22 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no:87


 













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Headlines
'Bhagat Singh' pushes Zee into top 50
The inaugural film of Zee TV's blockbuster block may not have set the TRPs on fire, but The Legend of Bhagat Singh did make it to the top 50 on the ratings charts... More

25 Oct for final disposal of DD-ESS dispute
The Delhi High Court has said the dispute between Doordarshan and TWI/Stracon over the telecast of ongoing India-West Indies cricket series highlights by ESPN-Star Sports will be decided on merits... More


Online polling on for Indian Telly Awards 2002
Online polling for several categories for the second annual Indian Telly Awards has started... More


Sahara TV plans star-studded Diwali show
Bharat Parva, a three-hour show depicting India's unity in diversity through the various vibrant festivals celebrated in different parts of India, featuring Bollywood stars will be aired on Sahara TV on 3 November at 7:00 pm... More

ILJIN, SingTel launch bandwidth services in Korea
ILJIN C2C Ltd. and C2C Pte Ltd, a subsidiary SingTel has secured the NSP (Network Service Provider) license from the Korean MIC 2... More


Intelsat receives TeleFood Medal
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Dr. Jacques Diouf presented Intelsat with the TeleFood Medal for the most outstanding contribution to promoting the concept of 'food for all' ... More

Sahara hunts for actor to play Bose
The search for the actor to play the lead role in Shyam Benegal's film titled, Netaji- The Last Hero in Germany, Myanmar, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and India is still on... More

Hit serials show slump in ratings in US
According to the latest Nielsen Media Research, the Emmy-winning political drama, The West Wing has shown a sharp decline in the popularity charts in the US... More

Audient distributor appointed in India
Sales and distribution management company Expotus has appointed Sat B Solutions Ltd as their newest distributor of the Audient product range in India... More

Broadcast India 2002 scheduled for end October
The Broadcast India Exhibition & Symposium will take place from 29 October to 2 November in Mumbai... More
Special Report
For women viewers, it's a siesta fiesta More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
MTV brings 'Jackass' franchise to silver screen
In a bid to connect further with the youth market, MTV has announced that it will release the big screen version of its hit series Jackass in the US and Canada in over 2500 theatres on 25 October... More
TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (6th - 12th October 2002)
 Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (6th - 12th October 2002)
Star Plus
Gemini TV
Sony
Sun TV
Zee TV

Tube Talk
'MAX holds a tête-à-tête with Malcolm Speed Friday More
MTV chills out with Norah Jones More


Technology Update
Oren's receiver solution for DTV platforms More
Itochu to distribute iVAST MPEG-4 solutions More
Other Headlines
Mega movie: Imax theatre in Delhi soon More
News channels eat into entertainment pie More
Bruce sings to patch German, US differences More
Mike Khanna may continue with JWT till '04 More
Hathway net service debuts More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Even cable television can’t cross Cauvery’s great divide More
Cable operators to hike charges, again More
Epic cartoon More
Bewitching viewers? More
New kid on the box More
Nitish Bharadwaj : Specially spiritual More
Ahemadabad : It’s race against time at I-Max More
Source: The Indian Express

Hathway Enters Net Telephony More
Is TAM’s Time Up With DD Revamping Its Research Bureaus? More
Source: The Financial Express

New DD Joint Director More
Vijay primes new soaps for more eyeballs More
Block deal in ETC Network More
Kotak report leads to selling in Balaji Tele More
Approval for FDI — Speciality mags may need to stay separate More
FIIs step up exposure in Pritish Nandy More
VSNL may look beyond ILD More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

HC allows ESS to resume cricket highlights More
Sasken, BenQ to develop GPRS handsets More
Source: The Hindu

India’s Most Wanted More
Source: The Asian Age

Zee betters TRP with Thursday movies More
Source: Business Standard

 Crescendo to enter home electronics More
Tarun Arora to play Nadeem More
Source: Mid Day

Effie 2002: Contract plunders awards with haul of four; Lowe bags one gold More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Manoj Bajpai to turn producer More
Martin Sheen helps abuse center More
Free Willy star Keiko will never adapt to wild, say experts More
The storm after the lull More
Source: The Times of India

Flannel Fare: Get Set To Be Stumped By The Bigwigs More
I'm here to take chances: Bhagnani More
Kylie Minogue is India bound More
Exemplary, my dear Holmes! More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"Television enables you to be entertained in your home by people you wouldn't have in your home."
--- David Frost

International Headlines
FCC Silences Staff on DBS Merger More
A&E, History Swap Heads More
Liberate Facing Class-Action Suits More
New Financial Stats Coming Soon More
NBC, Meredith in Compression Violation Talks More
Source: www.tvinsite.com

M'shita Elec. to Launch Digital TV in U.S. More
Source: Hoovers

TV Africa Profiles Boxer Kanyanta More
Source: www.allafrica.com

Adelphia, cable TV companies pledge new investor guidelines More
Source:Business First

Ball backs children's radio More
It takes two More
LWT logo eased out of network More
New look Blind Date pulls 5.4m More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

After Previous Jiltings, CNN, ABC News Near Altar Again More
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Not Fade Away More
Source: Mediaweek
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