30 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no:94


 













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Headlines
Industry given till 5 Nov. for final CAS comments

The I&B ministry has given interested parties (broadcasters and the cable industry) till 5 November for any last representations they may wish to make... More


Zee Network net rises 2% to Rs 545 million
Consolidated results show a marginal rise in net profits. But Zee Telefilms itself performed poorly with net falling 45 per cent to Rs 161million for SQ-2002 from Rs 296 million last year... More


Countdown begins for Trade,Technical Tellys

The clock is ticking for the Trade and Technical categories of the Indian Telly Awards 2002, to be given away on 31 October... More


ETC net up 466% at Rs 21.56 m for Q2 '02
Recently acquired Zee Group company ETC Networks has notched up a net profit of Rs 21.56 million for the second quarter... More

NDTV on recruitment drive for Hindi channel

Prannoy Roy's New Delhi Television (NDTV) has made official its intent to launch its Hindi news channel after March 2003, with advertisements in a national daily today... More


Surya claims clear lead in Malayalam channel stakes

Surya TV, the Malayalam channel from the Sun fold, claims to have established its hold over audiences in Kerala with its shows sweeping the top 30 in the ratings stakes... More

Movie marathon on Star Movies for Diwali

As part of its Diwali celebrations, Star Movies has lined up a 72-hour non -stop movie marathon starting 3 November 2002... More

thenewspapertoday.com to stop service from 1 Nov

It will be server permanently down for the newspapertoday.com (TNT), the online newspaper from the India Today group, from 1 November 2002... More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
MTV to air India's first 'on-air' SMS based music show

MTV has announced the launch of MTV Inbox, India's first 'on-air' SMS based interactive music dedication show... More

Tube Talk
Sixth Sense premieres on Star Movies on 1 Nov More
'Art Of Living' Discourses on on etc
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CNN special to reveal exclusive info on Al- Qaeda
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Barbie turns 'Rapunzel' on Cartoon Network
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
AIR FM Ad Bookings Go Down As Private Players Eat Into The Pie More
Eutelsat To Launch A Satellite Aimed At Indian Broadcasters More
DD Sports Earns Rs 51 Cr From Series More
‘India Could Be Next Animation Powerhouse’ More
Source: The Financial Express

Film chamber for tougher law to check piracy More
Tendulkar on ESPN STAR Sports More
Let private channels cover Assembly proceedings: PMK More
DD will not be privatised: Sushma Swaraj More
Sachin to anchor shows for ESPN, Star Sports More
Source: The Hindu

Akashwani will live on: Sushma Swaraj More
Indian music: I&B Ministry project to put record straight More
Now China's Calling More
‘Indian film music is too optimistic’ More
Dev Anand settles a bitter legal dispute after 10 years More
Making A Scene More
Source: The Indian Express

Sachin's show on ESPN Star More
Rajiv Garg, new MD ETC Networks More
Samsung expects highest-ever colour TV sales this month More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

No privatisation of Doordarshan: Swaraj More
Is Ten Sports nearing bankruptcy? More
'Seedhi Baat' on Aaj Tak is a year old More
Cairo honour for Shashi Kapoor More
Source: Mid- Day

Living Media to shut down newspapertoday.com More
Foreign investors keep off sovereign papers More
Source: Business Standard

TAM has ADEX now More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Zee Q2 net sales to fall 1.77%: CNBCi poll More
Rajiv Garg new ETC Networks MD More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Zee Q2 net up 2.4%, below forecasts More
Online news site TheNewspaperToday.com shuts shop More
Tendulkar to feature in two weekly programmes More
DD not to be privatised: Swaraj More
AP film industry demands tough law against video piracy More
Broadband network without licence okayed More
First international film festival to be held in Pune More
Film chamber seeks changes in financial aid rules More
Devdas finally reaches the big O More
Sanjana Kapoor, Director, Prithvi Theatre, On the forthcoming Prithvi Festival: More
Ash to grace Miss India Worldwide More
Remakes rule Hollywood, Bollywood More
Intel will now focus on convergence More
Cairo award means a lot: Mrinal Sen More
Satellite data for tax calculation not foolproof More
Source: The Times of India

TheNewspaperToday.com shuts shop More
BBC to add new radio soap opera to attract Asians More
AOL Time Warner's Case weighing AOL spinoff: WSJ More
Gautam’s Road To Stardom Is Action-Packed More
Source: The Hindustan Times

PIL filed against sex, violence on television More
Bloody Sunday film a quest for peace More
Giving theatre the Signature touch More
Source: The Asian Age

AOL Warner could spin off its AOL unit More
Reliance Info to set up 777 Web stores for business services More
Source: The EconomicTimes

"Television: A medium. So called because it's neither rare nor well done."
--- Ernie Kovacs

International Headlines
BBC faces £250,000 Ofcom fines More
Dyke admits dodging licence fee More
Omnicom earnings up 11% More
Whiston gets key role at Granada More
Channel 4 axes 45 more jobs More
BBC1 Pyramid builds ratings More
Celebs behave badly shock More
Granada seeks urgent explanation from TV presenter More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

News Corp still in pay-TV race More
TV direct sales outdo hopes More
Source: Hoovers

A radio empire frays at the edges More
Source: The Australian

Clear Channel Chairman Lowry Mays Thanks Radio Personality Who Helped Nab Sniper Suspects More
Women's Group Blasts 'Sexist' Television More
Source: Yahoo

Cable channels top wish list of Viacom's Redstone More
Source: Reuters

Viacom CEO Redstone Optimistic COO Karmazin Will Stay More
Facing Criticism, Case Weighs Spinoff of AOL More
Source: Wall Street Journal

Former Vivendi chief faces legal probe More
Source: Financial Times

Ozzy and Family Return Nov. 26 More
SeaChange Puts DVD in VOD More
Microsoft TV Gets New Sales Chief More
TNT Adds Original Movies More
Source:TV Insite

BBC faces fines of £250,000 for lapses in taste and decency More
Source:The Independent (UK)

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