12 April 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 27











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Headlines
Star, Zee at odds: DTH set top specs
Govt. demand for interoperability of STBs remains a sore point. Zee, with permits in hand, says will follow present guidelines...More

Sircar joins Sahara as senior V-P
Pradipto Sircar, senior VP, ad sales at Sabe TV, has moved to Sahara as senior vice president, sales and marketing...More

O&M snatches Sify a/c from JWT and Mudra
O&M India's Chennai office has won the creative business of Sify Limited...More

MagnaQuest to manage Asianet's Net billings
Asianet Satellite Communications has chosen MagnaQuest Technologies India handle its subscriber management systems (SMS)...More

Headlines Today targets 40% English news market
With the onslaught of news channels, the battle for a larger share of the viewership pie is, but obvious. Be it hoardings, newspaper...More

USVO files suit against ISP movielink
Sony Pictures Entertainment had an incredible 2002. This year could be a touch different if USA Video Interactive (USVO) has its way...More

Panamsat team for global satellite service delivery
Level 3 Communications, an international communications and information services company and Panamsat have announced an agreement that...More

Sky music channels to launch on Easter weekend
Three new music channels from the Sky stable -- Flaunt, Scuzz and The Amp -- will launch by 17 April 2003 coinciding with Easter weekend...More

Clarification: Sundial asserts it is in no way linked to Ravina Raj Kohli
A clarification has been issued by production house Sundial Communications in connection with recent reports filed by indiantelevision.com on the ongoing legal proceedings around Zee TV's beleaguered Sunday morning show Kanhaiyya...More

US-Iraq Conflict
US bodies to start TV channels in Baghdad
The US government's broadcasting board of governors (BBG) is planning to set up a new Baghdad TV channel to air...More

Satellite Update
Insat-3A placed in intermediate orbit
Satellite now orbiting at 11,500 km above earth's surface...
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Executive Dossier
"We want to change the profile of the Zee English viewer"
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Zee MGM, Zee English channel head Ashvini Yardi

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
WPP arms OgilvyOne, MindShare Worldwide merge
The direct marketing business has witnessed the formation of a behemoth with the formation of mOne Worldwide. Two entities of the WPP group...More

O&M creates Deccan Odyssey campaign for intl markets
It's not quite often one gets to see a proactive approach from the bureaucratic offices. But Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is proving to be an exception...More

LG earmarks Rs 200m for celebration campaign
With the summer heating up manufacturers of cooling ingredients are coming up with interesting promotions to catch the consumers eye...
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Accom, Beam.TV unveil real-world HD commercials
At the recently concluded National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in Las Vegas, Accom and UK-based Beam.TV demonstrated an end to end High-Definition (HD) commercials approval and delivery solution...More

Team Players
Vineeta Jain
- Account Executive - JWT...More

Nisha Sareen
- Actor ...More

Shivana Kanwal
- Stylist
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Actors' Interview
"Kyunki... is popular because it has managed to touch a chord with the masses"
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Actress Ritu Chaudhary


Telly Chakkar
Sangeeta Ghosh's Ramu connection
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Tube Talk
Sansui Movie Awards to air on Sony
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Technology Update
SGI's Infinite structure for broadcast, production
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Raj TV to launch Telugu channel on May 23 — Music, news channels on cards More
Insat-3A has space to make more money More
NGC Network to market `Mission Everest' More
MTV `plugs' into FMCG business More
iDream to hardsell kids film More
Contract Advt bags Grand Vitara a/c More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

CAS will hit consumers hard More
Murdoch’s control over global media complete More
Tatas, Birlas sign up Bachchan More
Web site for Iraqi minister rocks cyberspace More
Source: Hindustan Times

Advertisers Grope For Post-TRP Currency More
Preet Bedi Poised To Join Rediffusion As President More
Source:The Financial Express

Ananlysis: The Indian Television Industry More
Kavita Kapoor: A mind of her own More
Source: Screen

Producers' stir loses steam as films pile up for release More
Film producers, distributors call truce on C&S telecast More
CAS uncertainty delays entry of E! channel More
STAR News to position itself as "people's channel" More
Preet Bedi takes over as Rediffusion president More
Sundaram Finance account up for grab More
Nikhil Mirchandani appointed ED, Cartoon Network India More
GE Q1 net dips 9% to $3.2bn on low turbine sale More
Apple may buy Universal Music: report More
Source: The Economic Times

DD defaulter got contract from Mahajan son’s firm More
Source: The Indian Express

Some brand new radio channels for you More
Source: The Hindu

Preet Bedi to join Rediffusion as president More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Coalition takes war to TV to convince Iraqis More
First critical orbit-raising of Insat-3A is successful More
Source: Asian Age

Mission Everest on National Geographic Channel More
NBC's war coverage cost $65 mln in first quarter More
Davis may drop Vivendi bid on Apple deal More
NBC to make TV movie about POW Jessica Lynch More
Source: The Times of India

"If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight".
- George Gobel


International Headlines
Merton: Deayton made life a 'nightmare' More
£10m loss for Television Corporation More
Spin comedy makes screen switch More
C4 unveils grand plan for peak time quiz More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

CBC-TV Files To Extend Full Service To Central Alberta More
National Geographic Channel launches reality-based TV show on More
Source: Hoovers

NBC War Coverage Cost $65 Million in First Quarter More
Source: Reuters

Robot Wars blow shoots down TV Corporation More
Source: news.independent.co.uk

CNBC Joins Hands with Shanghai Media Group More
Source: english.peopledaily.com.cn

CBS in easy Thursday win against NBC repeats More
Source: www.medialifemagazine.com

Time Warner Cable IPO to be delayed? More
Source: rss.com.com/

BBC Worldwide to webcast to US market More
Source: www.europemedia.net

TiVo to patch digital video recorders into home networks More
Source: www.usatoday.com

Local TV broadcasters say war coverage is worth the cost More
Source: www.lasvegassun.com


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