channel 4 sale More
Media get surprise message More
Jackson quits EMI More
Night and Day nominated for 12 awards More
Source.www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Telefonica to merge digital-TV unit with Sogecable More
Source.www.hoovnews.com

Buyers Interested in Kirch TV Unit More
Source.Guardian Unlimited.

Premiere TV "will not close" More
Source.www.adageglobal.com


 

 

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