10 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 77


 













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Headlines
Zee pulls out all stops on blockbuster publicity
Rs 70 million to Rs 100 million has been set aside for a six week media campaign to ensure that it is exciting viewers' curiosity about the movies to be aired... More


BBC notches up record sales at Mipcom 2002
BBC Worldwide has concluded record programming deals at the ongoing Mipcom international television market in Cannes... More


UTV acquires post production, recording studio
Software production company UTV has acquired a post production and sound recording studio Western Outdoor Advertising... More


MTV's Osbournes to premiere in Europe, Africa
MTV Networks International has confirmed terrestrial deals with broadcasters across Europe and in Southern Africa to air the MTV reality series The Osbournes... More

Gerald Sokol Jr is executive V-P AOL International

Gerald Sokol, Jr., currently Senior Vice President and General Manager of International Operations, America Online has been appointed Executive Vice President, AOL International... More


CNN.com rated No.1 news site in August

Online tracking companies Nielsen NetRatings and Media Metrix have declared CNN.com as the leading news and information site for the month of August... More

Balaji Q2 results on 22 October
Hit soap factory Balaji Telefilms has scheduled a meeting of its board on 22 October to consider the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2002 ... More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch

MAX's tiger animation a hit with viewers
The popular tiger's antics have provided a good test run for what will be on show during the World Cup... More

Yahoo!, Mccann, Optimedia sign up for WebRF service
Yahoo!, Universal McCann, Optimedia and Deutsch are the newest subscribers to the WebRF service in the US, serving as leaders and key adopters of the latest development in online media planning... More

Sunsilk takes centrestage at bridal fest
Sunsilk, the hair and fashion beauty haircare brand has announced its activities slated for the six-day bridal event commencing today at New Delhi's Taj Palace... More

Tube Talk
Sahara TV gears up for Big B's 60th birthday
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HBO's doses of comedy over the weekend
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Malaysian PM Mohamad on CNN's 'Talk Asia'
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Technology Update
Barco's projector used for digital film premiere
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Other Headlines
The reel story of the music industry's crisis More
The television industry is going through a process of change (Freeze Frame: Amit Khanna) More
A new device to map audiences may help get the numbers right and, in the end, help advertisers (Tuning In : Arun Katiyar) More
Source:Business Standard & Ice World

Timex signs up Kapil for TV ads More
Karnataka theatres dump Tamil films More
AIR taps corporates for sponsoring classical music More
Rajni to go on fast separately More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

HC orders probe in illegal telecast of Zee signals More
BBC reporter makes legal history More
Finnish movie steals the show More
WorldSpace launches Tonic D More
Hindu scribe among four kidnapped More
Kodak Entertainment Imaging's feat More
Source: The Hindu

SETMAX claims victory in viewership for ICC Champions Trophy 2002 More
Folk media is most effective in rural India, says MART study More
"Whose agents are advertising agencies? Look truth in the eye, you will know." NEW! - Ravi Kiran, GM, Starcom Worldwide... More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Bollywood may become a subject for A-Level Exam in Britain More
My song is a bigger hit: Harry Anand More
The tales of Birbal More
Source: Mid Day

Funds crunch to cut IFFI out? More
A perfect musical soiree More
Spin a yarn: Actors tell the ‘Ramayan’ they have lived More
A Bolder Bollywood More
Source: The Indian Express

Govt Eyes Big Picture, To Take Film Bazaar Global More
‘IIT Chennai Is Working On Fibre-To-Building Tech’ More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Dignity of the Dead: Gore as Spectacle on Television More
500 times faster data speed over Internet possible More
Regional films can get us the Oscar, say experts More
My movie is a dialogue with Ghatak's cinema: Singh More
Film journalism limited to gossip, say senior journalists More
American film-makers in Ramoji Film City More
Bachchan on life, love and family More
Film journalism limited to gossip, say senior journalists More
Bikram Saluja, actor, on his film career More
Now, the acting bug is on song! More
Congress seeks to prevent ‘Godse’s’ return to Pune More
Source: The Times of India

STAR to revamp ad sales ops More
WorldCom can cancel ad contract with AOL Time Warner More
Thomson Multimedia Q3 sales at 2.33 bn euros More
Regional CTV brands stage a comeback More
China's TCL buys bankrupt German TV maker More
France looks for lasting deals in entertainment More
Trapped: Mickey Mouse may soon become public property More
Murdoch banks on ad revenues for growth More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Tired of TV? Try Book Club on Friday - More
Down the trodden path on reels More
Source: The Asian Age

Dylan, Joel and Taylor sue Vivendi's MP3.com More
Saddam to expound views on Al-Jazeera More
Rani impresses Karan! More
Jackie Chan 'tired of being an action star' More
Aamir to play Mangal Pandey More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Indian film exports earn Rs 9 bn in FY02 More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

"The answers to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a bottle: they're on TV. "
--- Homer Simpson

International Headlines
News Corp Says Worst May Be Over More
Hughes, EchoStar May Abandon Deal More
Source: Reuters

Murdoch in Gemstar shake-up More
UK History 'does not break rules' More
Chrysalis installs Flanagan at top of LBC More
ITV and BBC call truce over Dr Zhivago More
Language lessons go pop More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

AT&T Broadband to Cut 1,700 More
Yuen Quits; Shell Takes Over Gemstar More
Live from Baghdad It’s HBO More
Hartenstein: We’d Give Up Frequencies More
Source: www.tvInsite.com

EU Court Says Commission Erred on TV Sport Rights More
Source: Yahoo News

Murdoch Made a Dream Deal In Satellite TV Run Into Static More
Source: The Wall Street Journal

The Reassuring Routine Of 'No-News' Briefings More
Source: Washington Post

What Makes Walter Run CNN? More
Source: The Observer

TV Keeps Paying Beginners the Lowest of All Media More
Source: TV Spy

eBay TV on hold More
Source: Cnet news

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