22 May 2002
Volume 3 Issue no: 63


 

 




 




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HEADLINES
Pressure on Prasar Bharati to reach deal with Ten Sports for FIFA World Cup telecast
"Talks are still on with Ten Sports for telecast of the World Cup matches," a senior official of Prasar Bharati told us on Tuesday... More

Sony targets paid subscriber connectivity of 6 million by year-end
"We are on track to achieve our aim of becoming the number one network as far as subscription revenues are concerned," said Shantonu Aditya, SET’s executive VP-distribution... More

Office-Office bags best comedy RAPA for second year running
SABe TV's Office-Office has won the RAPAAward for "Best Comedy" serial for the year 2001-2002, the second year in a row.
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Bangladesh revokes ban, but MTV, Channel V remain out of bounds
In a swift turn around, the Bangladesh government lifted its ban on 11 of the 13 satellite channels it had imposed on Sunday. More

Nickelodeon to launch local service in China
Viacom-owned children's channel Nickelodeon will soon be broadcast in China after the localisation of all programme content, a recent report says. More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Viacom Plus and The Home Depot in cross marketing agreement for humanitarian awards
Home Depot and Viacom Plus have entered into a new cross-platform marketing agreement which will be implemented at the "2002 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards". More

Tube Talk
Pandavas to appear in Cartoon Theatre from Sunday
Cartoon Network is readying itself to take kids back in time into Hindu folklore.
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MAX goes behind the scenes with 'Pehli Nazaar'
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Source: www. indiantelevision.com
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Other Headlines
Films Division offering spurned More
New cable laws criticised More
Hindi film-maker Ahmed dead More
Malayalam film stars decry TV ban More
It’s going to rain films in June More
Lucas lauds digital film-making, but pirates lurk More
Arnie’s Choice More
Source: The Times of India


Sudesh Iyer resigns from Padmalaya Telefilms More
Source:Hindu Business Line

FDI plans of Merrill, Citi & Discovery cleared More
MBPL, Star launch Radio City in Mumbai More
New AOL leader vows to rebuild co value More
'Deutsche Telekom to sell cable networks by year-end'
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Enkay, HK firm to market digital camera
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BSkyB to ask Kirch firm to repay $1-bn debt More
Vivendi shares rise on break-up plan talk More
Matushita plans $480-m plasma TV plant More
Source: The Economic Times

FDI plans of Merrill, Citi & Discovery cleared
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Samsung’s Global Campaign Debuts In India More
Source: Financial Express

Zee rejects Star offer to sell 3% stake
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Star India floats FM radio with Music Broadcast
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Source: Business Standard

Borivali society boycotts Incable Net More
Jackie Chan wins Best Action Star Award
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Source:The Indian Express

Introducing children to TV world
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Source:The Hindu

TV majors to ride high on soccer wave More
Cable Offers More Viewing on Demand
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Source: The Asian Age

Free fall in Zee Telefilms continues
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Padmalaya Telefilms broadcasts gains on anticipation of solid results More
Source: www.capitalmarket.com

"Imagine what it would be like if TV actually were good. It would be the end of everything we know."
-- Marvin Minksy

International Headlines
Nanotech: Cable’s Next Big Thing? More
Seven Named to Cable Hall of Fame
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Cable Snares HH Share
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NBA Boosts Turner; Lifetime’s Back
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Discovery, Discovery Health Lead Survey
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RUS: Can DBS Merger Save $1B?
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Exec Named for Rhea Talker
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A&E, History Reveal Programming Plans
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Trio Focuses on Censorship
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Station Prices Dip
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Rainbow Sets First Cross-Network Programming
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Rainbow’s Month for Women
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Hollings Gets His Way
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Effron Joins MSNBC
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KCAL Newscaster Dunphy Dies
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Hallmark Picks Gilbert
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CBS Wins Monday Night
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Broadcom Bows Set-Top, Modem-Chip Combo
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Source: www.
tvinsite.com

ITC extends digital bid deadline More
Kaufman brands media bill 'a dog's breakfast'
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Spooks death sparks flood of complaints
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Chelsea Flower Show blossoms on BBC2 More
Channel 5's German owner brands ITV 'overpriced'
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Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Joy TV Boss Quits More
Desert TV On the Air
More
Source: www.
allafrica.com

Distinguished Panel to Judge Miss Universe (R) 2002 Competition
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Source: www.entertainmentnewsdaily.com

Bert's secret TV talks
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Source: www.heraldsun.news.com.au

Game made for television
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Source: www.sundaytimes.news.com.au


 

 

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