21 Nov 2002 Volume 6 Issue no:11


 












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Headlines
Star Plus drives improved Asia bottomline
Star, Rupert Murdoch's Asian pay TV platform, has declared a 27 per cent reduction in quarterly operating loss for the quarter 1 July to 30 September this year compared to the corresponding period last year... More

BBC revenue growth in 2002 'significant'
Continuing to be bullish on the Indian market, BBC World feels that the subcontinent still offers the channel great potential in terms of revenue and audience... More

Thursday World Television Day
The first television telecast may have actually happened sometime early last century, but it is 21 November which is celebrated as World Television Day as proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1996... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Madison for astute use of radio by advertisers
Car owners may not turn out to be the largest audience segment for radio in the country, but they are the ones that advertisers are most likely to target, if a Madison study is to be believed... 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
BBC sees no threat from other news channels More
AP: Bill to rationalise tax rates for cable operators More
Convergence commission may be a hindrance: Panel More
HARDtalk anchor in hot seat More
TRP system not foolproof: Jaya TV More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

US Firms Drag NDTV & Zee To Court On TV Serial More
MSO Manthan Set To Make A Debut More
‘Enact Convergence Bill As Communications Act’ More
WorldSpace Steers For The Road With Car Radios More
After Gandhi, Comes A Film On Indira Gandhi More
Source:The Financial Express

Prasar Bharati gears up to take on competition More
Reuters to hire 30 for new product More
Vivendi says SEC probe now a formal investigation More
New AOL to focus more on games, auctions than ads More
China's turn to savour the Lagaan magic More
Balaji's soaps rule Indian television, but shares skid More
Universal Music kicks off digital download plan More
Columbia Pictures readies Afghan war film More
Source: The EconomicTimes

TCS ropes in ex-MGM CIO for US media practice More
Source: Business Standard

Kahaani leads TVR race for week 45 Voted the best drama series at the Indian Telly Awards 2002, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki is emerging from the shadow of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on the ratings chart as well More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Now, it’s bend it like Austen! More
‘I haven’t been socked yet’ : Tim Sebastian More
Blockbuster hero moves to boardroom More
Aamir signs 1857, The Rising for 5 cr More
Balaji's shares skid even as its soaps rule TV More
Manisha Koirala to play Indira Gandhi More
Indian players key to solving contract row: ICC More
Kyunki TV tunes can lift karade poll campaign More
Groups protest Victoria's Secret show More
Universal Music kicks off digital download plan More
Music giants change their tune on Internet strategy More
Ek Rangili Qawaalan More
Rawal in Tyson’s backyard More
Source: The Times of India

Race for best in Indian cinema More
WWE tickets ride high 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
MEPs vote to ban tobacco ads More
Dee condemns 'tired' Big Brother More
Let the fun begin More
Journalists 'face increasing danger' More
Call for ad-free 'toddler TV' More
BBC must be 'more ruthless' More
Autopsy show is not illegal, claims Channel 4 More
Jamie turns up ratings heat More
Mote quits BBC London More
TV debates 'tip the balance' More
Retailers struggle with digital radio More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Le Monde: Strike continues at France Televisions (La greve se durcit a France Televisions) More
Bachelor' Battles TV Lingerie Show More
Lacson as TV commercial model More
Source: Hoovers

Maggie's Tv Lust For Archer More
Source: The Daily Record (UK)Yahoo

New York : The Top 20 Prime-Time TV Programs: Nov. 11-17 More
Source: Yahoo

EchoStar, NBC Reach Settlement On Distant Network TV Stations More
Source: www.stockhouse.com

HBO to run new late-night TV show starring comedian Bill Maher More
Source: The Boston Herald

U.K. Government Firm on Communications Bill More
Source: The Financial Times

Viacom-WXYZ Deal Made to Cut Costs More
Source:Detroit Free Press

Chairman Wants Papers, TV Accountable for Misleading Ads More
Source: The Wall Street Journal

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