17 December 2003 Volume 9 Issue no: 33








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Headlines
Aaj Tak looks to go pay way in future

TVTN sets 2-year time line for Aaj Tak, Headlines Today to go pay; company considers launch of niche channels...More

Headlines Today to 'pump up the volume'
TV Today Network has decided to pep up its malnourished offspring Headlines Today with a new look and agressive promotions in the next couple of weeks...More

Anti-CAS PIL filed, 1st hearing Wednesday
Filed jointly by 2 consumer bodies in Delhi High Court against moves by cable fraternity to bring in addressability...More

Star shines for News Corp: Report
Buoyed by growth in India and Taiwan, Star Group reportedly on track for $40 m FY '04 profit as per Q1 earnings...More

NBC reshuffles management; Zucker, Falco promoted
With $43 billion merger deal with Vivendi Universal Entertainment likely to be finalised in a few months time, NBC is all set to take on new challenges. In an attempt to fine-tune itself, the company has already started shuffling its management...More


TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30 November 2003 to 6 December 2003)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30 November 2003 to 6 December 2003)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony
Eenadu TV
Gemini TV

Media Stock Watch (16 Dec)
Seven media companies register 52 week high
More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com



ESPN, STAR Sports go off Asianet More
TV Today IPO at Rs. 80-95 More

`Pakistan film industry has become vibrant' More
CAS plays spoilsport More
Sheila to take up CAS issue with I&B Ministry More
India Today group mulls IPO for Thomson Press More
Source: The Hindu


What's the sexiest show on TV? More
Pay channel blackout continues, more consumers order STBs More
Operators to partially roll back CAS in S Delhi More
Volte-face: Bengal sings virtue of CAS regime More
Actress sues MTV, Snoop over fake sex scene More

Source: The Economic Times


Despite CAS, Media Planners Still Bet On Pay Channels More
TV Today Plans Special Channels More
Source: The Financial Express


Consumers a CASualty of confusion More
We are being fleeced: South Delhi residents More
Source: The Times of India


Sabko Star pe gussa kyon aata hai? More
Bharti to divest 6% in TV Today More
Big future for small screen More
Delhi cable operators soften stand on CAS More
HTMT sets up Rs 60 crore centre in Bangalore More
The Lion King’s under fire More
Film-maker pulls crowd More
Source: Business Standard & Ice World


Delhi cable operators' goodwill gesture More
Indian win may boost demand for set-top boxes in Chennai More

TV Today IPO at Rs 80-95 price band More
It's a CASe of cricket blues in Chennai! More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

South Delhi CAS crunch: Three channels free for a while More
Don't trivialise news, Jaitley asks media More

Source: Hindustan Times


Yahoo launches Net global money transfer service More
CASTaway and clueless More

41 channels with nothing on and there is FTV too, Yippee! More
Source: The Indian Express


3 channels without set-top boxes till Jan. 1 More

LA actress sues MTV over fake sex scenes More
Source: The Asian Age


Pay channel blackout: More consumers want STBs More
Siticable, Hathway rollout CAS package deals More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Government unveils quality test for press owners More
Sky loses Premier League games More
BBC rounds on Sunday Telegraph over Simpson contract More
Currie pressed over ITV 'trade-off' More
Viewers treated like 'morons' More
ITV shown red card over football trailer More
Sky fined £50,000 over bogus report More
ITV1 makes effort for Christmas More
Italian president refuses to sign controversial media bill More
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk

NBC's Wright maps out new structure More
We've got to ask: What were they thinking? More
Source: www.usatoday.com

New Vision Group Adds TV Station More
Source: www.mediaweek.com


NBC Inks Ebersol for Nine Years More
Source: tv.zap2it.com


SIRIUS and NFL announce multi-year broadcast and marketing agreement More
Source: www.nfl.com

Bloomberg Sets Latin Media Group More
Source: www.newsday.com


Study Finds Prime Time's Glass Is Now One Third Full - Of Clutter More
What Consumers Really Think About Media? It's Not Necessarily What Madison Avenue Thinks More
Source: www.mediapost.com













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