29 April 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 41








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Headlines
Forbes online lottery: May-end target
Star, Sony seen as possible broadcast platforms for Dhan Dhanna Dhan online lottery...More

After Trendz, Zee to add more channels to bouquet
Subhash Chandra's network plans to add more channels to the Zee Turner bouquet, the aim being to be able to offer viewers of its DTH service something extra...More

IBF united to thrash out differences on CAS
IBF decides to proactively tackle industry issues. Defers decision on show-cause notice to Sahara's Mahesh Prasad...More

Zee FY03 net down 10%; Q4 up 135%
Net profit of Rs 325.7 million for 2003 Q4, 134.65 per cent higher than corresponding quarter last fiscal...More

Iraq poll results live on NDTV tonight
NDTV 24x7 & NDTV India will be releasing the results of a poll on Iraq on the 9 pm news in Hindi and English from tonight for four days, two questions at a time...
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Smriti 'Tulsi' Malhotra to host talk show on Sab TV
SAB TV is definitely on a revamp mode. The channel which has humour as its USP, is now gearing for some serious stuff as well. ...
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UTV Motion Pictures COO Bhattacharjee resigns
UTV Motion Pictures has lost a good resource. Its chief operating officer (COO) Sanjay Bhattacharjee will be leaving the organisation after 11 years on 10 May 2003...
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Simpson gives proposed reality show idea thumbs down
What is good for the goose read The Osbournes may not be good for the gander read OJ Simpson!...
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CNN gets pat on the back at annual OPC awards
CNN has just added another feather to its cap. At the Overseas Press Club's (OPC) 64th annual awards held a few days ago in New York, the broadcaster won two awards including one for its investigation into Al Qaeda...
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US consumers increasingly interested in HDTV: Dove study
Awareness of high-definition television (HDTV) among US consumers is quite high, according to a newly-released Dove Consulting study...
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CAS Update

Consumer body seeks I&B intervention on CAS
Even as the Mumbai High Court decision on the cable industry issues involving consumers, broadcasters and cable operators is pending, a Mumbai based consumer activist organisation has decided to appeal directly to union minister of state for information and broadcasting Ravi Shankar Prasad...
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Independent cable operator to install CAS over his network
Amidst the prevailing confusion on conditional access, comes a claim from an independent cable operator in Delhi that he is ready to deploy CAS over his network...
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MAM Interview
"The ratings game is over. The future belongs to a mix of TVRs, subscriptions and 'perceived value' of a channel based on the loyalty factor"
Interview with MPG India's V Ramani and Jeffrey Crasto
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Special Report
Horizon 2003 - The Mind of the Upmarket Urbanite More

Telly Chakkar
Hiten Tejwani on a high More

Tube Talk
etc's 'Pop ki aandhi' to feature Xenia Ali More

Technology Update
Funai selects Oak's universal digital TV decoder More

TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (13 April 2003 - 19 April 2003)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (13 April 2003 - 19 April 2003)
Star Plus
Star Sports
Sun TV
Sony
Gemini TV


Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Taylor Nelson Sofres brings operations under one brand
This is a move that reflects the changes in the global market research industry and the way that businesses use market information. Global market information group Taylor Nelson Sofres, has announced that it is bringing together all of its operations in 53 countries under a single brand, with immediate effect...
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
"We are fighters and we will fight our way through in print."
Sun TV CMD, Kalanithi Maran More
Contract picks up Godrej shaving products, three ZEE channels More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Zee beams up as numbers bring joy More
Media Labs restructuring on the cards More
ASC to offer DTH service from Aug More
Source: Business Standard

Star, SCV stand-off ends More
SET strategy to pip rivals at the post More
IBF stands by CAS deadline More
Pritish Nandy up on placement talks More
Zee Tele: Tight show in difficult times More
Radio Mirchi eyes smaller towns More
Zee TV preparing to launch fashion & lifestyle channel More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Music Industry Croons ‘Radio Edits’ As FM Players Eat Into Market Pie More
Cabinet To Decide On Media Lab Asia More
Broadcasters Stick To One-city Rollout Plan More
Source: The Financial Express

Strike threat by AIR, DD staff in Srinagar More
Councillor moots tax on cable operators More
GSLV-D2 launch likely in mid-May More
Delhi: `Radio Mirchi' launched More
Source: The Hindu

Zee Tele net up 16.66 pc at Rs 227.03 cr More
All-reality TV channel planned for 2004 More
Radio Mirchi goes live in Delhi More
Source: The Times of India

Event Management : Let's get this show on the road... More
Perseus may win AOL book unit with lone bid More
Apple launches online music service More
Source: The Economic Times

Zee Tele Q4 net up 75% at Rs 92.5 cr More
Sahara to start regional channels in other states More
Internet-over-cable launched in Kolkata More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Any one for the box? More
Most Iraqis in Baghdad welcome US: NDTV poll More
Cover nose for news More
Plan for FM radio on trains hits buffers
More
Source: The Indian Express

NBC man slams US TV channels More
Source:The Asian Age

Crime reporter with Hindi daily shot in Delhi More
Source: Hindustan Times

Jaspal Bhatti on SABe TV More
Source: Mid Day

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


International Headlines
Reader's Digest tightens its belt More
FT.com boasts 53,000 subscribers More
Blunkett points finger at 'instant news' culture More
Second chance for William and Mary More
Vivendi embarks on US entertainment sell-off More
High hopes for I'm a Celebrity More
Foreign firms cough up for TV cheats More
Source: media.guardian.co.uk

NAB Stands Firm on TV Ownership Limits More
Val Maki Upped at Emmis More
Fox's Dog-Day Premieres More
Viacom Buys a Laugh More
Up Ahead: Reality, 24-7 More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Major Media Players Square Off on FCC Rule Change More
Apple Set to Launch Online Music Service -Sources More
Viacom's radio unit operations chief to resign--WSJ More
Source: Reuters

All-Reality TV Channel Planned for 2004 More
Newsweek And MSNBC Renew Pact More
Source: Yahoo! News

Vivendi to invite bids for US assets More
Source: Financial Times

45% Ownership Cap Seen More
Source: www.tvweek.com

Reality TV gets its own US channel More
Source: www.ananova.com

'Amazing Race' contestant to launch TV channel More
Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk


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