30 Sep 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 68


 













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Headlines
Regulatory body for electronic media mooted
The Press Council of India has suggested to the government that it constitute a regulatory authority for the electronic media, on the lines of the PCI... More


UK's ITC slaps £10,000 fine on B4U
Britain's Independent Television Commission has imposed a financial penalty of £10,000 on B4U for breaches of the ITC programme code... More


ESPN Launches ‘Legends of Cricket ’ Series
Sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports today announced the launch of Legends Of Cricket , featuring the world’s greatest cricketers past and present... More

Cameron's 'Dark Angel' premieres on Star World this week
Star World will unfurl its bouquet of new shows for the month of October with the much awaited Dark Angel, the science-fiction adventure series set in the near future... More


Nick has a Chhota VJ in Shiv Tandon
The nationwide Nickelodeon Chhota VJ hunt which kicked off in May this year and traveled to Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Chennai for auditions has zeroed upon 11-year -old Shiv Tandon, from Ambala Cantt , Haryana... More


Bangla cable networks switch off to protest killing
The cable network service across Bangladesh remained suspended from 12 noon to 6:00 pm today to protest the killing of a cable operator... More


Media Advertising & Marketing Watch
Channel [V] 'Cheez's It' up
A music channel offering marketing solutions? That's just what Channel [V] has cooked up for Kellogg's. The snack food major recently launched an innovative commercial campaign on Channel [V] to market its new snack called 'Cheez It '... More

Mudra bags International Creativity 31 award
Mudra Communications is the lone Indian recepient of the International Creativity 31 Awards given away this year... More


MAM Special Report
The honest shirt rules the market More

Tube Talk
SAP US Grand Prix on Star Sports More
Ranatunga with Raageshwari More
...Cameras Cross the line' on Star World More

Technology Update
Terayon's latest CMTS gets DOCSIS 1.1 More

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Other Headlines
Ram Mohan Quits UTV Toons More
Source: TheFinancial Express

Channels waking up to late-night shows More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

TV Today plans regional news channel More
KBC to be back on air in early 2003 More
Source: Business Standard

India to be biggest Asian revenue earner: AXN More
IMRB goes international, changes name More
Inox to take multiplexes to southern metros More
Gaming firms shed geek image, take a Hollywood makeover More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Sony refocuses 8.00-pm strategy More
"A channel is like a personal care product. It takes time to break into the leader's marketshare." K BALASWAMINATHAN general manager, marketing, Jaya TV, More
Source:www.agencyfaqs.com

Beastly tales from this TV serial and that one More
Packing a Punch More
‘We switch on AIR, Lataji’s voice reaches without visa’ More
Godard and Devdas share the limelight More
Source: The Indian Express

Media urged to be cautious in reporting terror incidents More
Afternoon slots More
Good music going cheap More
Icon of a live theatre More
Source:The Hindu

Madhuri Dixit is pregnant! More
VJ, now in a pocket edition More
Mystic messenger - Abida Parveen More
Jack the tippler More
Source: Mid Day

New tax for TV cable operators in Bengal More
India to launch 8 more satellites More
Ushaprabha Page, Director, All India Radio, On Akashwani’s golden jubilee year. More
Community FM all set to buzz More
Don't compare me with Urmila: Antara More
Radio Mirchi to launch mega contest More
Media will ensure my father's safety: Pragati More
Mangled corpses not the best coverage, Advani tells media More
Film festival offers rich haul for cineastes More
Shah Rukh to act in Karan Johar's Kal Ho Na Ho More
Stark, raw Road is a lethal adventure More
'Malayalam cinema faces financial, cultural crisis' More
Rajasthani musician to play shehnai in US More
Short road to top of chart for Young, Gates More
Friends command highest TV ad dollars: Report More
Friends new season premiere draws record crowd More
Prince sues website for alleged offering of pirated recordings More
Lata’s Lament More
Radio Mirchi: Red hot and rocking More
Dilip Roy, Film-maker, On the Delhi film fest not screening his Devdas: More
Hyderabad Film Club struggles to stay afloat More
Life’s a laugh for Mahabano More
Baba all set to sing new tunes More
Source: The Times of India

Rajni refunds theatres, distributors for Baba losses More
Cinevistaas to produce a thriller, pot-boiler More
Lawsuit against Steven Seagal More
BBC editor in foxy business More
Source: The Asian Age

Amitabh adapts to new technology More
Record labels seek OK for online music sabotage More
Trustee to manage Napster during bankruptcy More
Tom Hanks lines up two new roles More
Source: The Hindustan Times

"Imitation is the sincerest form of television."
--- -Eric Sevareid

Neighbours
Games that lead to money : Maal ka Sawaal More
'Mystery Theater' , thrilling More
Treat of the Week : The 11th PTV National Awards More
Suneeta Marshal : "I want to be a top model" More
Source: TV View (Pakistan)

Moral lapses of Ekushey TV : (A letter to the editor) More
Source: TheIndependent (Bangladesh)

Channel i to introduce English news bulletin More
Misleading media More
Source: TheDailyStar (Bangladesh)

International Headlines
NBC's 'Friends' Get Highest TV Ad Dollars More
City proposes `bill of rights' for cable TV customers More
Source:Yahoo News

Alston's playing it tough on pay TV More
Source:Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Gray Television, Inc. Announces Plans For Common Stock Offering More
Source: Hoovers

ITV faces turn-off by advertisers - report More
Source: Ananova

AOL mulls selling Comedy Central, Court TV stakes More
Source: Reuters

British TV execs brace for 'Baywatch' blitz More
Source: www.csmonitor.com

Kennard: Merger permit was a ‘mistake’ More
Source: www.tvinsite.com

Ban on TV rates with the stars More
Source: The Australian

ABCNN.com? Not So Fast, Not So Easy More
Source: www.atnewyork.com

Football talks dogged by ITV Digital legacy More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

It's The Screens, Not The Sales, That Are Flat For Digital TVs More
Source: www.my.zacks.com

Lebanese Government Slaps Gag on MTV More
Source: www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com
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