14 Feb 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 79







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Executive Dossier
"Sony is a perfect fit for us"
Interview with NDTV president Prannoy Roy More


Headlines
SET India to gross Rs 10 bn revenue
Cricket pays off, subscription revenue has registered a 175 per cent growth this year, says Sony...More


Mumbai's cable ops ready for battle
Cable ops' associations have formed a Mumbai Cable Operators' Federation to create a platform against oppression by 'the nexus of broadcasters and MSOs'...More

Industry gears up for Ficci Frames 2003
More than 50 overseas speakers are expected to participate in over 24 business sessions at Ficci Frames 2003...More

Sony gets its missing link in NDTV
The One Alliance today announced a three year distribution tie-up with NDTV for its proposed two news channels ...More

Star completes clean sweep of Top 50
It had to happen some day! Star Plus has completed a clean sweep of the Top 50 shows for the first time...More

Analog Terrestrial TV Homes to decline 24 per cent by 2008
New research from Strategy Analytics, the global analyst and consulting firm, quantifies the steady decline of analog television broadcasting and the progress towards so-called 'Analog Switch-Off'...More

Jay Mehta to produce show for Zee, Sahara
Jay Mehta, the son of film producer and distributor Pranlal Mehta, will be producing two new TV shows: Vishwas in the afternoon slot for Zee and another one for Sahara TV which is in the early stages of conceptualisation...More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Ad Club Bombay's Ad reviews on 17 February
The day of reckoning - 17 February 2003 at 5:45 pm; the venue- Presidential Room, Hotel President, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai; the event- Ad Club Bombay's 'Annual Ad Review'! ...More

Swatch ushers in Valentines spirit with 'Singles Party'

Deafening! Pounding! Lots of Jumping! These are a few words that come to mind when one thinks of last nights event at the popular discotheque Fire n' Ice. The occasion was India's 'First Singles Party' organised by Swiss watchmaker Swatch. The event will air today on In Mumbai...More

MSNBC.com looking to drive cross media ad sales
MSNBC.com which claims to be a leader in breaking news and original journalism on the Internet, has hired two senior marketing experts to expand the company's cross media advertising efforts...More

World Cup Special
TAM - ICC WORLD CUP BRAND BAROMETER
Wisden ratings among top 10 advertisers on MAX
More

Tube Talk
Nick lines up specials for Valentine's Day More
Ten Sports to air FA Football Cup live 15 Feb More

Technology Update
On2, TVZ give BBC software for news gathering More
XinHua, VideoTele.com alliance More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
NDTV to bet on local capsules More
Innovative programming formats rule More
Rajan Singh is SET Asia's Executive V-P More
Indofilms.com to begin DVD rentals More
Bowled by cricket, theatres bet on women audiences More
More global content from Discovery More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Can cricket survive its success? More
CTV makers open innings with 60% growth rate More
Yash Chopra receives Dada Saheb Phalke award More
Source:The EconomicTimes

SET eyes Rs 1000 crore revenue by year-end More
NDTV’s breakaway tactics More
K Sera Sera enters film production More
Source:Business Standard

NDTV News Channels Ready To Roll With SET Alliance More
Cricinfo Adds 11 Web Servers For World Cup More
NexGen Filmmakers To Get Cracking At US Mart More
‘Screen’ Chronicles 100 Years Of Cinema More
Death Knell For Tobacco Ads In Britain More
Source:The Financial Express

'Media should show restraint' More
Source: The Hindu

TV, movies drive News Corp profit More
NDTV to venture into local, vernacular news More
Source: The Times of India

MAX launches three versions of PREDIKTA More
Cartoon Network releases New Generations 2002 research More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

NDTV’s 2 new channels in Sony-HBO TV cable bouquet More
British Telecom networks into India More
US TV serial finalist sacked More
Source: The Asian Age

Music industry targets workplace downloaders More
Lagaan sweeps National Film Awards More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Opposing sides dig in, cable war is on More
TV sales soar as cricket fever grips city More
Pardon your lingo in showing More
Source: The Indian Express

"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
New SA buz tv channel in April More
Source: www.news24.com

China's state broadcaster plans 24-hour television news channel More
Source: www.mlive.com

Jackson revelations were surprise, says Bashir More
BBC invites public to pen new national anthem More
Jackson uses video to step up attack on Bashir More
Nurse wins damages from Sun and BBC More
TiVo in dock after new Discovery More
Body donor pulls out of 'sick' show More
C4 design show topples BBC Iraq debate More
Dyke takes back seat on licence fee More
Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Kennel Show No Dog for USA Net More
Bank of America Sends Media to Deutsch More
Boxing Returns to NBC More
Source: Mediaweek

How twisted was Michael Jackson's TV special? More
Source: CNN

Jury Out over TV Star’s ‘Groper’ Son More
Source: www.news.scotsman.com

TV REVIEWS: 'Survivor' a class act, while 'Hot' is not More
Source: www.newsobserver.com

TV star's son denies groping teenager More
Serbian TV station broadcast 'bootleg' Lord of the Rings More
Source: Ananova

Controversial Polish Catholics enter TV More
Source: BBC News

First in Quebec: TV viewers will now be able to vote by mobile text messaging (SMS) More
Source: www.newswire.ca

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