25 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no:90


 













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Headlines
Spending on online content to sky rocket
A survey by tech researcher IDC reveals that spending for online content worldwide will cross $ 50 billion in 2002... More

AP distance learning DTH project on track
Andhra Pradesh Network (Apnet) - the interactive distance learning DTH project instituted by the AP government - has moved up a gear as far as the rollout across the southern state is concerned... More


Malaysian billionaire sues NDS
After NDS countersued DirecTV, claiming its ex-customer had misappropriated trade secrets, a Malaysian billionaire, Ananda Krishnan, has pitched into the fray... More


Casbaa names Singapore as SE Asia HQ
Newly registered as Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia Pvt Ltd, Casbaa is all set to step up its activities in Singapore... More

Casbaa clamps down in HK on unlicenced decoder sale
The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) has confirmed that civil action was launched in Hong Kong on Monday against five companies for allegedly importing and trading in unlicensed satellite TV signal decoding equipment... More

Special Report
Soaps - the violence within More


 Tube Talk
Discovery to premiere archaeological show on Jesus More
BBC's 'Panorama' on the al-Qaeda trail More

Other Headlines
FIPB Gives UTV Software Go-ahead To Increase Foreign Equity To 68% More
Cricket Scores Over Movies On MAX More
HC Shoots Notices On Studios’ Plea More
Samsung Plans To Launch A DVD Writer More
Source: The Financial Express

Small screen lure may cost big time lucre More
MSN launches new service, to take on AOL More
WPP to double media research team here More
Reign watch: Ads up to minus twos More
AOL-TW restates two years of results More
7 hostages released from Moscow theatre siege More
Insurance ad spends touch Rs 250 crore More
Source: The EconomicTimes

The unfairness ads More
Media accused of provoking killer More
Steve Bing may haul Mirror back to court More
About a boy More
Source: The Indian Express

Saving the driver of knowledge era More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Bollywood hits rock bottom More
Sound ideas More
Source: Mid- Day

AOL Time Warner to restate earnings More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Mysore-based worker wins Playwin lottery More
Source: The Hindu

Shakira wins 5 MTV Latin music video awards More
Dimple ultimate queen of erotica: Director More
Subhash Ghai announces six new projects More
Not just fluff, Bollywood is also about economy More
E! TV picks up Anna Nicole for second season More
Samsung introduces new-age music player More
Mukesh Sharma, director, Doordarshan Kendra, Mumbai, on Doordarshan Kendra, Mumbai, completing 30 years. More
Source: The Times of India

Disney, Microsoft launch family Web service More
This Cyrus Doesn't Bug! More
Indian media weary in UK More
Madonna the movie More
Hrithik Roshan: Mum’s the word! More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Wrestling heroes to visit India More
HK fireman dies during TV shoot More
A show like never before: Elton John set to rock Bangalore More
Source: The Asian Age


"You know, television was actually invented in the 1890s, but they couldn't get it to work until the '40s when they came out with gaffer tape."
--- Walter Pyle

International Headlines
NCTA: Groups ‘Disparage’ Ops’ Honesty More
Writer Accuses WB of Ageism More
Anna Is Here to Stay More
Comedy Central Goes Mad More
Osbournes Could Return in November More
Source: www.tvinsite.com

Mark Radcliffe is Radio 1 saviour More
Matchmaker show pulls just 3.7m More
Krishnan joins action over NDS 'piracy' More
MPs seek BBC radio quota More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Viacom Flips to Profit on Stronger Ads More
Source: Reuters

The Gospel, According to John (Malone ) More
Source: www.cableworld.com
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