4 Feb 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 72









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Headlines
Radaan IPO issue opens on 5 Feb
Radaan Mediaworks intends to make its presence felt on the national scene, plans to provide content for kids' channels...More

SABTNL posts Rs 22.61 m loss in 3Q '03
Sri Adhikari Brothers has posted a loss of Rs 68.73 m for 9 months ended 31 Dec due to acquisition costs of $12.8 m...More

Alpha goes for region-centric ads
'Alpha Features', the latest ad revenue generation strategy plans to do away with the myth that TV advertising is expensive...More

Company longtimer takes over as NBC group president
Longtime NBC executive Randy Falco was last week was named group president of the NBC television network, taking over from Andrew Lack, who quit recently to head Sony Corp's music division...More

World Cup Special
Cricket and cocktails, BBC serves up a heady mix

Hype is a necessity and parties are results of that. Sounds like a Sidhuism? With India catching the cricket fever, why not? Not to forget that cricket, glamour and hype make a deadly cocktail and an enjoyable one too...More

Videocon launches 'Khel Ke Dekho' cricket contest
Videocon International, the Rs 5.5 billion consumer durables major, launched its Khel Ke Dekho offer for its consumers starting prior to the ICC World Cup Cricket and ending on 3 March 2003...More

Pantaloon wears passion this World Cup
Keeping World Cup fervour in mind, Pantaloon has launched Passion Wear, a specially designed range of World Cup apparel and accessories. Pantaloon Retail India is the sole retail for ICC World Cup merchandise in India. These rights allow Pantaloon to use Dazzler, the ICC World Cup mascot as well as to design, manufacture, distribute and market the World Cup Cricket 2003 merchandise...More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Toyota aims to sell 10,000 Corollas in 1st year

Design, performance and comfort - Toyota Motor Corporation's highest selling luxury sedan "Corolla" laid claim to all of it and more yesterday at the official launch in Mumbai's JW Marriot Hotel...More

ASEAN chooses CNN as premium media partner
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has launched its first-ever advertising campaign on CNN International. From this month, the on-air promotion entitled Visit ASEAN Campaign will promote tourism in the Association’s member countries...More

Special Report
No go for the old and the male in soap land? More

Tube Talk
Star Movies to air American Desi on Valentine's day More
Muzaffarnagar lad triumphs on 'Super Selector' More

Technology Update
SES Astra, ESA to develop low cost satellite return channel More
Inmarsat Satellite IP Modem wins kudos from PC Pro More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
SAT upholds Sebi's order on Zee More
STAR scores with new shows More
Videocon to foray into online lottery biz More
Vivendi in tussle for pvt equity unit More
Exit from board may give Turner more elbow room More
Kazaa becoming focus of legal intrigue More
UK lottery fundas: Easy money put to hard use More
Source:The EconomicTimes

SAB plans three new channels More
Liquor cos eye Hindi movies for in-film ads More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Kahani Star News reporters ki More
Warrior Kapadia is promising, says UK More
Source: The Asian Age

Amazing Race is here for real life show More
These are a few of TV’s favourite syndromes More
A Game Try More
Ad On to Films More
Source: The Indian Express

TV stations fight for rights to Saddam interview More
School bus mishap: News channels spread panic More
Glam Circuit Greenhorns Have A Point To Prove More
Small Screen’s Good Boy Is On A Big, Starry Trip More
Namrata Natter: She Is An All-Rounder! More
Source: Hindustan Times

‘Minimal Impact Of New Channels On CNBC’s Ad Share’ More
Reliance Info Signs Sehwag For World Cup Commercial More
IDBI’s Hit-Miss Ratio More
Reliance, Data Access Get US Licences For Telecom Network More
Source:The Financial Express

Open universities to widen satellite services More
What’s in a kname? More
Source:Business Standard

Public Cable subscribers to get access to all channels now More
Sahara reveals Rs 500 cr news gamble More
Sun TV reporter arrested in Saidapet More
Vivendi sees up to 2 bn euros of asset sales More
Dispute with Case made me quit: AOL ex-CEO Levin More
Source: The Times of India


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

TV 18 Q3 net at Rs 1.16cr, sees margin growth More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com


"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
Saddam gives Benn TV interview More
Blackley calls time on media career More
Vivendi set to axe Canal Plus boss More
BBC reporter held over newsroom thefts More
New Wiedersehen series to be set in Cuba More
Footballers' Wives set to score hat-trick More
Frieda Hughes attacks BBC for film on Plath More
Tonight hits the jackpot with Jackson exclusive More
TV Corp warns on profits after US Robot Wars scrapped More
Source: media.guardian.co.uk

Lake Upped at NBC More
Reality Check More
Copycat Contest Shows Get Fast-Tracked More
Mediaweek Feature -- Generation Next More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Sinclair Broadcast Group Awards AZCAR Contract To Rebuild Four Television Stations More
Source: www2.cdn-news.com

TV Nets, Advertisers Pull Some Swithces More
Source: www.abcnews.com

NHL all-star TV audience up 35% More
Source: www.waymoresports.com

Former Men's Health editor to head TV Guide More
Source: www.cleveland.com

Illich Metallurgical Mill Secures Permit To Acquire Mariupol TV More
Source: Hoovers

NTA Joins AIT, MBI On Elite TV Club More
Source: www.allafrica.com

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