TAM ADEX Analysis
Niche channels - industry saviours?
The latest TAM AdEx study shows that specialist content channels
rescued the TV industry from a near slump situation in 2001...More
Minister Speak
"DD and AIR are not selling their product"
I&B minister RS Prasad More
Headlines
Sahara 'Grooves' to boogie beat in May
Billed as India's biggest talent show Sahara's Grooves
to cover nine countries...More
BIS task-force on STB
specifications for DTH
The Bureau of Indian Standards' task force to come up
with recommendations on the specifications of set-top boxes (STBs)
for KU-band direct-to-home television service...More
Prasad prioritises
professionalism on DD, AIR
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ravi Shankar
Prasad reiterated on Monday that developmental information can also
be presented in a way that is both entertaining and educative...More
Two
executive appointments at Sony
Sony Entertainment has instituted some repositioning
in its executive hierarchy both at the national and international
level. ...More
Consumer spending up
9.6 per cent, says KSA study
The pessimistic outlook on the retail and fashion segment
seems to have turned into a positive one...More
DVD player base to
increase five-fold in Asia-Pacific
After having claimed dominance in the US and European
markets, the DVD (Digital Video Player) is now poised to sweep the
video business in the Asia-Pacific region as well...More
Deepak Tijori's maiden
venture 'Oops!' set for April release
Crossover films seem to be making their mark on the Indian
screen as several film makers are exploring new terrain. Actor-producer
Deepak Tijori's directorial debut Oops! made under the banner of
Tijori Films is all set to hit the theatres in April 2003...More
Media Advertising
& Marketing watch
BBC secures
sponsorship success in the tourism sector
After the Australian tourism board promoting its business
through Balaji Telefilms' soaps like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu
Thi and Kasutii Zindagi Kay, it is BBC World's turn to focus on
sponsorship in the travel and tourism sector...More
Akshay Wattal is Nickelodeon's first 'Badaa Shikari'
Nickelodeon has announced the first winner of its Pepsi Badaa Shikari
Hunt contest. Akshay Wattal is the chosen youngster who will lead
the Indian Cricket team onto the grounds, for its first match at
the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 in South Africa...More
Channel [V] launches 'Panga for Beckham'
contest
Seems like Channel [V] is taking the cricket fever head on. The
Star music channel will be promoting football in the time when the
entire country is crazy about cricket. The channel, along with Castrol
'Power 1', has launched a Panga for Beckham contest...More
Writer's Desk
"On TV, pace is everything" Shobhaa De More
Tube Talk
Yana Gupta Channel [V]'s 'Goddess'of the month More
BBC World to talk hard this Valentine's More
CNN’s 'Inside Sailing' to focus on Asia More
Astro Life
Indiantelevision.com introduces its Astro Life column,
for general predictions for the week 10 February - 17 February 2003.
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Here
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Other Headlines
Discovery may drop regional language plan More
Sun's Telugu FM on air, 2 Tamil stations from Mar More
Al-Jazeera to air bin Laden call for Muslims to support
Iraq More
Reliance Info, BSNL top Cup TV ad spend More
Source:The EconomicTimes
Local brands top regional channel slots More
Balaji's Stars shine bright; other channel shows flag More
Toons' study finds kids call the shots in buying decisions
More
BBC launches special Web site on cricket More
Source: The Hindu Business Line
Next, an animated boom More
Freeze Frame : Amit Khanna -The cup brimmeth over More
Source: Business Standard
CAS Picture Still Fragmented More
‘Entertainment Industry Needs A Framework For Corporate
Financing’ More
CTVs: BPL Retains Top Slot As LG Inches Closer More
Radio Frequency Spectrum Is A Scarce, Natural Resource More
Source:The Financial Express
AIR, DD to retain public service profile More
Indian matches live on big screen More
Eutelsat in-flight Internet connectivity More
Source: The Hindu
Hoteliers join protest against cable rate hike More
Oprah Winfrey to be given Marian Anderson Award More
Millionaire producer raises jackpot money More
Murdoch denies talks are underway to acquire DirecTV More
Jackson hits back with video of interviewer More
Source: The Times of India
BBC World now reaches 4 million more homes in India More
SET appoints Mukesh Bhavnani as the General Legal Counsel
More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com
DD set for war, says no CNN More
Exams vs cricket, snap goes cable More
Cricket buffs fume as cable operators hike rates, again
More
Song of the soul More
Source: The Indian Express
Power-less Bihar tunes rusty radios for cricket More
Oscar list leaves Devdas out More
Source: The Hindustan Times
World Cup fever grips city, all eyes on TV More
Source: The Asian Age
"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
Break up Sky, says Cox More
Murdoch backs 'courageous' Blair over Iraq More
BBC bans news stars from anti-war march More
Soap fans switch off BBC3 More
MPs plan communications bill rebellion More
NTL and Telewest could merge next year More
ITN 'committed' to turning profit More
Viewers lose faith in Second Coming More
Channel 4 ready to bury Buried More
BBC coffers get £100m licence fee boost More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk
The future of digital TV More
24 on 'groundbreaking TV' list More
US TV 'wants to repeat' Jackson show More
Source:
BBC News
Olbermann Joins NBC Olympic Team More
Westwood One to Launch Business Reports More
DirecTV Launches $3 Billion Debt Refinancing More
Source: Mediaweek
AOL Reality -- TV -- Check: 58% Polled Say the Reality TV
Craze is 'Embarrassing'Yet Millions Log on to Dish, Vote
and Watch Exclusive Video More
Source:
www.stockhouse.com
Playgirl Lands First Reality TV Guy to Bare All More
Source:
www.prnewswire.com
Chairman Fox takes Maori television CEO role More
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Howard has a TV too More
Source:
www.smh.com.au
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