12 Nov 2002 Volume 6 Issue no:3


 













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Executive Dossier
"Wholesome, family fare that addresses all sections seems to be in scarcity"
Interview with Zee TV president Apurva Purohit More

Headlines
'Lagaan' gives Sony foothold in Top 10
Aamir Khan film 'Lagaan' brought some Diwali cheer for SET India with a top 10 ratings placing for the channel after a long gap... More

New soap with WTC backdrop planned
It's not got a slotting on any channel as yet but a new soap (working title 'Missing'), being directed by Arun Frank with a backdrop of the WTC tragedy, is under production. It is planned for a Feb 2003 launch... More

TM looks for distributors in India, elsewhere
India is one of the countries where TM Systems, an Emmy award winner this year, is looking for international distributors/ sales/ service representatives to add to its key worldwide production markets during the current year... More

Public Service Broadcasting Day today
Prasar Bharati will observe 12 November, as done every year, as the Public Service Broadcasting Day... More

AIR kids' show bags ABU award
Sagar-O- Papuni , a musical play produced by All India Radio, Bhavanipatna in Orissa has won this year's prestigious Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union's Award for Children's programme... More

DD Bangalore's Hindi magazine 'Aditya' feted
Results of various competitions organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to promote the use of Hindi in official work during the 'Hindi Fortnight' are out... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Star reaches school kids 'Shaka Laka Boom Boom' style
Star Plus has organised a series of activities relating to kids show Shaka Laka Boom Boom that airs weekdays at 7:30 pm... More

Max 'Gully Cricket' part II to kick off in Kolkata
MAX's cricket promotion with Kapil Dev, Gully Cricket, will kick off its second round beginning 16 November as a run up to the ICC Cricket World Cup South Africa 2003... More

TAM RATINGS
TAM Top 10 Programmes (27 October - 2 November 2002)
 Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (27 October - 2 November 2002)
Star Plus
Sony
Gemini TV
Zee TV
Sun TV
DD Sports



Tube Talk
'AXN Who Dares Wins India Special' on Sunday More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Invest $100 in transceiver and become an ISP More
Lagaan catapults Sony to Top 10 More
Hollywood goes online to sell movies More
Recorded music in India strikes a chord, turns 100 More
Messier admits his mistakes in Vivendi More
Source: The EconomicTimes

A ray of hope for ZEE? More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Maharashtra: TV channel owner shot dead More
Latest trends in medicine on radio More
'Media Lab Asia' project, a non-starter More
Source: The Hindu

HC bars Indya.com's online info services More
Red & White Awards ads shift focus More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Convergence Bill To Be Back In Parliament Next Week More
Delicensing Of 82.11a On The Cards More
Population First, Other Problems Can Be Tackled More
 Source: Financial Express
Can a curse succeed? More
The Viva Way More
‘We’re here primarily for money’ More
Web Nets Hollywood, movies go online More
Musical fest wrapped up with voice imitation More
NEWSLINE SPECIAL: Beginning of a new innings at film institute More
Source: The Indian Express

Shining in Hollywood, but high on Bollywood More
Shoddy lyrics okay for kids, say Bollywood moms More
Lagaan catapults Sony to Top 10 More
Piracy hits film industry hard More
Aparna’s Hawaiian love affair More
Winter winds lend wings to Urmi's Hemanter Pakhi More
Canadian producer hunts for young Bengali film-makers More
Shamita Shetty, Actress, On her Bollywood innings More
The Warrior is Britain's official entry to the Oscars More
Farah Khan to choreograph Marigold songs More
Hollywood studios unveil movie site More
American Dreams tops teen survey in US More
Frida film criticized in Mexico as too Hollywood More
Source: The Times of India

Shobana bites Bollywood bait More
Chawla’s Credo: Simply Puncture Politicians’ Egos More
Celebs Without A Cause: Bollywood's Selfish Stars More
Elton’s tribute to Diana tops all time great singles More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Gunmen kill owner of 'Tehelka samachar' More
Taking pop to a film canvas More
Source: Mid Day

TNT to steer Reader’s Digest logistics locally More
Source: Business Standard

"Theater is life. Film is art. Television is furniture."
--- Unknown

International Headlines
Tarbuck set for C4 return More
Fire ravages Big Breakfast house More
Radio stations continue ad boom More
Viewers find BBC1 Labour drama hard work More
Channel 5 owner eyes closer links with BSkyB More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Actor/Director Penny Marshall Signs Talent Development Deal With Universal Television More
RocketCam Systems on First Delta IV Launch to Deliver Out-of-This-World Imagery for Television and Internet Viewers More
Source: www.prnewswire.com

U.S.-backed radio station makes waves in the Arab world More
Source: www.iht.com

ABC News wants to join nonstop talk More
Source: www.sfgate.com

Youngsters design card for TV on the box More
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

NBC Finally Lands Bravo More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

BT sells BSkyB shares for £120m More
Source: www.ananova.com

Maori TV trips queried More
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

BT sells 20m BSkyB shares More
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk/
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