Indian Television
2002
Sports channels: " Two is company; Three isn't a crowd!" The share
of sports genre grew to 5 per cent in 2002 as compared to 3.4 in 2001
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"The investment required in a sports channel can be huge, but we've
taken each step slowly and so far successfully"
Ten Sports VP programming and events Peter Hutton More
Headlines
Sahara news launching
25 Feb
The launch of the first (and main) news channel - Sahara national
channel - has been set for 25 February...More
Sunday
mornings may soon see some action
Media analysts urge C&S channels to create a new mix and lure 'disloyal'
Sunday viewers...More
MTV US tenders apology
for spoof on Gandhi
In response to the nationwide uproar over the humiliating depiction
of Mahatma Gandhi in its series, Clone High USA,, MTV United States
has tendered an apology for having offended Indians and the memory
of Mahatma Gandhi...More
SET
gets onto Pehla DTH platform in Gulf
Sony Entertainment Television is expanded its reach in the Gulf.
From 1February, SET Asia (the international feed for SET) is available
on the Pehla DTH platform in the Gulf region...More
Net scores
over TV as info source: study
More Americans today consider the Internet more important a source
of source of information than television or print publicaitons,
but fewer believe all they read online...More
World Cup
Special
Pepsi's 'World Cup Ke Shikari' begins airing
The Supreme Court today ruled in favour of the official sponsors
of the ICC World Cup, principally LG India (LGI), and allowed them
to remit foreign exchange for the tournament...More
Media Advertising
& Marketing watch
Interpublic Worldwide in talks to merge Bozell with Lowe
Interpublic group of company is in talks to merge its ailing agency
Bozell with sibling Lowe & Partners Worldwide, which is poised to
handpick staff and clients...More
Tube Talk
CNBC launches 'Business of cricket' show More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Other Headlines
DD, Sony hit the jackpot with India-Pak match More
Tata Power broadband business may go to TTSL More
Source:Business Standard
No Jamming Of Network Here, Claim The Jackpot Prize Online
More
Show Me The Money And Select The News More
Bytes For New I&B Minister More
'With Modern Lenses, Viewers Can Almost See A Batsman Think’
: Ace sports cameraperson Puneet Gautam More
CricketNext Ready To Webcast World Cup, But No Live Streaming
For Indian Market More
Source:The Financial Express
Taking a leap from World Cup More
Naukri.com launches magazine on jobs More
Maxim apologises for Gandhi caricature More
Source: The Times of India
"FDI to flow into media industry" More
INSAT-3A launch after Feb.28 More
Source: The Hindu
Dept of Space wants fee for DD channels More
The Cup that overfloweth More
Channel scales new heights with Everest contest More
“Ekta Kapoor has ruined TV” More
Source: The Indian Express
CNBC has a new agenda More
Five-part special on the Business of Cricket premieres on
CNBC More
Valentine’s Day special on STAR Movies More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com
TV18 Q3 net stands at Rs 1.27 crore More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com
World Cup: Philips not out, HC tells IDI More
Zee promoter firm plans to raise $40m More
Hutch ropes in vendors, banks on GPRS growth More
No kidding!: Interview with Ian Diamond, senior vice-president
and general manager, Turner Entertainment Networks Asia
More
Source:The EconomicTimes
Get real with Reality TV! 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
Students 'prudish over sex on TV' More
Source: The Independent (UK)
Arab TV gears up for fight on home front More
Source: Financial Times
Benn says Saddam meeting will be televised More
Source: The Daily Record (UK)
TV GUIDE PICKS LaFAVORE More
Source:
The New York Post
Senators Press Clear Channel More
Source:
The Los Angeles Times
Director Spike Lee Criticizes BET
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Shuttle Tragedy Plays Out on Television More
Source: Yahoo
ABC, NBC to Air Specials on Michael Jackson; Stewart Earns
Grammy Nomination More
Source: VOA
Deutsche Telekom sells six cable TV units to investor group
for $1.87B More
Source: www.cp.org
TiVo to up lifetime servce fee March 3rd More
Source: www.techfocus.org
Maori TV channel set up to fail, says educationalist
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Source: The New Zealand Herald
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