16 April 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 30











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Headlines
TV news channel viewer share jumps
TV news viewership has gone up significantly even as new news channels are sprouting all over the place...More

FTV India to change look of IA ground staff
As part of a major marketing initiative, FTV India seeks to promote its brand image among the elite...More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Insurance cos ad spend at Rs 1.8b in '02

Ad spend on what was considered to be the next sunrise industry was disappointing...More

TVS retains Universal McCann
Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company, today announced its decision to continue with Universal McCann as its Agency of Record...More

Everything 'official' about sponsorship - cricket advertisers
This is something which will make the ICC officials smile! Studies conducted by AC Nielsen as well as TAM India show that the official sponsors of the ICC cricket World Cup have managed to keep far ahead of their non-sponsor competitors...
More

WIN 94.6 FM radio jockey wins Suvidha Foundation award
After recognising talent on the silver screen and television, its time to make way for the radio and its many stars...More

Pepsi slashes prices of 300 ml bottles
Come summer and the soft drinks market in India is all geared for another round of price war. But this time, unlike in the past, Pepsi has fired the first salvo...
More

News channels indulge in "Immersion marketing"
Well, here is another revenue stream for TV news channels - especially those who showcase style, fashion, glamour - to provide entertainment-news programming. Its called "immersion" marketing in Fox parlance! ...More

Tube Talk
HBO lines up blockbuster movies for summer hols
More
MAX to telecast Abby awards 2003 on 19 April More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Aaj Tak rolls out discount carpet for ad biggies More
America Online files 5 spam lawsuits More
How about some MTV aftershaves & deos More
Source: The Economic Times

IRS, research agency part ways More
Bollywood script goes wrong for LIC More
Source: Business Standard

Pirates Party At Music Industry’s Expense More
Box Market Tunes Into Import Channel More
Ansal’s Plans Four Malls, Eyes Franchise Model More
United Against Ekta More
Source:The Financial Express

AOL Time Warner execs accused of insider trading More
India's Big TV Competition Begins More
Maguire, Mortensen get MTV movie nods More
Schwarzenegger to host villains special on TV More
Kylie's singer sister, Dannii to host Radio show More
Source: The Times of India

Mukta Arts loses sheen for FIIs More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

K is for scapegoat - Tanuja Chandra More
Lazy, jaded minds blame television’s sorry state on Ekta Kapoor
AOL sues spammers, blocks accounts More
Source: The Indian Express

Film version of Knight Rider More
Body of COPS producer found More
Source: The Asian Age

AOL takes spam fight to federal court More
Source: Hindustan Times

Call to break cable TV operators' monopoly More
Source: www.newstodaynet.com

Film viewing in style More
Source: Mid Day

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


International Headlines
Tennis Channel Set to Launch May 15 More
'NBC Nightly News' Widens Gap More
TNN Rebrands Itself Spike TV More
Presidential Hopefuls Square Off on ABC More
CBS Signs Moonves to New Contract More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

True life draws viewers to ITV More
C4 boss makes state funding plea More
ITV merger groups start City offensive More
BBC puts brains before beauty, says US correspondent More
Source: media.guardian.co.uk

Cable Channel TNN to Morph Into 'Spike TV' More
Disney Plans to Sell Angels to Moreno -- Sources More
Source: Reuters

How war coverage helped put Murdoch on a media roll in Bush's America More
Source: news.independent.co.uk

Tennis Channel Set to Launch on May 15 More
Source: Yahoo! News

Sirius launches GLBT radio channel More
Source: channels.gay.com

Tobey and Viggo up for MTV awards More
Source: www.itechnology.co.za

INL tipped to channel cash into Sky TV More
Source: www.stuff.co.nz

Mel Sykes signs new ITV deal More
Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

Fox's 'Married' finale gains but CBS wins Monday More
Source: www.medialifemagazine.com


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