12 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 79


 













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Headlines
Delhi HC halts ESS' highlights telecast
The Delhi High Court has issued an injunction that prevents ESPN Star Sports from telecasting a daily highlights package of the ongoing India-West Indies cricket series... More


Confusion over status of some films on Zee list
Though producers of some of the movies the Subhash Chandra network hopes to have on air over the next four months are singing a different tune, Zee has said the matter is being sorted out... More


FCC nixes Echostar-DirecTV merger
The FCC's rejection of the merger between the two largest satellite-television companies in the US opens the door for Murdoch to make a fresh bid for DirecTV... More


WWE to tour India for first time since 1996
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) today announced it is undertaking a three-city live event tour of India in November, it's first tour of India in six years. The tour will feature some of the biggest names in the WWE... More

Star News first Indian nominee for ICDB

The Star network's Star News channel is among four nominees shortlisted for the 9th Annual International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Award... More


MTV, MGM join hands for Bond film promo

MTV and MGM have announced a worldwide multi-million dollar movie marketing partnership in support of Eon Productions and MGM Pictures' new James Bond movie, Die Another Day... More

Animation steals the show at Mipcom Jr 2002
The largest contingent of children's programme buyers ever registered in Mipcom Junior's 10-year history visted the two-day screenings event ( 5 - 6 October at Palais des Festivals, Cannes)... More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
Buena Vista scouts for little artists through contest
Buena Vista Television India (BVTI), in association with Kores, the official Disney licensee for art materials, have launched the Little Artists Contest in Indian schools from end September... More

KidzMouse shakes hands with Nick
KidzMouse, a developer of niche-market computer peripherals for educational use, will soon debut several new KidzMouse computer mouse designs based on Nickelodeon or Nick Jr. cartoon series-beginning with SpongeBob SquarePants, Blues Clues(TM), and RugRats - for the holiday 2002 retail season, with other characters coming in 2003 in the US... More

Coke to launch promo for Harry Potter movie
From this week, folk in the US stand to win a trip for four to London if they find a 'Golden Snitch' game piece inside any specially-marked packages of Coca-Cola products... More

SMS strikes again on Aaj Tak
24-hour Hindi news channel Aaj Tak has taken the interactive route once again with the Amitabh Bachchan Contest that began on 8 October and ended yesterday ... More

Technology Update
Terayon's new CherryPicker for HDTV
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LG.Philips LCD introduces largest TFT-LCD
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com


Other Headlines
Mukherjea takes control of Star India ad sales division More
Manisha gives apology to HC More
Drama at Nataka academy :State seeks report on institute’s affairs More
Source: The Asian Age

DD Sports Cuts Signal To Hathway In Mumbai More
Source: TheFinancial Express

HC restraint on ESPN, Star TV More
TV serial to promote cause of environment More
Source: The Hindu

Siddharth Malhotra Nursing Sanjivani More
Zee’s film initiative has distributors worried More
Mahendroo forays into regional programmes More
Source:Screen

Producers cry foul over Zee movie plan More
Bobby Bedi: Selling celluloid More
How Mumbai became Bollywoodistan More
Source:Business Standard

Film makers now take the Road to greed More
In bear market, investors tuning out media More
Drastic downsizing by Hallmark More
Shahenshah More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Want 2 win TV Qz? Jus' SMS More
Women viewers to the MAX — Cricket telecast sees over two-fold rise More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Is news the goose that lays golden eggs? More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

HP unveils PC that works like a TV More
Initiating Australians into Indian cinema More
Veteran actress Dina Pathak passes away More
Amitabh :The 60-year journey in photos More
Source: The Times of India

Dec 13 case: ACP told me not to telecast part, says TV journalist More
Russian film gets Golden Peacock at 33rd IFFI More
Source: The Indian Express

In The B’ginning More
Mahima dubs for animated character More
Saathiya not to be premiered on TV More
Source: Mid Day

"Call it the 'new sound of music" More
Kareena prepares for her next release More
HP debuts PC that works like a TV, too More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"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
B&Q looks set to cut ITV budget More
Dimbleby lobbies for earlier slot More
Barrymore's ex-wife makes Channel 5 documentary More
TV Journalism Must Adapt or Die, Warns CNN Chief More
Ex-Adidas boss buys World Cup rights holder More s
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Time Warner Sets $15M Campaign More
MSNBC Cans Banfield More
Wald Out at Today More
WB's Birds Fly More
Roth Reups with Warner Bros. More
Sopranos Stars Unwanted at Parade More
Bachelor Producer Inks ABC Deal More
UPN Gives Half & Half Full Run More
Good Start for 'Discovery Kids on NBC' More
ABC Drops 2 Shows, Juggles Schedule More
Source: www.tvInsite.com

Carlton and Granada in revived merger talks More
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ananova: Pamela to present TV award despite being 'not a serious actress' More
Source: Ananova

At&T Sale of TV Unit to be Tax-Free More
Source:Hoovers

Ukbetting to provide gambling to ITV More
Source: www.netimperative.info

BBC reporter wins libel case against Kent Police More
Television goes back to the future – repeatedly More
Source: news.independent.co.uk

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