28 Nov 2002 Volume 6 Issue no:17


 












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Headlines
CAS bill consensus still eludes Swaraj
The CAS bill could not be tabled today as well due to other contentious issues up for discussion. I&B minister Sushma Swaraj is confident of the bill's ultimate passage but consensus is yet elusive... More

HBO may hit break-even by next year
Movie channel HBO, which has seen a revenue growth of around 20 per cent this year over 2001, says it is close to breaking even... More

Ariane 5 EC-A ready for Thursday launch
The launch of Arianespace's first increased-lift Ariane 5 has been given the "green light" following the successful readiness review conducted at the Spaceport... More

SPE forms digital policy group
: Sony Pictures Entertainment has formed the Digital Policy Group, a new corporate level organisation designed to address the challenges and opportunities arising with the digital distribution of entertainment product... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Levi's plans 'Battle Against Aids Rock Concert'
Levi Strauss (India) have announced that on the occasion of World Aids Day (1 December), the company, in association with Freedom Foundation , an NGO working with Aids patients, will bring together the rock music talent for the purpose of hosting a rock show at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. .. More

Tube Talk
Bangladesh take on Windies from Friday More

Technology Update
ICTV, Gist Communications' on-screen magazine More
Motorola to work on interactive headends More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Kahaani leads the race again More
Source:www.agencyfaqs.com

Mahajan Collars Cos To Pitch In For Media Lab Asia More
No Link Seen Between Essel Group Firms, Stock Brokers More
Pentamedia Pref Allotment Case Referred To DCA More
Tulsi Is Brand Ambassador For Milton More
AIR To Pay $50,000 For ICC World Cup Rights More
Source:The Financial Express

BSNL's broadband offering likely by January More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Cricket a tough test for soaps on TV More
Six Indian cricket stars get Stumped More
Banks poised to take stake in F1 racing More
Backstreet Boys sue record firm for $100m More
Kumble pitches for tennis, football More
'Bandwidth's getting commoditised' More
Amazon to run Bertelsmann's online music store More
Source: The EconomicTimes

BSNL to offer broadband network in Hyderabad More
IDBI Bank partners Saathiya to serve its customers better More
Amaron's TV ads `clutter-busters' More
Softex wins animation contest More
BPL's new colour TV range More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Good God! It’s Hanuman More
MTV and DD team up to fight AIDS More
Bachchan’s poetry on stage More
Pune film festival from November 29 More
Source: Mid Day

Kisi shaayar ki ghazal…forever More
Cricket a tough test for soaps on TV More
Sachin, Kapil, Dravid to act in Raveena Tandon film Stumped More
King of Pop doesn't like pop music More
Indiatimes explores paid services in tough market More
And he Shael overcome More
Source: The Times of India

Tension over TV news report on godman More
Mumbai to host theatre festival More
Source: The Hindu

Here’s the buzz at Prithvi! More
On Dec 13, terrorist logged on, cops switched off More
Source: The Indian Express

US resumes criticism of Egyptian TV series More
Sens & Sensibility: Like Mother Like Daughter More
People would make me act,says Lara More
Source: Hindustan Times

AIR gets right to broadcast the SA World Cup More
iDreams to go the studio way More
Strong female roles do not make me a feminist’ More
Source: The Asian Age

"If Vaudeville had died, television was the box they put it in."
--- Larry Gelbart

International Headlines
Docherty quits Telewest More
BBC World Service bags Blair More
BBC should look north, says Puttnam More
Granada banks on Crosby More
MTV staged key scenes of Osbournes, claim stars More
ITV's United coverage enjoys mixed fortunes More
Radio Times in NTL tie-up More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Mubarak: Ramadan TV series not based on 'Protocols More
Croatian state TV editor-in-chief accepts three of 10 editors' resignations More
Television ad banned for poking fun at George W. Bush More
British Independent Television Operator Ready for Merger as Ad Revenues Slide More
Source: Hoovers

Foreign Media Giant Awaits TV Fate More
Source: Moscow Times

Digital television woes push Granada to £378m loss More
Source: The Independent(UK)

Digital recorders will change the way we watch TV More
Source: www.couriermail.com

SoapCity.com to Sell Serials Online More
Source: www.cnetnews.com

Reuters Sounds Out City on Research Service More
Source: Financial Times
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