indiantelevision.com TV Linx Reporter dated 9 May 2002 - links to broadcasting, cable, satellite, media, TV, television related news stories from India and the rest of the world

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CAS: Boon or Bane? The broadcasters' viewpoint
The enabling provision giving the government powers to modify the The Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 to incorporate CAS raises questions which beg answers. Legislators and politicians will do well to take a closer look at some of these issues before moving on CAS. More

Sony bags showman Ghai library
The Showman - as Subhash Ghai is known - has found a buyer for his 15 strong movie library, a year after B4U failed to deliver on its commitments to acquiring it. More

IBF to meet on CAS
The Union cabinet okay on 7 May to CAS, increasingly becoming synonymous with a Can of Assorted Sorrows rather than Conditional Access System, has compelled both the cable and broadcasting industries to get into huddles, separately though. While the Indian Broadcasting Foundation, the apex body of broadcasters operating in India, is reportedly trying to organise a meeting of its members on Friday.More

Hallmark parent Crown Media achieves new landmarks
The Hallmark channel is gallopping ahead if one goes by the annual numbers released by its parent Crown Media Holdings. Crown claims that its subscribers globally increased 35 per cent to 91.5 million worldwide as of 31 March 2002, from 67.6 million subscribers at the same time in 2001. More

Swaraj is confident, but Convergence Bill may not emerge this session
Despite information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj's assertion on 6 May that efforts will be made to bring in the Convergence Bill during the current session of Parliament, it is highly unlikely that the policy aiming to have a super regulator for the IT, broadcasting and telecom sectors will be introduced in Parliament before the current session comes to an end on May 16.
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Consumer organisation demands regulatory authority for cable industry
Demand for a regulatory authority and implementation of the CAS ranked high on the agenda of the seminar on 'Cable TV : New Age Dictatorship' held in Mumbai on Monday. More

Tube Talk
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga chats on CNN's Q& A on 8 May
The intelligent and beautiful host of CNN's Q&A Zain Verjee will be going into a tete a tete with Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on the topic of wether peace will descend upon the emarald island finally.More

ESPN-Star Sports to jump into soccer fray with new daily World Cup show
With soccer fever rising in India as the FIFA World Cup draws nearer, programmers are tripping over each other to offer shows around footer, even if the fare looks like a poor cousin of the programming that World Cup rights owner Ten Sports is lining up.
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ESPN Star to telecast Lanka vs England cricket action live
The first of the three test cricket series between England and Sri Lanka beginning 16 May will be telecast live on ESPN, while the next two tests will be telecast on Star Sports. More

Bonanza for movie buffs on Max
Set Max is pepping up the holiday mood this summer with a Super Cinema package.
Starting 6 May, viewers can watch Bollywood blockbusters and classics, yesteryear legends and today's superstars, every weekday at 9 pm. More

Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
CCAI seeks re-examination of Convergence Bill More
Padmalaya Enter, Zee hike Padmalaya Tele offer size More
Source: Hindu Business Line

Set-top box to open up Rs 3,000-cr market More
Set-top box may scare pay channels to go free More
PEPL, Zee revise open offer for Padmalaya More
Govt to monitor cable subscriptions More
Set-top box now must for pay channels More
Source: The Economic Times

Paramount Takes A Second Look At India’s Home Entertainment More
Source: Financial Express

Percept IMC picks majority stake in Tiger Sports More
Bollywood gains ground abroad, despite glitches More
TV 18 provides for Home Trade dues More
TV Today sues Jansatta More
Govt urged to review Convergence Bill More
Source: Business Standard

New York falls in love with Aamir, Bollywood More
Source: The Times of India