Headlines
Somaiya files PIL; Cong joins protest
BJP MP Kirit Somaiya filed a PIL against cable rate hikes
in the High Court Friday. The Congress also issued its own letter
of protest the to Maharashtra governor...More
Pay
channels blacked out in Mumbai
At the stroke of midnight (give or take a few minutes)
viewers settling down for some late night movie action across Mumbai
and Thane were left staring at blank TV screens...More
Meeting to discuss
FDI in DTH deferred
A government meet on raising FDI in various sectors,
including DTH, was deferred Friday...More
Jain TV to restart
as business news channel
After a complete programming revamp, the channel based
in Delhi is poised to become the first free-to-air business and
news channel in Hindi...More
Executive Dossier
"We are not going for
the lowest common denominator" ...More
Interview with RED FM COO Nishchint Chawla
Other Breaking News Headlines
Ten Sports ahead of ESS in most Metros
The not so new sports channel on the block, Ten Sports
may be maintaining a low profile but in terms of ratings it seems
to be giving ESPN Star Sports a licking, if the ratings are to be
believed...More
HBO gets into Oscar
mood with specials, contest
They may not have the rights to the live telecast of
the most important event in cinema The 75th Annual Academy Awards
but that is not stopping HBO from gaining leverage by innovating
around the event...More
Intelsat posts 29th
consecutive year of profitability
: Intelsat a global satellite communications leader providing
services in over 200 countries and territories has reported results
for the fourth quarter and full-year ended 31 December, 2002...More
'Top of the Pops'
hits Middle East TV screens
Music has demonstrated its ability to cut across cultural
barriers. Pan-Arab broadcasting group MBC is broadcasting its own
version of the UK Top of the Pops show on its new entertainment
channel '2'...More
BBC World Service announces
four senior appointments
BBC World Service has announced the appointment of new
regional heads for Africa, Eurasia, the Americas and Asia and Pacific
region...More
Intelsat and TVB announce
Hong Kong Pay-TV Service
Intelsat and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) have
struct an agreement to provide a new pay-television service for
Hong Kong...More
BBC to showcase multimedia
education in China
The BBC World Service will showcase its English Language
Teaching (ELT) in Shanghai, China, on 1 and 2 March...More
Dr Phil to appear
on 'Frasier'
Dr Phillip C McGraw, known to millions the world over
as Dr Phil, the host of the hugely popular daily, syndicated series
of the same name, is making his acting debut on Paramount Network
Television's hit comedy series Frasier in March...More
Media Advertising
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Bangalore lad
to lead India against Namibia
Aaron Mac Ajith a winner of the Pepsi Badaa Shikari Hunt on MAX,
Nickelodeon & MTV will lead Saurav Ganguly and company onto the
field against Namibia on Sunday...More
Technology Update
Intraspect powers project delivery for Nielsen More
MTV selects Motorola for network digital
conversion More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Other Headlines
Cable TV ball enters court amid blackout More
HC issues guidelines for media More
Telecom chiefs plan meeting in Mumbai More
Kunal Dasgupta, CEO, Sony Network, and Vice-President, Indian
Broadcasting Foundation, On the day-long blackout of
pay channels by cable operators
More
FTII goes house full More
Devdas sweeps Filmfare Awards More
Source: The Times of India
Cable wars: Operators block pay channels again More
Hutch, Essar to merge licences under single co More
Hathway Cable applies for HITS licence More
Govt to relax FDI norms for DTH More
WHO will rein in desi Marlboro man? More
China shuts down 45% internet cafes after safety inspections
More
James Bond works his charm for Fox studios More
Bertelsmann faces the music, sued for $17bn More
Source: The Economic Times
MAX to air Rolling Stones concert
More
Proposed Videocon channel lands in controversy More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com
Empowered- Bhaginee, a new series on DD Metro More
The game of two shows More
Starry dreams - Pavan Kumar will soon be
added to the cast of Mulk on Zee More
Source: Screen
Maulana bans TV, village sells sets dirt cheap More
Source: The Indian Express
The art of getting it spot on for the radio More
Source: The Hindu Business Line
RPG Launches New Product For Pre-paid Mobile Users
More
Source: The Financial Express
Mumbai cable operators black out pay channels More
Viewers watch ICC cup despite Indian performance More
Source: Business Standard
Heavy adspend pays off for Pepsi More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com
In Saurashtra, they no longer eat, drink and sleep cricket
More
Source: The Asian Age
Mumbai goes without cable television More
Television Is A Strict No-No For Amarr ‘Mihir’ Upadhyay
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FCEIL to launch Website More
Take-Two sees game expansion, maybe movies More
Devdas bags 11 Filmfare awards, Saathiya four More
Source: Hindustan times
"This isn't brain surgery; it's just television."
- David Letterman
International Headlines
China - Number of digital cable TV subscribers to rise More
Australia - Digital TV in 35% of homes by 2008, Alston More
Foes of War Have Trouble Getting TV Ads More
Urgent call for Maori TV funding rise More
Source:
Hoovers
Channel 4 launches midday news More
Jedi return to small screen More
Conman fails to capture viewers More
Home sweet home for Channel 4 More
Jackson v Bashir: round two More
F1 bosses drive new racing row More
Source:
www.media.guardian.co.uk
Michael Jackson follow-up on TV this week More
Source:
www.nzherald.co.nz
Shaw sells U.S. cable TV systems for $300 million More
Source:
www.mytelus.com
BSkyB may be forced to bid higher for football More
Source: www.news.independent.co.uk
Chairman struggles to hold AOL Time Warner together More
Source:
www.chinapost.com.tw
ABC News licenses On2 video technology More
Source:
www.rss.com
Ted Turner sold 5 million AOL Time Warner shares More
Source:
www.siliconvalley.com
Japan grants broadcasting programmes to Uzbek
TV for JPY 38.8 mln More
Source:
www.uzreport.com
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