1 Feb 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 70









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Headlines
SET closes with 6, DD-Nimbus 8 sponsors
Terrestrial broadcaster DD and C&S rights holder Sony have closed sponsorship deals for cricket World Cup '03...More

Star News uplink to take time: Prasad
New minister of state for I&B, Ravi Shankar Prasad, says the Star News uplink issue needs to be properly studied, and the "guidance of the cabinet" taken...More

Radio war for cricket eardrums commences
FM radio stations in the city have obliged by getting bitten by the cricket bug...More

DD's Sahyadri has 50% of Top 60 in Marathi homes
DD-10 (Sahyadri) channel is giving the private broadcasters a run for their money as Marathi programmes are creating a revolution of their own. In the TAM ratings dated 12-18 January 2003, statistics reveal that Sahyadri has excelled in Mumbai as well as in Maharashtra...More

Balaji Telefilms scrip rises post 3QFY03 net profits
The stock markets are bullish about Balaji Telefilms due to the increase in its net profits for the quarter ended 31 December 2002. ...More

MTV India distances itself from Gandhi slur
Responding to the uproar over MTV USA's lampooning Mahatma Gandhi in its spoof series Clone High USA, MTV India has asserted that it is in no way connected to it and also given an assurance that the show will not air in India...More

Gary Carter to conduct session at MIPTV 2003
Renowned format producer and general director of Field Media Practice, Gary Carter will conduct a session on 'Coaching Creativity' during MIPTV 2003 on 25 March at 3 pm...More


World Cup Special
Supreme Court allows cricket sponsors to remit foreign exchange

The Supreme Court today ruled in favour of the official sponsors of the ICC World Cup, principally LG India (LGI), and allowed them to remit foreign exchange for the tournament...More

Nirvana Music launches official world cup cricket album

The music industry is cashing in on World Cup cricket fever. Nirvana Music, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nimbus Communications, yesterday announced the launch of Khel Re - the official music album of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003...More

2002 Ad agency review
Interview with Madison India CMD Sam Balsara on the year 2002
"2002 was good but we hope to grow more from business acquisitions in the coming year"
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First Take
Indiantelevision.com's First Take on Star Plus' 'Kabhi Aaye Na Judaai'
Some more Family Values
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Writers' Desk
Indiantelevision.com's Interview with scriptwriter Sanjay Chhel
"I see no original work on television today"
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Tube Talk
Phoenix Satellite to offer Irdeto M-Crypt smarts cards in US More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Zee proposal to raise $40m loan rejected More
For a spot in the World Cup More
Source:www.walletwatch.com

Gory scenes cut from India's first reality TV
Source:www.samachar.com

I&B for rightsizing of units More
Star TV not part of CAS panel More
Playing for high stakes The online lottery business is hotting up as more and more players get ready to play the numbers More
Sahara plans three weekly newspapers More
Flat TV prices may touch new lows on World Cup frenzy More
Adman of the masses : Prasoon Joshi More
Source:Business Standard

SC Lets World Cup Sponsors To Remit Money In Forex More
New I&B Minister To Carry Forward Sushma’s Efforts More
Source:The Financial Express

Nigar Khan is a homely girl, unlike her bold and brash character in Lipstick More
Interview with Ronit Roy More
Tiny TV: Cartoons for pre-school kids More
NFDC owes DD Rs 51 crores More
Action against channels showing surrogate ads More
Late night comedies on Zee English More
Source:Screen

Delhi girl is Sunsilk Femina Miss India More
New legislation to fight piracy possible: I&B minister More
AOL stock plummets after record loss More
Source: The Times of India

World Cup sponsors can remit money in forex: SC More
'FM radio will be used to destroy T.N.' More
MTV USA apologises More
Cabinet to decide on uplinking facilities for foreign channels More
Indian Open live on DD More
Source: The Hindu

New I&B Minister Prasad makes all the right noises More
MTV apologises for ‘humiliating’ Gandhi More
Zee blames PAC for failing to clear dues More
Wisden Online announces Cup rating More
Source: The Indian Express

Star to launch indigenous children’s channel this year More
Sponsors to gain in DD-SET duel More
AOL Time Warner's IPO may face choppy waters More
Turner may wield more power at company out than in More
Soap For The Soul: It’s All About Destiny & Fate More
Mission Kashmir: Cool Gul Heads For A Telly Trek More
TV Actor Who Dreams Big More
Source: Hindustan Times

Aol Parsons shows he is a cautious leader More
Radio station owner charged for clashes More
Source: The Asian Age

Newspapers outdo magazines in advertising revenues More
Balaji Telefilms net up at 105 pc More
Hutch strikes a chord with music, theatre sponsorship More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

MAX to splurge Rs 55-65 crore on World Cup promotion More
STAR Screen Awards one up on Fair Glow ZEE Cine More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

What a fall! More
Super Bowl eats into Disney's bottomline More
Govt for more teeth to anti-piracy laws More
Prasad plans to ensure growth of film industry More
Music's for the class, cricket's mass More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Kkusum star in game show More
Source:Mid Day

"If Ricky Schroder and Gary Coleman had a fight on television with pool cues, who would win? 1) Ricky Schroder 2) Gary Coleman 3) The television viewing public."
- David Letterman


International Headlines
MTV Apologizes for Show's Gandhi Lampoon More
Source: www.ctnow.com

ITV lines up controversial Hitler drama More
Granada sells Jackson show to ABC for £3.5m More
Dirty Bomb is explosive for BBC2 More
Bowen is back for the Beeb More
Murdoch makes further inroads into China More
BBC chastised for EastEnders scenes More
TV spy drama aims to span the pond More
Guinan's local TV licences revoked More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

AOL Reports First Drop in Subscribers More
Fox Sports Net's Dolgin Steps Down More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

After long, winding road, pay television marks 20th anniversary in Canada More
Source: www.canada.com

Best and worst new TV shows More
Source: CNN

SABC signs deal with BBC More
Source: www.news24.com

ABC buys Granada documentary More
Source: www.digitalspy.net

Interactive Casino Ready for Digital TV More
Source: www.onlinecasinonews.com

Kelsey Grammer Teams up With Ted Danson in an Episode of the Hit Paramount Comedy Series BECKER More
Source: www.prnewswire.com

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