3 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 71


 













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Headlines
HBO Diwali fare: new programme bands
HBO has lined up a bagful of movies and innovative programme bands this Diwali... More


Warring on, gamely!
Mirchi's 'Khel Lakhon Ka' steals a march over Radio City's 'Suno Aurr Lakhpati Bano' by launching its interactive game show a week earlier. ... More


News Corp has Telepiu in its kitty
After more than a year of tortuous negotiations, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has hammered out a favourable deal to take control of Vivendi Universal's Italian pay-TV business Telepiu... More

Formats Day at Mipcom 2002

The stage is set for Mipcom 2002 (International Film and Programme Market for TV, Video, Cable and Satellite), to be held in Cannes, France, from 7 to 11 October... More


CNN launches monthly business travel show
CNN has announced the launch of a new show targeting the business community. CNN Business Traveller will launch on 13 October and will be hosted by Richard Quest... More


bbcurdu.com poll predicts slim win for PPP
A BBC World Service commissioned pre-election poll in Pakistan forecasts a narrow lead for the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the forthcoming general elections... More


Hallmark claims 'Flipper' flips its ratings
Family entertainment channel Hallmark claims to be on the upward tack in the ratings, at least for some of its shows... More

Nat Geo Television pockets 3 Emmys
National Geographic Television (NGT), which supplies the core of NGC's programming, has won three Emmy Awards announced earlier this month... More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
Nielsen launches Digital Media Universe
Nielsen//NetRatings, the global standard in Internet audience measurement and analysis has announced the tracking of the Digital Media Universe, providing the industry with the most comprehensive view of Web and digital media usage... More

Kwality Wall's announces winner of new promo
Kwality Wall's has announced Rajiv Mongia of Alaknanda, Delhi as the first big winner of the surprise Fridge mein Kwality Wall's hai kya promotion... More

8 US public TV stations create sales entity
A new sponsorship sales firm has been established by eight public television stations in the US... More


First Take
'Dark Angel' worth sampling
Star World counts on science fiction to widen audience base
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Producer's Pitch
"Going corporate has not succeeded in the entertainment sector"
An interview with producer Asit Modi
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Tube Talk
‘Bombay Vikings in Pop Ki Aandhi on etc
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Technology Update
Silicon Image's digital connection for Samsung STBs
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BigBand Networks' solution for digital broadcasting
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Other Headlines
But for the Big 3, TV ads are dud cheap More
Disney's Eisner eyes double-digit growth More
'Film Bazaar' screens production facilities More
Can not beat music pirates? Join them More
After Life: Elvis continues to rock More
Robbie makes history, signs $125-mn EMI deal More
20th Century Fox to hold back best flicks More
Japan explores ‘The Other Side of Broadband’ More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Kinfra Park Set To Take On Ramoji More
Pvt Players Stalled, IFFI ‘Bazaar’ Peddles Teasers! More
Sambhaav Media On Expansion Path More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Not quite Cannes, but IFFI too tries its hand at biz More
Film financing: Are banks missing an opportunity? More
400 new Sancharnet accounts for Kerala More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Comedy of errors More
A 'disturbing' start to film fete More
Media barred from KDP meet in Dharwad More
Assam: First Assamese album on net More
Bihar to Bollywood... . An extraordinary journey More
Source:The Hindu

Turn on, tune in as AIR, Pune celebrates 50 yrs More
Original Hindi film DVDs for a fistful of dollars More
Fest can’t find new films, screens publicity More
Iran culture official jailed after actress kisses actor More
Robbie signs mega EMI deal More
Rana suspends eviction notice to Bharatmata More
Source: The Indian Express

Radio City to launch interactive game show More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

‘The camera chose Shah Rukh Khan’: Colonel Raj Kapoor relives the Fauji days on television. More
Bats off to Manjrekar More
Source: Mid Day

FIFA refuses to embrace television technology More
Swaraj suggests exhibition on star-turned politicians More
Mrinal Sen returns with an apolitical film More
Daler Mehndi's brother held with two passports More
India catching up in film export More
Music cos to pay $67.4 mn in price-fixing case More
IFFI: Indian section focuses on war, terrorism More
Movie-washing More
'Being a celebrity helps in times of crisis' More
Music labels fight piracy with free tunes More
Spielberg's son follows in father's footsteps More
Source: The Times of India

U.S. House cancels Webcasters royalty vote More
News Corp to look at Hughes if EchoStar deal fails More
A Movie After Breakfast? Sounds Like Real Mazaa! More
Malaysian news Web site escapes financial woes More
What's wrong with Manoj? More
Paresh Rawal to play Netaji More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Striking the right ‘chord’ with fans More
‘Media is hindering use of pressure tactics on Sharma’ More
Modis set to break Essel monopoly, forays into online lottery business More
TN stars threaten agitation More
TV Guide man dies at 94 More
Shabana Azmi’s retrospective at New York fest More
Source: The Asian Age

"The answers to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a bottle: they're on TV."
--- Homer Simpson

International Headlines
Portables turn on to digital TV More
Source:www.eetimes.com

Small Ops Seek FCC Probe of Broadcasters More
SNL' Heads Into 28th Season More
Documentary Explores 'The Misfits More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

Nippon TV preparing for terrestrial digital broadcasting More
Source: Japan Today

TV democracy in action More
Andrew Davies : Mr Television More
LWT pockets £1m in Hear'Say deal More
C4 in the saddle for lunchtime slot More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Publisher's Suit: Rosie's Behavior 'Bizarre' More
Source:www.newsday.com

Namibian leader bans foreign TV programmes More
Source:The Independent (UK)

Ratings-Plagued AFI Awards Bidding TV Adieu More
Source:Yahoo News

Dose of Reality More
Source: www.ajr.org

U.S. FCC Chair Open to Mergers as Sector Struggles More
Source:Reuters
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