18 Feb 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 82







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Headlines
Somaiya files cases against TV trade
BJP member of parliament (MP) from north-east Mumbai Kirit Somaiya, today filed complaints against the various constituents of the cable business in Maharashtra - MSOs (multi system operators), independent cable operators and broadcasters...More


IBF, MSOs continue CAS talks
Broadcasters, cable industry want to go into Tuesday's government-piloted task force meet with something to show...More

AXN among top 3 international channels
Great promos, marketing initiatives and a localisation drive last year have paid the action channel rich dividends...More

AIR FM Mumbai overhauls programming
Private FM players have finally forced staid broadcaster All India Radio Mumbai out of its ennui...More

BBC Showcase kicks off 24 Feb in Brighton
BBC Showcase, the world's largest television programme market hosted by a single broadcaster, will play host to more than 460 of the world's top TV programme buying executives - exceeding last year's record attendance...More

WBITD announces executive appointments
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has anounced a series of executive appointments...More

Nick's Kids' Choice Awards on 12 April
Nickelodeon will once again give kids the chance to vote for their favourite movie and music stars when its 16th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards is held on 12 April...More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Warner Bros. to expand Sesame brand In China
In the first deal of its kind for both companies, Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organisation, and Warner Bros. Consumer Products will partner to develop and distribute television, print, video, interactive and related merchandise based on Zhima Jie, the Chinese version of Sesame Street...More

World Cup Special
Touchtel announces World Cup special voice portal
Touchtel, has introduced a special ‘Voice Portal’ value added service, to mark what it terms the world’s biggest event - the ICC World Cup 2003’...More

TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes ( 2 February 2003 - 8 February 2003)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (2 February 2003 - 8 February 2003)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Set Max
Gemini TV
Sony
Zee TV
Maa TV


Technology Update
LG selects Pixelworks for LCD TVs
More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Gowarikar turns producer, signs Rs 30cr UTV deal More
Conergence: East Europe must crack mindsets before markets More
SourceThe Economic Times

Pill hopes soaps will propagate its message More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Sponsors on back foot, give cricketers time to mend ways More
All out attempt to meet CAS deadline More
Source: The Times of India

Cricket and the Gross Domestic Product More
Convergence regime More
Source:Business Standard

Ambattur municipality snaps 35000 cable TV lines More
`Cricketers spend more time in ad studios' More
Khaleda Zia assails foreign media More
Source: The Hindu


BSES Ops Review To Include Telecom Integration With Reliance Infocomm More
Music For The Masses: Rural India Sits Back And Unwinds With Philips Radio More
Convergence Era Not In Sight Yet, Says Karnik More
As fans bay for our great cricketing heroes... Sponsors Brave The Storm More
Source:The Financial Express

"There is going to be no big idea now; it is the next big show"
Interview with SET India CEO, Kunal Dasgupta More
Big is better for Sahara More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Convergence vs govt control: need for self-discipline More
Cable: Cong plea to ministers More
No end in sight for cable war, BJP jumps into fray More
‘This is where I wanted to be’ - Amar Upadhyay More
Karishma ka Karishma? More
SURF NEWS More
Source: The Indian Express

ABC survives competition with hot show More
Source: The Asian Age

"Goodbye cable!" say residents of Gorai sector 1 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, BET gear up for war news reports More
Source: www.nydailynews.com


Japan's TV news in a world of its own More
Source: www.japantimes.co.jp

Woolwich loses court case against Twenty Twenty More
24 returns to record ratings More
Iraq ejects Fox News crew More
Airey plans new Sky channel launch More
Crisis grows at Bertelsmann More
Ball to give MacTaggart More
Allow ITV merger, says former regulator More
No 10 shrugs off BBC conman film More
Golden Bear for BBC-funded Afghan film More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Reality Masking Scripted Shortfall More
Minute Ratings: Slow Going More
A High-Def Tale of the Tape More
Dr. Phil Makes House Calls in Prime Time More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Study: Does ownership matter in local television news? More
Source: www.tampabay.bizjournals.com

Tiger watches Big Easy on TV More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Specialty, pay TV channels booming, CRTC report finds More
Source: www.thestar.com

Television academy changes names, locations More
Source: www.stlouis.bizjournals.com

TV’s short-lived reality More
Source: www.msnbc.com

New TV station launch approaches More
Source: www.meed.com

Discovery Networks International Introduces New NDS iRespond Software to Simplify Interactive TV Production More
Source: www.stockhouse.com

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