6 Nov 2002 Volume 5 Issue no:98


 













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Headlines
Best of industry dazzles at Tellys '02

In a dazzling function in Mumbai on Friday, the best of channels, actors and TV shows, along with television personalities were feted with the best awards in the television industry - The Indian Telly Awards 2002... More

NDTV to use Discreet for promos, packaging

NDTV has opted for Discreet's top of the line systems to enable it to create promos and packaging for its content as well as channel branding... More


ESPN readies heavy-duty cricket package
ESPN readies heavy-duty cricket package. Sri Lanka takes on South Africa in a two-test series from 8 November on Star Sports. From 9 November, embattled Pakistan take on Zimbabwe in another 2-test series on ESPN... More

Tellys honour best of trade, technical fields
The off screen talent that makes for great television in India today had its day in the sun with the presentation of the Indian Telly Trade and Technical Awards 2002 at a distinguished ceremony in Mumbai... More

Sony's new line-up ready for rollout

Four new serials 'Goonj Ateet Ki, Kali Shakti', 'Kabhi Biwi Kabhi Jasoos', a new series of 'Achanak 30 Saal Baad' and the sitcom 'Papa Ban Gaye Hero' launch next week... More

Tube Talk
AXN announces celebrity specials for 'Fear Factor'

This November, AXN will bring its Indian viewers a programme line-up themed Fearful Sundays. The airing which takes place on 3, 10 and 17 November... More


'If Tomorrow Comes' every Saturday on Zee English
Zee English has announced the launch of a four part series based on Sidney Sheldon's novel. If Tomorrow Comes.airs every Saturday from 2 November at 8 pm... More


Technology Update
Emuzed delivers TV, video encoding engine for HP Media Center PC

Emuzed has announced that the Emuzed's Maui PCI PVR, a high-quality TV tuner and video compression capture card, will be used in conjunction with the new Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition software to power the PVR functionality of new HP Media Center PC... More

Taj TV on-air with Front Porch digital solutions

Front Porch Digital, a player in the conversion, preservation and management of analog and digital content, has announced that Taj Television in Dubai which operates Ten Sports is in full production with DIVArchive, Front Porch Digital's distributed storage and archive management solution... More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Aaj Tak adjudged best news channel More
It's a close race in CTV segment More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Satyam, Zee Telefilms among high-risk stocks More
Serial documentaries: AIM and shoot programming More
Source: Business Standard

Operators fail to agree on resuming telecast More
Rawal no longer in lead role for Sahara's Netaji More
Bond girls are forever More
New film captures Arunachal tribal life More
Source: The Asian Age

'Aawara' gives Indian touch to Vajpayee's banquet More
Source: The Hindu

The day Elton mesmerised Bangalore More
Source: Mid Day

Can Sony break the 8.00-pm jinx? More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Curtains come down on cinemas, courtesy taxes and multiplexes More
Britain sends Indian Warrior into Academy Awards arena More
Baba Karanth as I did not know him... More
Source: The Indian Express

Et Tu Leader! More
Virtual Talk, Realtime Walk With Videoconferencing More
Source: Financial Express

Pixar earnings soar on "Monster, Inc." video, DVD sales More
Nandita in Bas Yun Hi More
Salman's loss is Shahrukh's gain More
Nokia to ship 50-100 mn colour-screen phones More
Verve & Versatility: No More Saif Play For Khan More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Teleports business has untapped potential More
AOL loses Net privacy ruling More
Kyunki Saas..., Aaj Tak bag TV awards More
Vivendi faces two new US investigations More
I'm no Hrithik substitute, says Vivek More
Columbus gives it all to second Harry Potter More
Documentary looks at lives of Bond girls More
Source: The Times of India

Oscar wins in VCD category, targets CTVs More
Cable networks or hot cakes More
Bond girls are forever More
NBC to buy Cablevision for $1.25 b More
Source: The EconomicTimes



"In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One."
--- Yakov Smirnoff

International Headlines
News Corp. earnings rise More
Stations hop on Hip-Hop Nation More
Chabin retakes mantle at PROMAX&BDA More
VNS snafus will delay vote data More
FCC extends deadlines on ownership rules More
VH1 readies originals More
Time Warner to carry G4 More
Source: Broadcasting & Cable

Cablevision Gets $75M, Board Member More
Marriage In, Sex Out at HBO? More
S&P: Bravo Deal Won’t Change Rating More
NCTA: Everyone Pays for Broadcast DTV More
Source: Multichannel News

BT to sponsor Celebrity Big Brother More
Ozzy's wife pulls plug on hit show More
Office crams in 4.4m viewers More
Last-ditch challenge over Echostar merger More
Channel 4 warned over Hollyoaks More
Burrell sells story for £400,000 More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Weather Channel Begins Subscription Alerts Service More
Source:www.dmnews.com

CNN-ABC: Putting the Public Last More
Source:www.emonline.com


Broadcast, Cable Networks Vow More Cautious Coverage More
Source: Washington Times

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