7 May 2002
Volume 3 Issue no: 50


 

 




 




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Headlines
Chacha Chaudhary arrives on Sahara TV next week
Indigenous comic strip character Chacha Chaudhary will come to life on Sahara TV from 13 May. More

Discovery will come to Mumbai for second instalment of 'World Birthday'
Discovery channel returns to India for the second instalment of its reality show featuring babies, World Birthday. More

Tara Marathi to start distance learning programmes
The revamped Tara Marathi is ready for the second phase of its relaunch with a slew of new programmes and novel concepts that kick off 13 May. More

HBO pays tribute to 9/11 with documentary and web initiative
HBO has announced an initiative reflecting on the events of 9/11 in New York in collaboration with HBO.com, a web-based initiative and outreach campaign. More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Ad Age Announces Best of American Advertising Awards in 2001
US-based marketing and advertising magazine Ad Age has announced the winners of the best of advertising for work produced for TV, magazines, newspapers and out-of-home categories in the U.S in 2001... More

Indian ad spend just 0.4 per cent of GDP - PwC Survey
A recent survey conducted by PricewaterHouse Coopers on 'global entertainment and media business, concluded that the ratio of advertising expenditure to GDP in India is about 0.4 per cent. More

Tube Talk
Watch the UEFA cup final live on Star Sports
Star Sports has announced that it will telecast the final of this year's UEFA Cup competition live from Rotterdam. More

Marketing expert Tushar Mali is ESPN STAR Sports' Super Selector
The April winner of ESPN Star's Super Selector Show amassed a record breaking 4000 points, winning a chance to join the channels' commentary team at Lord's and the Oval during the forthcoming India tour of England. More

Technology Update
Scientific-Atlanta Shipping Explorer 3100HD delivered to North American cable operators
More than 38,000 Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer 3100HD digital interactive set-tops have been delivered to six North American cable operators from January to March 2002... More

Viacom forges alliance with IBM Technology Services
IBM and media conglomerate Viacom have announced a technology and consulting initiative that is expected to lay the foundation for future digital entertainment services and enhance the performance of Viacom's technology infrastructure. More

Philips to demonstrate LCOS based rear-projection television at SID 2002
Royal Philips Electronics will demonstrate a 44-inch liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS)-based rear-projection television at the Society for Information Display Symposium (SID) 2002 this May in Boston, US. More
Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Zee calls meet to up foreign fund limit More
BPL looks at new pastures, bids for Kovalam hotel More
Uniform pricing norms for cable TV soon
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Court refuses to discharge Bharat Shah More
Murdoch faces $ 5-b hit on Gemstar More

NBC celebrates 75th anniversary More
Source: The Economic Times

Mirc Launches ‘World Cup To World Cup Warranty’ Scheme More
James Murdoch Against Subscription Hike, CAS More
Source: Financial Express

CAS cleared, consumers need to pay only for channels they want More
Ad rush for prime time slots More
TV 18 scraps plan to launch entertainment channel
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SAB TV bags 2-hour slot on DD Metro More
Samtel revamp picture tube business More
For your eyes only More
Source: Business Standard


Onida Infotech to merge with parent More
Murdoch faces $5 bn hit
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Source: Hindustan Times


Zee to seek members' nod to hike FII limit More
Govt refuses to relax DTH entry rules More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com


SAB TV acquires daily 2-hour time slot on Doordarshan Metro More
Source: www.capitalmarket.com

"Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some."
-- Alfred Hitchcock

International Headlines
MTV’s Spider Sense Tingles More
‘Big Three’ Primetime Revenue Down
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Viacom Buys KCAL-TV
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DirecTV Bird Launch Aborted More
Microsoft Unveils 'Thin-Client' IPG
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To Tier or Not to Tier?
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Callahan: Why Malone Failed in Germany More
FamilyNet Ramps Up Original Programming
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Comcast, Charter: No New Modem Taxes
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IFC Celebrates Cannes More
Insight Goes Public
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Kellner: Consumers Should Pay to Zap Ads
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Source:www.tvinsite.com

Cup final attracts lowest TV audience
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Source: www.independent.co.uk

How TV honchos are trying to control your remote (AnchorDesk ANCH) More
Source: www.hoovnews..com

New UK media bill 'not built around one man'
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Share fall turns Vivendi deal sour for Malone More
Ovitz sells AMG to the Hollywood rival the Firm More
Source:Financial Times


 

 

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