31 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no:95


 













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Headlines
Zee climbs up ratings via movies

Bhagat Singh may have given Zee 38th position on the ratings, but it is Humraaz that has helped the channel get into the top 20 at 13... More


1 day to go for Indian Telly Awards 2002!
The most eagerly awaited television awards for the year gone by are a mere 24 hours away... More


Eutelsat's Vivanco advocates DTH push

Eutelsat's regional director for Middle East and Asia Jan Grondrup Vivanco believes broadcast in the Ku band will make the more industry transparent... More


Hinduja TMT extends operations to Philippines
HTMT, which handles its BPO and Call Center activities from Bangalore, is presently operating a Voice Call Center with 660 Customer Service Representatives... More


Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Buena Vista flaunts mouse power to woo advertisers

Neither Tom and Jerry nor the Rugrats have as much clout as that dimunitive mouse, Mickey, it would seem... More

HBO to push 'Band of Brothers' home video in US

It may have been a damp squib in India, but in the US, HBO's World War II show has done well both in terms of viewership and awards (six Emmies)... More

Promos, packaging for building channel brands

The concluding session of the first day of the 2002 Broadcast India Symposium dealt with 'promos and packaging: Defining the brand and identity of television channels'... More

Technology Update
SeaChange VODlink to turn STBs into DVD players More
Scientific-Atlanta, Luminous float RPR metro solution
More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
DD to air foreign films More
Sony launches DVD writers More
Lok Prakashan set to acquire NEPA More
Love cricket? Then you'll love this More
Rapunzel on Cartoon Network More
DVD segment poised for growth More
Private FM may go on air in three metros early next year More
Toonz Animation working on adventures of Tenali Raman More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Next Showing On Doordarshan: A Hollywood Blockbuster More
Competent To Set Up Cine-cum-food Chain More
VSNL To Launch Video-over-fibre Transmission Of TV Content More
HTMT’s Mumbai Call Centre To Start Ops In 3 Months More
Source: The Financial Express

I&B makes do with ad hoc appointments for top jobs More
A Date with Hollywood More
Eros becomes highest paying cinema theatre More
NEWSLINE SPECIAL: FTII films, SIMC entries make it to Dubai fest More
Movies, masti, magic: Shop, dance and dine at your favourite hall now More
Source: The Indian Express

'Buniyaad' laid the foundation More
Devdas is the right film: Gowariker More
The status on Salman's films More
Blunt-edged Hathyar More
Rohinton Mistry wins Kiriyama Prize More
Source: Mid- Day

English blockbusters to be aired on DD-Metro More
DD to make films on 100 years of recorded music More
LG leads the race in CTV, says ORG-GFK More
Kambli opens Bollywood innings with Annarth More
Asha Bhonsle sings for the aged, homeless More
Film memorabilia become collector's items More
India hopes for Oscar glory with Devdas More
Austria boycotts Miss World contest in Nigeria More
Fashion designer Ralph Lauren sued More
Neeson gets Order of the British Empire More
Amazon to sell clothes alongside books More
Source: The Times of India

Sachin Tendulkar to make his TV debut in November More
Surya TV consolidates its grip over Kerala market More
Praveen Tripathi moves to Starcom, China More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Big B a favourite in Sudan too More
LG's new Internet fridge checks E-mail More
Shahrukh's Devdas no Oscar material More
Salman Khan: On wearing a celebrity skin More
Stage set for Miss India Worldwide pageant More
Source: The Hindustan Times

UN likely to limit media access to Iraq More
LG claims leadership in CTVs, washing machines More
Source: The EconomicTimes

New audiences, new horizons More
Film fete More
Source: The Hindu

Models to predict TRPs developed by media agencies More
Source: The Asian Age

Zee Tele Q2 consolidated net up 2.36% More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com


"Television has brought back murder into the home -- where it belongs."
--- Alfred Hitchcock

International Headlines
ESPN to Roll Out New Series More
Roberts Calls Powell on AOL Deal More
Hearst, Belo, Meredith, ACME Up More
NBA, EchoStar Ink Deal More
NOW Calls Out Nets on Women More
NBC’s Folks Crosses the Pond More
Osbournes to Return in Nov. More
Source: TV Insite

Brent will be back, says Gervais More
Sergeant eyes Deayton hotseat More
Say hello to Freeview More
Murphy predicts brighter future for ITV More
Toyota seeks formula one sponsorship rebate More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

VH1 cancels Liza show -- before it starts More
Source: www.cnn.com

BBC may be fined for poor standards More
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

ACCC and Foxtel may ditch pay TV deal More
Source: www.smh.com

Court helps out cable TV pirates More
Source: www.news.com

EchoStar, Hughes Fail to Charm Enforcers More
Source: www.iwon.com

BBC and BSkyB fall out over history channel More
Source: The Independent (UK)

NBC Nears Deal to Buy Bravo For $1.25B More
Source: www.nypost.com

CNN wants to have 'Connie' in the can More
Source: www.usatoday.com

Toddlers With TV Remotes More
Source: www.csmonitor.com

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