18 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no:83


 













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Headlines
ESS cleared to telecast cricket highlights
Reversing an earlier single bench ruling, the Delhi High Court today allowed highlights of the cricket matches between West Indies and India to be aired on ESPN and Star Sports... More


HBO lines up year-ending blockbuster blast

At the centrepiece of a programming blitz the channel is planning is 2001 Oscar best picture Gladiator... More


MEN restores DD Sports feed to Hathway

DD Sports, along with FTV, Hallmark and Ten Sports, are back on the Hathway MSO in Mumbai... More

Prasar Bharati lists achievements of last three years
In a bid to improve the Prasar Bharati infrastructure, the government sanctioned a special package of Rs 4300 million... More

ETC Q2 results on 28 October

Recent Zee acquisition ETC Networks Limited announced that its board would meet on Monday, 28 October to consider the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2002... More


Radio City announces second lakhpati

Suno Aurr Lakhpati Bano, the game show launched by Radio City 91 FM has declared Shashikant Mesthe, a Goregaon based businessman as its second lakhpati... More

Nat Geo, RightsLine team for digital archive
RightsLine has been selected by National Geographic Television & Film (NGT&F) as the business rights management software for the Nat Geo Film Library... More



Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

SET India announces 'Lagaan maaf' contest
In a bid to generate maximum excitement around the 27 October airing of the Oscar-nominated blockbuster Lagaan (which means tax), Sony Entertainment Television has announced a special "Lagaan Maaf Contest"... More

DoubleClick, Macromedia's solutions for online advertising
DoubleClick and Macromedia have formed a strategic alliance to develop rich media solutions to improve the effectiveness of online advertising... More

TCS chief S Ramadorai voted Asia Business Leader
Tata Consultancy Services CEO S Ramadorai has been voted 'Asia Business Leader Award'.The award was presented by CNBC Asia Pacific and TNT at the Asia Business Leader Awards 2002 function in Hong Kong... More

Actor's interview
"TV today is a paler version of bad commercial cinema" More
Interview with theatre and TV actor Pankaj Kapoor

Tube Talk

New reality based show on Star World More
Two portions of Drew Carey on Star World Tuesdays More

Technolog Update
TechTV announces 30 per cent increase in ad sales
More
Toshiba's complete RF solution for digital TV tuners More
Gist, Etronica to personalise technology for digi TV More


Other Headlines
At Hallmark, prime time begins at 11.00 pm More
Effie 2002 ready to roll; six agencies vie for heavy metals More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Crisil develops methodology to rate film, TV producers More
Mukta Arts gains on new movie plans More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

ESPN STAR free to air cricket highlights More
Crisil to grade film, TV productions More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Universal Boosts World No 1 Spot More
Rajiv Agarwal Plans To Set Up New Agency More
Escorts Nanda Extracts Bachchan Dowry! More
Crisil Steps In To Help Bollywood More
Source: TheFinancial Express

ESPN Star gets signal to telecast cricket highlights More
Crisil-CII rating for entertainment sector More
Source: Business Standard

Sai Paranjpe should resign: Vishal More
India’s Most Wanted More
Ek Chhoti Si.. all set for release More
M.F. Husain, other artists paint In the Light of Paz More
Source: The Asian Age

ESPN-Star gets HC nod to telecast Test highlights More
LG, Samsung to make PCs to take on grey market More
Videocon to prepay $30m ECB More
Film industry racked up Rs 150-cr loss More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Bappi cheated me: Asha Bhonsle More
It's mush vs mayhem at the box-office More
LG Electronics swings back to net profit in Q3 More
Crisil to grade film projects, TV content cos More
HC gives nod to Ek Chhotisi Love Story More
Source: The Times of India

Ajay's got the look More
The Ever-Reddy Factfile More
It's A Guns & Roses Battle In The XXX Zone More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"You are born, you live your life in torment and humiliation and then you die...You need to watch television to distract yourself from your miserable destiny."
--- Brother Theodore on Late Nite with David Letterman

International Headlines
Analog on Cable, HDTV on DBS More
ABC Orders More Lopez More
ABC Family Has Sat. Night Plans More
NBC Wins Wednesday, But ABC Challenges More
ABC to Launch Sweeps with Gladiator More
Crime Pays for Pax More
Source: www.tvInsite.com

Carlton ad chief wants to buy business More
BBC wins 'battle of Britain' More
Robinson succeeds Sergeant as ITN political editor More
'Midas touch' deserts BBC More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

An idiot's guide to ITV's mega-merger More
Source: www.observer.co.uk

BT Targets BSkyB More
Source: www.waveguide.co.uk

Sniper Saga A Cable TV Hit More
Source: www.cbsnews.com

NBC numbers down: A portent? More
Source: www.cnn.com

BT Group, BSkyB launch cut price broadband offer for Sky Digital customers More
Source: www.ananova.com


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