8 Nov 2002 Volume 5 Issue no:100


 













The world of television on your desktop daily, at the click of a mouse.

Special Report
Cinema Scope

Channels have started using theatres as a vehicle to spread the message... More

Headlines
Shin Sat signs $390 m. satellite loan deal

iPSTAR-1 satellite to provide direct-to-desktop, last-mile services, including new multi-media and data services to customers in Asia, India, and Australia... More

KS Sarma elected ABU vice-president
Prasar Bharati CEO KS Sarma has been elected vice-president of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) for a three-year term... More

MIPTV 2003, MILIA to be held concurrently
Reed Midem, which organises the international television programming event MIPTV, has announced that next year there will be a close association with leading digital and interactive content event MILIA... More

Crown Media net revenue up 52 per cent
Crown Media Holdings has reported its operating results for the three months ended 30 September 2002, posting a net revenue increase of 52 per cent... More


Reading takes precedence over e media in India: Study

India is not too "e-media friendly," with only 31.9 hours being spent per person per week on electronic media... More

'Raamkhilavaan' team makes one more satire for SABe

After Raamkhilavaan CM n family , a spoof on Bihari chief minister Laloo Prasad Yadav which ran into rough weather, SABe TV is poised to air another satire called Public Hai Sab Janti Hai... More

Arianespace to launch Flight 157 on 28 Nov

Following the successful Launcher System Rehearsal in Kourou on 5 November, Arianespace has announced that its Flight 157 is now scheduled for a 28 November take-off... More

Sun's Ushe TV climbing ratings charts in Karnataka

The Sun Network that is riding a high with Tamil channels Sun and KTV, has now announced that its second Kannada channel - movies-centric Ushe TV - is steadily adding on ratings week by week to its fold... More

ESS launches interactive website for Taiwan
ESPN Star Sports has just launched its dedicated Taiwan website, ESPNSTAR.com.tw, to directly provide sports news and information and build an interactive community for sports fans in Taiwan... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
AXN plans road show to promote action movie festival

Action oriented channel AXN is going all out to build brand identity with its audience... More

Warner Bros licensing agent for UEFA EURO 2004

The Union of European Football Association (UEFA) has announced the appointment of Warner Bros. Consumer Products as the exclusive worldwide licensing agent for UEFA EURO 2004 to be held in Portugal 12 June - 4 July 2004. ... More

Technology Update
PVI launches vision-based system on CBS
More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Desi brands are tops More
A Rs 50 lakh gamble More
CTV sales jump 85% in October More
‘SET Max has made us look better’ More
ESPN may syndicate TV fare to radio feed More
Source: Business Standard

Blue Planet to be telecast in India by Discovery Channel More
Irfan Khan on cloud nine as The Warrior enters Oscars More
'Naseeruddin was the inspiration' More
Ageless Music, Timeless Man: Between Covers With Jagjit More
We & Kim: It’s Time To Mingle More
Govinda aala re! More
More AOL veteran execs leave AOL Time Warner More
"Spider-Man" spins record with 7 mn videos sold on first day of release More
Source: The Hindustan Times

CTV firms sell 40% more More
Saregama to pick up stake in TV content provider More
BBC plans job cuts to trim deficit More
Book worms: Pirates pen an epitaph for publishers More
Reuters to lay off editorial staff More
Picasso sets a new record at Christie's More
Source: The EconomicTimes

Videocon Plans To Extend Plaza Network Nationally More
CCI Cables Barred From Using Its Trade Name More
Source: Financial Express

LG sells 20,000 colour TVs in AP More
Srikkanth hopes to make a Splash More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Remarkable portraits More
Source: The Hindu

Reuters may cut 20% editorial jobs, says FT More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Cutting gold in gold medal More
Source: The Indian Express

Discovery to telecast Blue Planet in India More
Irfan ecstatic over Oscar entry More
Pritish Nandy's son makes his directorial debut More
Rajat Mukherjee may sign Sonu Nigam More
Jackson wins 5 Country Music awards More
Philip Roth, Erri de Luca awarded top French book prizes More
Mayor threatens to shut down Society cinema hall More
New media management school launched in city More
Playboy Q3 loss narrows to $605,000 More
Source: The Times of India

Legend of post-war journalism is dead More
‘For me, The Warrior has therapeutic value’ More
Source: The Asian Age

Sallu replaces Laloo on SAB TV More
Bappi Lahiri sues Truth Hurts More
Filmmakers not philosophical about new Potter More
Source: www.mid-day.com


"Theater is life. Film is art. Television is furniture."
--- Unknown

International Headlines
The Project: Blair's spin doctor's verdict More
Minnelli hits out over reality show More
Audience blooms after Ulrika flop More
Redmond sells stake in Mersey TV More
CBS to sue Granada over Survivor 'clone' More
Children's TV faces crisis, says ITV boss More
BBC plumps for £4m royal drama More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Is MTV getting too gross? More
Source: www.cnn.com

TiVo is to TV as slicing was to bread More
Source: www.sfgate.com


Telia: Opening up for new TV channels com hem to send TV4 plus in the higher frequency band More
Source: www.huginonline.com

TV ads for local goods must utilize RI resources More
Source: www.thejakartapost.com

Victorian leaders to go head to head in televised debate More
Source: www.abc.net.au

Redmond plans his own exit from daytime television More
Source: www.independent.co.uk

PM's 'royal TV tour' set to draw wealthy tourists More
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

Shanghai Video and Audio Group High-end TV Launched More
Ukraine, China sign agreement on exchange of TV programmes More
Source:www.hoovers.com

Every endeavour is made to ensure that the links given are valid.However,since the archiving systems differ across various websites, indiantelevision.com cannot guarantee their validity after a day of posting.
How are we doing? Send feedback to thomas@indiantelevision.com
The TV Linx Reporter is brought to you by Indian Television Dot com Pvt Ltd. This copy can be re-distributed in any form - electronic or non-electronic or hard copy.To subscribe to The TV Linx Reporter or to get further information
email us at:- (tvlinx@indiantelevision.com , television@vsnl.com) or call: 0091-22-673 0659/60, 6920675/76 or fax : 0091-22-673 0659or post to: Indian Television Dot Com Pvt Ltd, 109, Kartik Complex, Opposite Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 053. INDIA
To subscribe to The TV Linx Reporter send an email with subscribe tvlinx in the Subject line addressing it to subscribe@indiantelevision.com
To unsubscribe to The TV Linx Reporter send an email with unsubscribe tvlinx in the Subject line addressing it to unsubscribe@indiantelevision.com