20 Sep 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 61


 











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Headlines
Communications firm SportzPR launched
Samir Kale's CMCG India has launched India's first specialised sports communications management firm to help corporate India to get more value from their sports properties... More


Discussions on about Nayak's exit terms
Star India and Raj Nayak are still grappling with the issue of making the latter's exit from Star as amicable as possible... More


Actress Priya Tendulkar passes away
India's Rajani is no more. Priya Tendulkar died following a massive heart attack in Mumbai on 19 September... More


Zee asserts Goyal to stay on Zee asserts Goyal to stay on
Close on the heels of Raj Nayak having put in his papers at Star India, Subhash Chandra's Zee Telefilms put out a statement today that Zee Group broadcast CEO Sandeep Goyal would continue to at the helm.... More

Karisma to star in daily soap on Sahara TV
One could be forgiven for thinking some new Bollywood blockbuster was going on the floors. Screen siren Karisma Kapoor is there in a double role, along with a whole jing bang of lesser stars... More


MAM Interview
"Clients are reducing ad budgets and want to become doubly effective with their reduced spend"
Jwalant Swaroop, Lokmat Group of Newspapers ,Group General Manager, More


Headlines (Contd)
'The Sopranos' create history for HBO in US
HBO claims that the much-anticipated return episode of mob drama The Sopranos on 15 September has been rated the most watched programme in the history of the cable channel in the US... More


Night Visions for the horror buff from HBO
The war among English movie channels to gain share shows no signs of letting up. HBO's latest programming strategy involves a new turn into horror... More

Cinevistaas goes solo into feature film venture
TV software company Cinevistaas, which burnt its fingers with Yeh Mohabbat Hai, a joint venture with film producer Umesh Mehra, is going solo for its next feature film... More

CNN to launch segments on film industry, business leaders
CNN's flagship regional business programme Biz Asia will introduce two new weekly segments, The Business of Film and Challenging CEOs from 20 September and 2 October respectively... More

Media Advertising & Marketing Watch
Net and TV can live happily ever after, says comScore
MUMBAI: With information just a click away, Internet is becoming indispensable just like television... More

Mumbaikars experience 'Who Dares Wins' buzz
AXN has unveiled its first local production effort in the country. The Who Dares Wins India Special kicked off in Mumbai Thursday and will travel to Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai shortly... More

Channel V announces Santana contest
In a bid to woo viewers, Channel V has launched a new contest for the month of September... More

SET Asia gifts dream holidays as gratitude to viewers
In a bid to connect further with the viewer through more than mere programming Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET Asia) recently held two competitions giving viewers the chance to win a holiday of a lifetime... More

AOL offers access to NGC's Egyptian expedition
America Online is bringing the ancient past online with a unique feature that offers exclusive access to the diary of a National Geographic correspondent who trekked across Egypt to discover the secrets of the sacred land... More

Tube Talk
INCableNet to air 'Ganpati Visarjan' live More
Manoj Bajpai, Apple Singh in live Super Selector show More

Technology Update
SeaChange launches Broadcast MediaCluster 2400 More
Motorola's new transcoder/multiplexer for cable content grooming More

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Other Headlines
AXN eyes 100% growth in revenues from India More
Source: Business Standard

TV18 Lines Up Rs 13.4-crore Debenture Issue More
NE Cable Project Set For Full Rollout More
LG Gears Up For Festival Season More
Columbia Tristar TV Division Renamed More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Behind the scenes at STAR More
CMCG launches SportzPR More
SET banks on women to win the race for TVRs More
Cable channel Bangla Akhon woos viewers with news and entertainment More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Kya inka band bajega? More
R K Sharma's son-in-law turns director More
Source: Mid Day

Philips talks with Samtel to source flat screen tube More
Get ready for Astra screen show More
Cricket logo: IMC still keeps BCCI in the dark More
Priya Tendulkar dies of massive heart attack More
Rajasthan to float tenders for online lottery soon More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Priya Tendulkar dead More
Threatening calls to Punjabi pop singer More
Hindi newspapers have greater reach More
We have no such tape: Gujarat official More
China to launch two more satellites More
Dixon launches flat TV More
Source:The Hindu

Zee Tele falls 5 pc on fresh triggers More
Cable TV regulation amendment — Gains for subscribers More
Big screen lures the smaller ones ... More
Philips, Samtel plan tie-up for CTV picture tubes More
... While movies bank on promos to pull crowds More
Sports consultancy firm launched More
Source:The Hindu Business Line

When The Single Father Is A Serial Thriller More
Priya Tendulkar passes away More
Theatre man pulls off casting coup More
BT in talks with Vivendi, Vodafone on Cegetel More
Antara Mali ploughs a lonely furrow More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Priya ‘Rajni’ Tendulkar dies at 48 More
Kishore Sahu take two More
The perfect manager: Durga Jasraj More
All in the family :Ila Arun More
Source:The Indian Express

Corporator cuts an album More
Picture this: Sony brand gives CTIT a popular identity More
‘Politicians should replace Censor Board’ More
Source:The Asian Age

A multi-faceted Rajani More
Indian soaps wash hands of middle class More
American desi as American beauty? More
Desi beauties at world pageants More
Actress Priya Tendulkar dead More
Singer Hans Raj Hans gets threat calls from Dubai More
RealNetworks, AOL in multimedia Web advertising deal More
Priya reluctantly accepted Rajani role: Basu More
Sneak peeks hit Road More
Latin Grammys light up Hollywood More
India story nets Emmy Awards More
Emmys pit politicians against undertakers More
Hong Kong Madame Tussauds' may include Indian personalities More
VHP plan: Modi tapes for family planning lessons More
Bookies, cable operators make hay with cricket season on More
Sena stops Marathi play More
Julia Roberts: Battling a rare disease? More
Subhas Chakraborty absent from screening of film on his life More
Tollywood joins anti-piracy drive More
Source: The Times of India

"All television is children's television. "
--- Richard P. Adler

International Headlines
Pay per view television More
The cult of the TV criminal More
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

LIN TV Corp. Announces High Bids in 700 MHz Auction More
EchoStar/DirecTV Dominates Justice More
Wright to Testify at House DTV Hearing More
DOJ Investigating Predatory Cable Pricing More
Draft Bill: No Analog TV in 2006 More
CSI Kicks Off on TNN More
Broadcasters Among Spectrum Winners More
MTV Heads to Paris, South Seas More
Hill Leaders Float DTV Plan More
Networks' 9/11 Program Earns Honor More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

MPs sceptical of BBC revolution More
BBC2 lesbian drama is 'filthy' More
BBC signals Saturday revolution More
Radio 1 set for revamp More
Wiedersehen cast may bid adieu More
Grade set for TV comeback as game show host More
Racing on edge as BBC names date More
Brideshead duo say Goodbye to Berlin More
 Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Sales up on Japan's TV shopping channel More
Source:The Bangkok Post

Coactive TV: CoTV(TM) Enables Powerful Interactive TV Now More
KLUZ-TV Channel 41 Tops July Ratings More
Source:www.entertainmentnewsdaily.com

Tauzin Sets 2006 Deadline for Digital-TV Signals More
Source:www.reuters.com

AOL keeps Steve Case More
Source:CNN
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