19 December 2003 Volume 9 Issue no: 35








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Headlines
Centre, state play ping-pong with CAS

Even as CAS Implementation Panel meets, I&B minister rubbishes Delhi CM's charge on CAS confusion through letter...More

NFO MBL, TNS Mode to merge 1 January
The two market research majors will merge operations in India and Sri Lanka; new entity to be TNS India (P) Ltd...More

Cartoon Ntwrk, BPCL in promo licensing deal
After some unconventional promotional tie-ups Cartoon Network has tied up with BPCL for promotion of its brands...More

etc claims lead in Hindi speaking markets
Music channel etc has scored a lead over recently revamped sibling Zee Music as well as other channels in the arena by grabbing a channel share of 30 per cent...More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Group M Awarded Asia Pacific "Agency Of The Year"
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O&M Delhi ends 2003 on a satisfactory note
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Colgate sings 'loony tunes' with Warner Brothers More

Media Stock Watch (18 Dec)
Northwards ho!
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Tube Talk

Govinda look-alikes on etc More
BBC World's 'Correspondent' examines dowry crimes More

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Cable bill in non-CAS zones set to go up by Rs 75 from Jan More
Lights, camera, action... NFDC does a global hunt More
CAS: A big turn-off before it's switched on More
Love sports? Pay through your nose More
Drop those DTH dreams More
Time Warner revives merger plan with MGM More
Guinea pigs of south Delhi More
Operators tied up in broadcasters cables More
Indian gets Asia's best editor award More
Mera naam Baand. Jaimes Baand More
Group M reigns supreme at Media Awards More

Source: The Economic Times


No Arbitrariness On CAS, Says Prasad More
Govt Queries ASC On DTH Violation More
Source: The Financial Express


TV Today IPO sold out in 2 hours More
Ten Sports eyes Indian equity tie-up More
Pentamedia, Zee, GTL fined: Govt More
Govt for release of dubbed films abroad More
PNC: Song, dance and award More
Source: Business Standard

State-level panels mooted for CAS implementation More
Mid-Day Multimedia hits the right note with `feel good' factor More

4 Indian students bag Dubai media contest awards More

Source: The Hindu Business Line


Viva disbands More
Source: Mid Day

Aroon Purie says IPO is priced fairly More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com


Vox south Delhi: Don’t make us guinea pigs (CAS) More
Return of the TV snatchers More

Intel to develop chip for digital TVs More

Bollywood takes the K factor beyond the soap factory More
Source: Hindustan Times

MTV says no entries from music firm for Hrithik nomination More
Viva split leaves ‘father’ sad, yet proud More
Sky TV fined £50,000 for misleading Iraq war report More
Source: The Asian Age


Asianet resumes sports channels More
TV Today issue oversubscribed More

Kerala Film festival concludes today More

Source: The Hindu


CAS confusion: Don't pay for Jan More
IFFI will bring development: Parrikar More
UT Starcom signs deals with Yahoo Japan, China Telecom More
Source: The Times of India

BBC surprise over police chief walkout More
Mannion offered ITV news job More
Virgin's Hain to run Scottish TV More
Arts reporter Rosie Millard quits BBC for Fleet Street More
And coming up on Sky after the football...More
Independent to cut 600 jobs More
Redmond moots £30m Mersey TV sale More
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk

Time Warner May Lose Sports Channels More
Source: www.newsday.com


Year-end Cable Ratings Show Overall Boost More
New Federal Cable Regulations not expected in 2004 More
Source: www.mediaweek.com


Ted's Time Warner loss at 272M More
Source: www.nydailynews.com


'Girls Gone Wild' Faces FTC Complaint More
Source: www.dmnews.com


Nickelodeon nearing Spears series More
Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com

Time Warner, MGM hold early merger talks - source More
Source: Reuters













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