Headlines
Mumbai cable ops give memo to Star, Sony

James Murdoch on BSkyB board
Rupert Murdoch has strengthened the family presence on the board of BSkyB by appointing his son non executive director...More

CII to send Bollywood delegation to American Film Market
The Indian media and entertainment industry has taken yet another initiative to make its presence felt in the global market...More

2002 Ad Agency Review
"The year 2002 saw the emergence of three or four strong media groups"
Interview with Initiative Media president Ashish Bhasin - 2002 Review More

Headlines (Contd)
MIPTV celebrates 40th anniversary next month
The International Television Programme Market held at Cannes turns 40 next month...More

Broadcasters spending billions archiving content: BTBS
Media companies are estimated to be hoarding 6,700 years worth of TV, film and music content, costing them billions of pounds a year. ...More

Video, ad revenues boost News Corp's 4Q results
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has done well in the fourth quarter of 2002; thanks to video and DVD sales of its Oscar nominated animated feature Ice Age as well as stronger advertising revenues...More

Europe, ME, SA offer satellite ops ray of hope
Amidst unfavourable economic conditions and the melt down in the telecommunications industry, the satellite transponder capacity leasing market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa represents a ray of hope, as it continues to experience consistent growth and significant profits...More

Boeing selects Eutelsat for in-flight internet connectivity
Eutelsat, one of the world's leading providers of satellite communication, has been selected by Connexion, a business unit of Boeing for a three-month demonstration of in-flight broadband Internet access for passengers flying between Frankfurt and Washington D C...More

Film, music industries offer cyber copyright guide
The US movie and the music industries have published a guide to help companies prevent copyright abuse on their computers and plan to distribute it to Fortune 1000 companies...More

Report indicates profits for online news publications
A report by The Interactive Publishing GmbH consultancy provides good news for the online news services still standing after the dotcom bloodbath...More

Sportcal.com seminar on sports rights on 17 Feb
Sportcal.com has announced that it will hold a seminar on sports rights on 17 February. The theme is 'Sports rights - what does the future hold?' The event will be held at The Swedenborg Society, Swedenborg House, London...More

Viacom reports six per cent increase in year revenue
Media conglomerate Viacom has reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2002...More

Aunty Beeb urges viewers to turn photojournalists
There was a time when the picture that came up when one thought of Aunty Beeb was that of an old lady in flannel frocks and swathes of clothing. No more! These days, Aunty Beeb is 'hep', 'hitech' and 'extremely with it'. Consider her latest initiative to increase interactivity as far as the consumer is concerned: viewers can click pictures and post it on the BBC website...More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Monogram Intl brings Nick programmes to life
Monogram International has been awarded the rights to manufacture and distribute novelty items for Nickelodeon, the award-winning, phenomenally popular children's television network that broadcasts programming around the world...More

World Cup Special
New cricket betting product launched
Interactive Systems Worldwide has announced that ukbetting, a strategic partner of its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Interactive Gaming Ltd. (GIG), has introduced into live service a revolutionary new version of ISWI's SportXction system, which enables users to bet on a broad range of wagering propositions that relate to events which occur during the course of a cricket match...More

Tube Talk
Poonawalla race live on Ten Sports More
SET to air 48th Filmfare Awards curtain raiser More

Technology Update
BBC licenses Ensequence's on-Q products More
Latest maritime TV antennas by KVH TracVision More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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