11 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 78


 













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Executive Dossier
"We have perfected the art of storytelling"
Balaji Telefilms COO Rajesh Pavithran
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Headlines
Morgan Stanley bullish on Zee FPC revamp
Morgan Stanley believes that the upside from the revamp could be "significant for the company's sagging broadcasting business." ... More


Pepsi, MTV, Saregama to add fizz to Big B's 60th
Special ads, a book release, a remixed music album. It's all happening to mark superstar Amitabh Bachchan's turning 60... More


Sahyadri launches morning telecast block
The channel, rated one of the best Doordarshan regional channels, has commenced a half hour morning telecast since 2 October... More

BBC World best news channel at HOT BIRD awards

BBC World has won the Best News Channel award in the fifth HOT BIRD TV Awards ... More


Vijay TV's reality show completes 50 episodes

Kadhai alla Nijam, the daily dose of truth on Vijay TV reached the 50 episode milestone on 8 October... More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
And now, a Net contest from 'Shubh Mangal Savadhan'
First, they came up with the idea of a website dedicated to a television serial. And now, a contest has been launched around Shubh Mangal Savadhan, notching up another first in the quirky world of Indian television... More

Shah Rukh, Kareena in 1st AirTel TV ad
Bharti Tele-Ventures is all set to launch its first television campaign for its prepaid mobile card "Magic" with film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena... More

Kenstar snaps up chef Sanjeev Kapoor as ambassador
Home appliances major Kenstar has signed gourmet specialist and chef Sanjeev Kapoor of Zee Khana Khazana fame to endorse its range of microwave ovens... More

Tube Talk
CNN focus on Pak Elections
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Other Headlines
Star & MSOs Join Hands To Smoke Out Errant Operators More
Sun, Pramati To Market Elansoft’s AgileBlox Series More
Cauvery’ Sets Kollywood On Fire More
Source: TheFinancial Express

TV correspondent deposes in Parliament attack case More
Chaman Lal calls Chawla RSS agent on TV show More
Venus takes up Hathyar against Zee More
‘I will not compromise to lap up popular appeal’ More
Material Madonna turns spiritual More
Source: The Asian Age

ESPN contests SET MAX viewership More
IMG plans to be complete event marketing firm in spread plan More
Source:Business Standard & Ice World

Zee fails to prove mettle, brass takes first flight More
US jurists say Congress has gone too far on Mickey More
Friday Corp ties up with US group More
Shahenshah More
Source:The EconomicTimes

BSNL franchisees given more time for broadband services More
Bharti to launch VSAT-based Net services in Kerala More
Fresh funds to be utilised for broadband connectivity: Sify More
Filmdom in fray More
Kerala police to monitor cable TV networks More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Radio Mirchi gets 2nd lakhpati More
Nagma, actress, on turning producer More
Booming flat TVs buck the trend More
Microsoft relaxes video copying restrictions More
Kylie Minogue to star in Magic Roundabout remake More
Robin Williams admits to dark side More
Behind bars, publishers still love Jeffrey Archer More
Iranian cinema a slice of life, says director More
Vivek Oberoi gets offer from German director More
Media being unfair to Salman: Film industry More
Silver Peacock for Revathy at IFFI More
Engagement on hold More
Source: The Times of India

Will the real Irawati please stand up ?More
Farah Khan : The Direct(or) Dream More
Starcast from Pune city to shine in Miss India flick More
A very iffy affair More
‘I Hate To Get Trapped By Stories’ More
A cultural chip on our shoulder More
Film crews, not ads paint Hampi rocks More
Source: The Indian Express

Devang Patel’s scope extends to films More
Sex in the capital More
Source: Mid Day

India woos foreign film units More
'AB Has All The Qualities Needed To Be A Good Actor' More
Who is interested in IFFI? More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Golden Peacock for Russian film More
'Letter to Elza', 'Mitr' win awards More
Source: The Hindu

FM adding to music industry blues More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com


"But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air and stay there without a book, magazine, newspaper, profit-and-loss sheet or rating book to distract you - and keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland. "
--- Newton Minow, Chairman of the FCC, 1961

International Headlines
U.S. Agency Proposes Mideast Television Network More
Source: Yahoo

'Hollyoaks is not enough' More
Vivendi lays off 152 Paris staff More
Austin takes ITV teatime More
ITC accused over Hamilton affair More
January deadline for Echostar deal More
Granada in Celebrity Survivor storm More
Carlton to remake The Persuaders More
Sky boss banked £7m More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

USAi Wins with Tickets, Not Travel More
FCC Rejects EchoStar-Hughes Merger More
Johnson Eyes Expos, Regional Net More
Amanpour Barred from Iran More
FCC Approves Plan for Digital Radio More
Source: www.tvInsite.com

TV's Dallas to hit big screen More
Source: Daily Telegraph

Fraser's pick backs out of TV job More
Source: The New Zealand Herald

Vivendi Universal to Reorganize More
Source: Reuters

TiVo, We Hardly Knew Ye More
Source: Msn

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