29 Nov 2002 Volume 6 Issue no:18


 












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Headlines
One Alliance hikes rates to Rs 55
Sony Entertainment's One Alliance Network, which has just added premium movie channel HBO to its roster, today announced a hike in its monthly subscription rate package, effective 1 January 2003... More

Zee's Thursday movies are working, says survey
Conducted by ORG-Marg, the day after recall study has revealed that viewing is high and sticky. Both women and men are watching equally and the audience profile is younger... More

Govt admits pay channel fees are market driven
The government has admitted in Parliament that "market forces" guide the subscription fee of pay channels and the government has "no role to play" in the fixing of money payable by cable ops to broadcasters for pay channels... More

Standing Committee Report on Convergence Bill
The Standing Committee on telecom and IT, which submitted its report a few days ago to Parliament, has highlighted the fact some people who had deposed before it and sent information on the Bill had questioned the very need for such a piece of legislation at the moment... More

Convergence legislation 6 months away - Mahajan
India will have to wait for at least six months before having a legislation to regulate and govern the convergence space encompassing the sectors of telecom, information technology and broadcasting... More

Prasar Bharati chalks plans to push revenue
There is a big gap between running expenses of India's pubcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio and the revenue being generated by the organisation, according to information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj... More

Delhi scribe to host BBC special editions
BBC World Service is taking its flagship news and current affairs programme, The World Today for South Asia, to Delhi, where it will be co-presented by Political Editor of The Asian Age newspaper, Seema Mustafa... More

Coudert Brothers eyes Asian markets
You can't fault Coudert Brothers partner Edward S Labowitz for spending time in Asia these days... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Universal Communications, Onyx join hands
Universal Communications has entered into an alliance with Onyx Webtech for exclusive promotions of their clients on the Internet... More

Writer's Desk
"A daily can easily go on for over two years" More
Interview with scriptwriter Bharavi Shah

Tube Talk
Shark dare on AXN-India Special More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
FTV Walks New Distribution Ramp, Moves To HMA Udyog More
Media Stocks Back In Limelight With Up To 50% Gains More
Sahara, Inox Ink MoU For Gurgaon Multiplex More
Source:The Financial Express

Sony hikes subscription rate to Rs 55 More
Kids have no appetite for horror shows More
Pune film institute to lease assets in bid to turn corner More
Universal Music changes royalty accounting process More
Legislation must be in place for allowing DTH services: IT panel More
Source: The EconomicTimes

One Alliance hikes rates More
Spooky show viewers better watch out More
SS Music ties up with Hinduja to expand reach More
Govt rapped for `haste' in allowing DTH services More
Videocon to sell stake in Samsung India to partner More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

BBC show ends with Indo-US spat More
Cable rates to go up further in the New Year More
Pay more: Channels begin annual ritual More
Cable operators get ready to face consumer anger More
Sony hikes subscription rate to Rs 55 More
Cricket boosts television sales More
Videocon to sell 24% stake in Samsung India More
EchoStar, Hughes to file changes to deal with FCC More
Bollywood needs cliche-less scripts More
King of Pop doesn't like pop music More
Three top Indian film musicians head west More
Taj Mahal set for early release More
Bollywood seeks safe city for screen success More
The Osbournes returns, tops TV ratings More
Madhur Bhandarkar to try his luck with Satta More
US denounces fatwa against Nigerian journalist More
Source: The Times of India

Militants attack radio station in Srinagar More
Source: NDTV

Sakal launches financial supplement More
Source:www.agencyfaqs.com

Mahadevan hits a four More
M F Husain's forthcoming memoirs More
Source: Mid Day

Zee-Turner to raise bouquet price More
UTV sets sights on US to sell reality television More
Videocon to get about Rs 250 cr for Samsung Electronics pie More
Source: Business-Standard

 Cable Bill: BJD MP switches on wife channel More
Ganguly plays to gallery at wife’s new dance centre More
The Biggest Show in Bollywood More
Source: The Indian Express

Karisma’s Soap Story: It’s About The Charisma Stupid! More
EchoStar, Hughes to file changes to deal with FCC More
Suneel Darshan Up In Arms Against Music Companies More
Music to improve internet connections More
Up, Close With Aby's Baby More
Makarand's debut under wraps More
007 and the disappearing car More
Catherine, Is On Song More
Source: Hindustan Times

’SAVE ME, SHAKTI KHANNA’ More
Tamil movie ban may be lifted soon More
 Chala villain hero banne More
Salman at his brattish best More
Manya’s courtship with controversy More
Source: The Asian Age

"Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other."
--- Ann Landers

International Headlines
What's the BBC for? Just ask Andrew Marr More
ITV giants hit by downgrade More
Rock steady return for Osbournes More
Kennedy to host Have I Got News for You More
Insect hunters chase off ITV car thieves More
BBC responds to ITC criticism More
Happy returns for Granada More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Iraq: Kurdish PUK domestic TV opens relay station More
Turkmen TV continues to report rallies condemning attack on president More
Source: Hoovers

Animal rights group assailed over TV commercial with "turkey terrorist" taking hostages More
Source: www.mlive.com

Pay-TV war fires up More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Market for top-notch TVs growing More
Source: www.japantimes.co.jp

Fuji TV woos Asian market More
Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp

London may host MTV awards More
Source: www.thisislondon.com

Problems at AOL Time Warner... More
Source: Economist

NBC is No. 1 but ABC wins big gains More
Source: www.medialifemagazine.com
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