3 Sep 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 46


 

 











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Headlines
Lever, Colgate ads off air on main satellite channels over service tax issue
MUMBAI:True to the warning issued earlier, the top channels including Star, Sony and Zee TV have stopped airing ads of Hindustan Lever products and Colgate ... More


Sahara hopeful of compromise formula on cricket team logo issue at Champions

NEW DELHI: Sahara India group is still hopeful that a compromise can be worked out wherein it continues to remain the sponsor for the Indian cricket team. ... More


Daily mythological series on 7 channels of ETV Network
MUMBAI: It has been billed as the world's first daily mythological series... More

Zee Music launches veejay hunt
MUMBAI: Recruitment is no more a simple matter it seems... More

Bangladesh government seizes ETV transmission equipment
MUMBAI: The Bangladesh government on Sunday seized transmission equipment of Ekushey Television, which was forced to go off air from Thursday last... More

Media Advertising & Marketing Watch
IBF readies guidelines to determine surrogate advertising
NEW DELHI: The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has finalised a set of guidelines on ads which can be termed surrogate or otherwise... More

Chhota VJ wannabes ready, steady and raring to go
MUMBAI: Young at heart, innocent, curious. These are just a few of the qualities found in the kids that Nickelodeon has shorlisted as finalists for its Chota VJ Hunt... More

NTL to use Real Media technology for managing ads on digital television platform
Real Media Europe, a unit of 24/7 Real Media, has announced that it has closed a new technology and services contract with NTL, the largest cable company in the United Kingdom... More

MTV, Kaiser Family Foundation Win Emmy for PSA campaign
New York: MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation have won a National Emmy Award for Be Safe/Fight for Your Rights... More

Producer's Pitch
"We intend having three to four serials on each satellite channel"
An Interview with Cinevistaas' co founder Prem Kishen "
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Tube Talk

Mike Atherton features on 'Harsha Online' Wednesday More
Second season of 'Guinness...' on AXN this month More

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Technology Update
Cox Communications chooses Terayon's DOCSIS 2.0-based cable modems More
Tandberg, Microsoft collaborate on breakthrough solution for broadcast content delivery More


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Other Headlines
MEL to bring in 4 foreign channels More
Channels to 'punish' advertisers More
ICC tournament: Sony inks Rs 30-cr deal with Pepsi More
Cricketers now await sponsors' nod More
The market can go hang itself (Television is indeed playing an increasingly powerful role in shaping opinion) More
The sand in broadband More
Bertelsmann to shut Napster, books division More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Channels pull out Lever ads in service tax spat More
Pass Pass plans solo appearance in film More
Radio Midday, Millennium derail Delhi FM plans More
Source: Business Standard

Panasonic Rolls Out Fresh Initiatives For ‘FM TV’ More
Balaji’s Plans For Telefilms Production Find No Takers More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Closure of private TV channel condemned More
UP: Magistrate bans PTV More
AP: SAPNET for using satellite resources More
Source: The Hindu

Star and Sony block out HLL ads over tax row More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Internet is ‘hugely popular’ with Indian youth, says OMS study More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Officials Vs operators: subscribers pay More
Sanjivani: Playing doctor, doctor More
Stars of the silver screen on the Telly Manisha, Sonali, Madhuri ...now Sridevi More
There’s no India-bashing’:Mahreen Khan (BBC's Question Time Pakistan) More
Shakeel’s hitman on way to kill journalist shot dead More
Favourable signs for Shyamalan, but Agni Varsha proves dampener More
Hello...This Is Rahman More
Source:The Indian Express

Transmission of cable may resume partially in city More
Of cats and kitties More
Day of telly megas? More
Manoj Night Shyamalan, Hollywood film-maker, on what makes him the man that he is More
BCCI won't concede to blanket demand: Dalmiya More
I am sorry: Shashilal Nair to Manisha More
Multi-starrers back on Bollywood block More
Adoor's latest film to be premiered at Venice More
I have a better body than Manisha: Jessica More
She’s a thinking actress, Tabu is More
Mistry solves a mystery More
When it rains fire, Sonali’s on a roll More
Bollywood divas back in author-backed roles More
Mendes' dreams come true in Road to Perdition More
Eminem movie to premiere in Toronto More
Theatre, film luminaries bid farewell to Karanth More
Chowta cries `Action!' More
Termination of lottery contract a sham: Badal More
New kids on the VJ block More
Shankar Mahadevan Composer/singer On composing for a Hollywood film More
Smita Thackeray for strict action on piracy More
And the sexiest of them all is... More
Source: The Times of India

Service tax row to blank out TV ads More
Source:The Hindu Business Line

Broadcasters are responsible to pay 5% service tax on ads: HLL More
Hayek, FriDa dazzle venice More
Beckhams’ Romeo riddle stuns media More
Source: The Asian Age

Talks fail, time for second string More
Making of a good journalist More
India to place education satellite in year's time More
Milind Soman makes his mark More
Kundan promises drama with a difference More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television. "- -Gore Vidal

International Headlines
Official Gadgeteer Hands On Review: TiVo More
Source:www.the-gadgeteer.com

MSNBC OK With Donahue's Slow Start More
Source:www.tvinsite.com

ITC backs ITV Unilever ad deal More
Sparkhouse proves a damp squib More
Turner makes ITV1 comeback More
Kemp keeps it in The Family More
Sissons hits at BBC's 'ageism' More
Bertelsmann untangles itself from the web More
Imports dominate children's schedules More
Should this be the future of the BBC? More
Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Bertelsmann to drop online books and music More
Source:Financial Times

Hong Kong's Phoenix TV to broadcast in Taiwan following appeal More
Source:Hoovers

Turner sitting in catbird seat amid AOL woes More
Source:Atlanta Journal

A fee-sy life for TV host More
Source:The Sun (UK)

Tax row threat to TV industry More
Source:The Sunday Times (Australia)

'Ageism' Claims Another BBC Veteran More
Source:www.epnworld-reporter.com

Sissons quits news bulletin with swipe at BBC ageism More
Source:The Independent (UK)

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