11 Sep 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 52


 

 











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Headlines
'A' Team in place, SET safe on ad rates
MUMBAI :BCCI, ICC reach agreement on terms, full strength Indian team for Champions... More


MAX names Champions commentary team
MUMBAI :SET MAX today announced its commentators and experts for the ICC Champions Trophy, Sri Lanka 2002... More


Eternal Dreams MD bags award
MUMBAI :Eternal Dreams MD Sapna Chaturvedi was recently awarded The Rastriya Rattan Award for her "outstanding achievement in the field of education." ... More


Lashkara plans slew of new shows for September
MUMBAI: Banking on the popularity for Bollywood personalities, Lashkara has unleashed a series of new shows for the month of September... More

Singh panel report: no speedy impact on DTH
NEW DELHI: The recommendations of the NK Singh panel on FDI a DTH is highly unlikely to have any immediate impact on the proposed plans of those players - Rupert Murdoch and Subhash Chandra - interested in entering the KU-band DTH TV service sector in India... More

Zee to get a shade bolder with 'Lipstick'

MUMBAI: It may be a show like none other seen yet on Indian television... More

Gujarat to curb under reporting the manual way
MUMBAI: The Narendra Modi government in Gujarat has come up with a unique solution to the problem of under declaration of subscribers by cable ops... More

Cartoon Network US claims success with adult oriented programming
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network US has claimed that its three-hour late-night weekend franchise Adult Swim (every Sunday from 11 pm - 2 am) posted double-digit ratings ... More

Intelsat 906 launch successful
WASHINGTON: At 2:44 am EDT on Friday, the Intelsat 906 satellite was successfully launched aboard an Ariane 44L vehicle. The satellite is expected to be operational this October... More

Sang Lan to boost Star China's Olympic programming lineup

HONG KONG: The Star Group has announced that Olympic gymnast Sang Lan has joined the new Star channel - Xing Kong Wei Shi - as a presenter. Lan will present a new Olympics show for the new channel targeted at mainland China... More

CASBAA China Summit postponed to November

MUMBAI: CASBAA's China Summit, scheduled to take place on 26 September in Shanghai, will instead be held in late November... More


Special Report
Ganesh festival high on regional channels' agenda More

MAM Special Report
How Mudra helped build Itchguard from scratch More

Media Advertising & Marketing Watch
Cartoon Network launches CD ROM Games
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network will launch two new exciting CD ROM games for personal computers... More

Rich media ad product on Lycos Network
US: Terra Lycos, which claims to be the largest global Internet network has announced that CheckM8, a new rich media advertising product, has been deployed on the Lycos Network... More

DoubleClick, Publicis sign global ad serving agreement
NEW YORK: Under the terms of the agreement DoubleClick will be the preferred ad serving provider for all Publicis affiliates throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia ... More


Tube Talk
Manisha on SAB TV's 'Kuch Khaas Baatein' More
MTV Loveline gets serious with counsellor Neelima Mehta More

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Other Headlines
"Even press releases merit by-lines these days"
An Interview withThomas Abraham, Managing editor, Indiantelevision.com More
Source:www.prdomain.com

News Is Prime Time Item Post WTC Attack More
Spotlight On Kashmir; But Media Hamstrung More
No Surprises! Kolkata’s Crazy About Soccer (The recently concluded FIFA World Cup attracted the highest number of television audiences in Kolkata, with 18.07 lakh viewers watching the final clash between Brazil and Germany.) More
Waking Up America: Why FE Saw 9/11 As Second Pearl Harbour More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Players agreed to ICC's offer: BCCI More
Bollywood's corporate consolidation More
ICC-BCCI deal satisfies cricket sponsors More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Call to tap potential in entertainment More
Philips launches home cinema More
Source:The Hindu Business Line

BBC focuses on advertising More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Manisha summoned? More
ICC row ends; Ganguly, Tendulkar, Dravid in team More
Umpires to see TV replays in Champions Trophy More
Filmmaker calls on Dy. CM More
Source:The Hindu

Making sense of media planning More
Cable operators, TV channels at loggerheads More
MBIL CDs have now 99 minutes storage capacity More
Countdown begins for launch of METSAT More
Sonicblue, Intel to develop portable video player More
More Japanese firms making DVDs More
AOL Time Warner still eyes Britain More
Thailand's Shin Satellite in deal with VSNL for TV services More
LG signs 14 captains to bat for it in Champions More
The idiot box's turned into a slot machine More
Radio Mirchi listenership soars to 91%: IMRB survey More
Source:The EconomicTimes

When America lost its innocence How did 9/11 get captured in the media? An inside view from one TV network More
The drama behind the play More
Books on Screen More
Source:The Indian Express

Cable operators protest police harassment More
Lipstick on her collar More
Cable operators allege bias, plan march More
Aamir may start project with No Man's Land producer More
I&B ministry sends notice to Nair More
Warner Bros signs pact with CinemaNow for Web films More
Sarandon, Hoffman star in Moonlight Mile More
Shekhar Kapur's Four Feathers to release in Canada More
Final countdown begins for launch of Metsat More
Antara Mali, actress, on the real inputs she puts into reel roles More
Manisha Koirala, actress, on aproaching the I&B ministry over Ek Chhotisi Love Story More
Hearts off to Nafisa! More
Internal probe will not be widened, says AOL More
AOL Time Warner sets sights on UK companies More
America Online sees shortfall from ad slump More
Thackeray to see Chhoti Si Love Story More
IBM to supply technology for online movie venture More
I'm as proud of Sexy, sexy as of Fiza: Karisma More
Source: The Times of India

Asha Bhosle to open restaurant More
A powerful performance from Sophia More
Source: Mid Day

Manisha, Nair get I&B notices as Sena bid fails More
IBM behind film download site More
Police will summon Manisha for ‘riots’ More
Film on Punjab’s go-West hopes screened in Delhi More
Now, all I need is a big hit: Preity More
Source: The Asian Age

Junoon's Musical Plea More
US, Canada plan media blitz for 9/11 anniversary More
Sharp aims to triple flat-panel TV sales in three years More
In Tune With Gauri's Dreams More
IBM, Philips start joint content delivery project More
Imax technology to showcase giant "Star Wars" movie More
The Charisma About Karisma's Shakti More
Shobana turns producer More
Diaz used to give boys fake phone numbers More
The Magdalene Sisters wins Golden Lion More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"The remarkable thing about television is that it permits several million people to laugh at the same joke and still feel lonely. " ---T. S. Eliot

International Headlines
PVR on the Go More
Animal Planet Sets Wild Kingdom Specials More
TV Networks Play It Safe This Season More
Lawmakers Seek Probe of Stewart More
Football Boosts ESPN’s Ratings More
Cox Eyes Black, Sheds Capex More
Fox Movie, Civilization Strong in Beta Study More
Senate Passes AMBER Act More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

ITV needs help, says Dyke More
Channel 5 declares war on C4 More
AOL eyes UK broadcaster More
Wood quits Reuters for ITN More
Sopranos gets post-Sept 11 update More
Bin Laden voice on video, says TV channel More
Michael Elphick, TV hard man, dies at 55 More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Fairfax eyes cross-media move More
Source: The Advertiser (Australia)

Cable television beats terrestrial in new broadcasting draft law More
Source: The Jakarta Post

Princess to star in historical drama series for television More
Cable TV manager held after channel shows porn More
Source:The Bangkok Post

US FCC to begin rewriting media ownership limits More
Source:Reuters

Bertelsmann CEO Thielen Reiterates Expansion Plans More
Source:The Wall Street Journal

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