17 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no:82


 













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Headlines
Chandra needs to carry his team with him
Jettison deadwood, improve morale, build bridges with TV, advertising, media communities - just some of the tasks that Zee chairman Subhash Chandra will need to get cracking on... More


Delhi may also see DD Sports off Hathway

After Mumbai, it's Delhi that is the bone of contention. With no agreement in sight, DD Sports looks likely to go off air on Hathway cable networks in the Capital as well on Thursday... More


Bhagyashree, hubby turn TV producers

Bhagyashree is creative head and hubby Himalaya producer of Kagaz Ki Kashti, the new daily soap to be launched on Sahara TV in November.. More

APTN appoints senior producer for S Asia
Andy Drake has been appointed as the senior producer for South Asia, by Associated Press Television News (APTN), the international video arm of the Associated Press... More

Star Plus now available in Australia, NZ

The Indian expat community in Australia and New Zealand can now tune in to India's leading Hindi entertainment channel... More


2 Indian professionals bag broadcasting fellowships

Two Indian broadcasting professionals have made it to the One World Broadcasting Trust's fellowships for October - November 2002, from among 120 entries received globally... More

Saregama eyes TV software and films
The Saregama Entertainment Company has decided to venture into the world of television and film software... More



MGM channel to launch in Germany, Austria

MGM Worldwide Television Distribution and Premiere, the leading pay-television provider in Germany and Austria have entered into a long-term, multi- faceted agreement to launch the first ever MGM-branded channel in Germany, the largest cable and satellite market in Europe, as well as in Austria... More

BBC launches new language training software

BBC Worldwide, the chief commercial arm of the BBC has launched Doki - a Flash-based language training software that is available on its new consumer e-learning portal, www.bbclearning.com... More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Publicis to shut down DMBB
Legendary ad agency D'Arcy, Masius, Benton & Bowles, which created the image of Santa Claus as we know him today, will soon down its shutters... More

Mad River inks sponsorship deal with Eco-Challenge

Respect for nature without taking oneself too seriously - is what Mad River hopes to communicate to consumers through its recently signed sponsorship agreement ... More

Technolog Update
BSkyB deploys online customer services applications
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Other Headlines
Prime Time-IP Media Services gets aggressive, sets sight on new media More
Dhar & Hoon launches media arm More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

`Black deeds' of news channels More
It's birthday `blues' for BSNL More
India-West Indies series — TAKE Solutions to handle logistics for World Sport More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Serial thriller More
Disciple of Begum Akhtar resurrects magic More
Source: The Indian Express

Chitranjali Sets Up Virtual Studio More
AP To Promote Eco-tourism In A Big Way More
Baskin Robbins Scoops Up New Retail Strategy More
Bharti Mobile To Launch Airtel Convertible Plans More
DD To Analyse Past Mistakes Before News Channel Revival More
House Panel Set To Finalise Its Views On Convergence Bill In Nov More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Accord industry status, demand cable TV operators More
Source: The Hindu

Changing face of ads: From desi bahu to modern gal More
Drama at Nataka academy :State seeks report on institute’s affairs More
Source: The Asian Age

Videocon eyes sick sugar mills in Maharashtra, Bihar More
Sniper film put on hold More
Next, a video store in your cellphone More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Made to Odour More
Bhagyashree's home burgled More
Granada buying Carlton for $1.6 bn More
Zee TV goes off the air over dues dispute More
Zee's 'Thursday Premier' runs into stormy weather More
Soap operas paint unreal picture of Indian women More
Playing a war hero is a dream role: JP Dutta More
Cartoonist Yaacov 'Zeev' Farkas dies More
James Bond puts 007 gizmos on show More
Musical gypsy Adnan Sami pairs with Amitabh More
Film fest disappoints many buffs More
And quiet flows Rajshri... More
Preity Zinta denies rumours of marriage More
Mahadevaswamy pleads with Veerappan on AIR More
Source: The Times of India

AOL launches new Net service version More
Asia's largest digital products exposition opens More
AT&T Wireless unveils music service More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."
--- Groucho Marx

International Headlines
U.K. TV Heavyweights to Merge More
Dr. Phil Still Tops as Ratings Settle More
Survey: LMN No. 1 Digi-Net More
Time Warner NYC to Launch VOD More
ABC, CBS Knock NBC Tuesday More
Field Goals Fuel ESPN Triumph More
WB Extends Two Sitcoms More
Discovery Health, NGC Join Nielsen List More
Source: www.tvInsite.com

Murphy to quit Carlton within a fortnight More
Tonight With Trevor McDonald lures Barron More
'Low profile' Pickard surprises advertisers More
ITV1 puts in prize winning performance More
Labour trying to hijack news agenda, warns Sky chief More
C4 poised to axe 200 jobs More
BBC plans to alter horseracing calendar More
Disney radio aims to cash in on pester power More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Granada and ITV rival Carlton finally agree to £1bn takeover More
Source: www.theherald.co.uk

BBC Parliament More
Source: www.waveguide.co.uk

Capital Radio ties with Disney for digital radio launch More
Source: www.revolutionmagazine.com

Pickard lands ITV's top job More
Source: www.manchesteronline.co.uk

BBC admits misleading court over e-learning claims More
Source: www.netimperative.info

Time Warner Cable launches rollout of video on demand More
Source: www.crainsny.com


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