11 April 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 26











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Headlines
Roy vows to resist political pressure
Unveils look and feel of NDTV India, NDTV 24x7 news channels in 14-city press conference connected live via V-sat...More

Govt turns down license fee proposal
There is no proposal to re-impose licence fee on TV and radio sets, I&B minister RS Prasad told the Lok Sabha today...More

Ektaa skips Ficci seminar on women
Even as Kapoor was missing, I&B minister RS Prasad reiterated his stand of 'no control, but self-regulation'...More

Of glamour, reel and real
I It was a classic case of a set of glamorous people robbing the glam of the word glamorous. Reason: some were not prepared, while others refused to be drawn out of their own world...More

SC postpones decision on Zee's 'Kanhaiyaa'
The Supreme Court, which was expected to deliver its final verdict on Monday, 10 April 2003 about the Zee's beleaguered Sunday morning show Kanhaiyya, has postponed the adjudication for a later date...More

Short film with TV stars selected for US festival
Kuchh Ruke Hue Lamhe - When Time stood Still, a 50-minute low budget film has been selected for the New York International Independent Film and Video festival 2003...More

NTV to introduce real time graphics with isle’wiz
National Television (NTV), Bangladesh, has become the first broadcaster in Bangladesh to acquire real-time graphics content creation and automation solution - isle’wiz - for its satellite television channel, slated to go on air in April this year...More

CNBC Asia Pacific, Shanghai Media announce strategic partnership
CNBC Asia Pacific and Shanghai Media Group jointly announced a strategic partnership today...More

TV filmmaker sells 'Meri Marzi' rights
Deepak Bukshi, who has directed several TV serials, ad films and telefilms, has sold the rights of his first feature film Meri Marzi to Raas Infotainment...More

Govt to heed KPMG suggestions on entertainment sector
The Indian government will consider the suggestions made in the FICCI-KPMG report titled "The Indian entertainment sector - in the spotlight" while formulating policies...More

Murdoch seals $6.6 billion deal for Hughes Electronics
The timing was certainly apt. As American-led forces marched into Baghdad, Rupert Murdoch's media empire News Corp, which has made no bones about it's unambiguous and undivided support for US president George Bush's invasion of Iraq, made its own victory announcement...More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Nielsen US announces new qualitative ratings partnerships
Nielsen Media has entered into alliances with Scarborough Research to offer the NSI Profiler—a new qualitative television rating which combines Nielsen Station Index ® (NSI) ratings with Scarborough’s qualitative consumer indices...More

36% of Indians shun US brands - Leo Burnett survey
A majority of Asians love American brands regardless of their origin whereas nearly one fourth of them have declared their apathy towards the US brands. In India, 36 per cent of respondents said they rejected US. brands, compared to just 19 per cent in Muslim-dominated Indonesia and 13 per cent in China...More

Internet ad revenues in the US at $5.95b in 2002
A slump in e-revenues in the United States was on the cards post the dotcom bust. A study conducted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers showed that ad revenue in the United States was $5.95 billion in 2002 (down 17 per cent from 2001)...
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Mirchandani to head Cartoon Network India strategic marketing
Nikhil Mirchandani has been promoted as executive director strategic marketing, Cartoon Network - India.The announcement was made by Turner Entertainment Network's Asia, Inc (TENA), senior vice president and general manager Ian Diamond, states an official release...More

Mediaware offers solution for IBF-AAAI members
Mediaware Infotech (MI) has developed an integrated credit management system (ICMS) for billing related issues involving TV industry constituents and ad agencies...More

Mediaware to set up 'Pay-per-use' platform for ad agencies, media owners
Mediaware Infotech (MI), a 12 year old company active in the field of IT solutions for the advertising and media industry, has announced some new offerings for the Indian ad and media fraternity...
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Percept D'Mark to promote GTC's new brand Platinum
So what if government directives prevent cigarette brands from advertising in conventional media - high profile events may still be the solution!...
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Satellite Update
Isro chooses Arianespace for two more launches
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Tube Talk
DD to air 'The Paintings of India' from 20 Apr
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Nikhil becomes new ED for Cartoon Network More
Who will bell the `surrogate' cat? More
MagnaQuest solution for Asianet More
Star News wants to be a people's channel: CEO More
NDTV to take a `serious' view of news More
News channels decide on code More
War footage brings boon for BBC More
Insat capacity to rise to 96 transponders More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Govt should make available set-top boxes: Report More
Unfair and Unlovely More
Bowled-over Stones produce film on changing face of India More
Source: The Times of India

NDTV unveils new souped-up channels More
Indian film companies: Waiting for Godot More
Source: Business Standard

In Defence Of The “K” Soaps More
CAS Delays Entry Of Foreign Channels More
Murdoch Seals $6.6 Billion Deal For DirecTV Stake More
National Geographic Launches “Mission Everest” More
Navodaya Eyes NRIs For 3D Movie More
Source:The Financial Express

Killing of journalists condemned More
NDTV breaks out with 'breakout' concept More
INSAT-3A launch: Parliament greets ISRO More
NDTV bracing for D-date More
INSAT 3A operations to begin today More
Source: The Hindu

Murdoch bags DirecTV for $6.6 bn More
Two new NDTV channels from April 14 More
Maa TV to launch 24-hour news channel More
Cable operators threaten to go on strike More
NDTV earmarks Rs 10 crore for brand promotion More
Murdoch close to $6.8bn Hughes stake buy More
Pretty bouquet More
Source: The Economic Times

MAX’s Extraaa Innings on TAM Top 100 More
ESPN STAR hopes to make virtual real More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Sahara's Mission Fateh honours soldiers More
A mission to the Everest, now on TV More
Source: Mid Day

NDTV promises new treats with old favourites More
Neena’s Natter: Pearls Of Wisdom From Television’s Original Vamp More
Source: Hindustan Times

India to get taste of satellite radio More
Senate protests rural TV show More
NBC to make film on rescued PoW with or without rights More
Source: Asian Age

NDTV to launch two news channels from April 14 More
Insat-3A pushed in orbit More
Source: The Indian Express

"The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they allow. Bigness means weakness".
- Eric Sevareid


International Headlines
Murdoch's Hughes deal sends a clear signal More
Source: Financial Times

Who wants to be a billionaire? More
Ball to stay at BSkyB More
Blair launches new Iraqi TV More
What Murdoch said about the deal More
TV morals watchdog appoints Olympic gold medallist More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Cartoon Network Preps New Morning Series More
Murdoch's News Corp. Buys DirecTV for $6.6 Bill. More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Murdoch could use DirecTV to launch interactive television services More
Source: www.nj.com

AOL News Delivers Dynamic Interactive News Experience More
Source: www.stockhouse.com

Another Michael Jackson TV special More
Source: www.msnbc.com

NBC to Make TV Movie About POW Jessica Lynch More
Source: Yahoo! News

After U.S. Victory, Fox News Set to Invade Italy More
Source: Reuters

Who Will Head 'USA Today' Tomorrow? More
Source: www.editorandpublisher.com

CNBC selects StarHub for "live" feeds More
Source: www.computerworld.com.sg


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