13 Sep 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 54


 

 











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Producer's Pitch
How can you hand over the news on DD national to youngsters who are still in the process of learning?
An Interview with Producer Rajat Sharma
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Headlines
Playwin's Maharashtra launch to take two more months
While Playwin Infravest's Karnataka venture took off as per schedule, the online lottery's Maharashtra entry may take a while more... More


PSLV - C4 takes off successfully
While Playwin Infravest's Karnataka venture took off as per schedule, the online lottery's Maharashtra entry may take a while more... More


DD to telecast 5 matches from Champions Trophy
It's small comfort but some comfort for Sony Entertainment TV India. ... More

MICA plans workshops on television brand strategies
The Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad and ratings agency TAM will hold a series of workshops on television broadcasting, over successive weekends beginning September 2002. ... More

TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (25th Aug - 31st Aug 2002)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (25th Aug - 31st Aug 2002)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony
ESPN

Media Advertising & Marketing Watch
Aaj Tak uses cricket peg for SMS contest
Aaj Tak, the channel that was among the first to take the interactive SMS route to woo viewers, is back with a fresh contest... More


Tube Talk
Ten Sports readies wrestling 'Summer Slam' More

Technology Update
Scientific-Atlanta expands digital capability for headends More

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Other Headlines
BSNL may allow ISPs in broadband, cable TV bids More
STAR Vijay is now a pay channel More
Sun and Gemini may soon switch to pay mode More
Box office: Going corporate is the latest filmi funda More
South-based channels may come for a price More
ICC contract fails to protect interests: sponsors More
NetTrends: teens want their MP3s and their CDs More
Vivendi nears tech sale as grand plan shapes up More
Source:The EconomicTimes

The truth about conditional access: (Amit Khanna) More
FM radio men are singing a dirge: Broadcasters claim that high government licence fees make the business unviable More
Tuning In - Arun Katiyar: Schools get an airing More
The cellphone data market’s here More
Govt plans golden share for print media promoters More
Source:Business Standard & Ice World

Hallmark Channel Charts Out Marketing Push More
“FMCG Companies Pay The Lowest”Mr Nayak, executive vice president, sales & marketing, STAR India More
Onkyo, LG In Pact For Home Theatre Solution More
Isro Leapfrogs Into Satellite Launch Market With Metsat More
Intelsat’s Eutelsat Buyout Plans Spell Gains For VSNL More
Source: TheFinancial Express

BSNL's broadband offering only in Nov More
PSLV puts Metsat in orbit More
INSAT: More room for more profits More
Source:The Hindu Business Line

Win Cable blacks out Sony TV channels in Delhi More
"It will be a 24-hour Hindi business news channel, concentrating and focussing on rural areas.": Venugopal Dhoot, Chairman, Videocon International More
Videocon sees potential in Hindi business news More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Shweta Kwatra opts out of Kkusum More
Sippy breaks his silence More
Source: Mid Day

DD to telecast five Champions Trophy matches live More
PSLV lift-off successful, METSAT put in space More
Thackeray refuses to see controversial film More
HC to take contempt action against Manisha More
Source:The Hindu

Subscribers may miss ICC trophy More
India’s first meteorological satellite launched More
Breaking the Chakraview More
Shoaib lbw Vaas: 3rd umpire, TV monitor & a bit of cricket history More
Source:The Indian Express

DD to honour Kishan Maharaj, Girija Devi More
HC serves contempt notice on DD chief for threatening employees More
Meet Heena’s better half More
Do, dare, win More
HC to take action against Manisha More
Many firsts for Isro with PSLV launch More
Vivendi nears tech sale as grand plan shapes up More
New America Online head overhauls division More
Sopranos' fourth season to focus on marriage More
Max presents a portrait of Hitler as a young artist More
Mira Nair tells story of Sep 11 Muslim hero More
Are they still sizzling hot? More
Film industry reels under bandh More
Women power September releases More
Tabu picked to star in Ray film sequel More
Fear rules in Telugu cinema More
Source: The Times of India

Videocon to launch Hindi business channel More
Dutta crosses line of control More
‘Yes, I am a mama’s boy’ More
Source: The Asian Age

Yukta Pens Her Own Success Song More
Aamir Khan's triumphal march continues More
In defence of Manisha : Pritish Nandy More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"Imitation is the sincerest form of television. "
---Fred Allen

International Headlines
FCC to Review Media Ownership Rules More
9/11 Doc Yields CBS Win More
AOL Announces Executive Shuffle More
IBC's Technology Showcase Hits Holland More
TBS Offers SAP Football Feed More
Discovery to Tap AP Footage More
ESPN Eyes Scripted-Series Entry More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

Film raises millions for fire fighters More
Langan returns with ITV comedy More
Freeserve guru enters TV market More
Vivendi may discard CPT More
Beyond the waste land More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Interfax: Russian journalists condemn TV program for tactless presentation More
Source:Hoovers

Judge Restrains Two Family TV Directors More
Source: www.allafrica.com

LBW trail by TV welcomed More
Source:www.news24.com

iMagicTV Enables SaskTel to Offer Interactive Television over DSL to Thousands of Subscribers More
Source:www.stockhouse.com

9/11 Shows Drew Moderate TV Ratings More
Source:www.mediaconference.com

Adelphia Decides Not to Pay Rigas $4.2 Million Severance More
FCC's Powell: Don't Assume Agency Will Gut Media Rules More
Environment For AOL's Content Seen Changing - Slowly More
Source:Wall Street Journal

Media find silence tough on 9/11 anniversary More
Source:The Washington Times

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