14 Sep 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 55


 

 











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Headlines
Ad makes it official on ITG news channel
The news channel from the India Today stable has made it known through an advertisement that it is launching another news channel, in all probability in English... More


News channel option still open for Prasar Bharati
The DD News plan may not be dead after all. The pubcaster board, in its meetings over the last two days, has discussed the possibilty of reviving the news channel a second time... More


CNBC launches Destination India docu-series
The business news channel has announced 'Destination India', a docu-series that will showcase states that have taken dynamic steps on the economic reforms road... More


Zee Telefilms FY-02 audited results on 24 September

Zee Telefilms Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on 24 September... More

Jimmy Neutron is Nick's highest-rated premiere
Nickelodeon's Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius raked in record ratings for its 6 September debut in the US, ranking as Nick's highest rated premiere in the network's 23 year history... More

Media Advertising & Marketing Watch
SET Asia partners with cricket clinic in UK
Sony’s South Asian pay-TV channel has entered into a partnership with leading professional cricketers in their search for future stars... More

Fox Entertainment and Yahoo! extend marketing relationship
Fox Entertainment Group and Internet company Yahoo! have announced that they will extend their online promotional relationship with Fox Filmed Entertainment and will include new initiatives for the Fox Broadcasting Company and the FX basic cable network... More

Delhi varsity to hold seminar on branding tomorrow
The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi is organizing a special seminar on 'Branding and its Strategy' on Saturday in New Delhi... More


Tube Talk
Raveena 'Giraftaar' on etc next week More

Technology Update
TV2 Norway uses SGI for virtual sets, broadcast graphics More
OpenTV, Ticketmaster team on interactive TV More

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Other Headlines
GE Cap's Aaj Tak plan, 29 FDI proposals cleared More
Many cable TV viewers will miss Champions Trophy More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Jai Santoshi Maa writer’s family fights for his rights (The famous ‘Jai Jai Santoshi Mata’ bhajan — which is a Kavi Pradeep track, is today the bone of contention between the poet’s daughter, Mittul Pradeep, and TV production company Creative Eye Limited. ) More
Eviction notice on Bharatmata may be revoked More
The drift of the story (Urmi Juvekar scriptwriter and director, will tell you that getting ideas and actually writing the script are totally different things.) More
HC issues contempt notices to Nair, Manisha More
Source:The Indian Express

Summons to DD Chief More
Private TV channel re-launched More
Kodak, TV Today among new FDI proposals More
3 MNCs unite to sell home theatre system More
Source:The Hindu

Sushma Speak (Thanks to new technology and a changing perception of India as an important base for the entertainment industry, the role of the I&B ministry is undergoing a shift. I&B minister Sushma Swaraj talks about the emerging scenario) More
Christian TV channel launched in Chennai More
‘Last 5 months have been a joyride’:Viva More
Tusshar Kapoor, actor, on his association with Tollywood. More
Eye in the Sky More
International film festival in Pune from Nov 29 More
Rakesh Roshan's next to have ET connections More
Koirala, Nair meet I&B ministry official More
Aguilera promises to surprise More
Winona Ryder trial date to be set next week More
AOL Time Warner picks new global marketing head More
Source: The Times of India

'Information & innovation key in trying times' More
Bose looks south to set up more exclusive stores More
Ek Choti Si... imbroglio rakes in moolah More
Yahoo, SBC to unveil high-speed Internet service More
New America Online head overhauls division More
Source:The EconomicTimes

STAR’s TRINITY More
Another daily soap debuts on Zee More
Tarun Katial: ‘Our’s is a planned devotional band’ More
Aamrapali, the story continues More
Source:Screen

Cashing in on the comeback : KBC More
Star India, Siti Cable spat hots up in Delhi More
DD inks deal with LG for 5 Champions Trophy matches More
Source:Business Standard

KTV, Sun Network, SCV Likely To Go Pay More
Saregama Blames Bollywood For Poor Show More
Source: TheFinancial Express

LG, Onkyo, B&W team up to market home theatre needs More
Metsat orbit raising maneuver successfully completed More
Source:The Hindu Business Line

TV Today plans English news channel by Jan.’03 More
Source: The Asian Age

And now, a channel on family values! More
Acting happened by accident, says Simone Singh More
Pornographer Private Media offers to buy Napster More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"Television has a real problem. They have no page two. "
---Art Buchwald

Neighbours
PPP issues report on 'violation' of polls rules by electronic media More
Source: The Daily Jang (Pakistan)

When woman plays with fire More
Jawwad Ahmed attempts to involve his fans promoting..... More
Confessions of stars More
Treat of the Week More
Source:TV View - (Pakistan)

Police barred ETV viewers to hold programme More
Source:The Daily Star (Bangladesh)

International Headlines
FX Likely Kicking Sand on Beach More
Thomson to Buy Canal+ Technologies More
Wireless Decision Could Boost Cablevision More
Funny People Need Apply More
WB’s Family Affair Debut Scores High More
NBC Searches for Next Action Star More
Big Brother Goes Over Big More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

Star's career hangs by a thread More
KirchMedia 'satisfied' with bids More
Panorama gets back in the saddle More
Murdoch boosts his pay packet by £1m More
Wilson singles out Popstars judge More
Fruity but firm More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Youth powers TV, but is that smart business? More
Source:www.csmonitor.com

Almost One in Three Households Sans TV Licence: SABC More
Source: www.allafrica.com

US TV: Quirky pays off in a travelogue More
Source:Financial Times

Philips unveils MHP-based set-tops for digital TV More
Source:www.eetimes.com

Danny turns on charm with TV chat More
Source:The Belfast Telegraph

Desperate for a Hit, ABC Focuses on Middle America More
Source:Wall Street Journal

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