30 Nov 2002 Volume 6 Issue no:19


 












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Headlines
DD looking at identity makeover
Prasar Bharati looking to give DD channels distinct look and identity. Piyush Pandey tops list of names of ad honchos who may be given assignment... More

Rohit Gupta is business head HBO, AXN
The addition of English movie channel HBO to the Sony Entertainment bouquet has led to some corporate restructuring within SET... More

CCI powers worry House panel members
Some members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT and Telecom have expressed their reservation on the formation of the Communications Commission of India (CCI) and questioned the effectiveness of the proposed super-regulator... 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

Ariane 5 EC-A launch aborted at last minute
Arianespace's first increased-lift Ariane 5, that was to lift off for its inaugural flight with two satellites Thursday failed to take off from the launch pad in French Guiana after problems with its Vulcain engine... More

BBC World Service launches website for teachers
Teachers of English as a foreign language around the world will have a new online resource from 5 December... More

Kodak keen to bring digital cinema to E. Asia
Joshua Chan is a man with a mission. The business & Asean marketing manager - entertainment imaging of Kodak Singapore is keen to bring digital cinema to east Asia... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Primedia eyes Indian teens with Seventeen magazine
Primedia International, the global licensing arm of Primedia has announced a licensing arrangement with Mumbai-based publisher Apricot Publishing, to produce the first edition of Seventeen Magazine on the Indian subcontinent... More

Tube Talk
'The Appointment' with Ratan Tata on CNBC More
Bono, Ozzy Osbourne on 'Larry King Live' More
Diana, Mithali discuss women’s cricket in India More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
STAR India Not To Hike Rates, Wants More Subscriber Declarations Instead More
LG Sets Rs 40 Cr Fund For ICC World Cup Mktg More
Inside The Mind Of The New Age Child More
“If You Have A Pretty Face, Use It To Get Your Job Done” More
Source:The Financial Express

Cyrus to quit MTV for JWT More
Sahara malls to screen Inox multiplexes More
Source: The EconomicTimes

`Zee TV's blockbusters attract more viewers' More
LG unveils 22 ad films in run-up to World Cup More
New head for Thiruvananthapuram DD More
MusicWorld on expansion spree More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Trinamul sees red over Mamata's TV caricature More
Dutt Sr comes back for Sanju's sake More
Bad scripts, Ramzan-Diwali jinx spell doom for Bollywood More
Second lead roles become increasingly popular More
Mrinal Sen laments underworld presence in Bollywood More
I cannot say goodbye to Bollywood: Shotgun More
Meenakshi Sheshadri settles for marital bliss in the US More
Hindi poet and broadcaster dies More
Hollywood is a circus, says Kevin Kline More
Zsa Zsa Gabor 'better by the hour': Husband More
Source: The Times of India

Duty hike annoys entertainment industry More
Udhas to present Meer poetry More
Source: Mid Day

Will Eid solve Heena’s problems? More
Urdu is not a foreign language More
A culture of its own More
Source: Screen

 Vajpayee sends his man to I&B as his remote More
Source: The Indian Express

Bipasha chills out with ex-beaus More
Sandhya a dark film: Sangeeth Sivan More
No LoC for Kareena and Esha More
Blame it on Hrithik More
Source: Hindustan Times


"Television is the first truly democratic culture, the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what the people want. The most terrifying thing is what people do want."
--- Clive Barnes

International Headlines
EC to investigate News Corp's Telepiu deal More
NTL to miss financial deadline More
BBC nets Davis Cup tennis for four more years More
BBC bans editors' columns More
Big Brother stars fail to shine for Channel 4 More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Stupidity' Television Show to Premiere in Canada More
Source: Hoovers

Rebels' TV deal gets fuzzy reception More
Source: www.lasvegassun.com

Spain approves pay-TV merger with tough conditions More
Source: Yahoo

New rules for TV sport rights urged More
Source: www.bday.co.za

Presidential Candidates to Take Part in TV Live Debate More
Source: allafrica.com

WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 Wins November Sweeps More
Source: www.prnewswire.com

Trio Network Recalls Nine Great TV Series More
Source: www.abcnews.go.com
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