5 Oct 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 73


 













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Headlines
SET India gears for life after 'K3H'
Ahead of Diwali, Sony set to air blockbuster movie 'Lagaan', make 'Achanak' a daily and commence new shows in tandem with flop marriage show 'Kahi Na Kahi Koi Hai' going off air... More


Star Plus to Indianise '....Child Geniuses'
Star Group and Fox World have joined forces to produce and distribute popular Fox World-controlled programming formats to Asian television... More


'Raamkhilavaan's' suspended animation to continue
Raamkhilavaan CM n Family, the Sabe TV spoof that was not intended as a spoof, does not seem destined for an early comeback... More

MTV to air ad free concerts on World AIDS Day

MTV has announced two mega concerts to mark World AIDS Day; one to be held in Seattle, Washington on 7 November and the other in Cape Town, South Africa on 23 November... More


Monisha Shah to head BBC Worldwide Africa, South Asia
The London based Shah will manage the sales team of BBC Worldwide for the two territories across all business... More


Big B on BBC World's 'Asia Today'
Asia Today, a programme on BBC World, featured the icon of Indian cinema Amitabh Bachchan at 8 pm yesterday... More


BT,Panamsat extend alliance to sports broadcast
The new multi-year deal means BT’s customers will now be able to book occasional-use satellite services on PanAmSat’s high quality global network... More

Executive Dossier
"Discovery 33 per cent ahead of National Geographic where viewership is concerned"
An interview with Discovery Communications India managing director Deepak Shourie
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Media Advertising and Marketing watch
Discovery in marketing overdrive
Discovery Communications India is sending direct mailers and bringing out a 22-page quarterly programming guide in 'India Today' as part of efforts to promote the programming on the channel... More

NBC's Friends hits TV commercial price peak at Rs 24 m. for a 30 second spot
Wonder what they would say if they had to advertise on the US' highest rated sitcom Friends... More

Mudra launches Pharma Communication Division
Mudra's pharma division will strive to provide all communication solutions to pharma companies such as covering the areas of brand names , packaging design... More

On2 Technologies' new Internet advertising suite
Adservers Online's product is a unique digital marketing platform that provides highly targeted, one-to-one, interactive television commercials for advertisers... More

MTV's social initiative joins forces with Time
MTV's yearlong pro-social initiative Fight For Your Rights: Protect Yourself and Time magazine have joined forces to address the issue of teen sexuality and abstinence... More

AOL has creative challenges for Harry Potter fans
America Online announces two new creative challenges that reward and recognise the most devoted Harry Potter fans... More
Tube Talk
'Titus', 'The Imposters' to launch on Star World
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Technology Update
Sci-At's new cable modem allows upgrade to DOCSIS 2.0
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Motorola wins Emmy for set top boxes
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Other Headlines
Pentamedia Graphics board allots bonus More
CNBC takes content to radio; to air on Mumbai FMs More
`Discovering' content in India Today More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

I&B ministry functions without permanent directors More
Splitting Images More
Bhagyashree’s Kagaz Ki Kashti More
Convenience or bankruptcy More
DILIP THADESHWAR: I’m in no hurry More
Source: Screen

Group posing as Jaya TV crew nabbed More
GenNext Carries On Wadia's Film Legacy More
Aamir's cult status in Europe More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Zee could hit pay dirt with new movies’ plan More
Formula No. 1 : Metalight Productions believes it has hit upon the right model to produce and market Bollywood flicks More
Surveys under scrutiny : The battle between Hindustan Times and The Times of India is as much a contest between NRS and IRS More
Mudra sets up new division More
Living in the shadow of Jack Welch More
Source:Business Standard

Is programming quality pulling down Zee? More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

BPL to launch GPRS in Pune & Tamil Nadu More
We’ll retaliate, warn Raj fans More
Source: The Asian Age

MindShare bags Reliance Infocomm media account More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

I don't believe in the jinx factor: Adnan More
Amitabh, Adnan Sami record duet More
Indian films in the marketplace More
Source: Mid Day

Fox World, Star group enter content swap deal More
Women launch India’s first community radio More
Netherland's film Nynke in focus at IFFI More
Legend of Mira Bai retold by Anjali Panjabi More
Times Music set to market Hindi film soundtracks More
Film Bazaar at the festival means business More
Opar’s Champa charms epar More
Unification main theme of German films at IFFI More
This American chai has Indian flavour More
Roxette singer recovering after brain tumour removed More
Break law to see my film, says British director More
Music fans have a field day More
Beatles pair to play at Harrison tribute More
Balasubramanyam musical nite More
Bharat Shah to attend film festival More
Raj Babbar, Actor-politician, On his comeback to films with Ashok Pandit’s Sheen More
Tahiliani’s got US, Europe in his sights More
Source: The Times of India

Film festival to get permanent venue More
Film industry rejects Rajnikant plea against stir More
Kerala: Child artiste of first Malayalam film dead More
Source:The Hindu

Martha Stewart Resigns As NYSE Board Member More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Forget IFFI, for a slice of Bollywood history, this is where you can be More
60 reasons for Asha to celebrate More
Creativity finds a stage More
Source: The Indian Express

Chinese TV firm scouts for Bollywood flicks More
Worth the watt: TV firms raise the pitch More
Nokia colour-screen phones slightly delayed More
Deadly humour! More
Auction of cable TV tax collection rights soon More
Source:The EconomicTimes

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

International Headlines
John Motavalli: 'The Internet Caused Paradigm Shifts in Media'
Source: www.iwantmedia.com

'No money in digital terrestrial' More
Paxman: end TV's obsession with youth More
Broadcasters close to calling a truce over drama clash More
ITV hopes for Liddiment u-turn More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Pro-Israel TV Campaign Sidesteps CNN Ban More
ESPN Posts Out-Of-Home Data More
Blockbuster Sponsors NBC Hollywood Spectacular More
Source: Media Post

Fox’s Hopkins Joins Gemstar More
Insight, AT&T Broadband Meet, Swap More
James Out at Justice More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

Watch Out: More Media Mergers More
Source:Fortune

EchoStar plan faces FCC veto, sources say More
Source:Denver Post

Ex-Vivendi Chief Messier Out but Not Down More
Source:Yahoo News

Bundling threatens pay-TV share deal More
Source:The Sunday Times (Australia)

Home truths: British and Japanese media cross-examined More
Source: The Daily Yoimuri (Japan)

In San Diego, Legal Quirks Help Radio Empire of Clear Channel More
Source:Wall Street Journal

Broadcasting bill faces mounting opposition More
Source: The Bangkok Post

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