3 April 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 19












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Headlines
Zee bouquet to cost Rs 55 post-CAS
Zee is the first broadcaster to announce its pay bouquet price in the post-CAS environment. No details on a la carte price...More

Iraq war doubles news channel viewing
The latest TAM AdEx survey studies the effect of "Operation Iraqi Freedom" on the viewership of news channels...More

NDTV to have exclusive fleet of helicopters
NDTV president Prannoy Roy says his channels will have a fleet of helicopters exclusive to itself...More

Shekhar Suman to host Bollywood Awards
Versatile Shekhar Suman who has hosted popular talk shows like Movers & Shakers and Simply Shekhar, has been chosen as the host for the Bollywood Awards, scheduled to be held on 3 May 2003. ...More

Executive Dossier
"AXN Asia's ad revenue has grown by over 50 per cent regionwide"
Interview with AXN Asia managing director Todd Miller
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"[V] will constitute youth panels in various cities in the country"
Interview with Channel [V] VP, content and communications, Keertan Adyanthaya
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Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Concept Communication bags Maruti disinvestment account
Concept Communication Ltd, a leading integrated financial communication group in India, has bagged the most eagerly awaited and contested financial account of the year- the disinvestment of Maruti Udyog Ltd...More

Comment
Cricket and a Cause
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Puckering Up For Animated French Kiss More
Insat-3A Launch On April 9 More
Source: The Financial Express

Zee Tele unveils new price manual More
Turf war intensifies between Chennai cable MSOs More
Zee recovers on FII support More
AXN shifts Prime Zone to 10 p.m. More
Toonz to launch training school More
Siticable gets nod for CAS distribution More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Zee beams up on support from Singapore More
Zee not to raise prices in CAS regime More
Source: Business Standard

Zee announces its pay bouquet price More
Source: www.myiris.com

MAS to pay TV cost for `deficiency in service' More
Source: The Hindu

BBC cameraman killed in northern Iraq More
FM companies face losses, seek govt help More
How much cash to get CAS? More
SBC ends bid to buy DirecTV of GM More
Norway teen to be retried in DVD piracy case More
New technology to make pay channels cheaper More
Digital films hit India at last..but oops! More
Source: The Times of India

Sensex plunges, Zee tele dives More
AXN picks new flicks for prime-time blitz More
Max is Wizard of Oz on TV More
Tamil film-makers, cable operators to launch TV channel More
Cricket World Cup final registers all-time high ratings More
Source: The Economic Times

MAX continues to rule; ZEE fails to make it to TAM Top 100 More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Paid news won’t do: Survey More
Morning Briefing: Zee Turner bouquet More
EBay ends advertising deal with AOL More
BBC cameraman killed by landmine in Iraq More
Iraq TV shows Saddam chairing meeting, first footage in three days More
Source: Hindustan Times

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


International Headlines
Rivera beats a retreat from war zone More
News Corp left as sole bidder for DirecTV More
Millionaire trial jury goes home early More
It's all over for Lineker and Gower More
ITV ditches Blair-Brown drama More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Comedy Central Gets Last Laugh on NBC Series More
Turner Debuts a New 'Media at the Millennium' More
Caballero Launches New Rep Firm More
Tycoon Trump to Make Reality TV Debut More
Food Network Whips Up New Shows, Specials More
Time Inc. Names New Editors for Three Titles More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

EU clears Murdoch's Italian deal More
Source: www.thedeal.com

NBC, Trump Set On New Reality Series More
Source: www.tvweek.com

War coverage boosts demand for broadband on Internet More
Source: www.usatoday.com

MSNBC.com, FT in content accord More
Source: www.msnbc.com

Vivendi paid ousted chief $6m last year More
Source: www.news.ft.com

Court order closes private TV channel Téléfenua More
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

Collective TV deal vital to game, say MPs More
Source: www.news.independent.co.uk

News circles pay-TV globe More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Reality TV Takes on Superheroes More
Source: Yahoo!

The ‘Great Swanni’ Predicts TV’s Future! More
Source: www.cgi.wn.com

TV Guide Celebrates 50th Anniversary More
Source: Hoovers!











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