20 Nov 2002 Volume 6 Issue no:10


 












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Headlines
Tellys soar high in ratings stakes too
The telecast of the Indian Telly Awards 2002 on Star Plus on 9 November was as big a success as the ground event had been on 1 November... More

Sahara acquires clutch of Boney Kapoor films
After Zee and Sony, it is the turn of Sahara TV to bag the telecast rights of over 20 films from Boney Kapoor's production house for telecast on the channel... More

Revamped Star Gold claims ratings lead on rivals
The Star Network's Hindi movie channel Star Gold, which donned a new look and attitude on 1 November, appears to have made an immediate impact on viewers... More

DD far and away leader on news front: Quraishi
Amongst all the news channels, Doordarshan is way ahead of others even if all TV homes and cable and satellite homes are taken into account separately, Doordarshan's director-general SY Quraishi has said... More

Paul Anderson appointed BBC News' Islamabad correspondent
Paul Anderson is to be the new Islamabad Correspondent for BBC News... More

Liberty Media opts out of Dutch cable TV deal
US cable pioneer John Malone's Liberty Media said yesterday it has terminated its agreement to buy Dutch cable TV operator NV Casema from France Telecom SA for 750 million euros ($757 million)... More

Scientific-Atlanta acquires ChanneLogics technology

Scientific-Atlanta announced yesterday it had expanded its data strategy with the acquisition of software, technology and other assets of ChanneLogics Inc., a software developer that provides cable operators visibility to their HSD traffic and bandwidth consumption all the way down to the individual cable modem... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Arun Nanda appointed to Young & Rubicam's global governing body
Diwan Arun Nanda, chairman and MD of Rediffusion DY&R brand communications and co-chairman Dentsu Young & Rubicam/Wunderman, Asia-Pacific, has been appointed to the global leadership council of Young & Rubicam Advertising, one of the world's top ten agencies... More

Tube Talk
'Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai' stars on Boogie Woogie More
Shourie on CNBC's 'The Appointment' More


TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (3 - 9 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 (3 - 9 November 2002)
Star Plus
DD Sports
Zee TV
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Sony

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Star, Prasar Bharati In Resource-sharing Talks More
Digital Broadcast India Drops Earth Station Plans For Now More
‘Hong Kong, Singapore Operators Subsidising Handsets To Push MMS’ More
Multimedia Messaging: The First Snapshots Of 3G More
After Gandhi, Comes A Film On Indira Gandhi More
Source:The Financial Express

STAR sues ad chief for defection More
World Cup: ICC unsure of solution More
I&B to seek Cabinet okay for campus radio More
Bollywood wakes up to the power of children More
EMI back in black, to sell remaining HMV stake More
Entertainment sans edification More
Internet, e-commerce boom despite slump: UN More
Source: The EconomicTimes

TV channels among biggest ad spenders in print media More
Toonz wins Seagate awards More
Source: Hindu Business Line

Sony goes Zee way, picks raft of new Hindi films More
The same reel’s being played - Freeze Frame: Amit Khanna More
10 things about radio More
Shoot photos, send audio messages on your mobile,MMS could be the next big killer application — and it’s here in India More
FAQs : MMS? More
Source: Business Standard

Sahara goes for revamp; launches Balaji soap Kahi To Milenge More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

No comic relief for Bollywood More
Video game sales on track to set record in 2002 More
Film producers, music firms in price tussle More
Hollywood-Bollywood combine set to conquer the world More
Aishwarya Rai goes international More
Ameesha Patel: Ready for a new beginning More
Rich fare on offer at international film fest More
Rawal in Tyson’s backyard More
Source: The Times of India

At 50, Zeenat is in a new avatar More
Source: The Indian Express

Bundela may be booked for "stage-managing" assault More
Kaante not a safe film, says Sanjay Gupta More
Nintendo plans device allowing GameBoy to play on TV More
Source: The Hindustan Times

U.K.-Indian film industry to meet in Chennai More
Source: The Hindu

WWE tickets ride high More
International Jazz Yatra 2002 More
Source: Mid- Day


"The television industry doesn't like to see the compexity of the world. It prefers simple reporting, with simple ideas: this is white, that's black; this is good, that's bad."
--- Krzysztof Kieslowski

International Headlines
C4 uncovers infamous sex scene More
Poorer viewers abandon TV news More
BT sets out broadband expansion plan More
Channel 4 to broadcast autopsy More
Ringers makes big impression More
GWR warns off US predators More
LBC hires Viger from BBC More
Moyles hit by ITC rap More
BBC3 finally gets launch date More
Ecclestone switches off F1 TV service More
Profits roll in from Popstars More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Sex on TV: What a turn-off More
Channel 4: Why the TV blackout? More
Source:The Independent(UK)

French Report Raps Sexual, Violent TV/Film Content More
Source: Yahoo

China's largest TV tube plant up and running More
Source: Xinhua

Group Rebukes Egyptian TV Series More
Source: The Associated Press

No-show puts focus on TV More
Source: www.canada.com

TV News Poised For Change More
Source: Detroit Free Press

Web-Inspired Ads Coming to TV More
Source:Tech TV

ABC, CNN Try to Keep Merger News Quiet More
Source: www.usatoday.com

'Survivor' Perks: Making It in Local News More
Source: emonline

BBC veteran to take over Today More
Source: The Guardian (UK)

CBS has got a 'Secret,' along with controversy More
Source: USA Today

ABC to search for "Hot" hunks and babes More
Source: www.iwon.money.com

AOL to Lay Off 120 in Ad Sales More
Source: The Wall Street Journal

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